[BUG] Everything coming back from Slskd with suffix [WEB]

[jessielw]

Is this expected?

Any/all results come back with [WEB] which makes them fall to my lowest score.

[TypNull]

That is the expected behavior. YouTube, Lucida, and DAB are all web clients that source content directly from the web. In contrast, slskd does not specify the source location of its content, so why not also append it every time?

[jessielw]

I assumed that it would be detecting keywords such as FLAC from the release instead of appending web. Using custom formats where you set WEB to -5 and FLAC to 10, web will always drop the release down. I understand that the content is coming from the web, but it is a FLAC release right?

[jessielw]

If this is your desired behaviour I can modify my regex to ignore it at the end of the string. No big deal, but wanted to confirm if that is indeed the desired behavior.

[TypNull]

FLAC is a file format, not a direct measure of audio quality. FLAC 24 indicates a 24-bit FLAC file and refers to bit depth rather than the recording source. WEB describes the distribution source and does not guarantee the original quality.

I consider three source categories: Vinyl, CD, and WEB. Vinyl rips are often lower in fidelity, CDs generally provide good quality, and WEB releases can vary widely and are not reliable quality markers. A file labeled FLAC on Soulseek is not necessarily a true lossless rip; it could be an up-converted MP3.
In my point of view WEB should not be treated as a quality indicator. But you are free to do so if you want.

[jessielw]

I appreciate the information. I followed a guide and it looks like it might have not been accurate in this case. https://wiki.servarr.com/lidarr/community-guide

[TypNull]

It's a community guide, and it's editable. I believe davo created it around three months ago. If you're curious about his perspective, feel free to ask him directly.

[jessielw]

Appreciate the information and good work on the plugin!