feat(download): preserve quality variants

android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/NativeDownloadFinalizer.kt

@@ -238,9 +238,20 @@ object NativeDownloadFinalizer {
 
             val saveDownloadHistory = parseObject(settingsJson)
                 .optBoolean("save_download_history", true)
-            val history = if (saveDownloadHistory) {
+            val preserveQualityVariant = input.request
+                .optBoolean("allow_quality_variant", false)
+            val history = if (
+                saveDownloadHistory &&
+                !(preserveQualityVariant && result.optBoolean("already_exists", false))
+            ) {
                 try {
-                    buildHistoryRow(effectiveInput, state).also { upsertHistory(context, it) }
+                    buildHistoryRow(effectiveInput, state).also {
+                        upsertHistory(
+                            context,
+                            it,
+                            deduplicateTrack = !preserveQualityVariant,
+                        )
+                    }
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
                     // History is bookkeeping; never fail (and never delete) a
                     // finished download because the insert failed.
@@ -1918,7 +1929,11 @@ object NativeDownloadFinalizer {
         return values
     }
 
-    private fun upsertHistory(context: Context, values: ContentValues) {
+    private fun upsertHistory(
+        context: Context,
+        values: ContentValues,
+        deduplicateTrack: Boolean = true,
+    ) {
         val dbFile = File(File(context.applicationInfo.dataDir, "app_flutter"), "history.db")
         dbFile.parentFile?.mkdirs()
         val db = SQLiteDatabase.openDatabase(
@@ -2003,7 +2018,7 @@ object NativeDownloadFinalizer {
 	                db.execSQL("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_history_isrc_norm ON history(isrc_norm)")
 	                db.execSQL("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_history_match_key ON history(match_key)")
 	                if (db.version < HISTORY_SCHEMA_VERSION) db.version = HISTORY_SCHEMA_VERSION
-	                deleteDuplicateHistoryRows(db, values)
+	                if (deduplicateTrack) deleteDuplicateHistoryRows(db, values)
 	                db.insertWithOnConflict("history", null, values, SQLiteDatabase.CONFLICT_REPLACE)
 	                replaceHistoryPathKeys(db, values.getAsString("id"), values.getAsString("file_path"))
 	                db.setTransactionSuccessful()

go_backend/exports_download.go

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ type DownloadRequest struct {
 	UseExtensions               bool   `json:"use_extensions,omitempty"`
 	UseFallback                 bool   `json:"use_fallback,omitempty"`
 	RequiresContainerConversion bool   `json:"requires_container_conversion,omitempty"`
+	AllowQualityVariant         bool   `json:"allow_quality_variant,omitempty"`
 	SongLinkRegion              string `json:"songlink_region,omitempty"`
 }
 

go_backend/extension_fallback.go

@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ func buildDownloadFilename(req DownloadRequest) string {
 		"release_date":      req.ReleaseDate,
 		"isrc":              req.ISRC,
 		"composer":          req.Composer,
+		"quality":           req.Quality,
 	}
 
 	filename := buildFilenameFromTemplate(req.FilenameFormat, metadata)

go_backend/filename.go

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ func buildFilenameFromTemplate(template string, metadata map[string]any) string
 		"{date}":                  dateValue,
 		"{disc}":                  formatDiscNumber(getInt(metadata, "disc")),
 		"{disc_raw}":              formatRawNumber(getInt(metadata, "disc")),
+		"{quality}":               getString(metadata, "quality"),
 	}
 
 	for placeholder, value := range placeholders {

go_backend/filename_test.go

@@ -72,6 +72,36 @@ func TestBuildFilenameFromTemplate_PlaylistPositionFormatting(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuildFilenameFromTemplate_QualityVariant(t *testing.T) {
+	metadata := map[string]any{
+		"artist":  "Artist Name",
+		"title":   "Song Name",
+		"quality": "HI_RES_LOSSLESS",
+	}
+
+	formatted := buildFilenameFromTemplate(
+		"{artist} - {title} - {quality}",
+		metadata,
+	)
+	if formatted != "Artist Name - Song Name - HI_RES_LOSSLESS" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected quality filename: %q", formatted)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildDownloadFilename_ProvidesRequestedQuality(t *testing.T) {
+	filename := buildDownloadFilename(DownloadRequest{
+		TrackName:      "Song Name",
+		ArtistName:     "Artist Name",
+		FilenameFormat: "{artist} - {title} - {quality}",
+		Quality:        "LOSSLESS",
+		OutputExt:      ".flac",
+	})
+
+	if filename != "Artist Name - Song Name - LOSSLESS.flac" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected download filename: %q", filename)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuildFilenameFromTemplate_DateStrftimeFormatting(t *testing.T) {
 	metadata := map[string]any{
 		"artist":       "Artist Name",

lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart

@@ -6524,12 +6524,36 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped'**
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled;
 
