# dubarr

dubarr is a self-hosted media applications app. Removes audio and subtitle tracks in languages you don't want from your movies and TV, without re-encoding. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6976/dubarr

## Description

Removes audio and subtitle tracks in languages you don't want from your movies and TV, without re-encoding. Files with no audio in your language are left alone and flagged. Starts in report-only mode, keeps every original in a recycle folder with one-click restore, waits for torrents to finish seeding, and tells Radarr, Sonarr and Jellyfin about each change. Set everything up in the web UI.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

40/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 72 (last commit 0 days ago)
- Popular: 6 (1 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 20 (1 install platform, Docker image)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/dubarr-1pgx9ua1wbdmgu?q=dubarr
- GitHub: https://github.com/p1zzm1ssile/Dubarr

## Common questions

### Can I preview what Dubarr will change before it removes tracks?

Yes. It starts in report-only mode and lists the files it would change and the space saved. Nothing changes until you apply it or disable report-only.

### How are original files backed up after Dubarr swaps in a cleaned copy?

Dubarr writes the cleaned copy next to the original and checks it before replacing the original. Originals are kept in a recycle folder for a period you choose, default 7 days, and can be restored from History.

### What happens if the file is still being seeded?

Hardlinked files that are usually still seeding are skipped until the torrent is gone. This prevents storing a film twice.

### Does Dubarr tell my media stack to pick up the changed files?

After a change, Radarr, Sonarr and Jellyfin are asked to rescan the file.

### Does it need a GPU or re-encode video?

No. The video and kept audio and subtitle tracks are copied bit for bit, so there is no quality loss and no GPU needed.

### What does it do with audio tracks that have no language tag?

They are left alone and flagged. You can use Listen & tag to hear a 30-second sample or read subtitle lines, then tag the language; MKV tags are written in place, but files still seeding are not tagged.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6976/dubarr), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.