Sonarr

Sonarr is a self-hosted web application that functions as a personal video recorder for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It monitors RSS feeds for new television episodes and handles the grabbing, sorting, and renaming of these files. The software operates as a background server that continuously tracks the availability of content across various distribution sources to ensure that media libraries remain current.

The application runs on several platforms, including Windows, Linux, macOS, and Raspberry Pi. It manages the entire lifecycle of media files, starting from the initial discovery of a release and ending with the final organization within a local directory. By automating the retrieval process, it removes the need for users to manually search for and move individual episode files.

Key features

• Automatic detection of new episodes via RSS feeds
• Library scanning to identify and download missing episodes
• Automatic quality upgrades for existing files
• Failed download handling that attempts alternative releases
• Manual search functionality for specific release selection
• Configurable episode renaming patterns
• Integration with SABnzbd and NZBGet
• Integration with Kodi and Plex for notifications and metadata updates
• Support for television specials and multi-episode releases

Sonarr integrates directly with download clients to automate the retrieval of media and communicates with media players to trigger library updates and metadata refreshes. It allows users to define specific quality profiles, ensuring that the software only downloads files that meet certain technical criteria, such as upgrading a file from DVD to Blu-Ray quality. The system also manages the physical file structure of the media library by applying consistent naming conventions to all downloaded content, which helps maintain order in large collections.

This tool is designed for users who maintain extensive collections of television series and seek to automate the monitoring, downloading, and organization of their media assets.