+  /// Deduplication subtitle when separate quality versions are allowed
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped'**
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants;
+
   /// Subtitle when deduplication is off
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
   /// **'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history'**
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled;
 
+  /// Setting to retain multiple quality versions of the same track
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Allow different quality versions'**
+  String get downloadQualityVariants;
+
+  /// Description for retaining multiple quality versions
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history'**
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription;
+
+  /// Track menu action to download another quality version
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Download another quality'**
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant;
+
   /// Settings item for configuring fallback extension providers
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:

lib/l10n/app_localizations_ar.dart

@@ -3929,10 +3929,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsAr extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart

@@ -3975,10 +3975,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Bereits heruntergeladene Titel werden übersprungen';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'Alle Titel werden unabhängig vom Verlauf heruntergeladen';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback-Erweiterungen';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart

@@ -3929,10 +3929,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart

@@ -3923,10 +3923,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsEs extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart

@@ -4033,10 +4033,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsFr extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Les morceaux déjà téléchargés seront ignorés';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'Tous les morceaux seront téléchargés, quel que soit l\'historique';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Extensions de secours';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_hi.dart

@@ -3929,10 +3929,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsHi extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart

@@ -3932,10 +3932,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsId extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'File yang sudah ada pada kualitas yang dipilih akan dilewati';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Izinkan versi dengan kualitas berbeda';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Tambahkan kualitas yang dipilih ke nama file dan simpan setiap versi di riwayat unduhan';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Unduh kualitas lain';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart

@@ -3918,10 +3918,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsJa extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart

@@ -3810,9 +3810,23 @@ class AppLocalizationsKo extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled => '이미 다운로드된 트랙은 건너뜁니다';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled => '기록과 관계없이 모든 트랙이 다운로드됩니다';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => '대체 확장 프로그램';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart

@@ -3929,10 +3929,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsNl extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart

@@ -3923,10 +3923,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsPt extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart

@@ -3960,10 +3960,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsRu extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart

@@ -3959,10 +3959,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsTr extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart

@@ -3977,10 +3977,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsUk extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart

@@ -3923,10 +3923,24 @@ class AppLocalizationsZh extends AppLocalizations {
   String get downloadDeduplicationEnabled =>
       'Already-downloaded tracks will be skipped';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants =>
+      'Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped';
+
   @override
   String get downloadDeduplicationDisabled =>
       'All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history';
 
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariants => 'Allow different quality versions';
+
+  @override
+  String get downloadQualityVariantsDescription =>
+      'Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history';
+
+  @override
+  String get trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant => 'Download another quality';
+
   @override
   String get downloadFallbackExtensions => 'Fallback Extensions';
 

lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb

@@ -5108,10 +5108,26 @@
   "@downloadDeduplicationEnabled": {
     "description": "Subtitle when deduplication is on"
   },
+  "downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants": "Existing files at the selected quality will be skipped",
+  "@downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants": {
+    "description": "Deduplication subtitle when separate quality versions are allowed"
+  },
   "downloadDeduplicationDisabled": "All tracks will be downloaded regardless of history",
   "@downloadDeduplicationDisabled": {
     "description": "Subtitle when deduplication is off"
   },
+  "downloadQualityVariants": "Allow different quality versions",
+  "@downloadQualityVariants": {
+    "description": "Setting to retain multiple quality versions of the same track"
+  },
+  "downloadQualityVariantsDescription": "Add the selected quality to the filename and keep each version in download history",
+  "@downloadQualityVariantsDescription": {
+    "description": "Description for retaining multiple quality versions"
+  },
+  "trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant": "Download another quality",
+  "@trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant": {
+    "description": "Track menu action to download another quality version"
+  },
   "downloadFallbackExtensions": "Fallback Extensions",
   "@downloadFallbackExtensions": {
     "description": "Settings item for configuring fallback extension providers"

lib/l10n/arb/app_id.arb

@@ -5915,5 +5915,21 @@
         "type": "String"
       }
     }
+  },
+  "downloadQualityVariants": "Izinkan versi dengan kualitas berbeda",
+  "@downloadQualityVariants": {
+    "description": "Pengaturan untuk menyimpan beberapa versi kualitas dari lagu yang sama"
+  },
+  "downloadQualityVariantsDescription": "Tambahkan kualitas yang dipilih ke nama file dan simpan setiap versi di riwayat unduhan",
+  "@downloadQualityVariantsDescription": {
+    "description": "Deskripsi penyimpanan beberapa versi kualitas"
+  },
+  "trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant": "Unduh kualitas lain",
+  "@trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant": {
+    "description": "Aksi menu lagu untuk mengunduh versi kualitas lain"
+  },
+  "downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants": "File yang sudah ada pada kualitas yang dipilih akan dilewati",
+  "@downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants": {
+    "description": "Subtitle deduplikasi ketika versi kualitas terpisah diizinkan"
   }
 }

lib/models/download_item.dart

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class DownloadItem {
   final String? playlistName;
   final int? playlistPosition; // 1-based position in the source playlist
   final bool fromBatch;
+  final bool preserveQualityVariant;
 
   const DownloadItem({
     required this.id,
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class DownloadItem {
     this.playlistName,
     this.playlistPosition,
     this.fromBatch = false,
+    this.preserveQualityVariant = false,
   });
 
