{"id":14320,"date":"2023-01-11T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/?p=14320"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:41:34","slug":"guide-to-readarr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/guide-to-readarr","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Readarr (2026 Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sally-reads-The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Readarr-2024-Update.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>B\u1ea3n Audio (Nh\u1ea5n Play &amp; Cu\u1ed9n Li\u1ec1n M\u1ea1ch \u0110\u1ebfn H\u1ebft B\u00e0i Vi\u1ebft \u25b6\ufe0f\ud83c\udfb6)<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr &#8211; another member of the \u201carr\u201d download automation software family, is slowly gaining popularity. The software has a lot to offer, especially for book enthusiasts. This software allows you to build an entire personalized book collection automatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In this ultimate guide to Readarr, we will go through everything you need to know (on a fundamental level) to start with the software. You will learn how it works and <\/em>how to download and install it on<em> Linux and Windows machines. You will also learn a few tips on how to start configuring and using it.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-3-1024x532.png\" alt=\"readarr guide\" class=\"wp-image-24410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-3-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-3-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-3-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Tuy\u00ean b\u1ed1 mi\u1ec5n tr\u1eeb tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m: <\/strong>T\u00e0i li\u1ec7u n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n nghi\u00eam ng\u1eb7t cho m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch th\u00f4ng tin. N\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea5u th\u00e0nh s\u1ef1 ch\u1ee9ng th\u1ef1c cho b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng n\u00e0o (bao g\u1ed3m c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng b\u1ea5t h\u1ee3p ph\u00e1p), s\u1ea3n ph\u1ea9m ho\u1eb7c d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5. B\u1ea1n ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n ch\u1ecbu tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m tu\u00e2n th\u1ee7 lu\u1eadt hi\u1ec7n h\u00e0nh, bao g\u1ed3m lu\u1eadt s\u1edf h\u1eefu tr\u00ed tu\u1ec7, khi s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ho\u1eb7c d\u1ef1a v\u00e0o b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 th\u00f4ng tin n\u00e0o \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m ph\u00e1p l\u00fd n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi thi\u1ec7t h\u1ea1i ph\u00e1t sinh t\u1eeb vi\u1ec7c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng c\u00e1c d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 ho\u1eb7c th\u00f4ng tin c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y d\u01b0\u1edbi b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 h\u00ecnh th\u1ee9c n\u00e0o, tr\u1eeb khi lu\u1eadt ph\u00e1p y\u00eau c\u1ea7u r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M\u1ee5c l\u1ee5c.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#01\">Introduction to Readarr.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#02\">How does Readarr work?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#03\">How to Download and Install Readarr in Linux.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#04\">How to Download and Install Readarr in Windows.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#05\">Using and Configuring Readarr.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#06\">Troubleshooting.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#07\">L\u1eddi k\u1ebft.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Readarr?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Readarr is an ebook and audiobook automation tool from the <em>Arr family<\/em><\/em>, designed to monitor authors, search indexers, and automatically download and organize books using Usenet or BitTorrent. It works similarly to Sonarr and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/guide-to-radarr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radarr<\/a> but is built specifically for text-based media like ebooks and audiobooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Readarr still maintained?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As of 2026, the Readarr project is officially retired.<\/strong> The original development team has stopped active maintenance due to long-standing metadata issues, and users are encouraged to look for alternatives or forks that continue development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"01\">1. Introduction to Readarr.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr is an ebook (and audiobook) collection manager and automation software for BitTorrent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/what-is-usenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Usenet<\/a> users. It belongs to the &#8220;arr&#8221; family of download automation software. The software keeps track of RSS feeds (or multiple files with summaries on updates from websites) for new books of your favorite authors. It will monitor these RSS feeds (read them and access the links), and grab, sort, or rename the given ebook files. It is also referred to as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-sonarr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonarr<\/a> for eBooks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr is supported by major platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, or Raspberry Pi). It is 100% free and released under the open-source <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Readarr\/Readarr\/blob\/develop\/LICENSE.md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPL-3.0 license<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-2.png\" alt=\"readarr homepage\" class=\"wp-image-22433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-2-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-2-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automatic search<\/strong>. It checks for current ebooks and audiobooks in your store against RSS feeds.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upgrade quality. <\/strong>It compares the existing book quality and performs automatic upgrades to improve quality.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enlarges your library. <\/strong>Compares your current book library with an online library, detects new books, and downloads any missing ones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automatic re-downloads. <\/strong>The software will automatically re-try any failed downloads.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full Calibre integration.<\/strong> Full automatic integration with <a href=\"https:\/\/calibre-ebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calibre<\/a> \u2014 a robust free and open-source ebook manager. The integration allows adding to the library and conversions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manual search. <\/strong>Search manually from the GUI for any release that was not downloaded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create profiles. <\/strong>Make sure Readarr downloads the exact type of copy you want. For example, only EPUB, FLAC, MOBI, PDF, MP3, etc.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Book renaming functionality.<\/strong> Automatically rename your books with a new format so you can organize them to your preference.