Sonarr
Sonarr is a PVR for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It can monitor multiple RSS feeds for new episodes of your favorite shows and will grab, sort and rename them. It can also be configured to automatically upgrade the quality of files already downloaded when a better quality format becomes available.
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Initial SetupFirst you must connect to your slot via ssh. If you need help connecting to the server, please read the help article here.
Installing Sonarr is easy. Simply issue the following command:
This command will configure sonarr for your user.
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How to AccessOnce setup, sonarr will be available at the link https://<hostname.ltd>/sonarr
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Service ManagementLike all box configured applications, you can manage Sonarr via SSH with box with start, stop, restart, enable and disable commands.
- Start
- Stop
- Restart
- Enable
- Disable
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ConfigurationOut of the box, Sonarr comes with very little configuration. Following are some basic tasks to help get your client up and running:
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Add a new show (and your first root directory)- At the top, click series.
- Click the button
+ Add Series
- Type the name of the show you want to add
- Under
Path
, chooseAdd a new path
. Enter the path for the folder you wish to add your Sonarr shows to and click the green checkmark to add the directory.
- e.g.
"/home/<username>/media/TV Shows"
- Change the other settings to your own needs
- Click the green + to add the show.
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Connect download clientsTo add a download client, go to Settings > Download Client
. Make sure Advanced Settings
are shown and click Add Client
.
- ruTorrent
- Deluge
- nzbGet
- qBittorrent
Name: rTorrentrTorrent host: 127.0.0.1Port: 443URL Path: /rutorrent/plugins/httprpc/action.phpUse SSL: ONUsername: <your username>Password: <your password>Add label to torrent: TV (or anything else you desire)Optional - Downloaded files location: <custom directory>
Name: DelugeHost: 127.0.0.1Post: <deluge web port>Deluge Password: <your password>Add label to torrent: TV (or anything else you desire)* label plugin must be enabled in Deluge if you add a labelSSL: OFF
NZBget host: 127.0.0.1port: 443URL Base: nzbgetConnect using HTTPS: ONnzbget username: <your username>nzbget Password: <your password>Add label to torrent: Series (or anything else you desire)* label must exist under Categories in nzbGet
Name: qBittorrentHost: <subnet IP>Post: <qbittorrent web port>Username: <your username>Password: <your password>Category: TV (or anything else you desire)SSL: OFF
Since Sonarr v3, you will now need to disable certificate validation for localhost domains as well if you are connecting to port 443. You can find this setting in Settings > General.
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Add an indexer with JackettSonarr only supports a few trackers out of the box, but the indexers can be expanded by using the application Jackett. To add an indexer with Jackett, use the following steps.
note
By default, when receivng the torznab feed from Jackett, it will need to be modified to be connected with the application. The default link looks like:
We need to edit this link to remove https and add the port number. Thus, if your port number was 12345
, your editted URL would look like this:
- Go to
Settings > Indexers
and click+
to add a new indexer. - Under
Torrent
chooseTorznab
- Use the settings:
- Click
Test
. If all is good, clickSave
.
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Other tasksYou may wish to further alter your setup by setting quality profiles or setting up post-processing so that media is automatically transferred to your Sonarr library when your torrents are completed. If you need further help, you can refer to the Sonarr Wiki.