Method channelAutoDownload

server/modules/channelModule.js:622–648

* Trigger automatic channel video downloads. * Called by cron scheduler based on configured frequency. * Skips execution if a Channel Downloads job is already running to prevent queue backup. * @returns {Promise }

()

   * @returns {Promise<void>}
   */
  async channelAutoDownload() {
    logger.info({
      currentTime: new Date(),
      interval: configModule.getConfig().channelDownloadFrequency
    }, 'Running scheduled channel downloads');

    // Check if a Channel Downloads job is already running
    const jobModule = require('./jobModule');
    const jobs = jobModule.getAllJobs();
    // Check for both In Progress and Pending channel downloads to prevent accumulation
    // Note: Pending jobs are terminated on app restart, so they won't get stuck
    const hasRunningChannelDownload = Object.values(jobs).some(
      job => job.jobType.includes('Channel Downloads') &&
             (job.status === 'In Progress' || job.status === 'Pending')
    );

    if (hasRunningChannelDownload) {
      logger.warn('Skipping scheduled channel download - previous download still in progress');
      return;
    }

    try {
      await downloadModule.doChannelAndPlaylistDownloads();
    } catch (err) {
      logger.error({ err }, 'Scheduled channel + playlist downloads failed');
    }
  }

  /**
   * Fetch channel metadata from YouTube along with sanitized folder name.