In the world of home media servers, applications like Sonarr (for TV) and Radarr (for movies) set a high bar for automation. Music management, however, proved more complex due to the sheer volume of releases, varying metadata, and the shift toward streaming.
: Includes functionality to download music videos for the artists in your collection. Technical Setup Base Image : LinuxServer.io Lidarr (develop branch). lidarr-extended
: Lidarr-Extended includes more advanced search algorithms, allowing for more precise and efficient media file discovery. This means users are more likely to find the exact quality and format they desire. In the world of home media servers, applications
Standard Lidarr tags files using its internal database. Lidarr-Extended can leverage beets (a music library manager) to fetch high-quality metadata from MusicBrainz and clean up file tags automatically. Technical Setup Base Image : LinuxServer
So, what sets Lidarr-Extended apart from the standard Lidarr experience? Here are some of its key features:
is a collection of scripts and a modified Docker container (maintained by RandomNinjaAtk ) that enhances the base music management tool by adding high-quality metadata and automated downloading from sources like Tidal, Deezer, and Spotify . 1. Key Features
: Once the container restarts, a new directory (usually /config/extended ) will appear. You will need to edit the extended.conf file to add your API keys or session tokens for Spotify/Tidal/Deezer.