[Enhancement]: Possibility to display both libraries types #2863

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opened 2026-04-25 00:11:21 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @60plus on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025).

Type of Enhancement

Web Interface/Frontend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

Under the Audiobook tab, all book libraries created by the user could be displayed, and the same applies to the Podcast tab.

Why would this be helpful?

I think it would be more user-friendly this way, as the podcast category is currently somewhat hidden.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

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Audiobookshelf Server Version

v2.25.1

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

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Originally created by @60plus on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025). ### Type of Enhancement Web Interface/Frontend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement Under the Audiobook tab, all book libraries created by the user could be displayed, and the same applies to the Podcast tab. ### Why would this be helpful? I think it would be more user-friendly this way, as the podcast category is currently somewhat hidden. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8f0de6fb-8f7a-43e7-8733-cd88c845b804) ### Audiobookshelf Server Version v2.25.1 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f454f502-47e7-43f6-85e0-8bb1e37c835b)
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-25 00:11:21 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-25 00:11:21 +02:00
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@nichwall commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025):

If you are switching between libraries, do you then need to double click to switch to a different book or podcast library if you have multiple libraries of a given type? If clicking on the other library opens the drop-down to select the library, it still the same number of clicks as having a single drop down but takes up more screen space.

This does not translate to mobile devices very well as there is not as much horizontal space.

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025): If you are switching between libraries, do you then need to double click to switch to a different book or podcast library if you have multiple libraries of a given type? If clicking on the other library opens the drop-down to select the library, it still the same number of clicks as having a single drop down but takes up more screen space. This does not translate to mobile devices very well as there is not as much horizontal space.
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@60plus commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025):

If you are switching between libraries, do you then need to double click to switch to a different book or podcast library if you have multiple libraries of a given type?

yes

it still the same number of clicks as having a single drop down but takes up more screen space.

It's not about the number of clicks, it's about visibility. Right now, the podcasts are hidden. On mobile, you could use just icons. And in the browser, there's a lot of empty space.

I believe this way would make it clearer, but I get your point.

@60plus commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025): > If you are switching between libraries, do you then need to double click to switch to a different book or podcast library if you have multiple libraries of a given type? yes > it still the same number of clicks as having a single drop down but takes up more screen space. It's not about the number of clicks, it's about visibility. Right now, the podcasts are hidden. On mobile, you could use just icons. And in the browser, there's a lot of empty space. I believe this way would make it clearer, but I get your point.
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2025):

I don't think they are hidden they are just a different library. That is a library dropdown so I think it makes sense to have all the libraries listed there

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2025): I don't think they are hidden they are just a different library. That is a library dropdown so I think it makes sense to have all the libraries listed there
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#2863