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[Bug]: m4b convert fails due to cover being search in wrong location (after moving metadata folder) #2536

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opened 2026-04-25 00:08:09 +02:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @xcy7e on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025).

What happened?

I moved ABS metadata folder from /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata to /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata 2 days ago.
Before moving I stopped ABS and changed the configuration path in /etc/default/audiobookshelf before starting again.
Everything works fine so far, except..

When converting to m4b, I get this error quite often, but not always:

Error adding cover image and metadata
/usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg: No such file or directory

The reason is, the cover is being searched in the old metadata location, for whatever reason:

[ffmpegHelpers] Spawned Ffmpeg with command: ffmpeg -i /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b -i /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/ffmetadata.txt -i /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg -y -map 0:a -map_metadata 1 -map_metadata 0 -map_chapters 1 -c copy -metadata track=1 -f mp4 -map 2:v -disposition:v:0 attached_pic -metadata:s:v title=Cover -metadata:s:v comment=Cover /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.tmp.m4b

Maybe, it's because some audiobooks have their cover embedded, and those who don't trigger this error?

What did you expect to happen?

Converting should be working.
Some audiobooks can be converted, some not.

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. Move the metadata directory
  2. Convert some audiobooks (at least 5 to trigger it, I guess)

Audiobookshelf version

v2.18.1

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Debian/PPA

What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from?

Debian

If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?

None

Logs

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[ffmpegHelpers] ffmpeg stdout:

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[ffmpegHelpers] ffmpeg stderr: size= 759552kB time=13:33:38.66 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 759808kB time=13:33:51.94 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760064kB time=13:34:05.18 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760320kB time=13:34:17.51 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760576kB time=13:34:32.69 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760832kB time=13:34:46.28 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760832kB time=13:35:00.70 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761088kB time=13:35:14.61 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761344kB time=13:35:27.52 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761600kB time=13:35:39.61 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761856kB time=13:35:54.13 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 762112kB time=13:36:08.80 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 762112kB time=13:36:22.06 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 762368kB time=13:36:34.79 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 762624kB time=13:36:50.30 bitrate= 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2025-01-31 16:23:26.360
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[ffmpegHelpers] Audio Files Merged Successfully

2025-01-31 16:23:26.372
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[ffmpegHelpers] Spawned Ffmpeg with command: ffmpeg -i /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b -i /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/ffmetadata.txt -i /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg -y -map 0:a -map_metadata 1 -map_metadata 0 -map_chapters 1 -c copy -metadata track=1 -f mp4 -map 2:v -disposition:v:0 attached_pic -metadata:s:v title=Cover -metadata:s:v comment=Cover /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.tmp.m4b

2025-01-31 16:23:26.580
ERROR
Error adding cover image and metadata: Error: ffmpeg exited with code 1: /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg: No such file or directory at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/snapshot/audiobookshelf/server/libs/fluentFfmpeg/processor.js) at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:518:28) at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:294:12)

2025-01-31 16:23:26.581
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ffmpeg stdout:

