[Bug]: Match Books overwrites data #422

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opened 2026-02-20 09:42:38 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 09:42:38 -05:00

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Originally created by @kymahi on GitHub (Jun 4, 2022).

Describe the issue

Despite the assurance on Library Settings page, Match Books overwrites data, specifically, in this case, Authors. I overwrote the authors on some books due to issue #667 (I inserted the individual authors and deleted the multiple authors combined into one author tag). After clicking Match Books, it overwrites the author fixes I made and reinserted the multiple authors as a single author tag.

Steps to reproduce the issue

Match a book with multiple authors
Observe multiple authors as a single author tag as described in issue #667
Add each author in the combined tag as their own author tag
Remove the combined author tag
Go to Settings > Libraries
Match Books on the library with the book you just modified
Observe the single author tags are removed and the combined multi-author tag has returned

Audiobookshelf version

v2.0.18

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

Originally created by @kymahi on GitHub (Jun 4, 2022). ### Describe the issue Despite the assurance on Library Settings page, Match Books overwrites data, specifically, in this case, Authors. I overwrote the authors on some books due to issue #667 (I inserted the individual authors and deleted the multiple authors combined into one author tag). After clicking Match Books, it overwrites the author fixes I made and reinserted the multiple authors as a single author tag. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Match a book with multiple authors 2. Observe multiple authors as a single author tag as described in issue #667 3. Add each author in the combined tag as their own author tag 4. Remove the combined author tag 5. Go to Settings > Libraries 6. Match Books on the library with the book you just modified 7. Observe the single author tags are removed and the combined multi-author tag has returned ### Audiobookshelf version v2.0.18 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker

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deekerman commented

2026-02-20 09:42:40 -05:00

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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2022):

Do you have the server setting enabled to store metadata in your library item folders?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2022): Do you have the server setting enabled to store metadata in your library item folders?

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 09:42:40 -05:00

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@kymahi commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2022):

No it is off

@kymahi commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2022): No it is off

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 09:42:40 -05:00

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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2022):

I looked into this and it seems to only be possible to overwrite the authors if it is already set if you have this setting enabled.

Do you have the setting "Prefer matched metdata" toggled on?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2022): I looked into this and it seems to only be possible to overwrite the authors if it is already set if you have this setting enabled. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/67830747/179118595-b0e1b3fb-d9b2-46f8-b2c8-dfbfdbb5c110.png) Do you have the setting "Prefer matched metdata" toggled on?

deekerman referenced this issue

2026-02-20 09:42:44 -05:00

[Enhancement]: Add Playlist creation for users #427

deekerman referenced this issue

2026-02-20 09:42:44 -05:00

[Enhancement]: Add Playlist creation for users #427