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Radarr

Radarr is a self-hosted movie organizer and downloader.

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Radarr is a self-hosted movie organizer and downloader. It monitors releases, automates downloading and renaming, and stores movies in your media library for homelab users.

Platform availability

Available on 6 of 6 install platforms

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

95/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 15 days ago
Popular
8314,460 GitHub stars
Easy to install
1006 install platforms, install notes, setup guide, Docker image
Light to run
95512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 7 days ago

GitHub stars
14,460
Open issues
532
Last commit
2026-09-20
Latest release
v6.4.4.10685
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (Radarr/Radarr)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM, 1 CPU core(s), 1 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Start the Docker Radarr service on boot If you installed Radarr using Docker (a self-contained app container), open a terminal and run sudo systemctl enable docker-radarr and sudo systemctl start docker-radarr. These tell Linux to start Radarr now and make it start again after a reboot, so your movie app isn't dead when your PC or NAS restarts. source
  • Start the Linux Radarr service If you installed Radarr as a normal Linux service instead, run systemctl enable radarr.service and systemctl start radarr.service. These tell Linux to start Radarr at boot and start it now, so you don't have to remember to launch it by hand. source
  • Choose a clear file naming pattern Set a simple naming pattern, such as {Movie Title} ({Movie Year}) - {Quality Full}, for your downloaded movies. If you use a complicated pattern, the files can end up with confusing names and be hard to find in your media library. source

Fetched 7 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (7)

  • CouchPotato - Couchpotato is a self-hosted automatic newsgroup (NZB) and torrent downloader that tracks a wanted-movie list, searches for releases, and r…
  • Elementum - Elementum addon is an addon for Kodi, that manages your virtual library, syncs with your Trakt account .
  • Hatt - This tool allows to search for files through multiple websites, with an intuitive user interface.
  • Medusa - TV Library Manager - Medusa is a fork of Sick Beard (similar to other forks such as SickChill and SickGear ).
  • Mydia - A modern, self-hosted media management platform for tracking, organizing, and monitoring your media library.
  • Ombi - Ombi(https://ombi.io) allows you to host your own Plex Request and user management system.
  • Sick Beard - Sick Beard is a PVR for newsgroup users (with limited torrent support).

Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can one Radarr instance store both a 4K and a 1080p version of the same movie?

No, only one type of a given movie is supported in one instance. You need multiple Radarr instances to keep both a 4K and a 1080p version.

What happens if an automatically selected download fails?

Radarr blacklists the failed release and tries another one until it finds one that works. It can handle issues such as password protected releases or missing repair blocks.

How do I make a Docker install of Radarr start automatically after a reboot?

Run sudo systemctl enable docker-radarr and sudo systemctl start docker-radarr. This starts the Docker service now and makes it start again after a reboot.

What naming pattern should I use for downloaded movies?

Use a simple pattern such as {Movie Title} ({Movie Year}) - {Quality Full}. Complicated patterns can create confusing names that are hard to find in the media library.

Will an existing Radarr data directory be converted automatically during migration?

Yes, Radarr converts any existing directory automatically on startup.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, github.com, radarr.video

Community

Collected 7 days ago - public community threads

Install guides