Lidarr

App in the BluixApps catalog

What it is

Lidarr is the *music counterpart in the Arr stack** — monitors artist releases via MusicBrainz, fetches new albums automatically, tags + organizes by artist/album/track. Music PVR with the same Sonarr/Radarr UX.

For music collectors building offline libraries via Usenet / torrent indexers, Lidarr is the canonical automation tool.

What it's for

  • Automated music library — new albums imported as artists release
  • Discography completion — track + fill gaps in artist discographies
  • Quality profiles — FLAC for favorites, V0 MP3 for the rest
  • Tagging via MusicBrainz — accurate metadata across formats
  • Folder organization — Plex / Navidrome / Jellyfin friendly structure

Who it's for

  • Music collectors building offline libraries
  • Audiophiles with FLAC / hi-res requirements
  • Cord-cutters from Spotify rebuilding lossless collections
  • DJs / podcasters maintaining curated track libraries
  • Privacy-conscious listeners avoiding streaming tracking

Why teams pick Lidarr over alternatives

  • GPLv3 — fully open
  • Sonarr-family UX — familiar if you know Sonarr/Radarr
  • MusicBrainz native — best metadata source for music
  • Quality profiles — handle FLAC vs MP3 vs OGG cleanly
  • Active development — improvements quarterly
  • Strong ecosystem fit — Prowlarr + media servers + Bazarr (N/A)

Integrations

  • Indexers — via Prowlarr or direct
  • Download clients — Transmission, qBittorrent, Deluge, SABnzbd, NZBGet
  • Music servers — Navidrome, Plex Music, Jellyfin, Funkwhale
  • Metadata — MusicBrainz primary, AllMusic fallback
  • Tagging — beets / Picard compatible post-processing
  • Notifications — Discord, Slack, Apprise, custom webhook
  • Request mgmt — community add-ons (no official Overseerr-equivalent)

Notable users & community

  • 4k+ GitHub stars
  • Standard music PVR in self-hosted media stacks
  • Active r/lidarr + Discord
  • LinuxServer.io Docker image maintained
  • Featured in self-hosted music guides alongside Navidrome / Jellyfin

Tips & operations

  • MusicBrainz API rate limits — initial library scan can be slow; expect overnight for large
  • Quality profile examples — "FLAC > V0 > 320 MP3" works for most collectors
  • Same root folder always — don't move libraries mid-stream; Lidarr loses tracking
  • Disable manual import warnings for bulk import scenarios
  • Backup /config regularly — DB rebuild from scratch is painful with large library
  • Tagging pipeline — Lidarr → beets post-process for consistent tags

What we ship in BluixApps

  • LinuxServer.io image: lscr.io/linuxserver/lidarr:latest
  • Volume layout: /opt/lidarr/config, /opt/media/music, /opt/media/downloads
  • PUID/PGID 1000 default
  • Port 8686 exposed
  • Pairs with Prowlarr (indexers) + Navidrome (playback)
  • HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
  • Backup hook covers /opt/lidarr/config
Read this app's deep dive on bluix.app ↗

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