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# Prowlarr - Indexer Manager
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## Table of Contents
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- [Overview](#overview)
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- [What is Prowlarr?](#what-is-prowlarr)
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- [Why Use Prowlarr?](#why-use-prowlarr)
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- [How It Works](#how-it-works)
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- [Configuration in AI-Homelab](#configuration-in-ai-homelab)
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- [Official Resources](#official-resources)
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- [Educational Resources](#educational-resources)
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- [Docker Configuration](#docker-configuration)
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- [Initial Setup](#initial-setup)
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- [Advanced Topics](#advanced-topics)
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- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
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## Overview
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**Category:** Indexer Management
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**Docker Image:** [linuxserver/prowlarr](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/prowlarr)
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**Default Stack:** `media.yml`
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**Web UI:** `https://prowlarr.${DOMAIN}` or `http://SERVER_IP:9696`
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**Authentication:** Optional (configurable)
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**Ports:** 9696
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## What is Prowlarr?
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Prowlarr is an indexer manager and proxy for Sonarr, Radarr, Readarr, and Lidarr. Instead of configuring indexers (torrent/usenet sources) separately in each *arr app, Prowlarr manages them centrally and syncs automatically. It's the "one indexer to rule them all" for your media automation stack.
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### Key Features
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- **Centralized Indexer Management:** Configure once, use everywhere
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- **Automatic Sync:** Pushes indexers to all *arr apps
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- **Built-in Indexers:** 500+ indexers included
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- **Custom Indexers:** Add any indexer via definitions
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- **Search Aggregation:** Search across all indexers at once
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- **Stats & History:** Track indexer performance
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- **App Sync:** Connects with Sonarr, Radarr, Readarr, Lidarr
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- **FlareSolverr Integration:** Bypass Cloudflare protection
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- **Download Client Support:** Direct downloads (optional)
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- **Notification Support:** Discord, Telegram, etc.
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## Why Use Prowlarr?
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1. **DRY Principle:** Configure indexers once, not in every app
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2. **Centralized Management:** Single source of truth
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3. **Automatic Sync:** Updates push to all connected apps
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4. **Performance Monitoring:** See which indexers work best
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5. **Easier Maintenance:** Update indexer settings in one place
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6. **Search Aggregation:** Test searches across all indexers
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7. **FlareSolverr Support:** Bypass protections automatically
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8. **History Tracking:** Monitor what's being searched
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9. **App Integration:** Seamless *arr stack integration
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10. **Free & Open Source:** Part of the Servarr family
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## How It Works
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```
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Prowlarr (Central Hub)
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↓
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Manages 500+ Indexers
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(1337x, RARBG, YTS, etc.)
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↓
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Automatically Syncs To:
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- Sonarr (TV)
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- Radarr (Movies)
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- Readarr (Books)
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- Lidarr (Music)
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↓
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*arr Apps Search via Prowlarr
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↓
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Prowlarr Queries All Indexers
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↓
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Returns Aggregated Results
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↓
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*arr Apps Download Best Match
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```
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### The Problem Prowlarr Solves
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**Before Prowlarr:**
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- Configure indexers in Sonarr
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- Configure same indexers in Radarr
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- Configure same indexers in Readarr
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- Configure same indexers in Lidarr
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- Update indexer? Change in 4 places!
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**With Prowlarr:**
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- Configure indexers once in Prowlarr
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- Auto-sync to all apps
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- Update once, updates everywhere
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- Centralized statistics and management
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## Configuration in AI-Homelab
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### Directory Structure
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```
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/opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/ # Prowlarr configuration
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```
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### Environment Variables
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```bash
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# User permissions
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PUID=1000
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PGID=1000
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# Timezone
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TZ=America/New_York
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```
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## Official Resources
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- **Website:** https://prowlarr.com
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- **Wiki:** https://wiki.servarr.com/prowlarr
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- **GitHub:** https://github.com/Prowlarr/Prowlarr
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- **Discord:** https://discord.gg/prowlarr
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- **Reddit:** https://reddit.com/r/prowlarr
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- **Docker Hub:** https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/prowlarr
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## Educational Resources
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### Videos
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- [Prowlarr Setup Guide (Techno Tim)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI__3VNlQGM)
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- [Complete *arr Stack with Prowlarr](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=prowlarr+sonarr+radarr+setup)
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- [Prowlarr Indexer Setup](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=prowlarr+indexers)
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- [FlareSolverr with Prowlarr](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=flaresolverr+prowlarr)
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### Articles & Guides
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- [Official Documentation](https://wiki.servarr.com/prowlarr)
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- [Servarr Wiki](https://wiki.servarr.com/)
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- [Indexer Setup Guide](https://wiki.servarr.com/prowlarr/indexers)
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- [Application Sync Guide](https://wiki.servarr.com/prowlarr/settings#applications)
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### Concepts to Learn
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- **Indexers:** Sources for torrents/usenet (1337x, RARBG, etc.)
