# NZBHydra 2

NZBHydra 2 is a meta search application for NZB indexers that aggregates and deduplicates results from your Newznab and Torznab sources so you can search all indexers from one place and feed results to media managers. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Kubernetes (Helm), Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/340/nzbhydra-2

## Description

NZBHydra 2 is a meta search application for NZB indexers that aggregates and deduplicates results from your Newznab and Torznab sources so you can search all indexers from one place and feed results to media managers like Sonarr, Radarr, and Lidarr.

## Platform availability

Available on 2 of 6 install platforms: Unraid, Helm.

## Health score

80/100 (Excellent), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 8 days ago)
- Popular: 65 (1,729 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 45 (2 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 95 (512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/theotherp/nzbhydra2
- Kubernetes (Helm): https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/halkeye/nzbhydra2
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/nzbhydra2
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/nzbhydra2-1r03dvo09xk02g?q=nzbhydra2
- Official website: https://www.nzbhydra2.org/

## Common questions

### How can I keep NZBHydra2 running automatically on Linux?

Install the latest release in /opt/nzbhydra2 and enable the provided systemd service. It keeps the app running and starts it after reboots or power cycles.

### What should I back up for NZBHydra2 before reinstalling or moving?

Back up the installed app folder, such as /opt/nzbhydra2. It contains the copied program files and any local changes you made there.

### Do I need to open ports 1080 or 1081 for NZBHydra2?

Only if you use the included SOCKS5 helper. Port 1080 is for plain connections and port 1081 is for SSL connections.

### Can I see progress while NZBHydra2 searches multiple indexers?

Yes, it displays search progress. It also improves search speed when many indexers are used.

## Alternatives

- Binsearch: Search and browse binary usenet newsgroups.
- NZBClub: NZBClub index Usenet automatically almost real-time and make it available for NZB search.
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- NZBgeek: NZBgeek is a positive, forum based community that is here to support each other.
- Prowlarr: Prowlarr is an indexer manager and proxy for the arr suite that centralizes torrent tracker and Usenet indexer configuration.
- SickChill: SickChill is an automatic video library manager for TV shows that watches for new episodes, downloads them, and organizes your library so y…
- autobrr: Autobrr is a self-hosted automation tool for torrent downloads.
- spotweb: Spotweb is a decentralized usenet community based on the Spotnet protocol.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/340/nzbhydra-2), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.