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usenet and torrent client integration. <\/strong>Easy integration with popular torrent clients, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/qbittorrent-settings\">qBittorrent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/kb\/ultimate-deluge-guide\">Deluge<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/kb\/beginners-guide-to-rutorrent\">rTorrent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/optimize-utorrent\">uTorrent<\/a>, v\u00e0 <a href=\"http:\/\/transmissionbt.com\">Transmission<\/a>. It also supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/sabnzbd-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SABnzbd<\/a> v\u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-nzbget\">NZBGet<\/a> for Usenet users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrates index managers. <\/strong>The software integrates with indexer managers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/guide-to-jackett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jackett<\/a> and Prowlarr for easier index management.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udcda Think of <b>Calibre as the Swiss Army knife for Readarr<\/b>\u2014one tool, endless possibilities!  \n<\/br>  \n<a data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"16436059-7206-4022-a5fd-3cf945b9d98e\" style=\"color: #1a73e8; font-weight: bold;\">Click here to get the free guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"02\">2. How does Readarr work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr, as previously mentioned, is ebook\/audiobook download automation software that improves and enlarges your book library. To accomplish this, it needs to integrate with other components, such as download clients, torrent\/usenet indexers, and third-party index managers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start with the softawre, you\u2019ll need to configure your preferences, such as books, genres, authors, etc. Before downloading, Readarr will scan your existing book library (if you have one). It will then monitor the RSS feeds you gave it, download new books, or update old ones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr integrates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/blog\/guide-to-usenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Usenet<\/a> or BitTorrent download clients. It sends download requests to these clients and associates the downloads with a label or category (which is initially configured). Readarr keeps track of the activity via a client\u2019s API of a particular active download using the specified category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a download fails, the software will automatically look for another download release and re-try downloading it. Before importing to the media book folder, all completed download files can be kept in the original folder location for some time to seed the file.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>L\u01b0u \u00fd: <\/strong>Readarr uses hardlinks by default. A hard link<\/em> is a direct reference to a file (so they do not use additional disk space). Hardlinks are used to change the original file\u2019s content or location. If, for some reason it can\u2019t create a hard link<em>, it will fall back and make a copy of the original file. T<\/em>he software<em> also has an option: \u201cCompleted Download Handling &#8211; Remove\u201d to delete the torrent (and data) from the torrent client.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"03\">3. How to Download and Install Readarr in Linux.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For illustration purposes, we will install Readarr on Ubuntu 20.04. This Ubuntu instance has an amd64 architecture and is running on the cloud. We will install it through the command line, but the machine can also access the web browser for the GUI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to install Readarr on an Ubuntu 20.04?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that there is no Apt repository or Deb package to easily install Readarr on Ubuntu (Debian or Raspbian). <strong>You\u2019ll have two alternatives instead:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>One, using the wiki\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.servarr.com\/install-script\">Arr Community Installation Script<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two, by installing the prerequisites and binaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ensure your repository is up to date and install the following prerequisites:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo apt-get update&nbsp;<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>$ sudo apt install curl sqlite3<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image9.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"783\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image9.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-14332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image9.png 783w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image9-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image9-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Create a readarr user.&nbsp;<\/strong> Use the following command to do it:\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo adduser readarr<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"894\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image10.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-14333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image10.png 894w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image10-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image10-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make the new readarr user part of the group media.<\/strong> Readarr will run with the new user \u201creadarr\u201d and group \u201cmedia.\u201d This group media is the recommended group name for all the \u2018Arr\u2019 applications, torrent and Usenet download clients, and the media server.\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo groupadd media<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>$ sudo usermod -a -G media readarr<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To confirm that the user was added, use the following command:\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ members media<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image30.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"617\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image30.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-14353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image30.png 617w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image30-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image30-18x4.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Create the directory \/var\/lib\/readarr.<\/strong> This is where Readarr&#8217;s configuration files will be stored.\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo mkdir \/var\/lib\/readarr<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Change ownership and ensure that your new user has read\/write permissions to this directory.\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo chown -R readarr:media \/var\/lib\/readarr<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>$ sudo chmod -R 600 \/var\/lib\/readarr<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>$ ls -ld \/var\/lib\/readarr<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"619\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image2.