Lidarr

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Lidarr automatically downloads, sorts, and upgrades music from Usenet and BitTorrent, integrating with popular download clients and media servers.

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v3.1.0.4875 · 135.3 MB

Automated music downloader & organizer that keeps your library fresh and high-quality.

Core Features

Monitors RSS feeds for new tracks from favorite artists
Scans existing library and downloads missing tracks
Automatically upgrades to better quality when available
Handles failed downloads by trying alternative releases
Manual search mode with release details

What It Can't Do

•The Lidarr Metadata Server is currently recovering from a cache rebuild, causing delays when adding artists or importing libraries (track GitHub Issue #5498 or Discord). You must configure your own indexers (e.g., via Jackett). Automatic upgrades can consume extra bandwidth – adjust quality profiles accordingly. Some private trackers may require additional setup.

Use Cases

Keep your personal music library up-to-date with minimal effort
Fill gaps in an existing music collection and maintain consistent naming
Run a dedicated home music server with automatic content curation

Detailed Introduction

Lidarr is a music collection manager designed for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It monitors RSS feeds for new tracks from your favorite artists, automatically downloads, sorts, and renames them. It also supports automatic quality upgrades, failed download handling, manual search, and full integration with download clients (SABnzbd, NZBGet) and media servers (Kodi, Plex). It runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, and Raspberry Pi.

Troubleshooting & FAQ (1)

Troubleshooting

Why does Lidarr show 'No medium information is available' for an album that exists on MusicBrainz?

This happens when the corresponding MusicBrainz release has status 'unknown'. Lidarr's metadata server ignores releases with unknown status. To fix it, go to MusicBrainz, find the release (e.g., via MBID), edit it to set the status to 'Official' (or another known status like 'Promotion' or 'Bootleg'), and save. After the change, refresh the album in Lidarr or wait for the metadata server to sync.

GitHub Issue #5693

Getting Started

Download installer

Click the button above to download the installer for your system

Windows· 135.3 MB Linux· 96.2 MB macOS· 93.4 MB

Install the software

Double-click the downloaded installer and follow the prompts

Download the installer for your platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) and run it to complete the setup

Open the Lidarr web UI, configure a download client (e.g., qBittorrent, SABnzbd) and an indexer (e.g., Jackett)

Add artists – Lidarr will automatically fetch their discography, or import your existing music folder

Install Guide

Download the installer for your platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) and run it to complete the setup
Open the Lidarr web UI, configure a download client (e.g., qBittorrent, SABnzbd) and an indexer (e.g., Jackett)
Add artists – Lidarr will automatically fetch their discography, or import your existing music folder

File Integrity

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Environment Guide

Uninstall Info

Use your system's add/remove programs tool or package manager to uninstall Lidarr, then manually delete leftover config files (typically located in ~/.config/Lidarr on Linux/macOS or %APPDATA%\Lidarr on Windows).

No Extra Dependencies

Ready to use after download. No additional runtime required.

Project Info

LicenseGNU GPL v3

Last Updated2026-06-27 06:50:23

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