# Sonarr/Sonarr

Smart PVR for newsgroup and bittorrent users.

Repository: https://github.com/Sonarr/Sonarr
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sonarr
Homepage: https://sonarr.tv
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T01:47:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 78, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5454, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 68, "gap_med": 39, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 15286, forks 1908 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:09.500719+00:00)

## What it is
Sonarr is a self-hosted internet PVR (personal video recorder) for Usenet and BitTorrent users that automatically monitors RSS feeds for new TV episodes, grabs, sorts, and renames them. It integrates with download clients like SABnzbd and NZBGet and media servers like Plex and Kodi, and can automatically upgrade existing files when better quality releases appear.

## Use cases
- automatically download new TV episodes as they air
- sort and rename downloaded episodes into my media library
- upgrade existing episodes to better quality releases automatically
- search for and grab missing episodes from my collection
- handle failed downloads and retry alternative releases
- integrate Plex or Kodi library updates with my downloads
- self-hosted PVR for usenet and torrents

## When to choose
- you want fully automated TV episode downloading, renaming, and quality upgrades
- you use Usenet or BitTorrent download clients and want deep integration
- you run a home media server with Plex, Kodi, or Emby and want library automation
- you want a mature, actively maintained self-hosted solution with a web UI and API

## When to avoid
- you need movies rather than TV shows (use Radarr instead)
- you want music, books, or other media types (Lidarr, Readarr, etc.)
- you cannot run a persistent self-hosted service or NAS
- downloading copyrighted content is illegal in your jurisdiction

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: workflow-automation, scheduling, http-server, developer-tools
- domain: media, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: pvr, usenet, bittorrent, tv-shows, media-automation, download-automation, servarr, automation, linux, macos, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- Sonarr/Sonarr (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.500719+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 2026-08-29T17:06:23.284150+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Sonarr/Sonarr (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.500719+00:00, sha a15f78285495)
  - homepage: https://sonarr.tv (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:22.692531+00:00, sha e2e8787dcd6d)
  - site_page: https://wiki.sonarr.tv (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:22.705616+00:00, sha a42a7440979d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.