[Bug]: downloader skips tracks with repeated names (remixes, other versions) while downloading albums #3419

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opened 2025-05-29 19:34:25 +00:00 by yohanepana · 0 comments

yohanepana commented

2025-05-29 19:34:25 +00:00

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Preflight Checklist

I use the latest version of YouTube Music (Application).
I have searched the issue tracker for a bug report that matches the one I want to file, without success.
I understand that th-ch/youtube-music has NO affiliation with Google or YouTube

YouTube Music (Application) Version

3.9.0

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I use the portable version of the YouTube Music Application.
I can reproduce this issue in the official version of (WEB) YTM.

What operating system are you using?

macOS

Operating System Version

mac OS Monterey 12.7.4

What CPU architecture are you using?

x64

Last Known Working YouTube Music (Application) version

No response

Reproduction steps

download an album with tracks that have the same name, but with a difference (example: artist - track, artist - track (remix), artist - track (feat. artist 2), etc.)

Expected Behavior

Album downloaded with all tracks included

Actual Behavior

Only one of the tracks that has the same name is downloaded.

Enabled plugins

downloader

Additional Information

i think the issue is because the downloader does not include track numbers in the filename, therefore it may seem as it has already downloaded the track, so it skips it.

you can try with this album as an example
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mV06-VFJiMHOXJvAVUtx1-s82ZCJMI7dc&si=hflC_VYOoNALidJV

### Preflight Checklist - [x] I use the latest version of YouTube Music (Application). - [x] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://github.com/th-ch/youtube-music/issues) for a bug report that matches the one I want to file, without success. - [x] I understand that **th-ch/youtube-music has NO affiliation with Google or YouTube** ### YouTube Music (Application) Version 3.9.0 ### Checklists - [ ] I use the portable version of the YouTube Music Application. - [ ] I can reproduce this issue in the [official version of (WEB) YTM](https://music.youtube.com). ### What operating system are you using? macOS ### Operating System Version mac OS Monterey 12.7.4 ### What CPU architecture are you using? x64 ### Last Known Working YouTube Music (Application) version _No response_ ### Reproduction steps 1. download an album with tracks that have the same name, but with a difference (example: artist - track, artist - track (remix), artist - track (feat. artist 2), etc.) ### Expected Behavior Album downloaded with all tracks included ### Actual Behavior Only one of the tracks that has the same name is downloaded. ### Enabled plugins downloader ### Additional Information i think the issue is because the downloader does not include track numbers in the filename, therefore it may seem as it has already downloaded the track, so it skips it. you can try with this album as an example https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mV06-VFJiMHOXJvAVUtx1-s82ZCJMI7dc&si=hflC_VYOoNALidJV

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Reference: YTMD/youtube-music#3419

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