Lidarr Music Manager

Key Features

• Automatic music release monitoring with calendar view showing upcoming and missing releases
• MusicBrainz integration for comprehensive artist, album, and track metadata management
• Quality profile management supporting different audio formats (FLAC, MP3, AAC) with bitrate preferences
• Artist and album search with manual and automatic release selection capabilities
• Import list support for Last.fm, Spotify playlists, and MusicBrainz collections
• Advanced renaming engine with customizable folder structures and file naming patterns
• Download client integration with completed download handling and failed download management
• Indexer management supporting both Usenet and torrent sources with category filtering

Common Use Cases

• 1Home media server operators building comprehensive digital music libraries with automated acquisition
• 2Audiophiles maintaining high-quality music collections with specific format and bitrate requirements
• 3Music collectors tracking discographies and automatically downloading new releases from favorite artists
• 4NAS users centralizing music management across multiple devices and streaming applications
• 5Media enthusiasts integrating with Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby servers for automated library updates
• 6Users migrating from manual music downloading to automated workflow management
• 7Music discovery enthusiasts importing Spotify playlists and Last.fm recommendations for automated downloads

Prerequisites

• Minimum 2GB RAM and 10GB storage space for application data and temporary processing
• Access to Usenet providers or private/public torrent trackers for content acquisition
• Download client (SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Transmission) configured and accessible
• Network access to port 8686 for web interface and API communication
• Proper user permissions (PUID/PGID) matching your system's file ownership requirements
• Indexer accounts or API keys for automated search capabilities across content sources

docker-compose.yml

1services: 
2  lidarr: 
3    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/lidarr:latest
4    container_name: lidarr
5    environment: 
6      - PUID=1000
7      - PGID=1000
8      - TZ=UTC
9    volumes: 
10      - lidarr-config:/config
11      - /path/to/music:/music
12      - /path/to/downloads:/downloads
13    ports: 
14      - "8686:8686"
15    networks: 
16      - lidarr-network
17    restart: unless-stopped
18
19volumes: 
20  lidarr-config: 
21
22networks: 
23  lidarr-network: 
24    driver: bridge

.env Template

1# Lidarr
2# Change paths to your directories

Usage Notes

Quick Start

1# 1. Create the compose file
2cat > docker-compose.yml << 'EOF'
3services:
4  lidarr:
5    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/lidarr:latest
6    container_name: lidarr
7    environment:
8      - PUID=1000
9      - PGID=1000
10      - TZ=UTC
11    volumes:
12      - lidarr-config:/config
13      - /path/to/music:/music
14      - /path/to/downloads:/downloads
15    ports:
16      - "8686:8686"
17    networks:
18      - lidarr-network
19    restart: unless-stopped
20
21volumes:
22  lidarr-config:
23
24networks:
25  lidarr-network:
26    driver: bridge
27EOF
28
29# 2. Create the .env file
30cat > .env << 'EOF'
31# Lidarr
32# Change paths to your directories
33EOF
34
35# 3. Start the services
36docker compose up -d
37
38# 4. View logs
39docker compose logs -f

One-Liner

Run this command to download and set up the recipe in one step:

1curl -fsSL https://docker.recipes/api/recipes/lidarr-music-manager/run | bash

Troubleshooting