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ffmpeg stderr: album_artist : Bernard Cornwell album : Das letzte Königreich genre : Hörbuch date : 2022 comment : Mit den Drachenbooten kommt der Tod. : : Nordengland im Jahre 866 : Mit zehn Jahren erlebt der Fürstensohn Uhtred den Einfall der Wikinger. Sein ungestümer Mut in der Schlacht beeindruckt den Anführer der Dänen so sehr, dass er Uhtred verschont und als Ziehkind aufnimmt. Mit den Jahren wird der Junge fast einer von ih description : Mit den Drachenbooten kommt der Tod. : : Nordengland im Jahre 866 : Mit zehn Jahren erlebt der Fürstensohn Uhtred den Einfall der Wikinger. Sein ungestümer Mut in der Schlacht beeindruckt den Anführer der Dänen so sehr, dass er Uhtred verschont und als Ziehkind aufnimmt. Mit den Jahren wird der Junge fast einer von ih composer : Reinhard Kuhnert copyright : AUDIOBUCH publisher : AUDIOBUCH TRACKTOTAL : 1 grouping : Uhtred-Saga #1 Duration: 13:56:45.91, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A Chapters: Chapter #1:0: start 0.000000, end 24.058000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 1/26 Chapter #1:1: start 24.058000, end 2716.003000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 2/26 Chapter #1:2: start 2716.003000, end 3965.675000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 3/26 Chapter #1:3: start 3965.675000, end 6662.243000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 4/26 Chapter #1:4: start 6662.243000, end 9025.593000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 5/26 Chapter #1:5: start 9025.593000, end 11720.019000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 6/26 Chapter #1:6: start 11720.019000, end 12735.346000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 7/26 Chapter #1:7: start 12735.346000, end 15430.530000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 8/26 Chapter #1:8: start 15430.530000, end 17217.280000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 9/26 Chapter #1:9: start 17217.280000, end 19913.613000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 10/26 Chapter #1:10: start 19913.613000, end 21617.475000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 11/26 Chapter #1:11: start 21617.475000, end 24311.875000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 12/26 Chapter #1:12: start 24311.875000, end 25603.709000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 13/26 Chapter #1:13: start 25603.709000, end 28298.631000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 14/26 Chapter #1:14: start 28298.631000, end 30530.429000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 15/26 Chapter #1:15: start 30530.429000, end 33221.459000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 16/26 Chapter #1:16: start 33221.459000, end 34469.485000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 17/26 Chapter #1:17: start 34469.485000, end 37167.960000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 18/26 Chapter #1:18: start 37167.960000, end 37830.399000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 19/26 Chapter #1:19: start 37830.399000, end 40521.038000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 20/26 Chapter #1:20: start 40521.038000, end 42291.069000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 21/26 Chapter #1:21: start 42291.069000, end 44986.409000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 22/26 Chapter #1:22: start 44986.409000, end 45843.461000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 23/26 Chapter #1:23: start 45843.461000, end 48537.521000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 24/26 Chapter #1:24: start 48537.521000, end 50138.331000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 25/26 Chapter #1:25: start 50138.331000, end 50205.910000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 26/26 /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg: No such file or directory

2025-01-31 16:23:26.581
ERROR
[AbMergeManager] Failed to embed metadata in file "/mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b"

2025-01-31 16:23:26.581
INFO
[AbMergeManager] Removing task 4a950406-b921-4d8d-9f17-201adf8a7522

2025-01-31 16:23:26.581
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[AbMergeManager] Killing ffmpeg process for task 4a950406-b921-4d8d-9f17-201adf8a7522

2025-01-31 16:23:27.220
INFO
[AbMergeManager] Deleted target file /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b

2025-01-31 16:23:27.221
INFO
[AbMergeManager] Deleted ffmetadata file /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/ffmetadata.txt

Additional Notes

  • I tried clearing the cache, but when doing so I loose a lot of covers (why, actually?).
  • "Save covers in media folder" was and is disabled
  • serverino-Flag is set to all my ABS-related mounts

Is it a bug?
What should I do?
(How) can I fix this?

