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Autoscan

Autoscan is an improved method of updating your Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby libraries by the use of webhooks sent from the Connect feature within Sonarr and Radarr. More information can be found here: https://github.com/Cloudbox/autoscan

Prerequisite

Autoscan will use a token to gain access to your media server application to perform its update functions.

Plex Token

Jellyfin API Token

  • To create your Jellyfin API token for autoscan first navigate to your Jellyfin menu

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  • Next select the Jellyfin Dashboard menu

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  • Then select API Keys in the Advanced dashboard menu

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  • Fom here you will need to click the + button to create a new API token

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  • Name your API Key and save it using the Save button

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  • Finally, from here you will see your API Key to copy and save so that you may enter it when prompted by the autoscan installer script

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Emby API Token

  • To create your Emby API token for autoscan first navigate to your Emby admin menu

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  • Then select API Keys in the Advanced menu section

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  • From here select the New Api Key button

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  • Name your API Key and save it using the Save button

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  • Finally, from here you will see your API Key to copy and save so that you may enter it when prompted by the autoscan installer script

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Installation

  • Login to your service via SSH
  • Execute the following command to install autoscan:
bash <(wget -qO- https://scripts.usbx.me/main/autoscan/autoscan-install.sh)

Adding Webhooks to Sonarr and Radarr

After successfully installing autoscan via the script you will see the two Webhook URLs shown that are needed to add to your Sonarr and Radarr instances

Sonarr Webhook

  • Navigate to Settings >> Connect >> + >> Webhook
    Name: autoscan
    On Grab: NO
    On Import: YES
    On Upgrade: YES
    On Rename: YES
    On Series Delete: YES
    On Episode File Delete: YES
    On Episode File Delete For Upgrade: YES
    On Health Issue: NO
    On Application Update: NO
    URL: (as shown in SSH terminal per autoscan installer script output)
    Method: POST
    Username: {username}
    Password: (as entered per autoscan installer script prompt)
    

Radarr Webhook

  • Navigate to Settings >> Connect >> + >> Webhook
    Name: autoscan
    On Grab: NO
    On Import: YES
    On Upgrade: YES
    On Rename: YES
    On Movie Addded: YES
    On Movie Delete: YES
    Movie File Delete: YES
    Movie File Delete for Upgrade: YES    
    On Health Issue: NO
    On Application Update: NO
    URL: (as shown in SSH terminal per autoscan installer script output)
    Method: POST
    Username: {username}
    Password: (as entered per autoscan installer script prompt)
    

Disable Media Server scanScan schedulesSchedules

Autoscan is meant to handle your media center's scanning entirely, so it is recommended to disable your Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby's scanning schedule settings to avoid any conflicts.

Disable Plex scanningScanning schedulesSchedules

  • Navigate to your Plex Server Settings >> Library and disable the following:
Scan my library automatically: DISABLED
Run a partial scan when changes are detected: DISABLED
Scan my library periodically: DISABLED

Disable Jellyfin scanningScanning schedules:Schedules:

  • Navigate to your Jellyfin Menu >> Dashboard >> Scheduled Tasks and select Scan Media Library

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  • From here you can click the trash icon to delete the Library Scan schedule

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Disable Emby scanningScanning schedules:Schedules:

  • Navigate to your Emby Settings Menu >> Scheduled Tasks and select Scan Media Library

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  • From here you can click the trash icon to delete the Library Scan schedule

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Additinoal Setup Settings