fix: audio from audios folder now loads into gr.Audio player

src/webui.py

@@ -230,12 +230,18 @@ def refresh_audio_list():
 
 
 def load_selected_audio(audio_path):
-    """Load the selected audio file from the audios folder."""
-    if audio_path and os.path.exists(audio_path):
-        print(f"[DEBUG] Loading audio from folder: {audio_path}")
-        return audio_path
-    print(f"[DEBUG] Audio path invalid or not found: {audio_path}")
-    return None
+    """Load the selected audio file from the audios folder into gr.Audio format."""
+    print(f"[DEBUG] load_selected_audio called with: {audio_path}")
+    
+    if not audio_path or not os.path.exists(audio_path):
+        print(f"[DEBUG] Audio path invalid or not found: {audio_path}")
+        return None, ""
+    
+    # Return as tuple for gr.Audio: (filepath, caption)
+    # This will make the audio appear in the player!
+    result = (audio_path, os.path.basename(audio_path))
+    print(f"[DEBUG] Returning audio: {result}")
+    return result, audio_path
 
 
 def validate_audio_input(local_file_value):
@@ -246,6 +252,10 @@ def validate_audio_input(local_file_value):
     if local_file_value is None:
         return None
     
+    # Handle tuple format (filepath, caption) from gr.Audio
+    if isinstance(local_file_value, tuple):
+        local_file_value = local_file_value[0]
+    
     # If it's a string (path), check if it exists
     if isinstance(local_file_value, str):
         local_file_value = local_file_value.strip()
@@ -313,14 +323,22 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         # Connect folder audio dropdown - updates both audio player and state
                         refresh_audio_btn.click(refresh_audio_list, outputs=folder_audio_dropdown)
                         folder_audio_dropdown.change(
-                            lambda x: (x, x), 
+                            load_selected_audio, 
                             inputs=[folder_audio_dropdown], 
                             outputs=[local_file, audio_path_state]
                         )
                         
                         # When local_file changes (from upload/URL), also update state
+                        def update_audio_state(x):
+                            """Extract path from gr.Audio output (could be tuple or string)."""
+                            if x is None:
+                                return ""
+                            if isinstance(x, tuple):
+                                return x[0] if x[0] else ""
+                            return str(x) if x else ""
+                        
                         local_file.change(
-                            lambda x: x if x else "", 
+                            update_audio_state, 
                             inputs=[local_file], 
                             outputs=[audio_path_state]
                         )