From 40a1d1438d8cfc70e781aaaca8d0d321471ef16d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jeffvli <jeffvictorli@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2026 18:07:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] re-add missing scrobble on playback start when using playback
 report (#2131)

---
 src/renderer/api/subsonic/subsonic-controller.ts | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/renderer/api/subsonic/subsonic-controller.ts b/src/renderer/api/subsonic/subsonic-controller.ts
index c09bfc7ac..b46419b52 100644
--- a/src/renderer/api/subsonic/subsonic-controller.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/api/subsonic/subsonic-controller.ts
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ export const SubsonicController: InternalControllerEndpoint = {
         const { apiClientProps, query } = args;
 
         if (hasFeature(apiClientProps.server, ServerFeature.REPORT_PLAYBACK)) {
-            if (query.submission) {
+            if (query.submission || query.event === 'start') {
                 const res = await ssApiClient(apiClientProps).scrobble({
                     query: {
                         id: query.id,
@@ -2321,7 +2321,9 @@ export const SubsonicController: InternalControllerEndpoint = {
                     throw new Error('Failed to scrobble');
                 }
 
-                return null;
+                if (query.submission) {
+                    return null;
+                }
             }
 
             let state: 'paused' | 'playing' | 'starting' | 'stopped' = 'playing';