   DownloadItem copyWith({
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ class DownloadItem {
     String? playlistName,
     int? playlistPosition,
     bool? fromBatch,
+    bool? preserveQualityVariant,
   }) {
     return DownloadItem(
       id: id ?? this.id,
@@ -94,6 +97,8 @@ class DownloadItem {
       playlistName: playlistName ?? this.playlistName,
       playlistPosition: playlistPosition ?? this.playlistPosition,
       fromBatch: fromBatch ?? this.fromBatch,
+      preserveQualityVariant:
+          preserveQualityVariant ?? this.preserveQualityVariant,
     );
   }
 

lib/models/download_item.g.dart

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ DownloadItem _$DownloadItemFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => DownloadItem(
   playlistName: json['playlistName'] as String?,
   playlistPosition: (json['playlistPosition'] as num?)?.toInt(),
   fromBatch: json['fromBatch'] as bool? ?? false,
+  preserveQualityVariant: json['preserveQualityVariant'] as bool? ?? false,
 );
 
 Map<String, dynamic> _$DownloadItemToJson(DownloadItem instance) =>
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ Map<String, dynamic> _$DownloadItemToJson(DownloadItem instance) =>
       'playlistName': instance.playlistName,
       'playlistPosition': instance.playlistPosition,
       'fromBatch': instance.fromBatch,
+      'preserveQualityVariant': instance.preserveQualityVariant,
     };
 
 const _$DownloadStatusEnumMap = {

lib/models/settings.dart

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class AppSettings {
   lastSeenVersion; // Last app version the user has acknowledged (e.g. '3.7.0')
 
   final bool deduplicateDownloads;
+  final bool allowQualityVariants;
   final bool saveDownloadHistory;
 
   final String playerMode;
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ class AppSettings {
     this.musixmatchLanguage = '',
     this.lastSeenVersion = '',
     this.deduplicateDownloads = true,
+    this.allowQualityVariants = false,
     this.saveDownloadHistory = true,
     this.playerMode = 'external',
   });
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ class AppSettings {
     String? musixmatchLanguage,
     String? lastSeenVersion,
     bool? deduplicateDownloads,
+    bool? allowQualityVariants,
     bool? saveDownloadHistory,
     String? playerMode,
   }) {
@@ -329,6 +332,7 @@ class AppSettings {
       musixmatchLanguage: musixmatchLanguage ?? this.musixmatchLanguage,
       lastSeenVersion: lastSeenVersion ?? this.lastSeenVersion,
       deduplicateDownloads: deduplicateDownloads ?? this.deduplicateDownloads,
+      allowQualityVariants: allowQualityVariants ?? this.allowQualityVariants,
       saveDownloadHistory: saveDownloadHistory ?? this.saveDownloadHistory,
       playerMode: playerMode ?? this.playerMode,
     );

lib/models/settings.g.dart

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ AppSettings _$AppSettingsFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => AppSettings(
   musixmatchLanguage: json['musixmatchLanguage'] as String? ?? '',
   lastSeenVersion: json['lastSeenVersion'] as String? ?? '',
   deduplicateDownloads: json['deduplicateDownloads'] as bool? ?? true,
+  allowQualityVariants: json['allowQualityVariants'] as bool? ?? false,
   saveDownloadHistory: json['saveDownloadHistory'] as bool? ?? true,
   playerMode: json['playerMode'] as String? ?? 'external',
 );
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ Map<String, dynamic> _$AppSettingsToJson(
   'musixmatchLanguage': instance.musixmatchLanguage,
   'lastSeenVersion': instance.lastSeenVersion,
   'deduplicateDownloads': instance.deduplicateDownloads,
+  'allowQualityVariants': instance.allowQualityVariants,
   'saveDownloadHistory': instance.saveDownloadHistory,
   'playerMode': instance.playerMode,
 };

lib/providers/download_history_provider.dart

@@ -1028,17 +1028,35 @@ class DownloadHistoryNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadHistoryState> {
     return byId.values.toList(growable: false);
   }
 
-  void addToHistory(DownloadHistoryItem item) =>
-      _persistHistoryItem(item, 'save to database');
+  void addToHistory(
+    DownloadHistoryItem item, {
+    bool preserveTrackVariant = false,
+  }) => _persistHistoryItem(
+    item,
+    'save to database',
+    preserveTrackVariant: preserveTrackVariant,
+  );
 
