Merge c1f12d148dcdda283f479f7b84ddeb749620be99 into 23f3556371321faf199866989b906f2ef06a8034

buildOSPlaylist was the only OpenSubsonic builder function missing the
LegacyClients guard, causing attributes like `validUntil` and `readonly`
to appear in playlist XML responses for legacy clients like DSub2000.
This caused a crash when DSub2000 tried to parse evaluated smart
playlists containing the `validUntil` attribute.

conf/configuration.go

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	PlaylistsPath                   string
 	SmartPlaylistRefreshDelay       time.Duration
 	AutoTranscodeDownload           bool
+	MaxConcurrentTranscodes         int
 	DefaultDownsamplingFormat       string
 	Search                          searchOptions `json:",omitzero"`
 	SimilarSongsMatchThreshold      int
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	DevArtworkMaxRequests              int
 	DevArtworkThrottleBacklogLimit     int
 	DevArtworkThrottleBacklogTimeout   time.Duration
+	DevTranscodeThrottleBacklogLimit   int
+	DevTranscodeThrottleBacklogTimeout time.Duration
 	DevArtistInfoTimeToLive            time.Duration
 	DevAlbumInfoTimeToLive             time.Duration
 	DevExternalScanner                 bool
@@ -703,6 +706,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("enablem3uexternalalbumart", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablemediafilecoverart", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("autotranscodedownload", false)
+	viper.SetDefault("maxconcurrenttranscodes", max(4, runtime.NumCPU()))
 	viper.SetDefault("defaultdownsamplingformat", consts.DefaultDownsamplingFormat)
 	viper.SetDefault("search.fullstring", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("search.backend", "fts")
@@ -712,10 +716,12 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("ignoredarticles", "The El La Los Las Le Les Os As O A")
 	viper.SetDefault("indexgroups", "A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Z(XYZ) [Unknown]([)")
 	viper.SetDefault("ffmpegpath", "")
+	viper.SetDefault("mpvpath", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("mpvcmdtemplate", "mpv --audio-device=%d --no-audio-display %f --input-ipc-server=%s")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartpriority", "cover.*, folder.*, front.*, embedded, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartquality", 75)
 	viper.SetDefault("artistartpriority", "artist.*, album/artist.*, external")
+	viper.SetDefault("artistimagefolder", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("discartpriority", "disc*.*, cd*.*, cover.*, folder.*, front.*, discsubtitle, embedded")
 	viper.SetDefault("lyricspriority", ".lrc,.txt,embedded")
 	viper.SetDefault("enablegravatar", false)
@@ -794,6 +800,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("plugins.enabled", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("plugins.cachesize", "200MB")
 	viper.SetDefault("plugins.autoreload", false)
+	viper.SetDefault("plugins.loglevel", "")
 
 	// DevFlags. These are used to enable/disable debugging and incomplete features
 	viper.SetDefault("devlogsourceline", false)
@@ -810,6 +817,8 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("devartworkmaxrequests", max(4, runtime.NumCPU()))
 	viper.SetDefault("devartworkthrottlebackloglimit", consts.RequestThrottleBacklogLimit)
 	viper.SetDefault("devartworkthrottlebacklogtimeout", consts.RequestThrottleBacklogTimeout)
+	viper.SetDefault("devtranscodethrottlebackloglimit", consts.RequestThrottleBacklogLimit)
+	viper.SetDefault("devtranscodethrottlebacklogtimeout", consts.RequestThrottleBacklogTimeout)
 	viper.SetDefault("devartistinfotimetolive", consts.ArtistInfoTimeToLive)
 	viper.SetDefault("devalbuminfotimetolive", consts.AlbumInfoTimeToLive)
 	viper.SetDefault("devexternalscanner", true)

core/stream/media_streamer.go

@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ func (ms *mediaStreamer) NewStream(ctx context.Context, mf *model.MediaFile, req
 		return s, nil
 	}
 
