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Overseerr

Features

  • Full Plex integration. Login and manage user access with Plex.
  • Syncs to your Plex library to show what titles you already have.
  • Integrates with Sonarr and Radarr. With more services to come in the future.
  • Easy to use request system allowing users to request individual seasons or movies in a friendly, clean UI.
  • Simple request management UI. Don't dig through the app to approve recent requests.
  • Mobile-friendly design, for when you need to approve requests on the go.
  • Granular permission system.
  • Localization into other languages.

Prerequisites

Setup

  • Connect to your Overserrr instance from the Control Panel.
  • Sign in to Overseerr using your Plex account.

Plex Settings

  • Click the button with the refresh symbol beside Server.
  • Set up the connection with the following details:
Server : Manual configuration
Hostname or IP Address: 172.17.0.1
Port: Plex Media Server's Port from the Control Panel.
SSL: Unchecked
  • Click on Save Changes.
  • Then, click on the Plex libraries that you wish to Sync with Overseerr and after that, click on Start Scan.
  • Finally, click on Continue.

Radarr Settings

  • Click on Add Radarr Server and also log in to your Radarr instance on a different browser tab.
  • Set up the Radarr Server with the connection details given below:
Default Server: Checked
Server Name: Radarr (The value can be anything of your liking.)
Hostname or IP Address: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
Use SSL: Checked
API Key: API key from Radarr found at `Settings -> General` under `Security`.
URL Base: /radarr
  • Click on Test.
  • Set the Quality Profile & Minimum Availability as per your liking and the Root Folder should be /home/{username}/media/Movies by default.
  • Click on Add Server.

Sonarr Settings

  • Click on Add Sonarr Server and also log in to your Sonarr instance on a different browser tab.
  • Set up the Sonarr server with the connection details given below:
Default Server: Checked
Server Name: Sonarr (The value can be anything of your liking.)
Hostname or IP Address: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
Use SSL: Checked
API Key: API key from Sonarr found at `Settings -> General` under `Security`.
URL Base: /sonarr
  • Click on Test.
  • Set the Quality Profile & Language Profile as per your liking and the Root Folder should be /home/{username}/media/TV Shows by default.
  • Click on Add Server.
  • Finally, click on Finish Setup.

Tautulli Settings

  • Go to Settings -> Plex.
  • Configure the Tautulli settings as follows:
Hostname or IP Address: {username}.{servername}.usbx.me
Port: 443
Use SSL: Checked 
URL Base: /tautulli
API Key: API key from Tautulli found at `Settings -> Web Interface`
External URL: Leave Blank
  • Click on Save Changes.

Upgrade Overseerr

Currently, Overseerr can not be upgraded from the Control Panel.

  • Login to your service via SSH.
  • Execute the following SSH command:
app-overseerr upgrade

HTTP access to Overseerr

  • Accessing Overseerr via HTTP will eliminate the issue of auth pop-ups appearing while browsing different webpages of Overseerr.
  • To access it via HTTP, use the following URL: http://{servername}-direct.usbx.me:{Overseerr's Port} Servername and port can be found on the User Control Panel.
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