-  void adoptNativeHistoryItem(DownloadHistoryItem item) =>
-      _persistHistoryItem(item, 'adopt native history item');
+  void adoptNativeHistoryItem(
+    DownloadHistoryItem item, {
+    bool preserveTrackVariant = false,
+  }) => _persistHistoryItem(
+    item,
+    'adopt native history item',
+    preserveTrackVariant: preserveTrackVariant,
+  );
 
-  void _persistHistoryItem(DownloadHistoryItem item, String action) {
+  void _persistHistoryItem(
+    DownloadHistoryItem item,
+    String action, {
+    required bool preserveTrackVariant,
+  }) {
     unawaited(
       () async {
-        final mergedItem = await _putInMemoryHistory(item);
-        await _db.upsert(mergedItem.toJson());
+        final persistedItem = preserveTrackVariant
+            ? _putInMemoryTrackVariant(item)
+            : await _putInMemoryHistory(item);
+        await _db.upsert(persistedItem.toJson());
         _bumpHistoryRevision();
       }().catchError((Object e, StackTrace stack) {
         _historyLog.e('Failed to $action: $e', e, stack);
@@ -1046,6 +1064,25 @@ class DownloadHistoryNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadHistoryState> {
     );
   }
 
+  DownloadHistoryItem _putInMemoryTrackVariant(DownloadHistoryItem item) {
+    final isReplacement = state.items.any((existing) => existing.id == item.id);
+    final items = [
+      item,
+      ...state.items.where((existing) => existing.id != item.id),
+    ];
+    final lookupItems = [
+      item,
+      ...state.lookupItems.where((existing) => existing.id != item.id),
+    ];
+    state = state.copyWith(
+      items: items,
+      totalCount: isReplacement ? state.totalCount : state.totalCount + 1,
+      lookupItems: lookupItems,
+    );
+    _historyLog.d('Added independent history variant: ${item.trackName}');
+    return item;
+  }
+
   void removeFromHistory(String id) {
     state = state.copyWith(
       items: state.items.where((item) => item.id != id).toList(),

lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart

@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ final _batchUniqueFilenameTokenPattern = RegExp(
   r'\{(?:title|track(?:_raw)?|track:\d+|playlist_position(?:_raw)?|playlist_position:\d+|playlist position|playlistPosition|position(?::\d+)?)\}',
   caseSensitive: false,
 );
+final _qualityFilenameTokenPattern = RegExp(
+  r'\{quality\}',
+  caseSensitive: false,
+);
 
 class DownloadQueueState {
   static const Object _noChange = Object();
@@ -1138,6 +1142,7 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
         item.service,
         outputExt,
       ),
+      allowQualityVariant: item.preserveQualityVariant,
       songLinkRegion: settings.songLinkRegion,
     );
   }
@@ -1221,6 +1226,7 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
       qualityOverride: qualityOverride,
       playlistName: playlistName,
       playlistPosition: playlistPosition,
+      preserveQualityVariant: settings.allowQualityVariants,
     );
 
     state = state.copyWith(items: [...state.items, item]);
@@ -1269,6 +1275,7 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
             explicitPosition ??
             (shouldAssignPlaylistPositions ? index + 1 : null),
         fromBatch: fromBatch,
+        preserveQualityVariant: settings.allowQualityVariants,
       );
     }).toList();
 
@@ -2541,6 +2548,7 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
           effectiveFilenameFormat,
           _filenameMetadataForTrack(
             trackToDownload,
+            quality: quality,
             playlistPosition: _validPlaylistPosition(item),
           ),
         );
@@ -3831,6 +3839,7 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
                     label: effectiveLabel,
                     copyright: effectiveCopyright,
                   ),
+                  preserveTrackVariant: item.preserveQualityVariant,
                 );
           }
 

lib/providers/download_queue_provider_native_worker.dart

@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ extension _DownloadQueueNativeWorker on DownloadQueueNotifier {
         effectiveFilenameFormat,
         _filenameMetadataForTrack(
           item.track,
+          quality: quality,
           playlistPosition: _validPlaylistPosition(item),
         ),
       );
@@ -865,6 +866,7 @@ extension _DownloadQueueNativeWorker on DownloadQueueNotifier {
                   DownloadHistoryItem.fromJson(
                     Map<String, dynamic>.from(historyItem),
                   ),
+                  preserveTrackVariant: item.preserveQualityVariant,
                 );
           } catch (e) {
             _log.w('Failed to adopt native history item: $e');
@@ -1088,6 +1090,7 @@ extension _DownloadQueueNativeWorker on DownloadQueueNotifier {
                 result['copyright'] as String?,
               ),
             ),
+            preserveTrackVariant: item.preserveQualityVariant,
           );
     }
 

lib/providers/download_queue_provider_paths.dart

@@ -532,21 +532,25 @@ extension _DownloadQueuePaths on DownloadQueueNotifier {
   }
 
