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nzb downloads the same file twice

PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 7:25 pm
by alfke
So when I download any show from an nzb, it completes the download, removes it from the queue, unrars and deletes the rar files correctly. About 5-7 seconds after, Newsbin will download the exact same file again and I get a "copy of" file to delete. I looked at all of the settings but I don't see why Newsbin behaves like this. Any ideas?

Newsbin Pro 6.91RC4 Build 5939

Thanks

Alfke

Re: nzb downloads the same file twice

PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2025 5:37 pm
by Quade
How are you feeding the NZB? By hand or using something like Sonarr?

1 - From the options select "Open Data Folder"
2 - Exit Newsbin.
3 - Delete "DownloadsV2.db3" and related files
4 - Restart

This will clear the files, download, wish, failed and the hidden completion list Sonarr like to query.

Re: nzb downloads the same file twice

PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2025 6:18 pm
by alfke
All nzb's are fed by hand. Oddly, this behavior only appears with files approximately 1GB or less.

I'll try the procedure you mentioned and let ya know

Re: nzb downloads the same file twice

PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2025 6:26 pm
by alfke
Didnt work, it downloaded the file twice like before.

I have the Watch folder set to my desktop, which is the default for all of my downloads. I have the newsbin download and unrar set to a different drive. Watch properties load filter and add to top of d/l are blank. Not sure if that helps

Re: nzb downloads the same file twice

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2025 4:03 pm
by Quade
I have the Watch folder set to my desktop, which is the default for all of my downloads.


So it's NZB's loaded using the NZB folder watcher?

That would give me something to look at.

Re: nzb downloads the same file twice

PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2025 5:11 pm
by alfke
I think I figured it out. I use my web browser to open an nzb file from a website, which then loads it into Newsbin and begins downloading. After the duplicate download completes, newsbin removes the nzb file. Since I have my browser downloads going to my desktop, but my desktop is also my Watch folder, I tried changing my Watch folder to documents, and hooray, no more duplicates download, however I end up with a bunch of nzb files on my desktop now where they were automatically being deleted before.

Re: nzb downloads the same file twice

PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2025 12:17 pm
by Quade
That's great. Thanks for letting me know.