# Prefetcharr

Prefetcharr is a self-hosted tool that monitors active TV show playback on Jellyfin, Emby, or Plex and automatically asks Sonarr to fetch the next missing episodes. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1234/prefetcharr

## Description

Prefetcharr is a self-hosted tool that monitors active TV show playback on Jellyfin, Emby, or Plex and automatically asks Sonarr to fetch the next missing episodes.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

56/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 70 (last commit 96 days ago)
- Popular: 49 (283 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/phueber/prefetcharr
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/prefetcharr-1nmflty1a2znx6?q=prefetcharr

## Common questions

### Does prefetcharr work with Plex?

Yes, it supports Plex and monitors watched episodes to fetch the next season on demand.

### When does prefetcharr tell Sonarr to fetch the next season?

It tracks episodes you are watching and tells Sonarr to search for the next season before you finish the current one.

### Does prefetcharr periodically poll the media server for playback?

Yes, it periodically polls the media server for active playback sessions and instructs Sonarr to fetch when you are nearing the end of available episodes.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1234/prefetcharr), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.