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- **Trackers:** BitTorrent indexers
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- **Usenet:** Alternative to torrents (requires subscription)
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- **Public vs Private:** Indexer access types
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- **API Keys:** Authentication between services
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- **FlareSolverr:** Cloudflare bypass proxy
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- **Categories:** Media type classifications
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- **Sync Profiles:** What syncs to which app
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## Docker Configuration
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### Complete Service Definition
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```yaml
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prowlarr:
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image: linuxserver/prowlarr:latest
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container_name: prowlarr
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restart: unless-stopped
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networks:
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- traefik-network
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ports:
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- "9696:9696"
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environment:
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- PUID=1000
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- PGID=1000
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- TZ=America/New_York
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volumes:
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- /opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config:/config
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labels:
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.prowlarr.rule=Host(`prowlarr.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.prowlarr.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.prowlarr.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.prowlarr.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.services.prowlarr.loadbalancer.server.port=9696"
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```
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### With FlareSolverr (for Cloudflare bypass)
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```yaml
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prowlarr:
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image: linuxserver/prowlarr:latest
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container_name: prowlarr
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# ... (same as above)
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depends_on:
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- flaresolverr
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flaresolverr:
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image: ghcr.io/flaresolverr/flaresolverr:latest
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container_name: flaresolverr
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restart: unless-stopped
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networks:
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- traefik-network
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ports:
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- "8191:8191"
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environment:
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- LOG_LEVEL=info
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```
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## Initial Setup
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### First Access
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1. **Start Container:**
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```bash
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docker compose up -d prowlarr
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```
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2. **Access Web UI:**
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- Local: `http://SERVER_IP:9696`
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- Domain: `https://prowlarr.yourdomain.com`
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3. **Initial Configuration:**
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- Settings → Apps (connect *arr apps)
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- Indexers → Add Indexers
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- Settings → General (authentication)
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### Connecting *arr Applications
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**Settings → Apps → Add Application:**
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#### Add Sonarr
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1. **Name:** Sonarr
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2. **Sync Level:** Add and Remove Only (recommended)
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3. **Prowlarr Server:** `http://prowlarr:9696`
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4. **Sonarr Server:** `http://sonarr:8989`
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5. **API Key:** From Sonarr → Settings → General → API Key
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6. **Sync Categories:** TV/SD, TV/HD, TV/UHD
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7. **Test → Save**
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#### Add Radarr
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1. **Name:** Radarr
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2. **Sync Level:** Add and Remove Only
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3. **Prowlarr Server:** `http://prowlarr:9696`
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4. **Radarr Server:** `http://radarr:7878`
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5. **API Key:** From Radarr → Settings → General → API Key
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6. **Sync Categories:** Movies/SD, Movies/HD, Movies/UHD
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7. **Test → Save**
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#### Add Readarr (if using)
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1. **Name:** Readarr
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2. **Server:** `http://readarr:8787`
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3. **API Key:** From Readarr
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4. **Categories:** Books/Ebook, Books/Audiobook
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#### Add Lidarr (if using)
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1. **Name:** Lidarr
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2. **Server:** `http://lidarr:8686`
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3. **API Key:** From Lidarr
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4. **Categories:** Audio/MP3, Audio/Lossless
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### Adding Indexers
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**Indexers → Add Indexer:**
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#### Popular Public Trackers
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**1337x:**
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1. Search: "1337x"
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2. Select: 1337x
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3. Base URL: (default)
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4. API Key: (none for public)
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5. Categories: Select relevant
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6. Test → Save
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**YTS:**
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1. Search: "YTS"
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2. Select: YTS
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3. Configure categories
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4. Test → Save
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**EZTV:**
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1. Search: "EZTV"
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2. Select: EZTV (TV shows)
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3. Configure
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4. Test → Save
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**Common Public Indexers:**
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- 1337x (General)
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- YTS (Movies, small file sizes)
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- EZTV (TV Shows)
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- RARBG (if still available)
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- The Pirate Bay
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- Nyaa (Anime)
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- LimeTorrents
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#### Private Trackers
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**Requires Account:**
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1. Register on tracker website
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2. Get API key or credentials
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3. Add in Prowlarr with credentials
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4. Test → Save
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**Popular Private Trackers:**
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- BroadcastHe.Net (TV)
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- PassThePopcorn (Movies)
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- IPTorrents (General)
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- TorrentLeech (General)
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#### Usenet Indexers
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**Requires Usenet Provider:**
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1. Subscribe to usenet provider (Newshosting, etc.)
