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Find all the releases, choose the one you want and send it right to your download client.
Radarr makes failed downloads a thing of the past. Password protected releases, missing repair blocks or virtually any other reason? no worries. Radarr will automatically blacklist the release and tries another one until it finds one that works.
Ensure you get the right release every time! Custom Formats allows fine control over release prioritization and selection. As simple as a single preferred word or as complex as you want with multiple criteria and regex.
Radarr is supported natively on Windows. Radarr can be installed on Windows as Windows Service or system tray application.
A Windows Service runs even when the user is not logged in, but special case must be taken since Windows Services cannot access network drives (\\server\share or X:\ mapped drives) without special configuration steps.
It's therefore advisable to install Radarr as a system tray application if the user does not need to log out, the option to do so is provided during the installer.
C:\ProgramData\Radarr, which will be automatically converted to v3 on startup.
It's advisable to make a backup of the v0.2 data first.
Download the Windows Installer with the following link and execute it.
Download Windows x64 Installer Download Windows x86 Installer
Browse to http://localhost:7878 to start using Radarr.
It is possible to install Radarr manually using the x64 .zip download. However in that case you must manually deal with dependencies, installation and permissions.
The Arch Linux User Repository offers a radarr package that can be installed manually or using your favorite AUR helper.
/var/lib/radarr to store the Radarr database.
Radarr v3 will convert that directory automatically on startup. It's advisable to make a backup of the v0.2 data first.
An aur helper can install radarr and its dependencies easily, or follow the AUR Installing Packages wiki for manual installation.
For example, to use yay to install the radarr package:
yay -S radarrsudo systemctl daemon_reload
sudo systemctl enable --now radarr
Browse to http://localhost:7878 to start using Radarr.
It is possible to install Radarr manually from upstream using the .tar.gz download. However in that case you must manually deal with dependencies, installation and permissions.
You can follow the Docker guide to install Radarr as a Docker container instead.
Generic .tar.gz downloads are available for linux, but dependencies, installation and permissions will need to be done manually.
The easiest way to install Radarr on macOS is to use the App archive with the steps described below.
~/.config/Radarr to store the application data which v3 also uses.Open the archive and drag the Radarr icon to your Application folder.
Open Radarr.app in your Application folder.
Browse to http://localhost:7878 to start using Radarr.
It is possible to install Radarr manually using the .tar.gz download. However in that case you must manually deal with dependencies, installation and permissions.
You can follow the Docker guide to install Radarr as a Docker container instead.
A generic download is available for linux, but dependencies, installation, and permissions will need to be done manually.
Download Linux .tar.gz
The Radarr team does not offer an official Docker image. However, a number of third parties have created and maintain their own.
These instructions provide generic guidance that should apply to any Radarr Docker image.
/config volume to mount the data directory and supply that path to Radarr as parameter.
Radarr v3 will convert the given directory on startup if a Radarr v0.2 database is found. It's advisable to make a backup of the v0.2 data first.
There are two common problems with Docker volumes: Paths that differ between the Radarr and download client container and paths that prevent fast moves and hard links.
The first is a problem because the download client will report a download's path as /torrents/My.Movie.2018/, but in the Radarr container that might be at
/downloads/My.Movie.2018/. The second is a performance issue and causes problems for seeding torrents. Both problems can be solved with well planned, consistent paths.
Most Docker images suggest paths like /movies and /downloads. This causes slow moves and doesn't allow hard links because they
are considered two different file systems inside the container. Some also recommend paths for the download client container that are different from the Radarr container, like /torrents.
The best solution is to use a single, common volume inside the containers, such as /data.
Your Movies would be in /data/Movies, torrents in /data/downloads/torrents and/or usenet downloads in /data/downloads/usenet.
If this advice is not followed, you may have to configure a Remote Path Mapping in the Radarr web UI (Settings › Download Clients).
Permissions and ownership of files is one of the most common problems for Radarr users, both inside and outside Docker. Most images have environment variables that can be used to override
the default user, group and umask, you should decide this before setting up all of your containers.
The recommendation is to use a common group for all related containers so that each container can use the shared group permissions to read and write files on the mounted volumes.
Keep in mind that Radarr will need read and write to the download folders as well as the final folders.
For a more detailed explanation of these issues, see The Best Docker Setup and Docker Guide wiki article.
To install and use these Docker images, you'll need to keep the above in mind while following their documentation. There are many ways to manage Docker images and containers too, so installation and maintenance of them will depend on the route you choose.
linuxserver.io is one of the most prolific and popular Docker image maintainers. They also maintain images for most of the popular download clients as well.
LinuxServer specifies a couple of default volumes such as /movies and /downloads. Our recommendation is to use a single volume for the data, as mentioned above.
hotio doesn't specify any default volumes, besides /config. Images are automatically updated 2x in 1 hour if upstream changes are found.
Read the instructions on how to install the image.