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Movie collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent automation

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Radarr is a movie collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It monitors RSS feeds and works with indexers and download clients to automatically grab, import, sort, and rename movies, with support for quality upgrades over time.

Key Features

  • Add and manage movies with rich metadata (ratings, trailers, posters)
  • RSS monitoring and interactive/manual search for releases
  • Integration with common Usenet and torrent download clients
  • Automatic importing, organization, renaming, and library management
  • Quality profiles and automatic upgrades when better releases become available
  • Failed download handling with automated retries for alternate releases
  • Notifications and library update integrations for media servers

Use Cases

  • Automate building and maintaining a personal movie library from Usenet or torrents
  • Keep an existing library organized while upgrading to better quality formats
  • Integrate with a broader media stack (indexers, download clients, media servers)

Limitations and Considerations

  • Only one version of a given movie is supported per instance; multiple qualities (for example 1080p and 4K) typically require multiple instances

Radarr is well-suited for users who want hands-off movie acquisition and consistent library organization. With flexible quality profiles and broad client integration, it fits neatly into automated media workflows while still allowing manual control when needed.

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