[Bug]: chromecast error: Load media failed invalid_parameter #482

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opened 2025-10-14 16:33:38 -06:00 by navan · 0 comments

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2025-10-14 16:33:38 -06:00

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Originally created by @h4de5 on 4/8/2025

What happened?

still trying to figure the actual problem, but I am kind of stuck.

most smaller/shorter audiobooks work correctly and they can be streamed to my chromecast (compatible device). but the big ones always fail.

it seems as soon as they have more than ~30 chapters, streaming directly fails with: "Load media failed invalid_parameter" in javascript console and the player keeps loading.

I also noticed, that for some audiobooks that have around 30-32 chapters, special characters (e.g. a - ) in the title are also a problem, while they are not for those with like 10 chapters only.

I tested it with a sherlock holmes collection of different books - all of them are encoded as mp3, stereo, 320kbit, etc. they do have between 15 and 40 chapters, while their total lenght are always around 70-80min, and their total size is also comparable. all of those with less than ~30 chapters work, while others don't.

What did you expect to happen?

Streaming to chromecast should work regardless of numbers of chapters or title.
The app should try to adapt any incompatibilities before starting the streaming session.

If the streaming still fails for whatever reason, the UI should display the error instead of silently ignoring it.

Steps to reproduce the issue

run audiobookshelf on https (e.g. via a reverse proxy)
have a audiobook with more than ~35 chapters
have a chromecast
to stream that audiobook to the chromecast
-> open the javascript console and check for errors

Audiobookshelf version

v2.20.0

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?

Chrome

Logs

tested with 44 chapters (not working), then with 30 chapters (not working) and another one with 30 chapters (working)

Chromecast enabled import script
8c00c2e.js:1 Socket initialized
8c00c2e.js:1 Fetched tasks {tasks: Array(0), queuedTaskData: {…}}
8c00c2e.js:1 [SOCKET] Connected
8c00c2e.js:1 Init Payload {userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', username: 'userX', usersOnline: Array(1)}
3d6d76a.js:1 Session state changed event Ob {type: 'sessionstatechanged', session: null, sessionState: 'SESSION_STARTING', errorCode: null}
3d6d76a.js:1 Session state changed event Ob {type: 'sessionstatechanged', session: V, sessionState: 'SESSION_STARTED', errorCode: null}
3d6d76a.js:1 [chromecast] CAST SESSION STARTED
8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Switching to cast player
8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Player state change LOADING
8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Preparing Session {id: '3019ab7c-2d66-481a-bab8-bafa90448fcb', userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', libraryId: '3c410bae-74a5-404a-bce3-9eb49ddca057', libraryItemId: '97d23fa0-4a3d-4f5f-b76a-fb4ddb408a16', bookId: 'a2b234be-3392-4663-9ddd-ddf51210a4ca', …}
8c00c2e.js:1 Set media session metadata MediaMetadata {title: 'Der Club des Höllenfeuers', artist: 'Franziska Franke', album: 'Sherlock Holmes Chronicles #14', artwork: Array(1), chapterInfo: Array(44)}
8c00c2e.js:1 Load media failed invalid_parameter
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
Promise.then
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
v @ 8c00c2e.js:1
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
m @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
value @ 8c00c2e.js:1
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
m @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
Promise.then
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
value @ 8c00c2e.js:1
value @ 8c00c2e.js:1
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
m @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
Promise.then
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
playLibraryItem @ 8c00c2e.js:1
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2
playItem @ c9d405b.js:1
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
n @ 9050dc2.js:2
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2
click @ 8c00c2e.js:1
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
n @ 9050dc2.js:2
c._wrapper @ 9050dc2.js:2Understand this errorAI
8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Preparing Session {id: '045e7681-f83e-44e1-bbe4-84280d272c4d', userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', libraryId: '3c410bae-74a5-404a-bce3-9eb49ddca057', libraryItemId: '4b9a28fe-8919-4cd0-9505-4e252327d8ae', bookId: 'e49d7ebe-029c-49a1-9469-111551f1a8d3', …}
8c00c2e.js:1 Set media session metadata MediaMetadata {title: 'Die neuen Fälle, Fall 32: Der Fall John Watson', artist: 'Sherlock Holmes', album: 'Sherlock Holmes - Die neuen Fälle #32', artwork: Array(1), chapterInfo: Array(30)}
8c00c2e.js:1 Load media failed invalid_parameter
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
Promise.then
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
v @ 8c00c2e.js:1
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
m @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
value @ 8c00c2e.js:1
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
m @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
Promise.then
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
value @ 8c00c2e.js:1
(anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1
m @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
Promise.then
r @ 9050dc2.js:2
f @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
(anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2
playLibraryItem @ 8c00c2e.js:1
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2
playItem @ c9d405b.js:1
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
n @ 9050dc2.js:2
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2
click @ 8c00c2e.js:1
He @ 9050dc2.js:2
n @ 9050dc2.js:2
c._wrapper @ 9050dc2.js:2Understand this errorAI
8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Preparing Session {id: 'df96ea36-143f-44d5-83e1-549af75e2b87', userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', libraryId: '3c410bae-74a5-404a-bce3-9eb49ddca057', libraryItemId: '71fa24ef-80e4-42b4-96ea-c6367afe5467', bookId: '0be10ff3-9bc1-406a-9a8b-f1b02a9af51d', …}
8c00c2e.js:1 Set media session metadata MediaMetadata {title: 'Im Labyrinth des Wahnsinns', artist: 'Andreas Masuth', album: 'Sherlock Holmes - Die neuen Fälle #29', artwork: Array(1), chapterInfo: Array(30)}
8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Player state change BUFFERING
8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Player state change PLAYING

