I am starting to think, Flexget will not be possible to download these specific shows, no matter what I do.
After using next_trakt_episodes to set the beginning of episodes, Discover won't start looking for all shows. It will complain some shows do not have any history and set_begin has not been set.
This happens for some shows with (year) in their tvdb series name. But not all!
Also, it happens for all shows I tested with (US) in the name, like House of Cards (US). Unfortunately, even if I set begin manually using CLI, Discover will still not search for these series.
Apart from this, my config works fine for 90% of my series.
Full config: https://github.com/zilexa/flexget_config/blob/master/config.yml
Relevant part of config below.
Relevant part of log:
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2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Big Bang Theory S10E17` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `New Girl S06E11` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Modern Family S08E12` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `2 Broke Girls S06E12` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Life in Pieces S02E15` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Major Crimes S03E19` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Hawaii Five-0 S07E12` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Suits S06E11` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Catastrophe S03E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `NCIS S14E11` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Fleabag S01E06` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `How to Live with Your Parents S01E08` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Marvel's Jessica Jones S02E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Great News S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `American Gods S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `How to Get Away with Murder S03E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Pretty Little Liars S07E10` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `I Love Dick S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt S02E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Atlanta S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `This Is Us S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Fargo S03E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Odd Couple S04E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `House of Cards S05E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Good Place S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Americans S03E09` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Casual S02E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Mom S04E09` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Criminal Minds S12E09` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Go On S02E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Friends with Better Lives S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Lethal Weapon S02E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Mr. Robot S03E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Good Fight S02E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Big Little Lies S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Blacklist S04E09` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Mistresses S05E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Chance S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Bull S02E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Supergirl S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `30 Rock S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Bones S12E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Fresh Off the Boat S03E09` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Affair S03E02` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Veep S05E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Chicago Med S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Stranger Things S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Insecure S01E01` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `NCIS: Los Angeles S08E12` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `The Librarians S03E08` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Elementary S05E15` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE task setbegin-series-trakt ACCEPTED: `Grey's Anatomy S13E12` by accept_all plugin
2017-07-29 22:29 VERBOSE details setbegin-series-trakt Summary - Accepted: 52 (Rejected: 0 Undecided: 0 Failed: 0)
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Big Bang Theory" set to S10E17
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "New Girl" set to S06E11
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Modern Family" set to S08E12
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "2 Broke Girls" set to S06E12
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Life in Pieces" set to S02E15
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Major Crimes" set to S03E19
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Hawaii Five-0" set to S07E12
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Suits" set to S06E11
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Catastrophe" set to S03E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "NCIS" set to S14E11
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Fleabag" set to S01E06
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "How to Live with Your Parents" set to S01E08
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Marvel's Jessica Jones" set to S02E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Great News" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "American Gods" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "How to Get Away with Murder" set to S03E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Pretty Little Liars" set to S07E10
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "I Love Dick" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" set to S02E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Atlanta" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "This Is Us" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Fargo" set to S03E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Odd Couple" set to S04E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "House of Cards" set to S05E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Good Place" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Americans" set to S03E09
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Casual" set to S02E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Mom" set to S04E09
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Criminal Minds" set to S12E09
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Go On" set to S02E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Friends with Better Lives" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Lethal Weapon" set to S02E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Mr. Robot" set to S03E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Good Fight" set to S02E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Big Little Lies" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Blacklist" set to S04E09
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Mistresses" set to S05E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Chance" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Bull" set to S02E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Supergirl" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "30 Rock" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Bones" set to S12E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Fresh Off the Boat" set to S03E09
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Affair" set to S03E02
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Veep" set to S05E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Chicago Med" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Stranger Things" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Insecure" set to S01E01
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "NCIS: Los Angeles" set to S08E12
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "The Librarians" set to S03E08
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Elementary" set to S05E15
2017-07-29 22:29 INFO set_series_begin setbegin-series-trakt First episode for "Grey's Anatomy" set to S13E12
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2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_seasons download-series-discover Series `The Librarians (2014)` has no history. Set the begin option in your config, or use the CLI subcommand `series begin "The Librarians (2014)" <SxxExx>` to set the first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_seasons download-series-discover Series `Mistresses (US)` has no history. Set the begin option in your config, or use the CLI subcommand `series begin "Mistresses (US)" <SxxExx>` to set the first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_seasons download-series-discover Series `House of Cards (US)` has no history. Set the begin option in your config, or use the CLI subcommand `series begin "House of Cards (US)" <SxxExx>` to set the first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_seasons download-series-discover Series `Bull (2016)` has no history. Set the begin option in your config, or use the CLI subcommand `series begin "Bull (2016)" <SxxExx>` to set the first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_episodes download-series-discover Series `The Librarians (2014)` has no history. Set begin option, or use CLI `series begin` subcommand to set first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_episodes download-series-discover Series `Mistresses (US)` has no history. Set begin option, or use CLI `series begin` subcommand to set first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_episodes download-series-discover Series `House of Cards (US)` has no history. Set begin option, or use CLI `series begin` subcommand to set first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE next_series_episodes download-series-discover Series `Bull (2016)` has no history. Set begin option, or use CLI `series begin` subcommand to set first episode to emit
2017-07-29 22:30 VERBOSE discover download-series-discover Discovering 96 titles ...
