How to setup Language Custom Formats
+Here we will explain how to setup your own preferred language Custom Format, with a few examples.
+Using language Custom Formats is not compatible with setting a preferred language in a quality profile in Radarr. You must use one or the other.
If you want to make use of the Custom Formats set the preferred language to Any.
Language Examples
+Import the JSON in to your Custom Formats.
+How ?
+Follow the How to import Custom Formats.
++
Language: Original Only
+Language: Not Original
+This is one of the most common one used besides the English only one.
+With this Custom Format you will get only the Movie/TV Show with the original language.
+For this we're going to make use of so called reverse scoring.
+Add the following json to your Radarr/Sonarr with a score of -10000.
JSON - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+{
+ "trash_id": "guide-only",
+ "trash_score": "-10000",
+ "trash_description": "Language: Original Only",
+ "name": "Language: Not Original",
+ "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
+ "specifications": [
+ {
+ "name": "Not Original Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": true,
+ "required": false,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": -2
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+}
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Language: English Only
+Language: Not English
+With this Custom Format you will only get the Movie/TV Show in the English language.
+For languages other than English, replace the English condition with language of your choice.
+For this we're going to make use of so called reverse scoring.
+Add the following json to your Radarr/Sonarr with a score of -10000.
JSON - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+{
+ "trash_id": "guide-only",
+ "trash_score": "-10000",
+ "trash_description": "Language: English Only",
+ "name": "Language: Not English",
+ "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
+ "specifications": [
+ {
+ "name": "Not English Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": true,
+ "required": false,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 1
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+}
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Language: Multiple Only
+Language: Not Dutch
+In some case you need multiple languages in your Custom Format for different reasons,
+in this example I will use Dutch and Flemish being a lot of Movies/TV Shows are collaborate made between the 2 countries/studio's.
+With this Custom Format you will only get the Movie/TV Show with Dutch and/or Flemish Audio.
+For languages other than Dutch/Flemish, replace the Dutch/Flemish condition with language of your choice.
+For this we're going to make use of so called reverse scoring.
+Add the following json to your Radarr/Sonarr with a score of -10000.
JSON - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+{
+ "trash_id": "guide-only",
+ "trash_score": "-10000",
+ "trash_description": "Language: Multiple Only",
+ "name": "Language: Not Dutch",
+ "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
+ "specifications": [
+ {
+ "name": "Not Dutch Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": true,
+ "required": true,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 7
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "Not Flemish Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": true,
+ "required": true,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 19
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+}
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Language: Prefer X but i'll take Y
+Language: Not Original or German +Language: Prefer German
+Let's say you want German, but if German is not available then fall back to Original language but don't accept any other translated languages.
+For languages other than German, replace the German condition with language of your choice.
+Add the following json to your Radarr/Sonarr with a score of -10000.
JSON - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+{
+ "trash_id": "guide-only",
+ "trash_score": "-10000",
+ "trash_description": "Language: Prefer X but i'll take Y",
+ "name": "Language: Not Original or German",
+ "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
+ "specifications": [
+ {
+ "name": "Not Original",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": true,
+ "required": true,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": -2
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "Not German",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": true,
+ "required": true,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 4
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+}
+Add the following json to your Radarr/Sonarr with a score of 10.
JSON - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+{
+ "trash_id": "guide-only",
+ "trash_score": "10",
+ "trash_description": "Prefer Language X",
+ "name": "Language: Prefer German",
+ "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
+ "specifications": [
+ {
+ "name": "German Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": false,
+ "required": false,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 4
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+}
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Language: Prefer Language X
+Language: Prefer German
+Let's say you just want to prefer German and don't care if you get another random language(s).
+For languages other than German, replace the German condition with language of your choice.
+Add the following json to your Radarr/Sonarr with a score of 10.
JSON - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+{
+ "trash_id": "guide-only",
+ "trash_score": "10",
+ "trash_description": "Prefer Language X",
+ "name": "Language: Prefer German",
+ "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
+ "specifications": [
+ {
+ "name": "German Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": false,
+ "required": false,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 4
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+}
++
Language: Prefer Multi Language
+Language: Prefer Dutch
+In some case you may want prefer multiple languages in your Custom Format.
+With this Custom Format you will only get the Movie/TV Show with either Preferred Language.
+In this example I will use Dutch and Flemish since a lot of Movies/TV Shows since there is a lot of collaboration between the two countries/studio's.
+For languages other than Dutch/Flemish, replace the Dutch/Flemish condition with language of your choice.
+Add the following json to your Radarr/Sonarr with a score of 10.
JSON - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+{
+ "trash_id": "guide-only",
+ "trash_score": "10",
+ "trash_description": "Prefer Multiple",
+ "name": "Language: Prefer Dutch",
+ "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
+ "specifications": [
+ {
+ "name": "Dutch Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": false,
+ "required": false,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 7
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "name": "Flemish Language",
+ "implementation": "LanguageSpecification",
+ "negate": false,
+ "required": false,
+ "fields": {
+ "value": 19
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+}
++
FAQ & INFO
+What's reverse scoring
+What's reverse scoring? - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+With reverse scoring you add a Custom Format with a score of -10000 and your preferred condition you negate.
So in the case of the following Custom Format Language: Original Only, it will actually match all Not Original releases and give it a score of -10000.
Prefer language X over language Y
+Prefer language X over language Y - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+If you want to prefer Prefer language X over language Y,
+you add for example: Language: Prefer Language X with a score of 10, and add Language: Prefer Language Y with score of 9.
Which scores you should use depends on how important the language is compared to other Custom Formats you're using.
+What's Original Language
+What's Original Language? - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+Original Language is the language in which a Movie/TV Show was originally made.
+Where does Radarr get the Original Language from
+Where does Radarr get the Original Language from? - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+Radarr makes use of The Movie Database (TMDB).
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Where does Sonarr get the Original Language from
+Where does Sonarr get the Original Language from? - [CLICK TO EXPAND]
+Sonarr makes use of TheTVDB.
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