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Initial Setup

is a self-hosted web application that automatically gives your shared Plex or Emby users the ability to request content by themselves! Ombi can be linked to multiple TV Show and Movie DVR tools to create a seamless end-to-end experience for your users. Some of the features in this app are:

  • Customisable content requesting system
  • Allows your users to recieve custom notifications
  • Real-time updating. Will show if the request is already on Plex or even if it's already monitored.
  • Slick, responsive and mobile-friendly UI

For more information about this app, you may visit the app's GitHub repo.

In this guide,setup, we'll be setting up Ombi for the first time. This assumes the following:

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  • You have a media server installedinstalled. Ombi supports Plex, Emby and Jellyfin.
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Setting

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  • Upon installation, once you clicked Connect you'll be greeted by Ombi's Setup Wizard. This will guide you through setting up Ombi.

    Click Nextthe connect button to continue

  • The next page asks for either the media center of your choice or to skip this step. We recommend skipping this so press Skip

  • Next page will be creating an Admin account. Enter your preferred credentials here.

  • Once that's done, enter your set credentials to login.

Setting Ombi V3

  • To enter setup, go to Settings

  • Then, here you can add your app details here. Please refer to the following guide for connecting appsconnect to your Ombi instance.WebUI. Type your username and the password you created upon installation.

  • It will be good practice here to set your User Management defaults. You can do this by going to Settings -> Configuration -> User Management and select your default roles.

  • Select User Managment from the main pane on the left side to add users. These users will be able to access your Ombi url at https://{user].{server}.usbx.me/ombi to request content.

  • Ombi's only other setup really just consists of connecting all of your applications that you have already set up before-hand. You will need only the API keys for your indexers on hand. Please see the tables below for the various application examples.

Ombi Client

Connection Details

Media Server

Plex
1. Enter Plex Username and Password, then click Load Servers
2. Select your Plex server from your dropdown
3. Change Port to 32400
4. Select Load Libraries and select the libraries you want
Emby/Jellyfin
Emby
Hostname or IP: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
SSL: Checked
Emby API Key: {Emby API Key}
Externally Facing Hostname: https://{username}.{servername}.usbx.me/emby
Jellyfin
Hostname or IP: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
SSL: Checked
Emby API Key: {Jellyfin API Key}
Externally Facing Hostname: https://{username}.{servername}.usbx.me/jellyfin

TV

Sonarr
Enable: Checked
Hostname or IP: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
API Key: {Sonarr API Key}
SSL: Checked
Base URL: /sonarr

Movies

Radarr
Enable: Checked
Hostname or IP: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
API Key: {Radarr API Key}
SSL: Checked
Base URL: /radarr
CouchPotato SSL
Enable: Checked
Hostname or IP: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
API Key: {CouchPotato API Key}
SSL: Checked
Base URL: /{username}/couchpotato

Troubleshooting Information

Why are Ombi’s movie & TV Shows search function not working?

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