Playing a series from the library view doesn't remember watched episodes from the current session

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Server Version#:1.42.2.10156
Player Version#:1.110.0.351-4e48eb83

To reproduce (don’t close the application in between):

  1. Go to a TV library.
  2. Click play on the cover of a series.
  3. Watch the episode until the end.
  4. Click the stop icon in the media controls.
  5. Click play again on the same series.

what happens:

The same episode I already watched plays again.

expected result:

The next episode plays.

The same thing happens when you go to the series overview and click “Next Episode”.