??? abstract "Sonarr current logic - [Click to show/hide]"
As of 2021-11-06 the logic is as follows:
As of 2024-01-16 the logic is as follows:
The Current logic on how downloads are compared is **Quality Trumps All** :bangbang:
1. Quality
1. Language
1. Preferred Word Score
1. Custom Format Score
1. Protocol
1. Episode Count
1. Episode Number
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!!! warning ""
REPACKS and PROPERs are v2 of Qualities and thus rank above a non-repack of the same quality.
\* Use Custom Formats and TRaSH Guide's [season pack custom format](https://trash-guides.info/Sonarr/sonarr-collection-of-custom-formats/#season-pack) with a score greater than zero to prefer season packs.
`Settings` => `Media Management` => `File Management` => `Proper & Repacks` Change to `Do Not Prefer` and use a preferred word regex of `/\b(repack|proper)\b/i`
!!! warning ""
REPACKS and PROPERs are v2 of Qualities and thus rank above a non-repack of the same quality. [Set Media Management => File Management `Download Proper & Repacks` to "Do Not Prefer"](/sonarr/settings#file-management) and use [TRaSH's Repack/Proper Custom Format](https://trash-guides.info/Sonarr/sonarr-collection-of-custom-formats/#repackproper) with a positive score as suggested by [TRaSH's Guides](https://trash-guides.info/Sonarr/sonarr-setup-quality-profiles/)