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Automated Home Media Server

This is a fully automated home media server setup using Docker Compose. It pulls content, organizes it, adds subtitles, and makes everything available through Plex with minimal manual input. The whole system can be controlled via a user-friendly web dashboard.

Read the full article - wiki.ayanev.eu, Automated home media server

Table of Contents

User Flow

  1. A user requests a movie, show, or album via Ombi.
  2. Ombi passes that request to Radarr (for movies), Sonarr (for shows), or Lidarr (for music).
  3. These apps search indexers (through Prowlarr or Jackett) and send the torrent to qBittorrent.
  4. qBittorrent downloads it. Once complete, the files are moved to the correct media folder.
  5. Plex scans the folder and updates the library.
  6. Bazarr fetches subtitles and stores them with the media files.
  7. The user streams the content via Plex.

System Architecture

architecture

Each component in this stack has one job:

  • Plex: Media player and server.
  • Radarr: Finds, downloads, and manages movies.
  • Sonarr: Same as Radarr, but for TV.
  • Lidarr: Same, but for music.
  • qBittorrent: The download engine.
  • Jackett/Prowlarr: Connects Radarr/Sonarr/Lidarr to torrent indexers.
  • Bazarr: Automatically downloads subtitles.
  • Ombi/Overserr: Frontend for users to request content.
  • Heimdall: Centralized dashboard.

Deployment

The project use the following folder structure: content and provision in the same directory as the compose file, this folder will be used to store your media files and persist service configurations.

.
│   docker-compose.yml
│   README.md
│
├───content
│   ├───media
│   │   ├───movies
│   │   ├───movies favorite
│   │   ├───music
│   │   └───tv
│   │
│   ├───torrents
│   │   ├───movies
│   │   └───tv
│   └───usenet
│       ├───movies
│       ├───music
│       └───tv
│
└───provision

Run docker-compose up -d.

How to add env variables (in case want to set watchover telegram notifications)

export TELEGRAM_TOKEN=real_token_here
export TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=real_chat_id

Service Configuration

Setting up all the services correctly takes time and attention to detail. If this is your first time working with self-hosted apps, Docker, or media management tools, expect some trial and error. There’s no one-size-fits-all setup, but the following sections walk through the main configuration steps you’ll need.

Before continuing, be aware of your local laws regarding torrent usage and copyright. This setup is intended for managing your own media collection.

Plex

  • Access the Plex Web UI http://<host>:32400/web
  • You will be prompted to sign in or create a new account.
  • After signing in, you'll be prompted to add your media folders.
  • Once you've added your media, Plex will begin analyzing your media files, and then it will be ready to use.
  • Enable Scan my library automatically and Run a partial scan when changes are detected from Settings>Library tab
  • Additional resources: github.com/plexinc/pms-docker

Heimdall

  • Web UI available at http://<host>:80
  • Click on Add an application here and search for the application, for example Plex
  • Add the rest of the services from Application list then Add, here is a table for all the applications
Title URL
Plex http://<host>:32400/web
qBittorrent http://<host>:8080
Radarr http://<host>:7878
Sonarr http://<host>:8989
Lidarr http://<host>:8686
Prowlarr http://<host>:9696
Jackett http://<host>:9117
Bazarr http://<host>:6767
Ombi http://<host>:3579
  • Last, you may want to change home page background from settings menu

qBittorrent

Access the Qbittorrent web interface at http://<host>:8080 to set up and configure your download client.

  1. Change default credentials The default credentials for the qBittorrent service provided in the LinuxServer's image are as follows:

    • Username: admin
    • Password: adminadmin

    It's important to note that these are the default credentials and it's highly recommended that you change them as soon as possible. You can change the credentials by going to the qBittorrent Web UI, and then navigating to the Settings>WebUI tab, and then change the username and password fields. It's also a good practice to use unique and strong passwords for all your services and update them regularly to ensure the security of your media server.

