Lidarr/Lidarr
Lidarr
Lidarr is a music library automation manager and client controller that monitors artists for new releases and automates the acquisition of music via BitTorrent and Usenet. It serves as a metadata organizer and integrator, connecting download clients with media servers to maintain a complete and up-to-date digital music collection.
The system differentiates itself through automated library maintenance, such as scanning for missing tracks to fill gaps and monitoring for higher-quality versions of existing files to perform automatic quality upgrades. It uses configurable naming patterns to rename audio files and organize folders, ensuring a consistent local file system structure.
Broad capabilities include automated download management, manual release searching, and the ability to handle failed downloads by seeking alternative releases. The software also synchronizes library updates and metadata changes with media players and servers.
Features
- Music Library Managers - Organizes local music files and folders using consistent, configurable naming patterns.
- Release Monitoring - Detects new music tracks from specified artists and triggers automatic downloads.
- Media File Renamers - Transforms raw filenames into structured directory paths based on configurable naming patterns.
- Media Library Renamers - Applies configurable naming patterns to tracks and folders to ensure a consistent library structure.
- Music Metadata Organizers - Renames audio files and organizes folders based on configurable patterns and music metadata.
- BitTorrent Client Integrations - Integrates with various BitTorrent and Usenet clients to automate the acquisition of music files.
- Download Automation - Automates the configuration and management of download clients and handles failed transfer recovery.
- Download Client Controllers - Provides a centralized interface for managing download requests across multiple BitTorrent and Usenet clients.
- Release Polling Monitors - Periodically polls remote music databases to detect new releases for tracked artists.
- Digital Archiving - Scans collections to find missing tracks and automatically upgrades files to higher quality bitrates.
- Library Gap Fillers - Scans music libraries to identify missing tracks and downloads them automatically.
- Media Server Synchronizers - Notifies media servers and players of new music acquisitions and metadata updates.
- Indexer Search Interfaces - Provides a manual search interface to query external music indexers and select specific releases for download.
- Media Quality Upgrading - Automatically monitors for and replaces lower-quality audio files with higher-bitrate versions to improve library quality.
- Failed Download Recovery - Identifies failed download attempts and automatically seeks alternative releases to ensure music tracks are successfully acquired.
- Remote Media Server Integration - Integrates with media servers to notify them of library updates and new content additions.
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