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2. Subscribe to indexer (NZBGeek, etc.)
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3. Add indexer with API key
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4. Configure download client (SABnzbd, NZBGet)
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### Auto-Sync Verification
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**After adding indexers:**
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1. **Check Sonarr:**
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- Settings → Indexers
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- Should see all indexers from Prowlarr
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- Each with "(Prowlarr)" suffix
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2. **Check Radarr:**
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- Settings → Indexers
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- Should see same indexers
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- Auto-synced from Prowlarr
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3. **Test Search:**
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- Sonarr → Add Series → Search
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- Should find results from all indexers
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## Advanced Topics
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### FlareSolverr Integration
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Some indexers use Cloudflare protection. FlareSolverr bypasses this.
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**Setup:**
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1. **Add FlareSolverr Container:**
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```yaml
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flaresolverr:
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image: ghcr.io/flaresolverr/flaresolverr:latest
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container_name: flaresolverr
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restart: unless-stopped
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ports:
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- "8191:8191"
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environment:
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- LOG_LEVEL=info
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```
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2. **Configure in Prowlarr:**
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- Settings → Indexers → Scroll down
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- FlareSolverr Host: `http://flaresolverr:8191`
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- Test
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3. **Tag Indexers:**
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- Edit indexer
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- Tags → Add "flaresolverr"
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- Indexers with tag will use FlareSolverr
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**When to Use:**
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- Indexer returns Cloudflare errors
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- "Access Denied" or "Checking your browser"
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- DDoS protection pages
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### Sync Profiles
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**Settings → Apps → Sync Profiles:**
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Control what syncs where:
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**Standard Profile:**
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- Sync categories: All
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- Minimum seeders: 1
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- Enable RSS: Yes
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- Enable Automatic Search: Yes
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- Enable Interactive Search: Yes
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**Custom Profiles:**
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- Create profiles for different apps
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- Example: 4K-only profile for Radarr-4K
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### Indexer Categories
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**Important for Proper Sync:**
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- **Movies:** Movies/HD, Movies/UHD, Movies/SD
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- **TV:** TV/HD, TV/UHD, TV/SD
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- **Music:** Audio/MP3, Audio/Lossless
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- **Books:** Books/Ebook, Books/Audiobook
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- **Anime:** TV/Anime, Movies/Anime
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**Ensure Correct Categories:**
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- Indexer must have correct categories
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- Apps filter by category
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- Mismatched categories = no results
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### Statistics & History
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**System → Status:**
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- Indexer response times
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- Success rates
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- Error counts
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**History:**
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- View all searches
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- Track performance
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- Debug issues
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**Indexer Stats:**
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- Indexers → View stats column
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- Grab count
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- Query count
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- Failure rate
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### Custom Indexer Definitions
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**Add Unlisted Indexers:**
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1. **Find Indexer Definition:**