   String _filenameFormatForItem(DownloadItem item, String baseFormat) {
-    if (!item.fromBatch) {
-      return baseFormat;
-    }
     final trimmed = baseFormat.trim();
     if (trimmed.isEmpty) {
       return baseFormat;
     }
-    if (_batchUniqueFilenameTokenPattern.hasMatch(trimmed)) {
-      return baseFormat;
+    var effective = trimmed;
+    if (item.fromBatch &&
+        !_batchUniqueFilenameTokenPattern.hasMatch(effective)) {
+      effective = '$effective - {track:02} - {title}';
     }
-    return '$trimmed - {track:02} - {title}';
+    if (item.preserveQualityVariant &&
+        !_qualityFilenameTokenPattern.hasMatch(effective)) {
+      effective = '$effective - {quality}';
+    }
+    return effective;
   }
 
   Map<String, dynamic> _filenameMetadataForTrack(
     Track track, {
+    required String quality,
     int playlistPosition = 0,
   }) {
     return {
@@ -559,6 +563,7 @@ extension _DownloadQueuePaths on DownloadQueueNotifier {
       'date': track.releaseDate ?? '',
       'playlist_position': playlistPosition,
       'playlistPosition': playlistPosition,
+      'quality': quality,
     };
   }
 }

lib/providers/settings_provider.dart

@@ -713,6 +713,11 @@ class SettingsNotifier extends Notifier<AppSettings> {
     _saveSettings();
   }
 
+  void setAllowQualityVariants(bool enabled) {
+    state = state.copyWith(allowQualityVariants: enabled);
+    _saveSettings();
+  }
+
   void setSaveDownloadHistory(bool enabled) {
     state = state.copyWith(saveDownloadHistory: enabled);
     _saveSettings();

lib/screens/artist_screen.dart

@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ class _ArtistScreenState extends ConsumerState<ArtistScreen>
     List<ArtistAlbum> albums,
   ) async {
     final settings = ref.read(settingsProvider);
-    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload || settings.allowQualityVariants) {
       DownloadServicePicker.show(
         context,
         recommendedService: _recommendedDownloadService(),
@@ -993,22 +993,27 @@ class _ArtistScreenState extends ConsumerState<ArtistScreen>
       return;
     }
 
+    final settings = ref.read(settingsProvider);
+    final skipExisting =
+        settings.deduplicateDownloads && !settings.allowQualityVariants;
     final historyLookups = allTracks
         .map(historyLookupForTrack)
         .toList(growable: false);
-    final existingHistoryKeys = await ref.read(
-      downloadHistoryBatchExistsProvider(
-        HistoryBatchLookupRequest(historyLookups),
-      ).future,
-    );
+    final existingHistoryKeys = skipExisting
+        ? await ref.read(
+            downloadHistoryBatchExistsProvider(
+              HistoryBatchLookupRequest(historyLookups),
+            ).future,
+          )
+        : const <String>{};
     final tracksToQueue = <Track>[];
     int skippedCount = 0;
 
     for (var i = 0; i < allTracks.length; i++) {
       final track = allTracks[i];
-      final isDownloaded = existingHistoryKeys.contains(
-        historyLookups[i].lookupKey,
-      );
+      final isDownloaded =
+          skipExisting &&
+          existingHistoryKeys.contains(historyLookups[i].lookupKey);
 
       if (!isDownloaded) {
         tracksToQueue.add(track);
@@ -1642,7 +1647,7 @@ class _ArtistScreenState extends ConsumerState<ArtistScreen>
       );
     }
 
-    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload || settings.allowQualityVariants) {
       DownloadServicePicker.show(
         context,
         recommendedService: _recommendedDownloadService(),

lib/screens/home_tab.dart

@@ -825,13 +825,13 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
     }
   }
 
-  void _downloadTrack(int index) {
+  void _downloadTrack(int index, {bool forceQualityPicker = false}) {
     final trackState = ref.read(trackProvider);
     if (index >= 0 && index < trackState.tracks.length) {
       final track = trackState.tracks[index];
       final settings = ref.read(settingsProvider);
 
-      if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+      if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload || forceQualityPicker) {
         DownloadServicePicker.show(
           context,
           trackName: track.name,
@@ -1062,7 +1062,8 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
 
         if (!mounted) return;
 
-        if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+        if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload ||
+            settings.allowQualityVariants) {
           DownloadServicePicker.show(
             this.context,
             trackName: l10n.csvImportTracks(tracksToQueue.length),
@@ -2171,7 +2172,7 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
       source: _providerIdForExploreItem(item),
     );
 