Originally created by @xcy7e on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025). ### What happened? I moved ABS metadata folder from `/usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata` to `/mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata` 2 days ago. Before moving I stopped ABS and changed the configuration path in `/etc/default/audiobookshelf` before starting again. Everything works fine so far, except.. **When converting to m4b**, I get this error quite often, but not always: > Error adding cover image and metadata > /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg: No such file or directory The reason is, the cover is being searched in the old metadata location, for whatever reason: > [ffmpegHelpers] Spawned Ffmpeg with command: ffmpeg -i `/mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b` -i `/mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/ffmetadata.txt` -i *`/usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg`* -y -map 0:a -map_metadata 1 -map_metadata 0 -map_chapters 1 -c copy -metadata track=1 -f mp4 -map 2:v -disposition:v:0 attached_pic -metadata:s:v title=Cover -metadata:s:v comment=Cover `/mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.tmp.m4b` **Maybe, it's because some audiobooks have their cover embedded, and those who don't trigger this error?** ### What did you expect to happen? Converting should be working. Some audiobooks can be converted, some not. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Move the metadata directory 2. Convert some audiobooks (at least 5 to trigger it, I guess) ### Audiobookshelf version v2.18.1 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Debian/PPA ### What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from? Debian ### If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on? None ### Logs ```shell 2025-01-31 16:23:26.360 DEBUG [ffmpegHelpers] ffmpeg stdout: 2025-01-31 16:23:26.360 DEBUG [ffmpegHelpers] ffmpeg stderr: size= 759552kB time=13:33:38.66 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 759808kB time=13:33:51.94 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760064kB time=13:34:05.18 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760320kB time=13:34:17.51 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760576kB time=13:34:32.69 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760832kB time=13:34:46.28 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 760832kB time=13:35:00.70 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761088kB time=13:35:14.61 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761344kB time=13:35:27.52 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761600kB time=13:35:39.61 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 761856kB time=13:35:54.13 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 762112kB time=13:36:08.80 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 762112kB time=13:36:22.06 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s 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speed=29.6x size= 779776kB time=13:55:12.64 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 780032kB time=13:55:28.01 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 780288kB time=13:55:43.15 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 780544kB time=13:55:56.81 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 780800kB time=13:56:10.93 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 781056kB time=13:56:25.11 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 781056kB time=13:56:39.67 bitrate= 127.5kbits/s speed=29.6x size= 789820kB time=13:56:45.92 bitrate= 128.9kbits/s speed=29.6x video:0kB audio:781363kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 1.082408% [aac @ 0x564afb1107c0] Qavg: 537.116 2025-01-31 16:23:26.360 DEBUG [ffmpegHelpers] Audio Files Merged Successfully 2025-01-31 16:23:26.372 DEBUG [ffmpegHelpers] Spawned Ffmpeg with command: ffmpeg -i /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b -i /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/ffmetadata.txt -i /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg -y -map 0:a -map_metadata 1 -map_metadata 0 -map_chapters 1 -c copy -metadata track=1 -f mp4 -map 2:v -disposition:v:0 attached_pic -metadata:s:v title=Cover -metadata:s:v comment=Cover /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.tmp.m4b 2025-01-31 16:23:26.580 ERROR Error adding cover image and metadata: Error: ffmpeg exited with code 1: /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg: No such file or directory at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/snapshot/audiobookshelf/server/libs/fluentFfmpeg/processor.js) at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:518:28) at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:294:12) 2025-01-31 16:23:26.581 ERROR ffmpeg stdout: 2025-01-31 16:23:26.581 ERROR ffmpeg stderr: album_artist : Bernard Cornwell album : Das letzte Königreich genre : Hörbuch date : 2022 comment : Mit den Drachenbooten kommt der Tod. : : Nordengland im Jahre 866 : Mit zehn Jahren erlebt der Fürstensohn Uhtred den Einfall der Wikinger. Sein ungestümer Mut in der Schlacht beeindruckt den Anführer der Dänen so sehr, dass er Uhtred verschont und als Ziehkind aufnimmt. Mit den Jahren wird der Junge fast einer von ih description : Mit den Drachenbooten kommt der Tod. : : Nordengland im Jahre 866 : Mit zehn Jahren erlebt der Fürstensohn Uhtred den Einfall der Wikinger. Sein ungestümer Mut in der Schlacht beeindruckt den Anführer der Dänen so sehr, dass er Uhtred verschont und als Ziehkind aufnimmt. Mit den Jahren wird der Junge fast einer von ih composer : Reinhard Kuhnert copyright : AUDIOBUCH publisher : AUDIOBUCH TRACKTOTAL : 1 grouping : Uhtred-Saga #1 Duration: 13:56:45.91, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A Chapters: Chapter #1:0: start 0.000000, end 24.058000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 1/26 Chapter #1:1: start 24.058000, end 2716.003000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 2/26 Chapter #1:2: start 2716.003000, end 3965.675000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 3/26 Chapter #1:3: start 3965.675000, end 6662.243000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 4/26 Chapter #1:4: start 6662.243000, end 9025.593000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 5/26 Chapter #1:5: start 9025.593000, end 11720.019000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 6/26 Chapter #1:6: start 11720.019000, end 12735.346000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 7/26 Chapter #1:7: start 12735.346000, end 15430.530000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 8/26 Chapter #1:8: start 15430.530000, end 17217.280000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 9/26 Chapter #1:9: start 17217.280000, end 19913.613000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 10/26 Chapter #1:10: start 19913.613000, end 21617.475000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 11/26 Chapter #1:11: start 21617.475000, end 24311.875000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 12/26 Chapter #1:12: start 24311.875000, end 25603.709000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 13/26 Chapter #1:13: start 25603.709000, end 28298.631000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 14/26 Chapter #1:14: start 28298.631000, end 30530.429000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 15/26 Chapter #1:15: start 30530.429000, end 33221.459000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 16/26 Chapter #1:16: start 33221.459000, end 34469.485000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 17/26 Chapter #1:17: start 34469.485000, end 37167.960000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 18/26 Chapter #1:18: start 37167.960000, end 37830.399000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 19/26 Chapter #1:19: start 37830.399000, end 40521.038000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 20/26 Chapter #1:20: start 40521.038000, end 42291.069000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 21/26 Chapter #1:21: start 42291.069000, end 44986.409000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 22/26 Chapter #1:22: start 44986.409000, end 45843.461000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 23/26 Chapter #1:23: start 45843.461000, end 48537.521000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 24/26 Chapter #1:24: start 48537.521000, end 50138.331000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 25/26 Chapter #1:25: start 50138.331000, end 50205.910000 Metadata: title : Kapitel 26/26 /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/cover.jpg: No such file or directory 2025-01-31 16:23:26.581 ERROR [AbMergeManager] Failed to embed metadata in file "/mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b" 2025-01-31 16:23:26.581 INFO [AbMergeManager] Removing task 4a950406-b921-4d8d-9f17-201adf8a7522 2025-01-31 16:23:26.581 WARN [AbMergeManager] Killing ffmpeg process for task 4a950406-b921-4d8d-9f17-201adf8a7522 2025-01-31 16:23:27.220 INFO [AbMergeManager] Deleted target file /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/Bernard Cornwell - Die Uhtred-Saga 1 - Das letzte Koenigreich.m4b 2025-01-31 16:23:27.221 INFO [AbMergeManager] Deleted ffmetadata file /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata/cache/items/c2416c72-00dd-4da0-b4d3-b5c5f17631e2/ffmetadata.txt ``` ### Additional Notes - I tried clearing the cache, but when doing so I loose a lot of covers (why, actually?). - "Save covers in media folder" was and is disabled - `serverino`-Flag is set to all my ABS-related mounts Is it a bug? What should I do? (How) can I fix this?
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adam commented 2026-04-25 00:08:09 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025):