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- Prowlarr GitHub → Definitions
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- Or community-submitted
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2. **Add Definition File:**
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- Copy YAML definition
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- Place in `/config/Definitions/Custom/`
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- Restart Prowlarr
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3. **Add Indexer:**
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- Should appear in list
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- Configure as normal
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### Download Clients (Optional)
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**Prowlarr can send directly to download clients:**
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**Settings → Download Clients → Add:**
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Example: qBittorrent
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- Host: `gluetun` (if via VPN)
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- Port: `8080`
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- Category: `prowlarr-manual`
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**Use Case:**
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- Manual downloads from Prowlarr
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- Not needed for *arr apps (they have own clients)
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### Notifications
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**Settings → Connect:**
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Get notified about:
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- Indexer health issues
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- Grab events
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- Application updates
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**Popular Notifications:**
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- Discord
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- Telegram
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- Pushover
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- Email
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- Custom webhook
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## Troubleshooting
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### Prowlarr Not Accessible
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```bash
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# Check container status
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docker ps | grep prowlarr
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# View logs
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docker logs prowlarr
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# Test access
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curl http://localhost:9696
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# Check network
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docker network inspect traefik-network
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```
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### Indexers Not Syncing to Apps
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```bash
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# Check app connection
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# Settings → Apps → Test
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# Check API keys match
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# Prowlarr API key vs app's API key
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# Check network connectivity
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docker exec prowlarr ping -c 3 sonarr
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docker exec prowlarr ping -c 3 radarr
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# Force sync
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# Settings → Apps → Select app → Sync App Indexers
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# View logs
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docker logs prowlarr | grep -i sync
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```
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### Indexer Failing
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```bash
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# Test indexer
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# Indexers → Select indexer → Test
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# Common issues:
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# - Indexer down
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# - Cloudflare protection (need FlareSolverr)
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# - IP banned (too many requests)
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# - API key invalid
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# Check indexer status
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# Visit indexer website directly
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# Enable FlareSolverr if Cloudflare error
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```
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### FlareSolverr Not Working
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```bash
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# Check FlareSolverr status
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docker logs flaresolverr
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# Test FlareSolverr
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curl http://localhost:8191/health
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# Ensure Prowlarr can reach FlareSolverr
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docker exec prowlarr curl http://flaresolverr:8191/health
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# Verify indexer tagged
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# Indexer → Edit → Tags → flaresolverr
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|
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# Check FlareSolverr logs during indexer test
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docker logs -f flaresolverr
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```
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|
