Sonarr is a smart personal video recorder and media management application for TV series.
It monitors configured Usenet and BitTorrent sources for new episodes, can add missing episodes from an existing library, and helps keep a collection organised through automated sorting, renaming, quality upgrades, and integration with common download clients and media servers.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports major platforms including Linux, Windows, macOS, and Raspberry Pi.
- Automatically detects new episodes from monitored feeds.
- Scans an existing library and downloads missing episodes.
- Upgrades downloaded episodes automatically when better quality releases become available.
- Handles failed downloads by trying another matching release.
- Provides manual search for selecting releases or diagnosing why automatic downloads were skipped.
- Offers fully configurable episode renaming.
- Integrates with SABnzbd and NZBGet.
- Integrates with Kodi and Plex for notifications, library updates, and metadata.
- Supports specials and multi-episode releases.
- Cross-platform support – runs in Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Sonarr/Sonarr
Support:
Developer: Sonarr
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Sonarr is written in C# and TypeScript. Learn C# with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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