-    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload || settings.allowQualityVariants) {
       DownloadServicePicker.show(
         context,
         trackName: track.name,
@@ -3019,7 +3020,10 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
             track: sortedTracks[index],
             index: sortedTrackIndexes[index],
             showDivider: showDivider,
-            onDownload: () => _downloadTrack(sortedTrackIndexes[index]),
+            onDownload: ({bool forceQualityPicker = false}) => _downloadTrack(
+              sortedTrackIndexes[index],
+              forceQualityPicker: forceQualityPicker,
+            ),
             searchExtensionId: searchExtensionId,
             showLocalLibraryIndicator: showLocalLibraryIndicator,
             thumbnailSizesByExtensionId: thumbnailSizesByExtensionId,

lib/screens/home_tab_widgets.dart

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class _TrackItemWithStatus extends ConsumerWidget {
   final Track track;
   final int index;
   final bool showDivider;
-  final VoidCallback onDownload;
+  final void Function({bool forceQualityPicker}) onDownload;
   final String? searchExtensionId;
   final bool showLocalLibraryIndicator;
   final Map<String, (double, double)> thumbnailSizesByExtensionId;
@@ -376,7 +376,11 @@ class _TrackItemWithStatus extends ConsumerWidget {
   }) async {
     if (isQueued) return;
 
-    if (isInLocalLibrary) {
+    final settings = ref.read(settingsProvider);
+    final allowExistingDownload =
+        settings.allowQualityVariants || !settings.deduplicateDownloads;
+
+    if (!allowExistingDownload && isInLocalLibrary) {
       if (context.mounted) {
         ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
           SnackBar(
@@ -387,27 +391,34 @@ class _TrackItemWithStatus extends ConsumerWidget {
       return;
     }
 
-    final historyNotifier = ref.read(downloadHistoryProvider.notifier);
-    final historyItem = await historyNotifier.findExistingTrackAsync(
-      historyLookupForTrack(track),
-    );
-    if (historyItem != null) {
-      final exists = await fileExists(historyItem.filePath);
-      if (exists) {
-        if (context.mounted) {
-          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-            SnackBar(
-              content: Text(context.l10n.snackbarAlreadyDownloaded(track.name)),
-            ),
-          );
+    if (!allowExistingDownload) {
+      final historyNotifier = ref.read(downloadHistoryProvider.notifier);
+      final historyItem = await historyNotifier.findExistingTrackAsync(
+        historyLookupForTrack(track),
+      );
+      if (historyItem != null) {
+        final exists = await fileExists(historyItem.filePath);
+        if (exists) {
+          if (context.mounted) {
+            ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+              SnackBar(
+                content: Text(
+                  context.l10n.snackbarAlreadyDownloaded(track.name),
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          }
+          return;
+        } else {
+          historyNotifier.removeFromHistory(historyItem.id);
         }
-        return;
-      } else {
-        historyNotifier.removeFromHistory(historyItem.id);
       }
     }
 
-    onDownload();
+    onDownload(
+      forceQualityPicker:
+          settings.allowQualityVariants && (isInHistory || isInLocalLibrary),
+    );
   }
 }
 

lib/screens/queue_tab_selection.dart

@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ extension _QueueTabSelectionActions on _QueueTabState {
       }
     }
 
-    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+    if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload || settings.allowQualityVariants) {
       DownloadServicePicker.show(
         context,
         trackName: context.l10n.tracksCount(totalTracks),

lib/screens/settings/metadata_settings_page.dart

@@ -46,8 +46,11 @@ class MetadataSettingsPage extends ConsumerWidget {
                         context,
                         settings.artistTagMode,
                       ),
-                      onTap: () =>
-                          _showArtistTagModePicker(context, ref, settings.artistTagMode),
+                      onTap: () => _showArtistTagModePicker(
+                        context,
+                        ref,
+                        settings.artistTagMode,
+                      ),
                     ),
                     SettingsSwitchItem(
                       icon: Icons.image,
@@ -111,12 +114,25 @@ class MetadataSettingsPage extends ConsumerWidget {
                     icon: Icons.filter_list_outlined,
                     title: context.l10n.downloadDeduplication,
                     subtitle: settings.deduplicateDownloads
-                        ? context.l10n.downloadDeduplicationEnabled
+                        ? settings.allowQualityVariants
+                              ? context
+                                    .l10n
+                                    .downloadDeduplicationWithQualityVariants
+                              : context.l10n.downloadDeduplicationEnabled
                         : context.l10n.downloadDeduplicationDisabled,
                     value: settings.deduplicateDownloads,
                     onChanged: (value) => ref
                         .read(settingsProvider.notifier)
                         .setDeduplicateDownloads(value),
+                  ),
+                  SettingsSwitchItem(
+                    icon: Icons.library_music_outlined,
+                    title: context.l10n.downloadQualityVariants,
+                    subtitle: context.l10n.downloadQualityVariantsDescription,
+                    value: settings.allowQualityVariants,
+                    onChanged: (value) => ref
+                        .read(settingsProvider.notifier)
+                        .setAllowQualityVariants(value),
                     showDivider: false,
                   ),
                 ],
@@ -161,16 +177,18 @@ class MetadataSettingsPage extends ConsumerWidget {
               padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24, 24, 24, 8),
               child: Text(
                 context.l10n.optionsArtistTagMode,
-                style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge
-                    ?.copyWith(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
+                style: Theme.of(
+                  context,
+                ).textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
               ),
             ),
             Padding(
               padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(24, 0, 24, 16),
               child: Text(
                 context.l10n.optionsArtistTagModeDescription,
-                style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium
-                    ?.copyWith(color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant),
+                style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                  color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                ),
               ),
             ),
             ListTile(
@@ -190,7 +208,9 @@ class MetadataSettingsPage extends ConsumerWidget {
             ListTile(
               leading: const Icon(Icons.library_music_outlined),
               title: Text(context.l10n.optionsArtistTagModeSplitVorbis),
-              subtitle: Text(context.l10n.optionsArtistTagModeSplitVorbisSubtitle),
+              subtitle: Text(
+                context.l10n.optionsArtistTagModeSplitVorbisSubtitle,
+              ),
               trailing: currentMode == artistTagModeSplitVorbis
                   ? const Icon(Icons.check)
                   : null,