+	// Acquire throttle slot before accessing cache (which may spawn ffmpeg on miss)
+	if err := getTranscodingThrottle().Acquire(ctx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	job := &streamJob{
 		ms:         ms,
 		mf:         mf,
@@ -104,12 +109,19 @@ func (ms *mediaStreamer) NewStream(ctx context.Context, mf *model.MediaFile, req
 	}
 	r, err := ms.cache.Get(ctx, job)
 	if err != nil {
+		getTranscodingThrottle().Release()
 		log.Error(ctx, "Error accessing transcoding cache", "id", mf.ID, err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	cached = r.Cached
-
+	if cached {
+		// Cache hit — no ffmpeg process running, release the slot immediately
+		getTranscodingThrottle().Release()
 		s.ReadCloser = r
+	} else {
+		// Cache miss — slot released when stream is closed
+		s.ReadCloser = &releaseOnClose{ReadCloser: r, release: getTranscodingThrottle().Release}
+	}
 	s.Seeker = r.Seeker
 
 	log.Debug(ctx, "Streaming TRANSCODED file", "id", mf.ID, "path", filePath,

core/stream/media_streamer_test.go

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaStreamer", func() {
 		})
 		testCache := stream.NewTranscodingCache()
 		Eventually(func() bool { return testCache.Available(context.TODO()) }).Should(BeTrue())
+		conf.Server.MaxConcurrentTranscodes = 0 // Disable throttling for general tests
 		streamer = stream.NewMediaStreamer(ds, ffmpeg, testCache)
 	})
 	AfterEach(func() {
@@ -72,4 +73,20 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaStreamer", func() {
 			Expect(s.Seekable()).To(BeTrue())
 		})
 	})
+
+	Context("NewStream with throttle", func() {
+		var mf *model.MediaFile
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			var err error
+			mf, err = ds.MediaFile(ctx).Get("123")
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+
+		It("does not throttle raw/direct-play requests even when throttle is saturated", func() {
+			s, err := streamer.NewStream(ctx, mf, stream.Request{Format: "raw"})
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(s).ToNot(BeNil())
+			_ = s.Close()
+		})
+	})
 })

core/stream/throttle.go

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package stream
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/singleton"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/semaphore"
+)
+
+// ErrTranscodingBusy is returned when the transcoding throttle rejects a request
+// because the concurrency limit and backlog are both full.
+var ErrTranscodingBusy = errors.New("too many concurrent transcodes")
+
+// transcodingThrottle limits the number of concurrent transcoding operations.
+type transcodingThrottle struct {
+	sem        *semaphore.Weighted
+	backlog    atomic.Int64
+	maxBacklog int64
+	timeout    time.Duration
+	disabled   bool
+}
+
+func newTranscodingThrottle(maxConcurrent, maxBacklog int, timeout time.Duration) *transcodingThrottle {
+	if maxConcurrent <= 0 {
+		return &transcodingThrottle{disabled: true}
+	}
+	return &transcodingThrottle{
+		sem:        semaphore.NewWeighted(int64(maxConcurrent)),
+		maxBacklog: int64(maxBacklog),
+		timeout:    timeout,
+	}
+}
+
+// Acquire blocks until a transcoding slot is available, the backlog is full, or the timeout expires.
+func (t *transcodingThrottle) Acquire(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if t.disabled {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Fast path: try to acquire without touching the backlog counter
+	if t.sem.TryAcquire(1) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Slow path: semaphore is full, enter backlog queue
+	// Increment-then-check-then-rollback to avoid TOCTOU race
+	current := t.backlog.Add(1)
+	if current > t.maxBacklog {
+		t.backlog.Add(-1)
+		log.Warn(ctx, "Transcoding request rejected, throttle backlog full", "backlog", current-1)
+		return ErrTranscodingBusy
+	}
+
+	log.Info(ctx, "Transcoding request queued, waiting for slot", "backlog", current)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, t.timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	err := t.sem.Acquire(ctx, 1)
+	t.backlog.Add(-1)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(ctx, "Transcoding request rejected, timeout waiting for slot")
+		return ErrTranscodingBusy
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Release frees a transcoding slot.
+func (t *transcodingThrottle) Release() {
+	if t.disabled {
+		return
+	}
+	t.sem.Release(1)
+}
+
+// releaseOnClose wraps a ReadCloser to call a release function exactly once on Close.
+type releaseOnClose struct {
+	io.ReadCloser
+	release func()
+	once    sync.Once
+}
+
+func (r *releaseOnClose) Close() error {
+	err := r.ReadCloser.Close()
+	r.once.Do(r.release)
+	return err
+}
+
+// getTranscodingThrottle returns a singleton transcodingThrottle created from the current configuration.
+func getTranscodingThrottle() *transcodingThrottle {
+	return singleton.GetInstance(func() *transcodingThrottle {
+		return newTranscodingThrottle(
+			conf.Server.MaxConcurrentTranscodes,
+			conf.Server.DevTranscodeThrottleBacklogLimit,
+			conf.Server.DevTranscodeThrottleBacklogTimeout,
+		)
+	})
+}

core/stream/throttle_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package stream
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("TranscodingThrottle", func() {
+	Describe("Acquire/Release", func() {
+		It("allows up to maxConcurrent acquires", func() {
+			t := newTranscodingThrottle(2, 10, time.Second)
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+			// Third should block, so test it doesn't return immediately
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(GinkgoT().Context(), 50*time.Millisecond)
+			defer cancel()
+			err := t.Acquire(ctx)
+			Expect(err).To(MatchError(ErrTranscodingBusy))
+		})
+
+		It("releases a slot and allows new acquire", func() {
+			t := newTranscodingThrottle(1, 10, time.Second)
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+			t.Release()
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+		})
+
+		It("returns ErrTranscodingBusy when backlog limit is reached", func() {
+			t := newTranscodingThrottle(1, 2, 5*time.Second)
+			// Fill the slot
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+
+			// Fill the backlog (2 waiters) — they block in goroutines
+			var wg sync.WaitGroup
+			for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+				wg.Go(func() { _ = t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context()) })
+			}
+			// Wait until both goroutines are in the backlog
+			Eventually(func() int64 { return t.backlog.Load() }).Should(BeNumerically(">=", 2))
+
+			// Third waiter should be rejected immediately (backlog full)
+			err := t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())
+			Expect(err).To(MatchError(ErrTranscodingBusy))
+
+			// Clean up: release all
+			t.Release()
+			t.Release()
+			t.Release()
+			wg.Wait()
+		})
+
+		It("returns ErrTranscodingBusy when timeout expires", func() {
+			t := newTranscodingThrottle(1, 10, 50*time.Millisecond)
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(MatchError(ErrTranscodingBusy))
+		})
+
+		It("respects context cancellation", func() {
+			t := newTranscodingThrottle(1, 10, 5*time.Second)
+			Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(GinkgoT().Context())
+			cancel()
+			err := t.Acquire(ctx)
+			Expect(err).To(MatchError(ErrTranscodingBusy))
+		})
+
+		It("is disabled when maxConcurrent is 0", func() {
+			t := newTranscodingThrottle(0, 10, time.Second)
+			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+				Expect(t.Acquire(GinkgoT().Context())).To(Succeed())
+			}
+		})
+	})
+})
+
+var _ = Describe("releaseOnClose", func() {
+	It("calls release exactly once on Close", func() {
+		var count int
+		rc := &releaseOnClose{
+			ReadCloser: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("data")),
+			release:    func() { count++ },
+		}
+		Expect(rc.Close()).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(rc.Close()).To(Succeed()) // double close
+		Expect(count).To(Equal(1))
+	})
+
+	It("propagates close error from underlying ReadCloser", func() {
+		rc := &releaseOnClose{
+			ReadCloser: &failCloser{},
+			release:    func() {},
+		}
+		err := rc.Close()
+		Expect(err).To(MatchError("close failed"))
+	})
+})
+
+// failCloser is a ReadCloser whose Close always returns an error
+type failCloser struct{ io.Reader }
+
+func (f *failCloser) Read(p []byte) (int, error) { return 0, io.EOF }
+func (f *failCloser) Close() error               { return errors.New("close failed") }

server/subsonic/playlists.go

@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ func (api *Router) buildPlaylist(ctx context.Context, p model.Playlist) response
 }
 
 func buildOSPlaylist(ctx context.Context, p model.Playlist) *responses.OpenSubsonicPlaylist {
+	player, ok := request.PlayerFrom(ctx)
+	if ok && isClientInList(conf.Server.Subsonic.LegacyClients, player.Client) {
+		return nil
+	}
 	pls := responses.OpenSubsonicPlaylist{}
 
