[Bug]: Updating author image does not refresh until page is reloaded #2127

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opened 2026-02-20 02:12:18 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 02:12:18 -05:00

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Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (May 5, 2024).

What happened?

When I am editing the author that has a pre-existing image, the new image does not appear until I save and refresh the page. Note that uploading a image for an author that does not have an image works as expected.

What did you expect to happen?

Author image should be replaced with new uploaded image if an image is already existing.

Steps to reproduce the issue

Select an library
Go to Authors
Select an author that has a pre-existing image.
Edit the author
Paste in a URL of a new image and click Submit

WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN: The image is updated in the preview window.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENS: The image does not update until the page is refreshed.
WORKAROUND: Delete the image and then upload a new image.

Recording of issue: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/assets/6700159/c37dc2a0-768e-4cd8-8fd6-0c484589e7cd

Audiobookshelf version

2.9.0

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from?

TrueNAS Scale - Linux

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

Chrome

Logs

{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:07.296","source":"AuthorController.js:195","message":"[AuthorController] Requesting download author image from url \"https://www.federalreservehistory.org/-/media/images/greenspan_alan.jpg\"","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:07.297","source":"fileUtils.js:248","message":"[fileUtils] Downloading file to /metadata/authors/63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3.jpg","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:08.025","source":"CacheManager.js:94","message":"[CacheManager] Going to purge 63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3_400.webp","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:08.073","source":"ApiCacheManager.js:21","message":"[ApiCacheManager] Object.afterBulkUpdate: Clearing cache","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:13.471","source":"SocketAuthority.js:131","message":"[SocketAuthority] User Offline Mark","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:13.471","source":"SocketAuthority.js:135","message":"[SocketAuthority] Socket SaYDmzhNmpEd6zFvAAAH disconnected from client \"Mark\" after 102373ms (Reason: transport close)","levelName":"INFO","level":2}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:13.932","source":"SocketAuthority.js:108","message":"[SocketAuthority] Socket Connected MJADxmSEzfDrZaJVAAAJ","levelName":"INFO","level":2}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.040","source":"SocketAuthority.js:204","message":"[SocketAuthority] User Online Mark","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.044","source":"ApiCacheManager.js:39","message":"[ApiCacheManager] count: 0 size: 0","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.101","source":"ApiCacheManager.js:50","message":"[ApiCacheManager] Cache miss: {\"user\":\"Mark\",\"url\":\"/libraries\"}","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.189","source":"ffmpegHelpers.js:76","message":"[FfmpegHelpers] Resize Image Cmd: ffmpeg -i /metadata/authors/63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3.jpg -y -vf scale=400:-1 /metadata/cache/images/63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3_400.webp","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}
{"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.353","source":"ffmpegHelpers.js:83","message":"[FfmpegHelpers] Image resized Successfully","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1}

Additional Notes

This is similar to [Bug]: When editing a book, a book march and updated cover will show original cover until refreshed #2900.

Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (May 5, 2024). ### What happened? When I am editing the author that has a pre-existing image, the new image does not appear until I save and refresh the page. Note that uploading a image for an author that does not have an image works as expected. ### What did you expect to happen? Author image should be replaced with new uploaded image if an image is already existing. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Select an library 2. Go to Authors 3. Select an author that has a pre-existing image. 4. Edit the author 5. Paste in a URL of a new image and click Submit WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN: The image is updated in the preview window. WHAT REALLY HAPPENS: The image does not update until the page is refreshed. WORKAROUND: Delete the image and then upload a new image. Recording of issue: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/assets/6700159/c37dc2a0-768e-4cd8-8fd6-0c484589e7cd ### Audiobookshelf version 2.9.0 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker ### What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from? TrueNAS Scale - Linux ### If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on? Chrome ### Logs ``` {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:07.296","source":"AuthorController.js:195","message":"[AuthorController] Requesting download author image from url \"https://www.federalreservehistory.org/-/media/images/greenspan_alan.jpg\"","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:07.297","source":"fileUtils.js:248","message":"[fileUtils] Downloading file to /metadata/authors/63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3.jpg","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:08.025","source":"CacheManager.js:94","message":"[CacheManager] Going to purge 63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3_400.webp","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:08.073","source":"ApiCacheManager.js:21","message":"[ApiCacheManager] Object.afterBulkUpdate: Clearing cache","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:13.471","source":"SocketAuthority.js:131","message":"[SocketAuthority] User Offline Mark","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:13.471","source":"SocketAuthority.js:135","message":"[SocketAuthority] Socket SaYDmzhNmpEd6zFvAAAH disconnected from client \"Mark\" after 102373ms (Reason: transport close)","levelName":"INFO","level":2} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:13.932","source":"SocketAuthority.js:108","message":"[SocketAuthority] Socket Connected MJADxmSEzfDrZaJVAAAJ","levelName":"INFO","level":2} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.040","source":"SocketAuthority.js:204","message":"[SocketAuthority] User Online Mark","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.044","source":"ApiCacheManager.js:39","message":"[ApiCacheManager] count: 0 size: 0","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.101","source":"ApiCacheManager.js:50","message":"[ApiCacheManager] Cache miss: {\"user\":\"Mark\",\"url\":\"/libraries\"}","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.189","source":"ffmpegHelpers.js:76","message":"[FfmpegHelpers] Resize Image Cmd: ffmpeg -i /metadata/authors/63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3.jpg -y -vf scale=400:-1 /metadata/cache/images/63123827-ccef-45c8-b9db-b7dd7b8c60b3_400.webp","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} {"timestamp":"2024-05-05 22:50:14.353","source":"ffmpegHelpers.js:83","message":"[FfmpegHelpers] Image resized Successfully","levelName":"DEBUG","level":1} ``` ### Additional Notes This is similar to [Bug]: When editing a book, a book march and updated cover will show original cover until refreshed #2900.