lib/services/download_request_payload.dart

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class DownloadRequestPayload {
   final bool stageSafOutput;
   final bool deferSafPublish;
   final bool requiresContainerConversion;
+  final bool allowQualityVariant;
   final String songLinkRegion;
 
   const DownloadRequestPayload({
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ class DownloadRequestPayload {
     this.stageSafOutput = false,
     this.deferSafPublish = false,
     this.requiresContainerConversion = false,
+    this.allowQualityVariant = false,
     this.songLinkRegion = 'US',
   });
 
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ class DownloadRequestPayload {
       'stage_saf_output': stageSafOutput,
       'defer_saf_publish': deferSafPublish,
       'requires_container_conversion': requiresContainerConversion,
+      'allow_quality_variant': allowQualityVariant,
       'songlink_region': songLinkRegion,
     };
   }
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ class DownloadRequestPayload {
       stageSafOutput: stageSafOutput,
       deferSafPublish: deferSafPublish,
       requiresContainerConversion: requiresContainerConversion,
+      allowQualityVariant: allowQualityVariant,
       songLinkRegion: songLinkRegion,
     );
   }

lib/widgets/track_collection_quick_actions.dart

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/models/track.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/providers/library_collections_provider.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/providers/settings_provider.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/services/cover_cache_manager.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/playlist_picker_sheet.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/track_detail_actions.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/clickable_metadata.dart';
 
 class TrackCollectionQuickActions extends ConsumerWidget {
@@ -64,6 +66,9 @@ class _TrackOptionsSheet extends ConsumerWidget {
     final isInWishlist = ref.watch(
       libraryCollectionsProvider.select((state) => state.isInWishlist(track)),
     );
+    final allowQualityVariants = ref.watch(
+      settingsProvider.select((settings) => settings.allowQualityVariants),
+    );
 
     return SafeArea(
       child: ConstrainedBox(
@@ -163,6 +168,25 @@ class _TrackOptionsSheet extends ConsumerWidget {
                 color: colorScheme.outlineVariant.withValues(alpha: 0.5),
               ),
 
+              if (allowQualityVariants)
+                _OptionTile(
+                  icon: Icons.download_outlined,
+                  title: context.l10n.trackOptionDownloadQualityVariant,
+                  onTap: () {
+                    final rootContext = Navigator.of(
+                      context,
+                      rootNavigator: true,
+                    ).context;
+                    Navigator.pop(context);
+                    downloadSingleTrack(
+                      rootContext,
+                      ref,
+                      track,
+                      forceQualityPicker: true,
+                    );
+                  },
+                ),
+
               _OptionTile(
                 icon: isLoved ? Icons.favorite : Icons.favorite_border,
                 iconColor: isLoved ? colorScheme.error : null,

lib/widgets/track_detail_actions.dart

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ void downloadSingleTrack(
   String? recommendedService,
   String? playlistName,
   int? playlistPosition,
+  bool forceQualityPicker = false,
 }) {
   final settings = ref.read(settingsProvider);
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ void downloadSingleTrack(
     );
   }
 
-  if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+  if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload || forceQualityPicker) {
     DownloadServicePicker.show(
       context,
       trackName: track.name,
@@ -115,9 +116,7 @@ void showQueuedSnackbar(BuildContext context, int added, int skipped) {
   final message = skipped > 0
       ? context.l10n.discographySkippedDownloaded(added, skipped)
       : context.l10n.snackbarAddedTracksToQueue(added);
-  ScaffoldMessenger.of(
-    context,
-  ).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text(message)));
+  ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text(message)));
 }
 
 /// Shared batch "add to queue" flow for detail screens: skips tracks already
@@ -139,18 +138,24 @@ Future<void> queueTracksSkippingDownloaded(
 }) async {
   if (tracks.isEmpty) return;
 