 	if p.IsSmartPlaylist() {

server/subsonic/playlists_test.go

@@ -128,6 +128,23 @@ var _ = Describe("buildPlaylist", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
+		Context("with legacy client", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				conf.Server.Subsonic.LegacyClients = "legacy-client"
+				player := model.Player{Client: "legacy-client"}
+				ctx = request.WithPlayer(ctx, player)
+			})
+
+			It("returns all standard fields but no OpenSubsonic extensions", func() {
+				result := router.buildPlaylist(ctx, playlist)
+
+				Expect(result.Comment).To(Equal("Test comment"))
+				Expect(result.Owner).To(Equal("admin"))
+				Expect(result.Public).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(result.OpenSubsonicPlaylist).To(BeNil())
+			})
+		})
+
 		Context("when no player in context", func() {
 			It("returns all fields", func() {
 				result := router.buildPlaylist(ctx, playlist)
@@ -213,6 +230,23 @@ var _ = Describe("buildPlaylist", func() {
 				Expect(result.ValidUntil).To(Equal(&validUntil))
 			})
 		})
+
+		Context("with legacy client", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				conf.Server.Subsonic.LegacyClients = "legacy-client"
+				player := model.Player{Client: "legacy-client"}
+				ctx = request.WithPlayer(ctx, player)
+			})
+
+			It("returns standard fields but no OpenSubsonic extensions", func() {
+				result := router.buildPlaylist(ctx, playlist)
+
+				Expect(result.Comment).To(Equal("Test comment"))
+				Expect(result.Owner).To(Equal("admin"))
+				Expect(result.Public).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(result.OpenSubsonicPlaylist).To(BeNil())
+			})
+		})
 	})
 })
 

server/subsonic/radio.go

@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@ func (api *Router) GetInternetRadios(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, erro
 			continue
 		}
 		// Add coverArt if not legacy client
+		var coverArt string
+		if g.UploadedImage != "" {
+			coverArt = g.CoverArtID().String()
+		}
 		res[i].OpenSubsonicRadio = &responses.OpenSubsonicRadio{
-			CoverArt: g.UploadedImage,
+			CoverArt: coverArt,
 		}
 	}
 

server/subsonic/radio_test.go

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Radio", func() {
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios).To(HaveLen(2))
 				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[0].OpenSubsonicRadio).ToNot(BeNil())
-				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[0].CoverArt).To(Equal("rd-1_cover.jpg"))
+				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[0].CoverArt).To(Equal("ra-rd-1_0"))
 				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[1].OpenSubsonicRadio).ToNot(BeNil())
 				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[1].CoverArt).To(BeEmpty())
 			})
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Radio", func() {
 
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[0].OpenSubsonicRadio).ToNot(BeNil())
-				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[0].CoverArt).To(Equal("rd-1_cover.jpg"))
+				Expect(response.InternetRadioStations.Radios[0].CoverArt).To(Equal("ra-rd-1_0"))
 			})
 		})
 

server/subsonic/stream.go

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package subsonic
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/stream"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
@@ -31,22 +33,25 @@ func (api *Router) Stream(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*responses.Su
 	}
 
 	streamReq := api.transcodeDecision.ResolveRequest(ctx, mf, format, maxBitRate, timeOffset)
-	stream, err := api.streamer.NewStream(ctx, mf, streamReq)
+	s, err := api.streamer.NewStream(ctx, mf, streamReq)
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, stream.ErrTranscodingBusy) {
+			return nil, newError(responses.ErrorGeneric, "too many concurrent transcodes, try again later")
+		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Make sure the stream will be closed at the end, to avoid leakage
 	defer func() {
-		if err := stream.Close(); err != nil && log.IsGreaterOrEqualTo(log.LevelDebug) {
-			log.Error("Error closing stream", "id", id, "file", stream.Name(), err)
+		if err := s.Close(); err != nil && log.IsGreaterOrEqualTo(log.LevelDebug) {
+			log.Error("Error closing stream", "id", id, "file", s.Name(), err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	w.Header().Set("X-Content-Type-Options", "nosniff")
-	w.Header().Set("X-Content-Duration", strconv.FormatFloat(float64(stream.Duration()), 'G', -1, 32))
+	w.Header().Set("X-Content-Duration", strconv.FormatFloat(float64(s.Duration()), 'G', -1, 32))
 
-	_, err = stream.Serve(ctx, w, r)
+	_, err = s.Serve(ctx, w, r)
 	return nil, err
 }
 
@@ -100,22 +105,25 @@ func (api *Router) Download(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*responses.
 	switch v := entity.(type) {
 	case *model.MediaFile:
 		streamReq := api.transcodeDecision.ResolveRequest(ctx, v, format, maxBitRate, 0)
-		stream, err := api.streamer.NewStream(ctx, v, streamReq)
+		s, err := api.streamer.NewStream(ctx, v, streamReq)
 		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, stream.ErrTranscodingBusy) {
+				return nil, newError(responses.ErrorGeneric, "too many concurrent transcodes, try again later")
+			}
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		// Make sure the stream will be closed at the end, to avoid leakage
 		defer func() {
-			if err := stream.Close(); err != nil && log.IsGreaterOrEqualTo(log.LevelDebug) {
-				log.Error("Error closing stream", "id", id, "file", stream.Name(), err)
+			if err := s.Close(); err != nil && log.IsGreaterOrEqualTo(log.LevelDebug) {
+				log.Error("Error closing stream", "id", id, "file", s.Name(), err)
 			}
 		}()
 