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-14325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image2.png 619w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image2-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image2-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reading the output:<\/strong> \u201cdrw&#8212;&#8212;\u201d (or 600) means that the owner, user \u201creadarr\u201d in group \u201cmedia\u201d has permission to read and write on the directory (\/var\/lib\/readarr). Everyone else does not have the right to read, write, or execute.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ensure your download clients (i.e uTorrent or NZBGet) and media \u201cReadarr\u201d server belong to the same group \u201cmedia.\u201d <\/strong>In addition, also make sure that the paths used by these components are accessible (read\/write) by the group \u201cmedia.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>L\u01b0u \u00fd 1: <\/em><\/strong><em>Ensure you run Readarr with the new user \u201creadarr\u201d within the group \u201cmedia.\u201d This will prevent any new permission issues with your book and ebook files.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>L\u01b0u \u00fd 2: <em>If you integrate Calibre with Readarr, you\u2019ll need to add it to the group media. <\/em><\/strong><em>Plus, the Calibre library will also need read\/write permissions for the media group. Readarr will also need permission to access the Calibre directory.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc2 Say goodbye to messy libraries! <\/strong><\/br>  \nUse <b>Calibre for Readarr<\/b> to streamline your collection.  \n<a data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"16436059-7206-4022-a5fd-3cf945b9d98e\" style=\"color: #1a73e8; font-weight: bold;\">Get the free guide today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Readarr.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps will download and install it into \/opt&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Let\u2019s download the correct binaries for our server. Since we are using an AMD64 architecture, we\u2019ll have to change the last part of the following command.\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo wget --content-disposition 'http:\/\/readarr.servarr.com\/v1\/update\/develop\/updatefile?os=linux&amp;runtime=netcore&amp;arch=arm64'<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-22382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Uncompress the downloaded tar.gz file, using the following command:\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo tar -xvzf Readarr*.linux*.tar.gz<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-installation.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-installation.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-22405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-installation.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-installation-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-installation-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Move all Readarr files to \/opt\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo mv Readarr \/opt\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change ownership of the binary readarr directory to user \u201creadarr\u201d\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo chown readarr:readarr -R \/opt\/Readarr<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>L\u01b0u \u00fd 1: <\/strong><strong><em>After you make this change, make sure to log in from your readarr user.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>L\u01b0u \u00fd 2:<\/strong> <em>We also encourage making Readarr automatically restart after every reboot. For this, you can follow <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.servarr.com\/readarr\/installation#debian-ubuntu-hands-on-install\"><em>Wiki.servarr<\/em><\/a><em>\u2019s script to create systemd and use the data directory of \/var\/lib\/readarr.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image19.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image19.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-14342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image19.png 800w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image19-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image19-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you finish with the configuration, make sure the Readarr service is up and running. Use the following command.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>$ sudo systemctl enable --now -q readarr<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Readarr.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>To start using it, go to a web browser (on the same local machine as Readarr\u2019s server) and type http:\/\/localhost:8787<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image33.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image33-1024x555.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Linux\" class=\"wp-image-14356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image33-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image33-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image33-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image33.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image by the official website<br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b0f2b6\"><strong>Looking to streamline your ebook management with Readarr?<br><\/strong><br>Improve your experience with RapidSeedbox&#8217;s high-speed seedboxes. Enjoy faster downloads, better organization, seamless integration, and exceptional support to make managing your ebook collection effortless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/?blog=guide-to-readarr\" style=\"background-color:#22c55e\"><strong>Upgrade your ebook management with RapidSeedbox today!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"04\">4. How to Download and Install Readarr on Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For &#8220;Installing Readarr on Windows&#8221; illustration purposes, we will install it on a Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (running on an AWS EC2). The installation is straightforward. The software has a native application for Windows (developed particularly for this OS). It can be installed as a Windows Service or System tray app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Download the Windows software package from <a href=\"https:\/\/readarr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the official site<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image29.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"934\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image29.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-14352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image29.png 934w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image29-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image29-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by the official website<br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Windows will likely recognize the package as unknown, so you\u2019ll have to approve it as a \u201csafe download\u201d. Click on \u201cKeep anyway.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"296\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image5.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-14328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image5.png 296w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image5-182x300.png 182w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image5-7x12.png 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Open the executable file. For Windows, Readarr\u2019s executable (MSI) will look something like this: \u201cReadarr.develop.0.1.1.1320.windows-core-x64-installer\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the installation wizard. <strong>It is advised to install the software as a system tray application. Leave the \u201ccreate a desktop shortcut\u201d and \u201c Create a shortcut in the Startup folder.