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### No Search Results
|
||||
|
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```bash
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# Check indexers enabled
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# Indexers → Ensure not disabled
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|
||||
# Test indexers
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# Indexers → Test All
|
||||
|
||||
# Check categories
|
||||
# Indexer categories must match app needs
|
||||
|
||||
# Manual search
|
||||
# Prowlarr → Search → Test query
|
||||
# Should return results
|
||||
|
||||
# Check app logs
|
||||
docker logs sonarr | grep prowlarr
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docker logs radarr | grep prowlarr
|
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```
|
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|
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### Database Corruption
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Stop Prowlarr
|
||||
docker stop prowlarr
|
||||
|
||||
# Backup database
|
||||
cp /opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/prowlarr.db /opt/backups/
|
||||
|
||||
# Check integrity
|
||||
sqlite3 /opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/prowlarr.db "PRAGMA integrity_check;"
|
||||
|
||||
# If corrupted, restore or rebuild
|
||||
# rm /opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/prowlarr.db
|
||||
|
||||
docker start prowlarr
|
||||
# Prowlarr will recreate database (need to reconfigure)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Performance Optimization
|
||||
|
||||
### Rate Limiting
|
||||
|
||||
**Settings → Indexers → Options:**
|
||||
- Indexer download limit: 60 per day (per indexer)
|
||||
- Prevents IP bans
|
||||
- Adjust based on indexer limits
|
||||
|
||||
### Query Limits
|
||||
|
||||
**Per Indexer:**
|
||||
- Edit indexer → Query Limit
|
||||
- Requests per day
|
||||
- Prevents abuse
|
||||
|
||||
### Caching
|
||||
|
||||
**Prowlarr caches results:**
|
||||
- Reduces duplicate queries
|
||||
- Improves response time
|
||||
- Automatic management
|
||||
|
||||
### Database Maintenance
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Stop Prowlarr
|
||||
docker stop prowlarr
|
||||
|
||||
# Vacuum database
|
||||
sqlite3 /opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/prowlarr.db "VACUUM;"
|
||||
|
||||
# Restart
|
||||
docker start prowlarr
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Security Best Practices
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Enable Authentication:**
|
||||
- Settings → General → Security
|
||||
- Authentication: Required
|
||||
- Username and password
|
||||
|
||||
2. **API Key Security:**
|
||||
- Keep API keys secret
|
||||
- Regenerate if compromised
|
||||
- Settings → General → API Key
|
||||
|
||||
3. **Use Reverse Proxy:**
|
||||
- Traefik + Authelia
|
||||
- Don't expose 9696 publicly
|
||||
|
||||
4. **Indexer Credentials:**
|
||||
- Secure storage
|
||||
- Use API keys over passwords
|
||||
- Rotate periodically
|
||||
|
||||
5. **Monitor Access:**
|
||||
- Check history for unusual activity
|
||||
- Review indexer stats
|
||||
|
||||
6. **VPN for Public Trackers:**
|
||||
- While Prowlarr doesn't download
|
||||
- Apps behind VPN still benefit
|
||||
|
||||
7. **Regular Updates:**
|
||||
- Keep Prowlarr current
|
||||
- Check release notes
|
||||
|
||||
## Backup Strategy
|
||||
|
||||
**Critical Files:**
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
/opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/prowlarr.db # Database
|
||||
/opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/config.xml # Settings
|
||||
/opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/Backup/ # Auto backups
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Backup Script:**
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
#!/bin/bash
|
||||
DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d)
|
||||
BACKUP_DIR=/opt/backups/prowlarr
|
||||
|
||||
# Backup database
|
||||
cp /opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/prowlarr.db $BACKUP_DIR/prowlarr-$DATE.db
|
||||
|
||||
# Keep last 7 days
|
||||
find $BACKUP_DIR -name "prowlarr-*.db" -mtime +7 -delete
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Restore:**
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
docker stop prowlarr
|
||||
cp /opt/backups/prowlarr/prowlarr-20240101.db /opt/stacks/media/prowlarr/config/prowlarr.db
|
||||
docker start prowlarr
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Integration with Other Services
|
||||
|
||||
### Prowlarr + Sonarr + Radarr
|
||||
- Central indexer management
|
||||
- Auto-sync to all apps
|
||||
- Single configuration point
|
||||
|
||||
### Prowlarr + FlareSolverr
|
||||
- Bypass Cloudflare protection
|
||||
- Access protected indexers
|
||||
- Automatic proxy usage
|
||||
|
||||
### Prowlarr + VPN
|
||||
- Prowlarr itself doesn't need VPN
|
||||
- Download clients (qBittorrent) need VPN
|
||||
- Indexer searches are legal
|
||||
|
||||
## Summary
|
||||
|
||||
Prowlarr is the essential indexer manager for *arr stacks offering:
|
||||
- Centralized indexer management
|
||||
- Automatic sync to all *arr apps
|
||||
- 500+ built-in indexers
|
||||
- FlareSolverr integration
|
||||
- Performance statistics
|
||||
- History tracking
|
||||
- Free and open-source
|
||||
|
||||
**Perfect for:**
|
||||
- *arr stack users
|
||||
- Multiple *arr applications
|
||||
- Centralized management needs
|
||||
- Indexer performance monitoring
|
||||
- Simplified configuration
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Benefits:**
|
||||
- Configure once, use everywhere
|
||||
- Automatic sync to apps
|
||||
- Single source of truth
|
||||
- Easy maintenance
|
||||
- Performance monitoring
|
||||
- Cloudflare bypass support
|
||||
|
||||
**Remember:**
|
||||
- Add Prowlarr first, then apps
|
||||
- Apps auto-receive indexers
|
||||
- Use FlareSolverr for Cloudflare
|
||||
- Monitor indexer health
|
||||
- Respect indexer rate limits
|
||||
- Keep API keys secure
|
||||
- Regular backups essential
|
||||
|
||||
**Essential Stack:**
|
||||
```
|
||||
Prowlarr (Indexer Manager)
|
||||
↓
|
||||
Sonarr (TV) + Radarr (Movies)
|
||||
↓
|
||||
qBittorrent (via Gluetun VPN)
|
||||
↓
|
||||
Plex/Jellyfin (Media Server)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Prowlarr is the glue that makes the *arr stack work seamlessly!
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user