[Bug]: After deleting the last podcast episode, podcast status now shows as "incomplete" with issues #389

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opened 2026-04-24 23:07:38 +02:00 by adam · 10 comments
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Originally created by @andonevris on GitHub (May 28, 2022).

Describe the issue

Using the new delete podcast episode function, after deleting an episode leaving no more episodes the podcast enters an error state "Incomplete" and also shows up on the issues tab.

There is no issue with the podcast it should not be in an error state, it should just wait for the next episode to release.

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. Delete final episode in a podcast using the new "hard delete" feature.
  2. Podcast status is now errored "incomplete"

Audiobookshelf version

v2.0.17

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

Originally created by @andonevris on GitHub (May 28, 2022). ### Describe the issue Using the new delete podcast episode function, after deleting an episode leaving no more episodes the podcast enters an error state "Incomplete" and also shows up on the issues tab. There is no issue with the podcast it should not be in an error state, it should just wait for the next episode to release. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Delete final episode in a podcast using the new "hard delete" feature. 2. Podcast status is now errored "incomplete" ### Audiobookshelf version v2.0.17 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker
adam added the bug label 2026-04-24 23:07:38 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-24 23:07:38 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 29, 2022):

For audiobooks they show an error if there are no audio files/ebooks, but this is not ideal for podcasts so this is updated now in v2.0.18

@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 29, 2022): For audiobooks they show an error if there are no audio files/ebooks, but this is not ideal for podcasts so this is updated now in [v2.0.18](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.0.18)
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@andonevris commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

Hi, I just tested this and still got the "incomplete" error running 2.0.18

@andonevris commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): Hi, I just tested this and still got the "incomplete" error running 2.0.18
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

I just tested again and am not able to replicate.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): I just tested again and am not able to replicate.
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@skyzuma commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

ive tested also and delete all files [Hard delete file] and no problem with incomplete BUT ABS listed all files in the UI ... i think the DB was not updated after deleting files and if i dl the same file again > new (same) entry ... after 10 times i have 10 same names on the UI (the downloaded files are root:root)

@skyzuma commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): ive tested also and delete all files [Hard delete file] and no problem with incomplete BUT ABS listed all files in the UI ... i think the DB was not updated after deleting files and if i dl the same file again > new (same) entry ... after 10 times i have 10 same names on the UI (the downloaded files are root:root)
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

@skyzuma Are you using a network drive?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): @skyzuma Are you using a network drive?
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@skyzuma commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

oh sry no, its all local (attached usb drive) ... sry my fault ... should i need to open a new issue ?

@skyzuma commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): oh sry no, its all local (attached usb drive) ... sry my fault ... should i need to open a new issue ?
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

Do you have the watcher disabled for that library?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): Do you have the watcher disabled for that library?
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@skyzuma commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

its globally disabled

@skyzuma commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): its globally disabled
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022):

When I added this feature I assumed the watcher would clean up the library files but forgot that not everyone uses the watcher.
I will need to update this feature to also remove the episode library file.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2022): When I added this feature I assumed the watcher would clean up the library files but forgot that not everyone uses the watcher. I will need to update this feature to also remove the episode library file.
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2022):

Fixed in v2.0.19

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2022): Fixed in [v2.0.19](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.0.19)
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#389