-		disposition := fmt.Sprintf("attachment; filename=\"%s\"", stream.Name())
+		disposition := fmt.Sprintf("attachment; filename=\"%s\"", s.Name())
 		w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", disposition)
 
-		_, err = stream.Serve(ctx, w, r)
+		_, err = s.Serve(ctx, w, r)
 		return nil, err
 	case *model.Album:
 		setHeaders(v.Name)

server/subsonic/transcode.go

@@ -379,8 +379,13 @@ func (api *Router) GetTranscodeStream(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*
 	}
 
 	// Create stream
-	stream, err := api.streamer.NewStream(ctx, mf, streamReq)
+	s, err := api.streamer.NewStream(ctx, mf, streamReq)
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, stream.ErrTranscodingBusy) {
+			log.Warn(ctx, "Transcoding throttle full", "mediaID", mediaID)
+			http.Error(w, "Service Unavailable", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+			return nil, nil
+		}
 		log.Error(ctx, "Error creating stream", "mediaID", mediaID, err)
 		http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return nil, nil
@@ -388,14 +393,14 @@ func (api *Router) GetTranscodeStream(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*
 
 	// Make sure the stream will be closed at the end
 	defer func() {
-		if err := stream.Close(); err != nil && log.IsGreaterOrEqualTo(log.LevelDebug) {
-			log.Error("Error closing stream", "id", mediaID, "file", stream.Name(), err)
+		if err := s.Close(); err != nil && log.IsGreaterOrEqualTo(log.LevelDebug) {
+			log.Error("Error closing stream", "id", mediaID, "file", s.Name(), err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	w.Header().Set("X-Content-Type-Options", "nosniff")
 
-	n, err := stream.Serve(ctx, w, r)
+	n, err := s.Serve(ctx, w, r)
 	if err != nil || n == 0 {
 		http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	}

server/subsonic/transcode_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/stream"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
@@ -322,6 +324,47 @@ var _ = Describe("Transcode endpoints", func() {
 			Expect(fakeStreamer.captured.Channels).To(Equal(2))
 			Expect(fakeStreamer.captured.Offset).To(Equal(10))
 		})
+
+		It("returns 503 when transcoding throttle is full", func() {
+			busyStreamer := &busyMediaStreamer{}
+			router = New(ds, nil, busyStreamer, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, mockTD)
+			mockMFRepo.SetData(model.MediaFiles{{ID: "song-1"}})
+			mockTD.resolvedReq = stream.Request{Format: "mp3", BitRate: 128}
+
+			r := newGetRequest("mediaId=song-1", "mediaType=song", "transcodeParams=valid-token")
+			resp, err := router.GetTranscodeStream(w, r)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(resp).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(w.Code).To(Equal(http.StatusServiceUnavailable))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Stream - throttle", func() {
+		It("returns error when transcoding throttle is full", func() {
+			busyStreamer := &busyMediaStreamer{}
+			router = New(ds, nil, busyStreamer, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, mockTD)
+			mockMFRepo.SetData(model.MediaFiles{{ID: "song-1"}})
+
+			r := newGetRequest("id=song-1")
+			_, err := router.Stream(w, r)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("too many concurrent transcodes"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Download - throttle", func() {
+		It("returns error when transcoding throttle is full", func() {
+			DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
+			conf.Server.EnableDownloads = true
+			busyStreamer := &busyMediaStreamer{}
+			router = New(ds, nil, busyStreamer, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, mockTD)
+			mockMFRepo.SetData(model.MediaFiles{{ID: "song-1"}})
+
+			r := newGetRequest("id=song-1")
+			_, err := router.Download(w, r)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("too many concurrent transcodes"))
+		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("bpsToKbps", func() {
@@ -422,3 +465,10 @@ func (f *fakeMediaStreamer) NewStream(_ context.Context, _ *model.MediaFile, req
 	f.captured = &req
 	return nil, errStreamCaptured
 }
+
+// busyMediaStreamer always returns ErrTranscodingBusy from NewStream
+type busyMediaStreamer struct{}
+
+func (b *busyMediaStreamer) NewStream(_ context.Context, _ *model.MediaFile, _ stream.Request) (*stream.Stream, error) {
+	return nil, stream.ErrTranscodingBusy
+}