In Lidarr → Connect → Custom Script → point to your extended script.
Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8686 (or your server's IP address).
is a popular music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It automates downloading, organizing, tagging, and upgrading your music library. lidarr-extended
: Automatically find and download music videos for the artists in your library, typically sourcing from YouTube.
The background Queue Cleaner script acts as a digital housekeeper. It automatically drops downloads that have stalled out or failed, enabling Lidarr to immediately initiate a secondary search for an alternate file. Comparative Overview: Standard vs. Extended Standard Lidarr Lidarr-Extended Usenet / Torrents Direct CDN Streaming APIs (Tidal, Deezer) Music Video Support Fully Automated (MKV + NFO metadata extraction) Advanced Tagging Integrated Beets Pipeline & ReplayGain Self-Cleaning Queue Manual intervention required Automated Queue & Unmapped Folder Cleaners Discovery Logic Import Lists only Automated Deezer Top Charts & Related Artist Scrapers Configuration and Setup Guide RandomNinjaAtk/docker-lidarr-extended - GitHub In Lidarr → Connect → Custom Script →
Ensure your music paths match exactly between Lidarr and your downstream media servers so metadata syncs flawlessly. Optimizing Your Media Server for Lidarr-Extended
For users seeking even more advanced functionality, complementary projects exist. For example, is an AI-powered import list plugin for Lidarr that generates intelligent music recommendations using local AI models (Ollama, LM Studio), ensuring music preferences never leave your network. LidSeek provides an alternative based on Soulseek for automated music album downloads. It automatically drops downloads that have stalled out
The primary appeal of lidarr-extended lies in its integration of the RandomNinjaAtk scripts, which add several layers of functionality not found in the base application. These scripts allow users to:
While standard Lidarr has webhooks, Lidarr-Extended adds granular triggers:
: The developers of Lidarr-Extended have focused on optimizing the application's performance, leading to faster search and download operations, as well as reduced memory and CPU usage.
Based on the current documentation and community guides, here's how to set up Lidarr-Extended functionality: