diff --git a/music_assistant/providers/audiobookshelf/__init__.py b/music_assistant/providers/audiobookshelf/__init__.py
index 34c108844..282224ef4 100644
--- a/music_assistant/providers/audiobookshelf/__init__.py
+++ b/music_assistant/providers/audiobookshelf/__init__.py
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
 CONF_USERNAME = "username"
 CONF_PASSWORD = "password"
 CONF_VERIFY_SSL = "verify_ssl"
-CONF_USE_SESSION_AUDIOBOOK = "use_session_audiobook"
-CONF_USE_SESSION_PODCAST = "use_session_podcast"
 
 
 async def setup(
@@ -102,24 +100,6 @@ async def get_config_entries(
             required=False,
             description="The password to authenticate to the remote server.",
         ),
-        ConfigEntry(
-            key=CONF_USE_SESSION_AUDIOBOOK,
-            type=ConfigEntryType.BOOLEAN,
-            label="Use session/ HLS stream for audiobooks.",
-            required=False,
-            description="Opens a session at abs, enables support for multiple file audiobooks.",
-            category="advanced",
-            default_value=True,
-        ),
-        ConfigEntry(
-            key=CONF_USE_SESSION_PODCAST,
-            type=ConfigEntryType.BOOLEAN,
-            label="Use session/ HLS stream for podcasts.",
-            required=False,
-            description="Opens a session at abs for podcasts.",
-            category="advanced",
-            default_value=False,
-        ),
         ConfigEntry(
             key=CONF_VERIFY_SSL,
             type=ConfigEntryType.BOOLEAN,
@@ -442,38 +422,26 @@ async def get_stream_details(
         """Get stream of item."""
         # self.logger.debug(f"Streamdetails: {item_id}")
         if media_type == MediaType.PODCAST_EPISODE:
-            if not bool(self.config.get_value(CONF_USE_SESSION_PODCAST)):
-                return await self._get_stream_details_podcast_episode(item_id)
-            abs_podcast_id, abs_episode_id = item_id.split(" ")
-            session = await self._client.get_playback_session_podcast(
-                device_info=self.device_info,
-                podcast_id=abs_podcast_id,
-                episode_id=abs_episode_id,
-            )
-            return await self.get_streamdetails_from_playback_session(session)
+            return await self._get_stream_details_podcast_episode(item_id)
         elif media_type == MediaType.AUDIOBOOK:
-            if not bool(self.config.get_value(CONF_USE_SESSION_AUDIOBOOK)):
-                return await self._get_stream_details_audiobook(item_id)
-            session = await self._client.get_playback_session_audiobook(
-                device_info=self.device_info, audiobook_id=item_id
-            )
-            return await self.get_streamdetails_from_playback_session(session)
+            abs_audiobook = await self._client.get_audiobook(item_id)
+            tracks = abs_audiobook.media.tracks
+            if len(tracks) == 0:
+                raise MediaNotFoundError("Stream not found")
+            if len(tracks) > 1:
+                session = await self._client.get_playback_session_audiobook(
+                    device_info=self.device_info, audiobook_id=item_id
+                )
+                return await self.get_streamdetails_from_playback_session(session)
+            return await self._get_stream_details_audiobook(abs_audiobook)
         raise MediaNotFoundError("Stream unknown")
 
-    async def _get_stream_details_audiobook(self, audiobook_id: str) -> StreamDetails:
+    async def _get_stream_details_audiobook(self, abs_audiobook: ABSAudioBook) -> StreamDetails:
         """Only single audio file in audiobook."""
-        abs_audiobook = await self._client.get_audiobook(audiobook_id)
         self.logger.debug(
             f"Using direct playback for audiobook {abs_audiobook.media.metadata.title}"
         )
         tracks = abs_audiobook.media.tracks
-        if len(tracks) == 0:
-            raise MediaNotFoundError("Stream not found")
-        if len(tracks) > 1:
-            self.logger.warning(
-                "Music Assistant only supports single file based audiobooks. "
-                "Switch to HLS stream for multiple file audiobooks."
-            )
         token = self._client.token
         base_url = str(self.config.get_value(CONF_URL))
         media_url = tracks[0].content_url
@@ -482,7 +450,7 @@ async def _get_stream_details_audiobook(self, audiobook_id: str) -> StreamDetail
         # to lift unknown at some point.
         return StreamDetails(
             provider=self.lookup_key,
-            item_id=audiobook_id,
+            item_id=abs_audiobook.id_,
             audio_format=AudioFormat(
                 content_type=ContentType.UNKNOWN,
             ),