\u201d options selected.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>L\u01b0u \u00fd: <\/em><\/strong><em>You could \u201cInstall Windows Service,\u201d but you will have to perform additional steps. Windows Services will not access network drives or shares, so you must manually configure permissions. Additionally, if your download client is downloading content to the user\u2019s home directory, you\u2019ll need to assign permissions manually. A Windows Service such as Readarr\u2019s runs under the \u201cLocal Service\u201d account\u2014 it does not have permission to access the home directory.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"503\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image4.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-14327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image4.png 503w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image4-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image4-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go ahead and click on \u201cNext.\u201d The installation will start.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image12.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"504\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image12.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-14335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image12.png 504w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image12-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image12-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Once the setup wizard is finished, you\u2019ll see the following screen. Ensure the \u201cEnable Access from Other Devices\u201d and \u201cStart Readarr\u201d options are selected.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cFinish.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"504\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image1.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-14324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image1.png 504w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image1-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image1-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Next, the web user interface will open. If you closed it for some reason, go to your web browser and type: https:\/\/localhost:8787<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-1024x498-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-1024x498-1.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-22046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-1024x498-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-1024x498-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-1024x498-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"05\">5. Using and Configuring Readarr.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous section, we went through a few steps on downloading and configuring Readarr. In this section, we will go through simple configuration steps so that you can get started using it. We will go through the basics of what you need to start with the software; we will not go into advanced configuration details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will configure our Readarr server deployed on Windows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opening Readarr. <\/strong>As shown in the previous section, to open the software, go to a web browser and enter the \u201chttps:\/\/{your_ip_here}:8787\u201d address on the URL bar. If the server is on the same local machine, enter localhost:8787 (or 127.0.0.1:8787). Enter the correct IP address if the server is on the network (remote or local).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigating through the web console. Readarr\u2019s GUI uses a console with the main menu on the right-hand column. In this column, you can access various items, including \u201cLibrary,\u201d \u201cCalendar,\u201d \u201cActivity,\u201d \u201cWanted,\u201d \u201cSettings,\u201d and \u201cSystem.\u201d The top bar gives you access to a search function, donate (or contributions), and a system\u2019s menu for Restart or Reboot the server.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>As you notice on the welcome screen, Readarr initially asks you to add a root folder and a new author. <\/strong>The root folder may contain an existing book library.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-1024x498.png\" alt=\"installing Readarr in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-14340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image17.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure Media Management.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Let\u2019s start configuring Readarr from the Settings sub-menu.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will begin by configuring the preferred naming and file management settings. Go to Settings &gt; Media Management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-media-management.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-media-management.png\" alt=\"readarr media management\" class=\"wp-image-22298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-media-management.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-media-management-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-media-management-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Configure Root Folders. <\/strong>Click on the + button below \u201cRoot Folders.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image22.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image22-1024x522.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-14345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image22-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image22-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image22-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image22.png 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s add a new Root folder. <\/strong>Readarr will use this folder to import the existing book library. It will also import any book into this folder after the download client has downloaded it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Give the root folder a name, and select a path. <\/strong>Keep in mind that the path to this folder must be different from the directory where your download client (Usenet or Torrent) puts files. This is because the download client puts the file in a download folder, and Readarr only comes to import it (hardlinks or moves it) to a media folder\u2014 a root folder that the server uses.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>L\u01b0u \u00fd:<\/em><\/strong><em> The user and group running Readarr should have read and write access to this folder.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image13.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"985\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image13.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-14336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image13.png 985w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image13-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image13-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In the media management menu, you can also configure book naming.<\/strong> You can either enable or disable the renaming of books, or if you want the software to remove or replace illegal characters.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image27.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1006\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image27.