[Bug]: Android Auto content loading and syncing issues #2599

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opened 2026-04-25 00:08:53 +02:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @pflavio on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025).

What happened?

When using Audiobookshelf on Android Auto I noticed two issues:

  1. I need to have the Audiobookshelf app open on my phone before connecting to Android Auto. If not, only downloaded (to the phone) podcasts are visible, but streaming from my server is not possible (not even visible). If the app is open (no need to be in focus, background is enough) everything works as expected.
  2. Progress is not synced when listening to stuff on Android Auto. When listening on the phone (or browser), progress is synced.

What did you expect to happen?

  1. I expect all my content to be available, downloaded or streamed.
  2. I expect progress to cross sync back to my server

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. Connect phone to car
  2. Open Android Auto
  3. Open Audiobookshelf
  4. Listen to podcast

Audiobookshelf version

0.9.79-beta

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from?

Linux

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

None

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Originally created by @pflavio on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025). ### What happened? When using Audiobookshelf on Android Auto I noticed two issues: 1. I need to have the Audiobookshelf app open on my phone before connecting to Android Auto. If not, only downloaded (to the phone) podcasts are visible, but streaming from my server is not possible (not even visible). If the app is open (no need to be in focus, background is enough) everything works as expected. 2. Progress is not synced when listening to stuff on Android Auto. When listening on the phone (or browser), progress is synced. ### What did you expect to happen? 1. I expect all my content to be available, downloaded or streamed. 2. I expect progress to cross sync back to my server ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Connect phone to car 2. Open Android Auto 3. Open Audiobookshelf 4. Listen to podcast ### Audiobookshelf version 0.9.79-beta ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker ### What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from? Linux ### If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on? None ### Logs ```shell ``` ### Additional Notes _No response_
adam added the bug label 2026-04-25 00:08:53 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-25 00:08:54 +02:00
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@Vito0912 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025):

This is the wrong repo. Correct:
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app

I am pretty sure this is also a duplicate but cannot find it currently

@Vito0912 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025): This is the wrong repo. Correct: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app I am pretty sure this is also a duplicate but cannot find it currently
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@pflavio commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2025):

Sorry I'll open it in the correct repo

@pflavio commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2025): Sorry I'll open it in the correct repo
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#2599