# SickGear

SickGear is a stable, self-hosted TV show and anime manager for homelab users that detects new episodes and coordinates Usenet or BitTorrent downloader apps to automate acquisition. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on TrueNAS, Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/839/sickgear

## Description

SickGear is a stable, self-hosted TV show and anime manager for homelab users that detects new episodes and coordinates Usenet or BitTorrent downloader apps to automate acquisition.

## Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS.

## Health score

75/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 21 days ago)
- Popular: 58 (796 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 45 (2 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/sickgear/
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/sickgear
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/sickgear-03abiob1hrfn4n?q=sickgear
- GitHub: https://github.com/sickgear/sickgear

## Common questions

### Can SickGear automatically grab episodes as soon as a show is added?

Yes. Releases can be auto fetched when a show is added, with options to fetch the oldest and/or newest releases.

### Does SickGear support deleting watched episodes from my media server?

Yes. You can choose to delete watched episodes pulled directly from played media in Kodi, Emby, and/or Plex, without relying on Trakt tracking.

### How can I use SickGear with SABnzbd in Docker when autoProcessTV scripts do not work?

A SABnzbd forum thread discusses using the SickGear API for post-processing in Docker when autoProcessTV scripts do not work.

### Where should I look for SickGear installation instructions?

The SickGear subreddit points to the project’s wiki installation instructions.

### How quickly does SickGear usually release provider updates?

SickGear provides fast issue resolution and provider updates, historically with 99% of provider updates under 24 hours.

## Alternatives

- 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.
- Sick Beard: Sick Beard is a PVR for newsgroup users (with limited torrent support).
- Sonarr: Sonarr, formerly NZBdrone, is a self-hosted TV series manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users.

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