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Autoscan

Autoscan replaces the default Plex and Emby behaviour for picking up file changes on the file system.

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Autoscan replaces the default Plex and Emby behaviour for picking up file changes on the file system. Autoscan integrates with Sonarr, Radarr, Readarr, Lidarr and Google Drive to fetch changes in near real-time without relying on the file system. The project is no longer actively maintained and is feature frozen, so compatibility with Plex, Emby, Jellyfin and the -arr apps may break without fixes.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub

Health score

21/100 Low

Maintained
0GitHub repository is archived
Popular
56660 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

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 6 days ago

GitHub stars
660
Open issues
40
Last commit
2024-08-03
Latest release
v1.4.0
License
MIT
Activity
stale

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (Cloudbox/autoscan)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

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

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Common questions

Does the Autoscan Google Drive integration support RClone Crypt remotes?

No, A-Train, Autoscan's Google Drive integration, does not support RClone Crypt remotes. It only supports Shared Drives and requires Service Account authentication.

Should I re-enable Plex's automatic trash emptying after scan when using Autoscan?

Yes, you should re-enable 'Empty trash automatically after every scan' because Autoscan does not rely on manual trash deletion when connected to Plex.

Have users reported Autoscan delaying new TV episodes?

One user reported that new TV series sometimes appeared a few episodes behind. Manually refreshing Plex metadata added the shows instantly.

What problem did a user have with Lidarr notifications when using Autoscan in Docker?

A user running hotio/autoscan could not get Autoscan to work with Lidarr, even though the manual hook worked. Adding the webhook to Lidarr connections returned a failed POST test.

Can Autoscan be used to scan network shares in real time?

A Reddit user shared a simple, beginner-friendly guide for using Autoscan to perform real-time scanning of network shares.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com, www.redditmedia.com

Community

Collected 2 days ago - public community threads