Downloading of media, used to be a headache. You need to manually search for the torrent, download and arrange for it to be streamed. Now with *arrs, all this can be automated.
The recommended folder tree is as listed. Download folder is where qbitorrent will deposit the downloaded media.
Media > Download
Media > Radarr
Media > Sonarr
Radarr/Sonarr handles media management, moving/copying media from qbitorrent into proper naming structures. Jellyfin does the end-user management and plays the media
To start off the installation process,
- Install Prowlarr, as central point to manage all the torrents
- Install Radarr (movies), Sonarr (TV series), select install as a service.
- Install qbitorrent and enable remote access
Integrate Prowlarr with Radarr/Sonarr using the API keys.
All the *rrs communicate using API calls.
- In Prowlarr, under Settings/General, copy the API key.
- Add the different indexers as desired, eg, TV, movies, anime, kdrama etc.
- In Radarr/Sonarr, add the indexer/s, pointing to Prowlarr URL and port.
- Paste Prowlarr’s API Key, Test and click Save.
- In Radarr/Sonarr, add the download client and enter the web admin user name and password.
Jellyfin
Install Jellyfin, create libraries point to Radarr/Sonarr media folders. In Settings/Transcoding, enable “Hardware Acceleration” for a smoother play back. Add the plugin for subtitles and use OpenSubtitles.
How to use.
Add the desired movie/ show to Radarr/Sonarr, it will auto download. I have added a cap on the maximum file size, or it might download 18GB file. After downloading, Radarr/Sonarr will copy the media file/s from Download over to its folder. In a few minutes, Jellyfin will pick it up and add into the web portal.
Playback is a simple matter of accessing the Jellyfin web portal and choose the media you want.