[Bug]: Appending a series to multiple files causes multiple of the same series to be generated. #835

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opened 2026-04-24 23:23:15 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @baconcow on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022).

Describe the issue

Appending a series to multiple files causes multiple of the same series to be generated.

Notes:

  • After appending, each of the 21 files had the same series name, but were not part of the same series within the "Series" page.
  • There was another series already present. Removing this series did not allow the newly appended series to group together.
  • There appears to be a single space before each of the series' names.
  • I replaced each of them manually to workaround the issue.

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. Selected 21 files and went to edit them.
  2. Made a series for the files and clicked "Append" and "Apply".
  3. Saved the files.

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Audiobookshelf version

v2.2.11

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Docker

Originally created by @baconcow on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022). ### Describe the issue Appending a series to multiple files causes multiple of the same series to be generated. Notes: - After appending, each of the 21 files had the same series name, but were not part of the same series within the "Series" page. - There was another series already present. Removing this series did not allow the newly appended series to group together. - There appears to be a single space before each of the series' names. - I replaced each of them manually to workaround the issue. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Selected 21 files and went to edit them. 2. Made a series for the files and clicked "Append" and "Apply". 3. Saved the files. The following is an image showing the issue: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11164879/208797272-db2b7e38-0f16-4ebe-91b1-459b8657a5f4.png) ### Audiobookshelf version v2.2.11 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker
adam added the bug label 2026-04-24 23:23:15 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-24 23:23:15 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022):

I'm not able to reproduce this but I may be doing something different.

Here is what I did:

  1. Select multiple books and batch edit
  2. Add series "Aubrey & Maturin" in Append tab and press Apply
  3. Verify series were added to the items below and press "Save"
  4. Go to library page and verify one series was added to the series filter
  5. Go to series page and verify one series was added

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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022): I'm not able to reproduce this but I may be doing something different. Here is what I did: 1. Select multiple books and batch edit 2. Add series "Aubrey & Maturin" in Append tab and press Apply 3. Verify series were added to the items below and press "Save" 4. Go to library page and verify one series was added to the series filter 5. Go to series page and verify one series was added ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/208910927-bdf002fe-1326-461c-a855-935126045abf.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/208911423-7e114276-8f6c-4af9-b2bf-91c981d4823e.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/208911463-b484584c-5ebc-4323-b7c7-dd5a4eeda9b6.png)
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022):

I think I have an idea of what could have happened. If your audio files had a series tag with a space in from like " Aubrey & Maturin" then this would have gotten saved with that space.

When adding a series from inside Abs white space gets removed. I just added an update for next release that will also remove white space from meta tags.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022): I think I have an idea of what could have happened. If your audio files had a series tag with a space in from like " Aubrey & Maturin" then this would have gotten saved with that space. When adding a series from inside Abs white space gets removed. I just added an update for next release that will also remove white space from meta tags.
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2023):

Updated in v2.2.12

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2023): Updated in [v2.2.12](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.2.12)
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#835