+  final settings = ref.read(settingsProvider);
+  final skipExisting =
+      settings.deduplicateDownloads && !settings.allowQualityVariants;
   final historyLookups = tracks
       .map(historyLookupForTrack)
       .toList(growable: false);
-  final existingHistoryKeys = await ref.read(
-    downloadHistoryBatchExistsProvider(
-      HistoryBatchLookupRequest(historyLookups),
-    ).future,
-  );
+  final existingHistoryKeys = skipExisting
+      ? await ref.read(
+          downloadHistoryBatchExistsProvider(
+            HistoryBatchLookupRequest(historyLookups),
+          ).future,
+        )
+      : const <String>{};
   if (!context.mounted) return;
-  final settings = ref.read(settingsProvider);
   final localLibState =
-      (settings.localLibraryEnabled && settings.localLibraryShowDuplicates)
+      (skipExisting &&
+          settings.localLibraryEnabled &&
+          settings.localLibraryShowDuplicates)
       ? ref.read(localLibraryProvider)
       : null;
   final tracksToQueue = <Track>[];
@@ -158,9 +163,9 @@ Future<void> queueTracksSkippingDownloaded(
 
   for (var i = 0; i < tracks.length; i++) {
     final track = tracks[i];
-    final isInHistory = existingHistoryKeys.contains(
-      historyLookups[i].lookupKey,
-    );
+    final isInHistory =
+        skipExisting &&
+        existingHistoryKeys.contains(historyLookups[i].lookupKey);
     final isInLocal =
         localLibState?.existsInLibrary(
           isrc: track.isrc,
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ Future<void> queueTracksSkippingDownloaded(
     return;
   }
 
-  if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload) {
+  if (settings.askQualityBeforeDownload || settings.allowQualityVariants) {
     DownloadServicePicker.show(
       context,
       trackName: '${tracksToQueue.length} tracks',

test/models_and_utils_test.dart

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ void main() {
         bytesTotal: 1024,
         qualityOverride: 'HI_RES',
         playlistName: 'Favorites',
+        preserveQualityVariant: true,
       );
 
       expect(item.status, DownloadStatus.queued);
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(updated.bytesTotal, 1024);
       expect(updated.qualityOverride, 'HI_RES');
       expect(updated.playlistName, 'Favorites');
+      expect(updated.preserveQualityVariant, isTrue);
     });
 
     test('maps typed errors to user-facing messages', () {
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(item.errorType, DownloadErrorType.network);
       expect(item.progress, 0);
       expect(item.bytesReceived, 0);
+      expect(item.preserveQualityVariant, isFalse);
       expect(item.toJson()['status'], 'failed');
       expect(item.toJson()['errorType'], 'network');
     });
@@ -274,6 +277,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(settings.lyricsProviders, ['lrclib', 'apple_music']);
       expect(settings.lyricsAppleElrcWordSync, isFalse);
       expect(settings.deduplicateDownloads, isTrue);
+      expect(settings.allowQualityVariants, isFalse);
     });
 
     test('copyWith updates values and can clear nullable provider fields', () {
@@ -289,6 +293,7 @@ void main() {
         lyricsProviders: ['apple_music'],
         lyricsAppleElrcWordSync: true,
         deduplicateDownloads: false,
+        allowQualityVariants: true,
         clearDownloadFallbackExtensionIds: true,
         clearSearchProvider: true,
         clearHomeFeedProvider: true,
@@ -299,6 +304,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(updated.lyricsProviders, ['apple_music']);
       expect(updated.lyricsAppleElrcWordSync, isTrue);
       expect(updated.deduplicateDownloads, isFalse);
+      expect(updated.allowQualityVariants, isTrue);
       expect(updated.downloadFallbackExtensionIds, isNull);
       expect(updated.searchProvider, isNull);
       expect(updated.homeFeedProvider, isNull);
@@ -323,6 +329,7 @@ void main() {
         lyricsAppleElrcWordSync: true,
         lastSeenVersion: '4.5.0',
         deduplicateDownloads: false,
+        allowQualityVariants: true,
         nativeDownloadWorkerEnabled: true,
       );
 
@@ -344,6 +351,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(decoded.lyricsAppleElrcWordSync, isTrue);
       expect(decoded.lastSeenVersion, '4.5.0');
       expect(decoded.deduplicateDownloads, isFalse);
+      expect(decoded.allowQualityVariants, isTrue);
       expect(decoded.nativeDownloadWorkerEnabled, isTrue);
     });
   });
@@ -418,6 +426,7 @@ void main() {
         safFileName: 'Song.flac',
         safOutputExt: 'flac',
         outputExt: '.flac',
+        allowQualityVariant: true,
         songLinkRegion: 'ID',
       );
 
@@ -469,6 +478,7 @@ void main() {
         'stage_saf_output': false,
         'defer_saf_publish': false,
         'requires_container_conversion': false,
+        'allow_quality_variant': true,
         'songlink_region': 'ID',
       });
     });
@@ -490,6 +500,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(updated.useFallback, isTrue);
       expect(updated.trackName, payload.trackName);
       expect(updated.filenameFormat, payload.filenameFormat);
+      expect(updated.allowQualityVariant, payload.allowQualityVariant);
     });
   });