The cover path is stored on the media item in the database. If you change the metadata path then the cover path is no longer accessible.

Abs will not detect changes to the metadata path and update all media item cover paths. I don't think it should be doing that.

The reason you are still able to see covers in the library page initially before purging cache is because those are cached and the path to the cached image doesn't need to be saved to the database.

There is no easy way to do this. You'll have to edit the database manually if you want to change all the paths.
With Docker this is not an issue and since I personally use Docker I never thought of this case.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025): The cover path is stored on the media item in the database. If you change the metadata path then the cover path is no longer accessible. Abs will not detect changes to the metadata path and update all media item cover paths. I don't think it should be doing that. The reason you are still able to see covers in the library page initially before purging cache is because those are cached and the path to the cached image doesn't need to be saved to the database. There is no easy way to do this. You'll have to edit the database manually if you want to change all the paths. With Docker this is not an issue and since I personally use Docker I never thought of this case.
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@xcy7e commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2025):

Thanks!

Fix: Symlink

I now use a symlink to point /usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata to /mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata
and this works perfectly.

@xcy7e commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2025): Thanks! --- # Fix: Symlink I now use **a symlink** to point `/usr/share/audiobookshelf/metadata` to `/mnt/volume-ax11-absmeta/audiobookshelf/metadata` and this **works perfectly.**
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