Audio Stops After AirPods Disconnect and Reconnect During Playback

[rsoorajs 0]

When playing a movie in Emby with AirPods connected as the audio output device, disconnecting the AirPods mid-playback (intentionally or accidentally) and then reconnecting them causes the audio to stop completely, even though the video continues to play normally.
Steps to Reproduce:
Start playing any movie or video in Emby with AirPods connected via Bluetooth
During playback, disconnect the AirPods (e.g., by opening the case, moving out of range, or toggling Bluetooth)
Reconnect the AirPods while the video is still playing or paused
Observe that the video resumes but no audio is heard through the AirPods
Expected Behavior:
After reconnecting the AirPods, audio should automatically resume through them without any additional user interaction — similar to how most native media players handle Bluetooth reconnection.
Actual Behavior:
Audio does not resume after reconnecting the AirPods. The only workaround is to:
Navigate back to the movie's detail page
Click Resume or Play again to restart playback from where it left off
This forces an unnecessary interruption to the viewing experience.
Workaround:
Go back to the movie page and manually click Resume/Play to restore audio or change the audio track directly from the screen if  available.
Additional Notes:
This appears to be related to how Emby handles audio device changes during an active playback session. It may not be reattaching to the new/reconnected audio output automatically. Other apps like VLC or native players tend to handle this seamlessly. Would appreciate a fix or at minimum an option to auto-recover audio on Bluetooth device reconnection.

Edited 4 hours ago by rsoorajs