[Bug]: Podcast search returns no results #3305

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opened 2026-04-25 00:14:50 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @ashercantrell on GitHub (Apr 16, 2026).

What happened?

Using the podcast search on the Add tab returns no results, even for general terms like "tech" or "music." The logs show this error:

audiobookshelf | [2026-04-16 16:17:14.399] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404

On the audiobooks side, Google Books and Audible metadata searches work fine.

What did you expect to happen?

Search to be populated with results

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. Go to the Add tab on a Podcasts library.
  2. Search for anything.
  3. No results.

Audiobookshelf version

2.33.1

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

audiobookshelf  | [2026-04-16 16:24:50.542] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404
audiobookshelf  | [2026-04-16 16:25:45.581] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404
audiobookshelf  | [2026-04-16 16:25:49.767] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404

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Originally created by @ashercantrell on GitHub (Apr 16, 2026). ### What happened? Using the podcast search on the Add tab returns no results, even for general terms like "tech" or "music." The logs show this error: > audiobookshelf | [2026-04-16 16:17:14.399] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404 On the audiobooks side, Google Books and Audible metadata searches work fine. ### What did you expect to happen? Search to be populated with results ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Go to the Add tab on a Podcasts library. 2. Search for anything. 3. No results. ### Audiobookshelf version 2.33.1 ### 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 audiobookshelf | [2026-04-16 16:24:50.542] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404 audiobookshelf | [2026-04-16 16:25:45.581] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404 audiobookshelf | [2026-04-16 16:25:49.767] ERROR: [iTunes] search request error Request failed with status code 404 ``` ### Additional Notes _No response_
adam added the bug label 2026-04-25 00:14:50 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-25 00:14:51 +02:00
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@IAmKontrast commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2026):

Could find/add podcasts again right now. Maybe it was an temporally API issue with iTunes/Apple server?!

@IAmKontrast commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2026): Could find/add podcasts again right now. Maybe it was an temporally API issue with iTunes/Apple server?!
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@ashercantrell commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2026):

@IAmKontrast Must have been, it works fine now!

@ashercantrell commented on GitHub (Apr 17, 2026): @IAmKontrast Must have been, it works fine now!
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@IAmKontrast commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2026):

I love self-solving problems. ;) Thank you.

@IAmKontrast commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2026): I love self-solving problems. ;) Thank you.
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#3305