The best media automation tools, according to hackers
5 media automation tools recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedSonarr38 people recommend it
- Built to last*arr stackowners report a median of 1.1 years
All media automation tools
- SonarrFree app that automates finding and organizing TV episodes, and people say it is convenient once running. The most common caveat is that setup is fiddly and hard to configure.38recommend
- RadarrAutomates searching for and downloading movies for a self-hosted library, and people say it runs light and needs little attention once set up. The most common caveat is a fiddly initial setup.33recommend
- *arr stackRecommended for automating media downloads, metadata and subtitles with little hands-on work once configured. Common caveat: complex setup across several interlinked apps.21recommend
- OverseerrFree web app that lets household members request movies and shows for download to a Plex or Jellyfin library, with a simple interface that people recommend for solo and family use.11recommend
- BazarrFree tool that downloads subtitles in many languages for a media library, and it is widely used alongside the *arr stack.5recommend