# midarrlabs/midarr-server

🔥Midarr, the minimal lightweight media server.

Repository: https://github.com/midarrlabs/midarr-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/midarr-server
Language: Elixir
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: media-server, self-hosted, elixir, elixir-lang, media-player, midarr, radarr, sonarr, video
Last push: 2026-03-03T23:39:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 54/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 70, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1673, "days_push": 183, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1407, forks 38 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:38.442764+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, streaming, auth, caching, web-framework
- domain: media, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: media-server, plex-alternative, jellyfin-alternative, radarr, sonarr, elixir, phoenix, video-streaming, home-media, docker, web-server, linux

## Member repositories
- midarrlabs/midarr-server (main) score 54

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.442764+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:38:39.124298+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/midarrlabs/midarr-server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.442764+00:00, sha da4b9f0cbf3d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.