Radarr

Radarr is a comprehensive movie collection manager designed for Usenet and BitTorrent users. As part of the popular *arr suite of applications, Radarr automates the entire movie acquisition workflow from monitoring for new releases to organizing your complete media library. With support for quality profiles, custom formats, and automatic upgrades, Radarr has become the standard solution for managing movie collections with over 10 million downloads.

Common Use Cases

Home media enthusiasts use Radarr to automatically maintain their movie libraries, ensuring new releases are downloaded and organized without manual intervention. Media server administrators deploy it alongside Plex or Jellyfin to provide automated content acquisition for family and friends. Content collectors utilize custom formats and quality profiles to build curated collections with specific encoding preferences (4K HDR, REMUX, specific audio codecs). Power users combine Radarr with Sonarr, Lidarr, and Prowlarr to create complete automated media ecosystems.

Key Features

• Automated movie monitoring with RSS feed integration and release tracking
• Integration with popular download clients (qBittorrent, Transmission, Deluge, SABnzbd, NZBGet)
• Quality profile management for controlling resolution, codecs, and file sizes
• Custom format support for advanced filtering (HDR, Dolby Vision, specific encoders)
• Automatic quality upgrades when better releases become available
• Metadata management with poster downloads and NFO file generation
• Media server integration (Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi) with automatic library updates
• Indexer management supporting Newznab, Torznab, and custom indexers
• List imports from IMDb, Trakt, TMDb, and other sources
• Multi-language support with subtitle integration
• Calendar view for tracking upcoming releases and monitoring
• Comprehensive activity monitoring and health checks
• API access for integration with other applications

Why deploy Radarr on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Radarr on Hostinger VPS provides dedicated processing power for continuous monitoring and automatic downloads without impacting your local network. The VPS environment ensures Radarr runs 24/7 with consistent availability, eliminating the need to keep a home computer running constantly. You benefit from enterprise-grade network speeds for faster downloads, unlimited bandwidth for managing large media libraries, and the flexibility to run complementary applications (download clients, media servers) on the same infrastructure. Hostinger's reliable uptime ensures you never miss new releases, while persistent storage protects your carefully curated quality profiles and library organization. The isolated environment provides better security for download client credentials and indexer API keys compared to home networks.