  2. Downloads options (used for category-based save paths) When logged in click he "gear icon" to open Options. Under Downloads tab, Saving Management section configure as follows:

    • Default Torrent Management Mode: Automatic (This is required for category-based save paths to work)
    • When Torrent Category changed: Relocate torrent
    • When Default Save Path changed: Relocate affected torrents
    • When Category Save Path changed: Relocate affected torrents
    • Default Save Path: /data/torrents
    • Click Save at the bottom of the panel

  3. Seed Limits (optional) Once again go to Options and under BitTorrent tab, Seeding Limitssection configure your preference, more about the options described here: Seeding limits demystified in qBittorrent. For example, When seeding time reaches 1440min (24h) and When ratio reaches 1 then Pause torrent (Dont worry when donwload is complate Radarr will copy files to another directory). Set it to pause/stop when share ratio is met. In Sonarr/Radarr, enable Complete Download Handler and Failed Download Handler and enable Remove on both. That way, when torrents are done they'll pause and then Sonarr/Radarr will remove them after they've imported.

  4. Categories

    • Radarr In he WebUI in the left menu expand CATEGORIES and right click on All, Select Add category. In the New Category windows configure as follows:
      • Category: radarr (this must correspond to the category that is later configured in radarr)
      • Save path: /data/torrents/movies
      • Click Add
    • Sonarr Repeat the process for Sonarr
      • Category: sonarr(this must correspond to the category that is later configured in sonarr download client, dafault is sonarr-tv but will use sonarr)
      • Save path /data/torrents/tv
    • Lidarr Repeat the process
      • Category: lidarr
      • Save path /data/torrents/music

Prowlarr

  1. Credentials First time access Prowlarr WEB UI you will be prompted to create credentials.
  2. Indexers The first thing to set up in Prowlarr is indexers. You will add each indexer individually to Prowlarr, done from sidebar Indexers tab. You may use priority when configure them.
  3. Sync Profiles Uder Settings>Apps, use the default profile "Standard"
  4. Apps Where we will configure Prowlarr to connect your other apps such as Radarr and Sonarr. Navigate to Settings>Apps and choose:
    • Radarr You will need API Key (retrieve it from Radarr WEB UI Settings> General > Security), save it later use Sync Level: Use the default, Add and Remove Only Prowlarr Server: http://prowlarr:9696 (using the container name, because of the defined network) Radarr Server: http://radarr:7878
    • Sonarr Same steps as Radarr API Key Prowlarr Server: http://prowlarr:9696 Sonarr Server: http://sonarr:8989
    • Lidarr Same steps API Key Prowlarr Server: http://prowlarr:9696 Lidarr Server: http://lidarr:8686
  5. Notifications (optional) Nice to have, using telegram bot as notifications. There is a lot of information how to create Telegram bot using "Bot Father" You will need to have a bot token and ChatId. When retrieve Chat ID, take a not that starts with symbol -

Additional resources:

Jackett

Optional, you may use only Prowlarr instead.

  • Access the Jackett Web UI by navigating to http://<host>:9117 in your browser.
  • In the Jackett Web UI, click on the "Add indexer" button on the top right corner of the page.
  • You will find a list of available indexers, you can add or configure indexers as you wish.

Radarr

Radarr Web UI by navigating to http://<host>:7878 in your browser.

  1. Credentials Add credentials Settings>General>Security

  2. Download Clients Located in Settings>Download Clients tab, click on the "Add" button to add a new download client, select "qBittorrent" from the list Host: qbittorrent, not IP or localhost Port: 8080 (default) Username and Password Category: radarr (should be fill as default) Test and Save buttons

  3. Indexers (Optional) Nothing to do. Prowlarr should already seeded the indexers. If using Jackett:

    • In the "Indexers" tab, follow the instructions provided from Jackett page
    • For the URL input, use the container name jackett instead of IP or localhost or whatever you copy from the Jackett panel, for example http://jackett:9117/api/v2.., do not forget to press the save button located on top.

  4. Media Management Movie Naming

    • In the Media Management tab, you can configure how Radarr should organize and rename your downloaded movies.
    • Enable Rename Movies
    • Naming pattern I found usefull, for example: ({Release Year}) {Movie Title} {Quality Full} correspond to (2010) The Movie Title Bluray-1080p Proper

    Enable Unmonitor Deleted Movies Root Folders

    • /data/media/movies/
    • /data/media/movies favorite/ (Optional) Have a such folder where all my favorite movies to be in, so if i need to clean up space to inspect only the folder with the movies not in the favorites.

