[Bug]: Podcast fails to download correct episodes based on set date #3217

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opened 2026-02-20 11:01:32 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 11:01:32 -05:00

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Originally created by @cojoMan on GitHub (Feb 4, 2026).

What happened?

Trying to download the Critical role podcast, but just 5 episodes since I've fallen behind and it's a big podcast.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critical-role/id1453805439

After setting the limit to 5 and the date to be after 09/09/2020 instead of giving me episode 108 based on the link above, it gives me the latest 5 episode (podcast is ongoing) and the date resets in the picker...

What did you expect to happen?

After checking the date the episode to start downloading had and putting it in the date dropdown with a 5 limit, I was expecting to get episodes 108-112 downloaded.

Steps to reproduce the issue

search for critical role
select first result
add to library
go library and edit the item
go to episodes
put date to 09-09-2020 limit 5
click check and download "new" episodes

Audiobookshelf version

v2.32.1

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from?

Other (list in "Additional Notes" box)

If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?

None

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OS: UGOS on a ugreen nas

Originally created by @cojoMan on GitHub (Feb 4, 2026). ### What happened? Trying to download the Critical role podcast, but just 5 episodes since I've fallen behind and it's a big podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critical-role/id1453805439 After setting the limit to 5 and the date to be after 09/09/2020 instead of giving me episode 108 based on the link above, it gives me the latest 5 episode (podcast is ongoing) and the date resets in the picker... ### What did you expect to happen? After checking the date the episode to start downloading had and putting it in the date dropdown with a 5 limit, I was expecting to get episodes 108-112 downloaded. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. search for critical role 2. select first result 3. add to library 4. go library and edit the item 5. go to episodes 6. put date to 09-09-2020 limit 5 7. click check and download "new" episodes ### Audiobookshelf version v2.32.1 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker ### What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from? Other (list in "Additional Notes" box) ### If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on? None ### Logs ```shell ``` ### Additional Notes OS: UGOS on a ugreen nas

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deekerman commented

2026-02-20 11:01:33 -05:00

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@nichwall commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2026):

This is expected behavior, where the newest episodes are downloaded first.
Duplicate of https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/4073

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2026): This is expected behavior, where the newest episodes are downloaded first. Duplicate of https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/4073

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 11:01:33 -05:00

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@cojoMan commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2026):

so "from this date" does not mean starting to with that date and coming to the present on, it's just a cutoff and it starts from the latest episodes ?...

@cojoMan commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2026): so "from this date" does not mean starting to with that date and coming to the present on, it's just a cutoff and it starts from the latest episodes ?...

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 11:01:33 -05:00

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@nichwall commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2026):

Yes, that is correct.

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2026): Yes, that is correct.