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midarrlabs/midarr-server

🔥Midarr, the minimal lightweight media server. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/midarrlabs/midarr-server · Elixir · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

54/100

  • Activity 70
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1673
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 183
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1407 stars · 38 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Midarr is a free, open-source, lightweight media server that serves your existing media library through a slick web interface. It acts as a companion to Radarr and Sonarr, leveraging those services rather than re-indexing media, and includes user authentication, invite system, and online statuses.

Use cases

  • self-host a lightweight media server for my movie and TV library
  • serve media from Radarr and Sonarr without re-indexing
  • share a media library with friends using invite codes
  • stream videos directly without transcoding overhead
  • find a simple Plex or Jellyfin alternative
  • give users online status and profiles on a home media server

When to choose

  • you already use Radarr/Sonarr to manage your media and want a lightweight frontend
  • you want direct streaming with minimal resource usage and no transcoding
  • you need simple multi-user access with invites and online statuses
  • you prefer a self-hosted Docker deployment with a clean UI

When to avoid

  • you need transcoding for heterogeneous client devices or remote low-bandwidth streaming
  • you don't use Radarr or Sonarr and want a standalone library manager
  • you need mobile apps, offline downloads, or live TV/DVR features
  • you want a mature ecosystem with plugins like Plex or Jellyfin

Facets

application · maturity active

http-server streaming auth caching web-framework media self-hosted web-development self-hosted media-server plex-alternative jellyfin-alternative radarr sonarr elixir phoenix video-streaming home-media docker web-server linux

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Member repositories

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