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Relevant part of my config. Short explanation:
1. fill-series-list
will create a list with my series (on every run), based on a trakt list.
2. setbegin_series-trakt
will set the beginning of episodes
3. download-series-discover
will search for season packs and single episodes (I also have an RSS task for newer episodes, not quoted below).
##### Fetch, format and output trakt series list to a custom entry list#
fill-series-list:
priority: 2
template:
- disable-seen-retry
- series-metainfo
list_clear:
what:
- entry_list: trakt-series
trakt_list:
account: "{? trakt.account ?}"
list: "{? trakt.series ?}"
type: shows
strip_dates: yes
accept_all: yes
set:
title: "{{tvdb_series_name|escape|replace(''', '')}}"
list_add:
- entry_list: trakt-series
##### (First time run) Sync Flexget database with watched status in Trakt#
setbegin-series-trakt:
priority: 4
next_trakt_episodes:
account: "{? trakt.account ?}"
list: "{? trakt.series ?}"
context: watched
position: next
strip_dates: yes
accept_all: yes
set_series_begin: yes
set:
title: "{{tvdb_series_name|escape|replace(''', '')}}"
##### Discover and download older episodes#
download-series-discover:
priority: 7
template:
- series
- reject
- torrents
- transmission-series
- series-metainfo
magnets: yes
convert_magnet:
timeout: 120 seconds
discover:
release_estimations: strict
interval: 15 minutes
what:
- next_series_seasons: yes
- next_series_episodes: yes
from:
- piratebay:
category: highres tv
- limetorrents:
category: tv
- rarbg:
category: [1, 18, 41, 49]
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All relevant templates:
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##### Disable builtins for some tasks#
disable-seen-retry:
disable:
- seen
- seen_info_hash
- retry_failed
series:
thetvdb_lookup: yes
tvmaze_lookup: yes
trakt_lookup: yes
configure_series:
from:
entry_list: trakt-series
settings:
identified_by: ep
timeframe: 1 hours
target: webrip+ <720p !10bit !h265
quality: webrip+ <=720p !10bit !h265
propers: 48 hours
specials: no
season_packs: 3
content_size:
min: 100
content_filter:
require:
- '*.mkv'
- '*.mp4'
##### Common rejections#
reject:
regexp:
reject:
- \b(s|d)ub(s|bed|lado|titulado)?\b
- \bhc\b
- \bdual\b
- \b3d\b
- \bfre(nch)?\b
- \bita(lian)?\b
- \bspa(nish)?\b
- \bger(man)?\b
- \bcastellano\b
- \brus(sian)?\b
content_filter:
reject:
- '*.rar'
- '*.zip'
##### Transmission series config#
transmission-series:
transmission:
<<: *transmission-settings
main_file_only: yes
include_subs: yes
rename_like_files: yes
content_filename: "{{trakt_series_name|default(series_name)|pathscrub}} - {{tvdb_ep_id|default(series_id)}}{% if tvdb_ep_name|default(False) %} - {{tvdb_ep_name|pathscrub}}{% endif %}{% if quality|default(False) %} - [{{quality}}]{% endif %}{% if release_group|default(False) %} - [{{release_group}}]{% endif %}"
path: "/{? folder.root ?}{? folder.downseries ?}{{trakt_series_name|default(series_name)|pathscrub}}/"
##### Series metainfo mainly for move and update tasks#
series-metainfo:
metainfo_series: yes
thetvdb_lookup: yes
require_field: series_name
Note that strip_dates doesn't make any difference, I could remove it entirely from my config, or set it to 'yes' everywhere, it will not change the result. I created this topic a while ago, but it focused only on tvshows with (year) in the name and on an unrelated issue with sequence.