docker logs do not show much

[2025-04-08 03:38:53.522] INFO: [PlaybackSessionManager] startSession: Closing open session "Die neuen Fälle, Fall 40: Die Speise der Götter" for user "userX" (Device: Windows 10 / Chrome)
[2025-04-08 03:39:06.909] INFO: [PlaybackSessionManager] startSession: Closing open session "Der Club des Höllenfeuers" for user "userX" (Device: Windows 10 / Chrome)
[2025-04-08 03:39:13.827] INFO: [PlaybackSessionManager] startSession: Closing open session "Die neuen Fälle, Fall 32: Der Fall John Watson" for user "userX" (Device: Windows 10 / Chrome)

Additional Notes

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*Originally created by @h4de5 on 4/8/2025* ### What happened? still trying to figure the actual problem, but I am kind of stuck. most smaller/shorter audiobooks work correctly and they can be streamed to my chromecast (compatible device). but the big ones always fail. it seems as soon as they have more than ~30 chapters, streaming directly fails with: "Load media failed invalid_parameter" in javascript console and the player keeps loading. I also noticed, that for some audiobooks that have around 30-32 chapters, special characters (e.g. a - ) in the title are also a problem, while they are not for those with like 10 chapters only. I tested it with a sherlock holmes collection of different books - all of them are encoded as mp3, stereo, 320kbit, etc. they do have between 15 and 40 chapters, while their total lenght are always around 70-80min, and their total size is also comparable. all of those with less than ~30 chapters work, while others don't. ### What did you expect to happen? Streaming to chromecast should work regardless of numbers of chapters or title. The app should try to adapt any incompatibilities before starting the streaming session. If the streaming still fails for whatever reason, the UI should display the error instead of silently ignoring it. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. run audiobookshelf on https (e.g. via a reverse proxy) 2. have a audiobook with more than ~35 chapters 3. have a chromecast 4. to stream that audiobook to the chromecast 5. -> open the javascript console and check for errors ### Audiobookshelf version v2.20.0 ### 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? Chrome ### Logs tested with 44 chapters (not working), then with 30 chapters (not working) and another one with 30 chapters (working) ```shell Chromecast enabled import script 8c00c2e.js:1 Socket initialized 8c00c2e.js:1 Fetched tasks {tasks: Array(0), queuedTaskData: {…}} 8c00c2e.js:1 [SOCKET] Connected 8c00c2e.js:1 Init Payload {userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', username: 'userX', usersOnline: Array(1)} 3d6d76a.js:1 Session state changed event Ob {type: 'sessionstatechanged', session: null, sessionState: 'SESSION_STARTING', errorCode: null} 3d6d76a.js:1 Session state changed event Ob {type: 'sessionstatechanged', session: V, sessionState: 'SESSION_STARTED', errorCode: null} 3d6d76a.js:1 [chromecast] CAST SESSION STARTED 8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Switching to cast player 8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Player state change LOADING 8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Preparing Session {id: '3019ab7c-2d66-481a-bab8-bafa90448fcb', userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', libraryId: '3c410bae-74a5-404a-bce3-9eb49ddca057', libraryItemId: '97d23fa0-4a3d-4f5f-b76a-fb4ddb408a16', bookId: 'a2b234be-3392-4663-9ddd-ddf51210a4ca', …} 8c00c2e.js:1 Set media session metadata MediaMetadata {title: 'Der Club des Höllenfeuers', artist: 'Franziska Franke', album: 'Sherlock Holmes Chronicles #14', artwork: Array(1), chapterInfo: Array(44)} 8c00c2e.js:1 Load media failed invalid_parameter (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 Promise.then (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 v @ 8c00c2e.js:1 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 m @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 value @ 8c00c2e.js:1 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 m @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 Promise.then r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 value @ 8c00c2e.js:1 value @ 8c00c2e.js:1 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 m @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 Promise.then r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 playLibraryItem @ 8c00c2e.js:1 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2 playItem @ c9d405b.js:1 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 n @ 9050dc2.js:2 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2 click @ 8c00c2e.js:1 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 n @ 9050dc2.js:2 c._wrapper @ 9050dc2.js:2Understand this errorAI 8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Preparing Session {id: '045e7681-f83e-44e1-bbe4-84280d272c4d', userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', libraryId: '3c410bae-74a5-404a-bce3-9eb49ddca057', libraryItemId: '4b9a28fe-8919-4cd0-9505-4e252327d8ae', bookId: 'e49d7ebe-029c-49a1-9469-111551f1a8d3', …} 8c00c2e.js:1 Set media session metadata MediaMetadata {title: 'Die neuen Fälle, Fall 32: Der Fall John Watson', artist: 'Sherlock Holmes', album: 'Sherlock Holmes - Die neuen Fälle #32', artwork: Array(1), chapterInfo: Array(30)} 8c00c2e.js:1 Load media failed invalid_parameter (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 Promise.then (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 v @ 8c00c2e.js:1 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 m @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 value @ 8c00c2e.js:1 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 m @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 Promise.then r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 value @ 8c00c2e.js:1 (anonymous) @ 8c00c2e.js:1 m @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 Promise.then r @ 9050dc2.js:2 f @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 (anonymous) @ 9050dc2.js:2 playLibraryItem @ 8c00c2e.js:1 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2 playItem @ c9d405b.js:1 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 n @ 9050dc2.js:2 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 t.$emit @ 9050dc2.js:2 click @ 8c00c2e.js:1 He @ 9050dc2.js:2 n @ 9050dc2.js:2 c._wrapper @ 9050dc2.js:2Understand this errorAI 8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Preparing Session {id: 'df96ea36-143f-44d5-83e1-549af75e2b87', userId: '0b87391b-b537-4247-affe-0241937028e5', libraryId: '3c410bae-74a5-404a-bce3-9eb49ddca057', libraryItemId: '71fa24ef-80e4-42b4-96ea-c6367afe5467', bookId: '0be10ff3-9bc1-406a-9a8b-f1b02a9af51d', …} 8c00c2e.js:1 Set media session metadata MediaMetadata {title: 'Im Labyrinth des Wahnsinns', artist: 'Andreas Masuth', album: 'Sherlock Holmes - Die neuen Fälle #29', artwork: Array(1), chapterInfo: Array(30)} 8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Player state change BUFFERING 8c00c2e.js:1 [PlayerHandler] Player state change PLAYING ``` docker logs do not show much ```shell [2025-04-08 03:38:53.522] INFO: [PlaybackSessionManager] startSession: Closing open session "Die neuen Fälle, Fall 40: Die Speise der Götter" for user "userX" (Device: Windows 10 / Chrome) [2025-04-08 03:39:06.909] INFO: [PlaybackSessionManager] startSession: Closing open session "Der Club des Höllenfeuers" for user "userX" (Device: Windows 10 / Chrome) [2025-04-08 03:39:13.827] INFO: [PlaybackSessionManager] startSession: Closing open session "Die neuen Fälle, Fall 32: Der Fall John Watson" for user "userX" (Device: Windows 10 / Chrome) ``` ### Additional Notes _No response_