Linux

Some quick research on my end seems to suggest there's a setting for that scenario in advanced power settings called "Pause media players when suspending", I'd try that before anything else

Edit: As for why it happens, assuming it woke up from suspension/hibernation, for the most part programs are going to pick up exactly where they left off unless the system goes out of its way to tell them to perform some action (in this case, pausing). Since your lock screen is pretty much "on top" of the entire running system, so to speak, it results in the behavior you're experiencing.

if youre opening ur laptop from suspend or hibernate id look there first, i dont think itd be a nix specific issue, though there may be an option in kde to pause media when thd lock screen is visible idk >w<

you could also check if ur webbrowser has an option like that too (if ur on jellyfin via a browser)

yay a flower :3

I get this a lot in my Steam Deck (desktop mode). But the most infuriating thing of all is when a podcast I already finished starts from the beginning after a wake the device up.