Lidarr
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Lidarr is the *music counterpart in the Arr stack** — monitors artist releases via MusicBrainz, fetches new albums automatically, tags + organizes by artist/album/track. Music PVR with the same Sonarr/Radarr UX.
For music collectors building offline libraries via Usenet / torrent indexers, Lidarr is the canonical automation tool.
What it's for
- Automated music library — new albums imported as artists release
- Discography completion — track + fill gaps in artist discographies
- Quality profiles — FLAC for favorites, V0 MP3 for the rest
- Tagging via MusicBrainz — accurate metadata across formats
- Folder organization — Plex / Navidrome / Jellyfin friendly structure
Who it's for
- Music collectors building offline libraries
- Audiophiles with FLAC / hi-res requirements
- Cord-cutters from Spotify rebuilding lossless collections
- DJs / podcasters maintaining curated track libraries
- Privacy-conscious listeners avoiding streaming tracking
Why teams pick Lidarr over alternatives
- GPLv3 — fully open
- Sonarr-family UX — familiar if you know Sonarr/Radarr
- MusicBrainz native — best metadata source for music
- Quality profiles — handle FLAC vs MP3 vs OGG cleanly
- Active development — improvements quarterly
- Strong ecosystem fit — Prowlarr + media servers + Bazarr (N/A)
Integrations
- Indexers — via Prowlarr or direct
- Download clients — Transmission, qBittorrent, Deluge, SABnzbd, NZBGet
- Music servers — Navidrome, Plex Music, Jellyfin, Funkwhale
- Metadata — MusicBrainz primary, AllMusic fallback
- Tagging — beets / Picard compatible post-processing
- Notifications — Discord, Slack, Apprise, custom webhook
- Request mgmt — community add-ons (no official Overseerr-equivalent)
Notable users & community
- 4k+ GitHub stars
- Standard music PVR in self-hosted media stacks
- Active r/lidarr + Discord
- LinuxServer.io Docker image maintained
- Featured in self-hosted music guides alongside Navidrome / Jellyfin
Tips & operations
- MusicBrainz API rate limits — initial library scan can be slow; expect overnight for large
- Quality profile examples — "FLAC > V0 > 320 MP3" works for most collectors
- Same root folder always — don't move libraries mid-stream; Lidarr loses tracking
- Disable manual import warnings for bulk import scenarios
- Backup
/configregularly — DB rebuild from scratch is painful with large library - Tagging pipeline — Lidarr → beets post-process for consistent tags
What we ship in BluixApps
- LinuxServer.io image:
lscr.io/linuxserver/lidarr:latest - Volume layout:
/opt/lidarr/config,/opt/media/music,/opt/media/downloads - PUID/PGID 1000 default
- Port 8686 exposed
- Pairs with Prowlarr (indexers) + Navidrome (playback)
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
- Backup hook covers
/opt/lidarr/config
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |