Pull Jackett Commit "broadcasthenet: remove name and category parameters. resolves #12814 #12885" #466

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opened 2026-02-20 09:59:44 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

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Originally created by @bakerboy448 on GitHub (Jan 26, 2022).

github.com/Jackett/Jackett@fcdfdcffb1

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https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/issues/12814

Presumably BTN is doing exact matches. When searching just for the season it will only return matching season packs, not individual episodes from that season, and when searching for episodes it will only match that exact episode. So if searching S08E01 and there exists a torrent for S08E01-02 (or S08E01E02 or whatever they name it), it won't be returned.

We already know single episode results work fine, but to confirm the same for seasons, find a single season pack on BTN (e.g. Paw Patrol S07), then perform a search for it in Jackett and then in Sonarr; both should return that result, but Jackett will include individual episodes, whereas Sonarr will only have the season.

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AB#2506

Originally created by @bakerboy448 on GitHub (Jan 26, 2022). https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/commit/fcdfdcffb18c9d4f2b39b924d16b620ebb854927 For https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/issues/12814 > Presumably BTN is doing exact matches. When searching just for the season it will only return matching season packs, not individual episodes from that season, and when searching for episodes it will only match that exact episode. So if searching S08E01 and there exists a torrent for S08E01-02 (or S08E01E02 or whatever they name it), it won't be returned. > We already know single episode results work fine, but to confirm the same for seasons, find a single season pack on BTN (e.g. Paw Patrol S07), then perform a search for it in Jackett and then in Sonarr; both should return that result, but Jackett will include individual episodes, whereas Sonarr will only have the season. [Ref](https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/issues/12814#issuecomment-1022535586) [AB#2506](https://dev.azure.com/Servarr/7ab38f4e-5a57-4d70-84f4-94dd9bc5d6df/_workitems/edit/2506)

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deekerman commented

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@bakerboy448 commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2022):

Could we add an option to just search twice if a season is passed?

this could be done when we switch to YML similar to other indexers with multi search paths

@bakerboy448 commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2022): Could we add an option to just search twice if a season is passed? this could be done when we switch to YML similar to other indexers with multi search paths

deekerman commented

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@bakerboy448 commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2022):

Ref Comments from @austinwbest

this change breaks season pack support; need to fix that when pulling this change

change was to support multi episodes

S05E18E19 is available on the site but when searching via Sonarr/Prowlarr/Jackett it can not find it when it passes in season=5 and episode=18

Jackett
family.guy.s04 >> nothing
family guy s04 >> nothing

BTN advanced (Release name)
family.guy.s04 >> season packs
family guy s04 >> nothing

BTN simple
family.guy.s04 >> random episodes with 04
family guy s04 >> random episodes with 04
family guy 4 >> season packs

BTN simple with Season checked
family.guy.s04 >> nothing
family guy s04 >> nothing
family guy 04 >> nothing
family guy 4 >> season packs

It seems the best option here is basic + season /torrents.php?searchstr=family+guy+4&action=basic&filter_cat%5B2%5D=1 and using the series title plus a non leading zero season number

I dont think searching by release name is a good idea. It is going to miss things when the uploader doesn't include the year or does, includes symbols or doesn't, replaces symbols (& for and) or doesn't, etc..

Season packs are just broken all around with this build + sonarr. I have tried 5 different series and sonarr has not found a single season pack from BTN when it has all of them that i searched for.

Sonarr searching:
Season pack - broken
Single episode - works
Double episode - works

An example:
Did a PJ Masks Season 3 search in Sonarr

Jackett: 2022-03-06 12:40:37 | Info | Torznab search in BroadcasTheNet for PJ Masks S03 => Found 0 releases

Manually
BTN basic search: PJ Masks S03 and PJ Masks 03 returns random episodes that contain 03
BTN basic search: PJ Masks 3 returns all the packs
BTN advanced search: PJ Masks S03 returns nothing
BTN advanced search: PJ.Masks.S03 returns all the packs
Jackett: PJ.Masks.S03 and PJ Masks S03 returns nothing
Jackett: PJ Masks 03 returns random episodes with 03
Jackett: PJ Masks 3 returns random episodes with 03 and packs

Originally posted by @austinwbest in https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/issues/12972#issuecomment-1060011453

@bakerboy448 commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2022): Ref Comments from @austinwbest this change breaks season pack support; need to fix that when pulling this change change was to support multi episodes > S05E18E19 is available on the site but when searching via Sonarr/Prowlarr/Jackett it can not find it when it passes in season=5 and episode=18 > > Jackett > family.guy.s04 >> nothing > family guy s04 >> nothing > > BTN advanced (Release name) > family.guy.s04 >> season packs > family guy s04 >> nothing > > BTN simple > family.guy.s04 >> random episodes with `04` > family guy s04 >> random episodes with `04` > family guy 4 >> season packs > > BTN simple with `Season` checked > family.guy.s04 >> nothing > family guy s04 >> nothing > family guy 04 >> nothing > family guy 4 >> season packs > > It seems the best option here is basic + season ```/torrents.php?searchstr=family+guy+4&action=basic&filter_cat%5B2%5D=1``` and using the series title plus a non leading zero season number > > I dont think searching by release name is a good idea. It is going to miss things when the uploader doesn't include the year or does, includes symbols or doesn't, replaces symbols (& for and) or doesn't, etc.. > > Season packs are just broken all around with this build + sonarr. I have tried 5 different series and sonarr has not found a single season pack from BTN when it has all of them that i searched for. > > Sonarr searching: > Season pack - broken > Single episode - works > Double episode - works > > An example: > Did a PJ Masks Season 3 search in Sonarr > > Jackett: ```2022-03-06 12:40:37 | Info | Torznab search in BroadcasTheNet for PJ Masks S03 => Found 0 releases``` > > Manually > BTN basic search: `PJ Masks S03` and `PJ Masks 03` returns random episodes that contain `03` > BTN basic search: `PJ Masks 3` returns all the packs > BTN advanced search: `PJ Masks S03` returns nothing > BTN advanced search: `PJ.Masks.S03` returns all the packs > Jackett: `PJ.Masks.S03` and `PJ Masks S03` returns nothing > Jackett: `PJ Masks 03` returns random episodes with `03` > Jackett: `PJ Masks 3` returns random episodes with `03` and packs _Originally posted by @austinwbest in https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/issues/12972#issuecomment-1060011453_

deekerman commented

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@bakerboy448 commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2022):

Prowlarr supports id based searching; jackett does not

Need to see if id based searches busted as well

@bakerboy448 commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2022): Prowlarr [supports](https://github.com/Prowlarr/Prowlarr/blob/e7b1380b851a75e342499dfef2580ef5078a673c/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/BroadcastheNet/BroadcastheNet.cs#L62) id based searching; jackett [does not](https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/issues/13576) Need to see if id based searches busted as well