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr \" class=\"wp-image-14350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image27.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image27-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image27-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure downloading and importing in Readarr.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr\u2019s capability to integrate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/what-is-usenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Usenet<\/a> and BitTorrent download clients makes this software worth it. Integrating it with such a download client is an essential step in the entire configuration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr must be able to communicate with supported download clients and have access to the files it downloads. Keep in mind that every single download client integration is unique.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adding a new download client to our Readarr server.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; Download Clients &gt; +<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-download-clients.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-download-clients.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr \" class=\"wp-image-22409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-download-clients.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-download-clients-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-download-clients-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll notice that Readarr supports various Usenet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/blog\/download-torrent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Torrent download<\/a> clients.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-adding-a-download-client.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-adding-a-download-client.png\" alt=\"readarr adding a download client\" class=\"wp-image-22324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-adding-a-download-client.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-adding-a-download-client-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-adding-a-download-client-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>We will integrate the download client (qBittorrent v4.5.0 64-bit) to Readarr. Fortunately, Readarr comes with predefined options to add download clients easier. Find the supported download client from the list, click on it, and Readarr will prompt you for specific inputs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>As an example, we will configure qBittorrent. Add Download Client &#8211; qBittorrent. Enter your client&#8217;s name, IP or host, port, and credentials.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Once you have entered everything correctly, click on \u201cTest.\u201d Getting the green check (like the one shown below)<\/strong> means that qBittorrent established communication successfully.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cSave\u201d to keep your new download client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image32.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"846\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image32.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-14355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image32.png 846w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image32-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image32-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>L\u01b0u \u00fd:<\/em><\/strong><em> If you don\u2019t know the credentials to your download client, you\u2019ll have to check them at the download client itself. In the case of qBittorrent (installed on the same local server), go to Settings &gt; Web UI &gt; Authentication &gt; Check for username and password. Note that some download clients like qBittorrent also allow you to bypass authentication for clients (or for apps like Readarr) running on the same local host.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image8.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"799\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image8.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr \" class=\"wp-image-14331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image8.png 799w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image8-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image8-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u1ea2nh ch\u1ee5p b\u1edfi <a href=\"http:\/\/qbittorrent.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">qBittorrent<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go back to Readarr and check your new download client profile. Ensure it is enabled.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image15.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"927\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image15.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-14338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image15.png 927w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image15-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image15-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure your Library.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s add a new book. Go<\/strong> to Library &gt; Add New.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the search bar to find the book title you want and click on it.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-art-of-war.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-art-of-war.png\" alt=\"Art of war by Sun Tzu on Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-22413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-art-of-war.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-art-of-war-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-art-of-war-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Save it in the correct root folder and leave the rest by default. Click on \u201cAdd [title of your book\u2019s author].\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image23-1024x624-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image23-1024x624-1.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr \" class=\"wp-image-22044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image23-1024x624-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image23-1024x624-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image23-1024x624-1-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to Library. Here you\u2019ll see all your added and \u201cmonitored\u201d books. You can sort it by authors, book versions, and more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image26-1024x520-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image26-1024x520-1.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr \" class=\"wp-image-22131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image26-1024x520-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image26-1024x520-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image26-1024x520-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Wanted list. <\/strong>If you have already added a few books and authors, Readarr will \u201crecommend\u201d a few missing books based on what you have added before.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Wanted &gt; Missing. Check whatever books you want to include and click on every check box.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image31-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image31-1.