qBT 4.1.6 refuses to update search engine #8647

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opened 2026-02-21 19:44:05 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 19:44:05 -05:00

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Originally created by @maux224 on GitHub (May 7, 2019).

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qBittorrent version and Operating System

qBt 4.1.6 & Win 10

If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version

What is the problem

qBt refuses to update search engines although trying to update to a newer version.

What is the expected behavior

qBt reads the #version header and sees it's different from the search engine's version he has installed, so qBt updates the search engine.

Steps to reproduce

Install a search engine, update the search engine's version (with the #version info)
try to install the new version
qBt will refuse to install saying he already has installed a newer version for that script.

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Originally created by @maux224 on GitHub (May 7, 2019). **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System qBt 4.1.6 & Win 10 ### If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version ### What is the problem qBt refuses to update search engines although trying to update to a newer version. ### What is the expected behavior qBt reads the #version header and sees it's different from the search engine's version he has installed, so qBt updates the search engine. ### Steps to reproduce 1. Install a search engine, update the search engine's version (with the #version info) 2. try to install the new version 3. qBt will refuse to install saying he already has installed a newer version for that script. ### Extra info(if any) (type here)

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2026-02-21 19:44:05 -05:00

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deekerman commented

2026-02-21 19:44:09 -05:00

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@sledgehammer999 commented on GitHub (May 7, 2019):

Can you post the version numbers of the old/new files like they are in the file? So we can create a dummy files to test locally. Maybe the bug will manifest with the specific versions used.

@sledgehammer999 commented on GitHub (May 7, 2019): Can you post the version numbers of the old/new files like they are in the file? So we can create a dummy files to test locally. Maybe the bug will manifest with the specific versions used.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 19:44:10 -05:00

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@maux224 commented on GitHub (May 8, 2019):

I noticed the problem while developing a newer version of https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MaurizioRicci/qBittorrent_search_engines/master/torrentproject.py

I tested even with another plugin, tried rebooting qBt multiple times but nothing changed. Today I tested again and everything worked as expected. I don't know what to think, maybe there was a problem with my computer.

@maux224 commented on GitHub (May 8, 2019): I noticed the problem while developing a newer version of https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MaurizioRicci/qBittorrent_search_engines/master/torrentproject.py I tested even with another plugin, tried rebooting qBt multiple times but nothing changed. Today I tested again and everything worked as expected. I don't know what to think, maybe there was a problem with my computer.

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