  5. Notifications (Optional) Using Telegram, same as configuration described in Prowlarr

  6. Analytics (Optional) You may want to turn of Send Anonymous Usage Data from Settings>General>Analytics

  7. Lists (Optional) WIP! Radarr Lists are custom collections of movies in the Radarr movie management software, used to keep track of and organize the movies in your collection. They can be customized and used with Radarr's "Lists and Indexers" feature for efficient movie management. Radarr Lists allow you to create custom lists of movies, such as "Want to Watch", "Watched", "Owned", and so on. This helps you keep track of which movies you have and which ones you still need to add to your collection. Allows you to search for movies from specific sources, such as IMDb, Trakt, or TMDB. By using Radarr Lists and Indexers together, you can easily find the movies you want to add to your collection and keep track of your progress.

  8. Custom Formats (Optional) This could help us to search for example a movie that translated in out native language For example, prioritize BG Audio movies:

    • Click on Add Custom Format, give it a name
    • Conditions:
      • Type: Release Title, Name: BGAUDIO in tittle, Regular Expression: BGAUDIO
      • Type: Release Title, Name: Bulgarian in tittle, Regular Expression: Bulgarian
      • Type: Language, Name: BG audio source, Language: Bulgarian

Once you've finished configuring Radarr, you can start adding movies to your library by clicking on the "Add Movies" button on the top right corner of the page. You can also set up Radarr to automatically search for new movies by clicking on the "Calendar" button on the sidebar of the page.

Sonarr

Visit http://<host>:8989 to set up your Sonarr and configure your TV shows library. Sonarr configuration is straight forward, you may follow the guidelines from Radarr, in summary:

  1. Credentials
  2. Download Clients Host: qbittorrent Category sonarr, default is tv-sonarr
  3. Indexers (Optional) Prowlarr should already seeded the indexers.
  4. Media Management Episode Naming
    • Season Folder Format: {Series Year} Season {season} Enable Unmonitor Deleted Movies Root Folders
    • /data/media/tv/
  5. Notifications (Optional) Settings>Connect
  6. Analytics (Optional) Send Anonymous Usage Data from Settings>General>Analytics
  7. Lists (Optional)

Once you've added your TV shows, Sonarr will begin searching for them, downloading them and adding them to your Plex library.

Lidarr

Web interface available at http://<host>:8686
Configuration similar to Radarr and Sonarr, check them for reference.

Bazarr

Access the Bazarr web interface by going to http://<host>:6767 in a web browser.

  1. Credentials Settings>General>Security and for the Authentication choose Form then Save changes
  2. Analytics You may want to disable, Settings>General>Analytics
  3. Languages Settings>Languages, next values are up to you, for example: Languages Filter: Bulgarian English Languages Profiles: Name BG/EN, choose the Languages Default Settings: Enable for Series and Movies Don't forget to Save before leaving the page
  4. Use Sonarr and Radarr This will sync with apps An API key's will be needed You may also want to check the Minimum Score under Options section, leave it default, works fine.
  5. Notifications (Optional) Same as other services tgram://{BotToken}/{ChatId}
  6. Providers Add providers, the most important part, for example:
    • OpenSubtitles.org
    • Subsunacs.net
    • Subs.sab.bz
    • Yavka.net
    • Supersubtitles
  7. Scheduler
    • You may want to update some of the settigns such as Sonarr/Radarr Sync

It's worth noting that the specifics of the setup may vary depending on your specific setup, but the above steps should give you a good starting point. You can also refer to the official documentation of Bazarr for more information about the settings and options available.

Ombi

Access the Ombi web interface by navigating to the URL http://<host>:3579 in a web browser.

  1. Follow the initial setup from Ombi, (Welcome>Media Server>Create local admin>Ombi config).
  2. Connect Ombi to your media server(s) or download client(s), such as Plex, Sonarr, Radarr, etc. Sonarr Configuration located in Settings>Sonarr, you will need API Key for Hostname: sonarr. On the left press Load Qualities and choose default profile, same for Load Folders and Load Languages. Radarr and Lidarr are configured in a similar way.
  3. Notifications (Optional). Using Telegram, same as other services configuration.
  4. Data collection (Optional). You may want to turn off Allow us to collect anonymous analytical data e.g. browser used from Configuration>General.
  5. Add Plex WIP! From Settings>Media Server

Additional resources:

References

This README focuses on practical setup steps with minimal fluff. If you need help or want to explore more customizations, check the full guide: wiki.ayanev.eu

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