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Last Updated: 07-21-2026 12:36 PM (UTC)

Sonarr

Add a series once, set a quality profile, and everything downstream is automated: Sonarr is the smart PVR for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It monitors RSS feeds from your indexers, detects new episodes the moment they release, sends matching grabs to SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Deluge, or another download client, then renames files with fully configurable templates, sorts them into consistent folder structures, and notifies Plex, Kodi, or Jellyfin to update the library. Quality profiles define what's acceptable (HDTV, WEB-DL, Blu-ray, up to 4K) and an upgrade cutoff - when a better release appears, Sonarr replaces the existing file automatically, stepping from HDTV to WEB-DL to Blu-ray until the cutoff is met. Custom formats add weighted scoring for finer-grained release selection, with community-maintained TRaSH Guides presets as the widely accepted defaults. Failed downloads are handled without intervention: Sonarr retries with another release, and manual search shows every candidate with the reasons any was rejected. It scans existing libraries for missing episodes, fully supports specials, multi-episode files, and daily and anime series types, and a calendar view shows upcoming episodes across every tracked show. Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Raspberry Pi, and pairs naturally with Prowlarr for centralized indexer management.

Sonarr

Benefits

  • Set It Once, Watch Forever
  • Add a series and every future episode arrives, renamed and shelved, minutes after release - no manual searching again.
  • Quality That Improves Itself
  • A 720p HDTV grab gets silently replaced by 1080p WEB-DL and then Blu-ray as they appear, stopping exactly at your cutoff.
  • Failures Fix Themselves
  • Broken or stalled downloads trigger automatic retries with alternate releases - no stuck queue babysitting.
  • A Library Plex Can Trust
  • Template renaming and consistent folder structure mean no wrong seasons, duplicates, or unmatched files in your media server.

Features

  • RSS Feed Monitoring
  • Watches all configured indexers and grabs new episodes within minutes of release.
  • Quality Profiles and Upgrades
  • HDTV through 4K tiers with automatic upgrades to a defined cutoff, plus custom format scoring.
  • Automatic Failure Handling
  • Retries failed downloads with alternate releases; manual search explains every rejection.
  • Full Library Management
  • Scans for missing episodes, handles specials, multi-episode files, daily shows, and anime.
  • Media Server Integration
  • Notifications, library updates, and metadata for Plex, Kodi, and Jellyfin.
  • Calendar View
  • Upcoming and recently aired episodes across all tracked series at a glance.