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-14382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image31-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image31-1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image31-1-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configuring Readarr\u2019s indexers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Readarr supports indexers that help you find \u201cvirtually\u201d any book you might be looking for (not found in Readarr\u2019s own indexer).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To add a new Usenet or torrent indexer, go to Settings &gt; Indexers &gt; +.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image14-1024x556-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image14-1024x556-1.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-22097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image14-1024x556-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image14-1024x556-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide_to_readarr_image14-1024x556-1-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add a new Indexer. <\/strong>As you will notice from the picture below, Readarr comes pre-configured with a few indexer options. It supports any indexer (whether public or private) that uses the Newznab protocol. Choose any indexer from the list for a more straightforward configuration.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>L\u01b0u \u00fd: <\/em><\/strong><em>You will notice that most torrent indexers in Readarr are private trackers, which are only helpful if you are a member. Using a third-party program like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/blog\/prowlarr-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prowlarr<\/a> or Jackett is recommended to act as a secondary search indexer. These tools integrate seamlessly into Readarr and make content searching far easier. <\/em><strong><em>Configuring Prowlarr or Jackett is outside the scope of this guide.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/adding-an-indexer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/adding-an-indexer.png\" alt=\"configuring Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-22060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/adding-an-indexer.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/adding-an-indexer-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/adding-an-indexer-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro Tip! <\/strong>To take Readarr to a new level, we recommend automating downloads into a seedbox server. Cloud-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/?blog=guide-to-readarr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VPS Seedboxes<\/a>, such as Rapidseedbox, provide pre-installed apps like Readarr, NZBGet, and uTorrent and ample storage to save all your books. Plus, you can access your book library anywhere and from any device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"06\">6. Troubleshooting&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are a few common cases where users have trouble installing, opening, using, or configuring Readarr.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. <strong>Trouble opening Readarr\u2019s web UI on your Linux server?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you are using the correct user to access Readarr. In our Linux installation example, we created a \u201cReadarr\u201d user in the \/var\/lib\/readarr directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are accessing Readarr from a remote (non-local) machine, make sure you type in the correct IP address of the Readarr server. In the same case, make sure firewall or proxy conditions are met.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>b. <strong>Getting an \u201cAccess to the path C:\\ProgramData\\Readarr\\config.xml is denied\u201d access error.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You get this message after installing Readarr and trying to access the Readarr server web user interface.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To solve this, run as administrator (with full permissions).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting tools.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Readarr comes with a few tools to allow you to troubleshoot easier. For instance, \u201cLogging,\u201d found on System &gt; Logging, is a quite helpful troubleshooting tool. It lets you see a wide range of logging information, from info and debugging to detailed traces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another valuable tool for troubleshooting is status updates. This page allows you to check alerts and information on your current server. For instance, Readarr reports, as shown in the below screenshot, display a few warning messages and critical one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-status.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-status.png\" alt=\"troubleshooting Readarr\" class=\"wp-image-22370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-status.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-status-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/readarr-status-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by the official website<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b0f2b6\"><strong>Looking to streamline your ebook management with Readarr?<br><\/strong><br>Improve your experience with RapidSeedbox&#8217;s high-speed seedboxes. Enjoy faster downloads, better organization, seamless integration, and exceptional support to make managing your ebook collection effortless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidseedbox.com\/vi\/?blog=guide-to-readarr\" style=\"background-color:#22c55e\"><strong>Upgrade your ebook management with RapidSeedbox today!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the best Readarr alternatives?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The most common Readarr alternatives are LazyLibrarian, Chaptarr, and Calibre combined with automation tools.<\/strong> These options replace Readarr\u2019s book-tracking and downloading features while offering more reliable metadata or active development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Tool<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><th>Why people switch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>LazyLibrarian<\/td><td>Ebooks + audiobooks<\/td><td>Active development, broader metadata<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chaptarr<\/td><td>Readarr replacement<\/td><td>Fork focused on fixing Readarr issues<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calibre<\/td><td>Library management<\/td><td>Reliable metadata, Kindle support<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"07\">Suy ngh\u0129 cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, Readarr is a powerful tool for managing your e-book library. It lets you quickly search, download, and organize your e-books and automatically download new releases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation process is straightforward and can be done on both Linux and Windows operating systems. Once installed, Readarr is easy to use and can be configured to suit your needs. However, if you experience any issues, the troubleshooting section of this blog post should help you resolve them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overall, Readarr is a must-have tool for any e-book enthusiast looking to keep their library organized and up-to-date.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Readarr &#8211; another member of the \u201carr\u201d download automation software family, is slowly gaining popularity. The software has a lot to offer, especially for book enthusiasts. This software allows you to build an entire personalized book collection automatically. 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