diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 227ca106..96899ad2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "org.grakovne.lissen"
         minSdk = 28
         targetSdk = 35
-        versionCode = 49
-        versionName = "1.1.18"
+        versionCode = 50
+        versionName = "1.1.19"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ android {
     }
     packaging {
         resources {
-            excludes += "/META-INF/{AL2.0,LGPL2.1}"
+            excludes += "/META-INF/{AL2.0,LGPL2.1,MIT}"
         }
     }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
 
     implementation(libs.androidx.palette.ktx)
-    implementation(libs.accompanist.systemuicontroller)
+    //implementation(libs.accompanist.systemuicontroller)
     implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose)
     implementation(libs.androidx.navigation.compose)
     implementation(libs.material)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/common/converter/LibraryPageResponseConverter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/common/converter/LibraryPageResponseConverter.kt
index 5fa2d1cf..c9cfe31d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/common/converter/LibraryPageResponseConverter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/common/converter/LibraryPageResponseConverter.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class LibraryPageResponseConverter @Inject constructor() {
         .mapNotNull {
             val title = it.media.metadata.title ?: return@mapNotNull null
 
+            val hasMediaItems = (it.media.numAudioFiles ?: 0) > 0
+            if (hasMediaItems.not()) {
+                return@mapNotNull null
+            }
+
             Book(
                 id = it.id,
                 title = title,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/converter/LibrarySearchItemsConverter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/converter/LibrarySearchItemsConverter.kt
index b9bf747b..b3364393 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/converter/LibrarySearchItemsConverter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/converter/LibrarySearchItemsConverter.kt
@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@ import javax.inject.Singleton
 class LibrarySearchItemsConverter @Inject constructor() {
     fun apply(response: List<LibraryItem>) = response
         .mapNotNull {
+            val title = it.media.metadata.title ?: return@mapNotNull null
+
+            val hasMediaItems = (it.media.numAudioFiles ?: 0) > 0
+            if (hasMediaItems.not()) {
+                return@mapNotNull null
+            }
+
             Book(
                 id = it.id,
-                title = it.media.metadata.title ?: return@mapNotNull null,
+                title = title,
                 author = it.media.metadata.authorName,
                 duration = it.media.duration.toInt(),
             )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/model/LibraryItemsResponse.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/model/LibraryItemsResponse.kt
index ad2bab82..76435a07 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/model/LibraryItemsResponse.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/library/model/LibraryItemsResponse.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ data class LibraryItem(
 data class Media(
     val duration: Double,
     val metadata: LibraryMetadata,
+    val numAudioFiles: Int?,
 )
 
 data class LibraryMetadata(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastPageResponseConverter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastPageResponseConverter.kt
index 505ec47d..df58b51d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastPageResponseConverter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastPageResponseConverter.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class PodcastPageResponseConverter @Inject constructor() {
         .mapNotNull {
             val title = it.media.metadata.title ?: return@mapNotNull null
 
+            val hasMediaItems = (it.media.numAudioFiles ?: 0) > 0
+            if (hasMediaItems.not()) {
+                return@mapNotNull null
+            }
+
             Book(
                 id = it.id,
                 title = title,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastSearchItemsConverter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastSearchItemsConverter.kt
index ed790ddf..a3dc04bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastSearchItemsConverter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/converter/PodcastSearchItemsConverter.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ class PodcastSearchItemsConverter @Inject constructor() {
             .mapNotNull {
                 val title = it.media.metadata.title ?: return@mapNotNull null
 
+                val hasMediaItems = (it.media.numAudioFiles ?: 0) > 0
+                if (hasMediaItems.not()) {
+                    return@mapNotNull null
+                }
+
                 Book(
                     id = it.id,
                     title = title,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/model/PodcastItemsResponse.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/model/PodcastItemsResponse.kt
index 3a5a4214..cdd58f35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/model/PodcastItemsResponse.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/channel/audiobookshelf/podcast/model/PodcastItemsResponse.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ data class PodcastItem(
 data class PodcastItemMedia(
     val duration: Double,
     val metadata: PodcastMetadata,
+    val numAudioFiles: Int?,
 )
 
 data class PodcastMetadata(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/navigation/AppNavHost.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/navigation/AppNavHost.kt
index 6107a758..307820d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/navigation/AppNavHost.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/navigation/AppNavHost.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.grakovne.lissen.ui.navigation
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import org.grakovne.lissen.ui.screens.player.PlayerScreen
 import org.grakovne.lissen.ui.screens.settings.SettingsScreen
 import org.grakovne.lissen.ui.screens.settings.advanced.CustomHeadersSettingsScreen
 
+@SuppressLint("UnusedMaterial3ScaffoldPaddingParameter")
 @Composable
 fun AppNavHost(
     navController: NavHostController,
@@ -39,9 +41,7 @@ fun AppNavHost(
         else -> "login_screen"
     }
 
-    Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) { innerPadding ->
-        println(innerPadding)
-
+    Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) { _ ->
         NavHost(
             navController = navController,
             startDestination = startDestination,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index 03a612c9..ab8786a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.darkColorScheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.lightColorScheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.SideEffect
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import com.google.accompanist.systemuicontroller.rememberSystemUiController
 import org.grakovne.lissen.common.ColorScheme
 
 private val LightColorScheme = lightColorScheme(
@@ -35,18 +33,6 @@ fun LissenTheme(
     }
 
     val colors = if (isDarkTheme) DarkColorScheme else LightColorScheme
-    val systemUiController = rememberSystemUiController()
-
-    SideEffect {
-        systemUiController.setNavigationBarColor(
-            color = colors.background,
-            darkIcons = !isDarkTheme,
-        )
-        systemUiController.setStatusBarColor(
-            color = colors.background,
-            darkIcons = !isDarkTheme,
-        )
-    }
 
     MaterialTheme(
         colorScheme = colors,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/MediaRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/MediaRepository.kt
index 5d710dea..e12c3076 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/MediaRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/MediaRepository.kt
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ class MediaRepository @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun togglePlayPause() {
+        if (currentChapterIndex.value == -1) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Tried to toggle play/pause in the empty book. Skipping")
+            return
+        }
+
         when (isPlaying.value) {
             true -> pause()
             else -> play()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/PlayerWidget.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/PlayerWidget.kt
index e9e88d2a..d55a0d70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/PlayerWidget.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/grakovne/lissen/widget/PlayerWidget.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.grakovne.lissen.widget
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeResource
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.material3.darkColorScheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.lightColorScheme
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
@@ -311,15 +312,21 @@ private suspend fun safelyRun(
     context: Context,
     action: (WidgetPlaybackController) -> Unit,
 ) {
-    val playbackController = EntryPointAccessors
-        .fromApplication(
-            context = context.applicationContext,
-            entryPoint = WidgetPlaybackControllerEntryPoint::class.java,
-        )
-        .widgetPlaybackController()
-
-    when (playbackController.providePlayingItem()) {
-        null -> playbackController.prepareAndRun(playingItemId) { action(playbackController) }
-        else -> action(playbackController)
+    try {
+        val playbackController = EntryPointAccessors
+            .fromApplication(
+                context = context.applicationContext,
+                entryPoint = WidgetPlaybackControllerEntryPoint::class.java,
+            )
+            .widgetPlaybackController()
+
+        when (playbackController.providePlayingItem()) {
+            null -> playbackController.prepareAndRun(playingItemId) { action(playbackController) }
+            else -> action(playbackController)
+        }
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+        Log.w(TAG, "Unable to run $action on $playingItemId due to $ex")
     }
 }
+
+private const val TAG = "PlayerWidget"
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 69479a73..39777ca7 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 [versions]
-accompanistSystemuicontroller = "0.30.0"
 acraCore = "5.11.4"
 agp = "8.6.1"
 coilCompose = "2.7.0"
 composeShimmerAndroid = "1.3.1"
-converterGson = "2.9.0"
+converterGson = "2.11.0"
 glance = "1.1.1"
-hiltAndroid = "2.52"
+hiltAndroid = "2.53"
 hiltNavigationCompose = "1.2.0"
 kotlin = "2.0.21"
 coreKtx = "1.15.0"
@@ -15,27 +14,26 @@ junitVersion = "1.2.1"
 espressoCore = "3.6.1"
 lifecycleRuntimeKtx = "2.8.7"
 activityCompose = "1.9.3"
-composeBom = "2024.11.00"
-compose = "1.7.5"
+composeBom = "2024.12.01"
+compose = "1.7.6"
 lifecycleViewmodelCompose = "2.8.7"
 loggingInterceptor = "4.11.0"
-material = "1.7.5"
+material = "1.7.6"
 material3 = "1.3.1"
 materialVersion = "1.12.0"
 media3Exoplayer = "1.5.0"
-navigationCompose = "2.8.4"
+navigationCompose = "2.8.5"
 okhttp = "4.12.0"
-pagingCompose = "3.3.4"
+pagingCompose = "3.3.5"
 paletteKtx = "1.0.0"
-retrofit = "2.9.0"
+retrofit = "2.11.0"
 roomRuntime = "2.6.1"
 rules = "1.6.1"
-runtimeLivedata = "1.7.5"
+runtimeLivedata = "1.7.6"
 media3Session = "1.5.0"
 media3DatasourceOkhttp = "1.5.0"
 
 [libraries]
-accompanist-systemuicontroller = { module = "com.google.accompanist:accompanist-systemuicontroller", version.ref = "accompanistSystemuicontroller" }
 acra-core = { module = "ch.acra:acra-core", version.ref = "acraCore" }
 acra-http = { module = "ch.acra:acra-http", version.ref = "acraCore" }
 acra-toast = { module = "ch.acra:acra-toast", version.ref = "acraCore" }