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kikootwo f23afc1ba2 Add Plex format coercion (.mp4 → .m4b)
Implement Plex-compatible file-extension coercion to avoid Plex silently ignoring .mp4 (and single-file .m4a) audiobooks (issue #166). Adds a DB migration and configuration key (plex_format_coercion_enabled, default true), exposes a toggle in the setup wizard and Admin Paths settings, and persists/reads the setting in the admin/setup APIs.

Introduces src/lib/utils/format-coercion.ts (coerceToPlexCompatible) and related constants in src/lib/constants/audio-formats.ts (PLEX_COMPATIBLE_EXTENSIONS, COERCION_RENAME_MAP, DRM_EXTENSIONS, TRANSCODE_REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS). The organize-files processor now runs coercion after organizing/tagging and before generating the filesHash and triggering scans; coercion is idempotent, never overwrites existing targets, logs warnings on DRM/transcode/permission errors, and is non-fatal.

Adds unit tests for the coercion util and updates processor & setup UI tests. Updates documentation (TABLEOFCONTENTS, file-organization, fixes/file-hash-matching, settings-pages) describing behavior, config, and constraints.
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Phase 3: Automation Engine

Status: In Development

Multi-stage pipeline transforming requests into downloaded, organized media in Plex.

Pipeline

Request → search_indexers → rank_results → download_torrent
→ monitor_download → process_audiobook → update_plex

Job Types

  1. search_indexers - Search Prowlarr for torrents
  2. rank_results - Apply ranking algorithm, select best
  3. download_torrent - Add to download client (qBittorrent/Transmission/SABnzbd)
  4. monitor_download - Poll progress (10s intervals)
  5. process_audiobook - Organize files to media directory
  6. update_plex - Trigger scan, fuzzy match

Integration Points

Indexers: Prowlarr (primary), Jackett (fallback) Download Clients: qBittorrent or Transmission (torrent), SABnzbd (usenet) — details Media Server: Plex (scan + match)

Job Queue (Bull)

  • Redis-backed for persistence
  • Retry: 3 attempts, exponential backoff (2s, 4s, 8s)
  • Priorities: High (10), Medium (5), Low (1)
  • Concurrency: 3 concurrent per type
  • Jobs survive app restarts

Config Keys

Prowlarr: indexer.type=prowlarr, indexer.prowlarr_url, indexer.prowlarr_api_key qBittorrent: download_client.type=qbittorrent, download_client.qbittorrent_url/username/password Paths: paths.download_dir, paths.media_dir