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# Servarr
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🎯 __Goals:__
Automate movie and TV show downloads using Radarr, Sonarr, Bazarr, Prowlarr, and Overseerr.
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[Servarr](https://wiki.servarr.com/) is a suite of applications developed to automate the downloading, updating, and management of media. Here, we'll focus on movies and TV shows with the goal of:
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## Install the Apps
### Docker Compose
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tree:
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Without hardlinks, the _arr_ apps will copy the files instead, **doubling the space used** on your storage.
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::steps{level="3"}
### Deploy the stack
Open Docker and your `plex` stack. Modify the compose file as follows:
```yaml [compose.yaml]
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### Set your environment variables
Set your `.env` file with the variables below:
```properties [.env]
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Deploy the stack.
### Done !
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### Configure Radarr
Radarr queries your torrent sources and lets you define the type of releases to prioritize. It can also upgrade your movies if a better version is available.
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Create an account and choose *forms login*.
##### Add a *root folder*
::steps{level="4"}
#### Add a *root folder*
- Go to *Settings > Media Management*.
- Add a root folder and select `/media/movies`.
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__Warning:__ If you already have movies in `movies` from Qbittorrent, do not let Radarr add them. Radarr might modify them, which could stop seeding in Qbittorrent.
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##### Configure Profiles
#### Configure Profiles
Go to *Settings > Profiles*. These are your default quality profiles. When you make a request, you're selecting one of these. For example, configure the “any” profile by unchecking everything except what is shown in the image and ordering them accordingly. This makes Radarr search for 4K REMUX first, then go down the list if unavailable.
![profiles_radarr](/img/serveex/radarr1.png)
##### Add Qbittorrent
#### Add Qbittorrent
In *Settings > Download Clients*, add Qbittorrent.
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- Click *Test*.
- If successful, click *Save*.
##### Connect to Plex
#### Connect to Plex
Go to *Settings > Connect*, add a new connection and choose *Plex Media Server*.
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- Click the blue "authenticate with Plex.tv" button and log into Plex.
- Press *Test*, then *Save* if successful.
##### Get API Key for Prowlarr and Overseerr
#### Get API Key for Prowlarr and Overseerr
- Go to *Settings > General* and copy your *API Key* for later use.
#### Done !
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### Configure Sonarr
Sonarr queries torrent sources and defines what kind of TV series releases to prioritize. It also upgrades series when better versions are available.
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__If it fails:__ check your firewall rules.
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##### Add an Indexer
::steps{level="4"}
#### Add an Indexer
- Go to the *Indexers* section and add your torrent indexer.
##### Add Radarr and Sonarr
#### Add Radarr and Sonarr
In *Settings > Apps*, add Radarr and Sonarr with the following details:
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- API Key: use the one copied from Radarr and Sonarr.
- Click *Test*, then *Save* if all goes well.
#### Done !
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### Configuring Bazarr
Bazarr is an app that automatically searches for the correct subtitles in your preferred languages for all the movies and TV shows added by Radarr and Sonarr.
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Go to *Settings > General* and create a username and password using *forms login*.
::steps{level="4"}
#### Add a Language Profile
- In *Settings > Languages*, click the pink *Add new profile* button and name it.
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Repeat the same steps for Radarr.
#### Done !
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### Configuring Overseerr
[Overseerr](https://overseerr.dev/) is an app that lets you browse a movie catalog and send requests to Sonarr and Radarr. Just browse movies or series, click *Request*, and the media will automatically be downloaded according to your Radarr or Sonarr settings. If the title hasnt been released yet, it will be downloaded automatically when available. This way, episodes of a series appear in Plex without any manual intervention.
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__If it fails:__ check your firewall rules.
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#### Add Radarr and Sonarr
::steps{level="4"}
#### Add Radarr
When prompted, add a Radarr server:
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- Check all 3 boxes at the bottom.
- Save and continue.
#### Add Sonarr
Now do the same for Sonarr:
- Check *Default server*.
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- Check all 4 boxes at the bottom.
- Save and continue.
#### Done !
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And thats it! Just request a movie or series, then check in qBittorrent or Radarr/Sonarr. Within a few minutes, your media will be available on Plex!
## Exposing Overseerr with SWAG
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We assume you have the subdomain `films.mydomain.com` with a `CNAME` pointing to `films.fr` in your [DNS zone](/general/networking/dns). And that [unless youre using Cloudflare Zero Trust](/serveex/security/cloudflare), port `443` on your router is forwarded to port `443` on your server via [NAT rules](/general/networking/nat).
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::steps{level="3"}
### Add Overseerr's network to SWAG
Go to Dockge, edit the SWAG compose file, and add the Overseerr network, which is the same as Plex (since its in the Plex stack):
```yaml [compose.yaml]
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Here we assume the Tautulli network is named `plex_default`. You can verify the connection works by visiting the SWAG dashboard at `http://yourserverip:81`.
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### Create the subdomain.conf file
Create and edit the file `films.subdomain.conf`:
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Press :kbd{value="Ctrl+O"}, then :kbd{value="Enter"} to save, and :kbd{value="Ctrl+X"} to exit.
### Done !
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Wait a few minutes, then visit `http://films.mydomain.com` in your browser.
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