
Lidarr
Music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent

Lidarr is a music collection manager inspired by the Sonarr-style workflow, built for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It monitors artists and releases, then automates downloading and organizing music into a structured library.
Key Features
- Monitors artists and release feeds (including RSS) to detect new music
- Searches indexers and sends downloads to clients, with support for manual and automatic selection
- Scans existing libraries to import music and download missing tracks/albums
- Automatically sorts and renames files using configurable naming rules
- Upgrades existing files when better quality formats become available
- Failed download handling with retries using alternative releases
- Integrations with common Usenet download clients and media servers for notifications/library updates
Use Cases
- Maintain an always-up-to-date music library with automated downloads and imports
- Fill gaps in an existing music collection by scanning for missing items
- Standardize music folder and file naming across large libraries
Limitations and Considerations
- Metadata and artist-adding features depend on external metadata services; outages can impact library import and artist lookup
Lidarr is a strong choice for users who want automated music acquisition and library management with fine-grained control over quality, naming, and download workflows. It fits well alongside other media automation tools and common download clients in a homelab setup.
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