Migrate from RapidSeedbox to Bytesized Hosting

Why Switch?

RapidSeedbox is a solid provider, but there are reasons users migrate to Bytesized:

• One-click app installs — Bytesized's Panel installs 50+ apps without SSH. RapidSeedbox's one-click install is limited to premium plans.
• GPU transcoding — Bytesized GPU AppBox offers dedicated hardware transcoding. RapidSeedbox doesn't offer GPU plans.
• 15+ years of operation — Founded in 2009, one of the longest-running seedbox providers. 4.8/5 Trustpilot from 230+ reviews.
• Simpler pricing — No app restrictions by tier.

Before You Start

1. Don't cancel RapidSeedbox yet — keep both running during migration
2. Note your RapidSeedbox SFTP details — hostname, port, username, password (found in your RapidSeedbox dashboard)
3. Sign up for Bytesized — your server is ready in under 2 minutes

Step 1: Transfer Your Media Library

Your media files are the biggest transfer. Use SFTP server-to-server for the fastest speeds — both seedboxes have fast connections, so this bypasses your home internet entirely.

Using Rclone (Recommended)

Install Rclone on your Bytesized account from the dashboard. Then configure an SFTP remote pointing to your RapidSeedbox:

rclone config
# Create new remote: rapidseedbox
# Type: sftp
# Host: your-rapidseedbox-hostname
# User: your-rapidseedbox-username
# Password: your-rapidseedbox-password

Then sync your media:

rclone sync rapidseedbox:/home/username/media/ /data/ --progress --transfers 4

A 2TB library transfers in a few hours over 10 Gbit connections.

Using rsync (Alternative)

From your Bytesized SSH (available via the web terminal in the dashboard):

rsync -avz --progress username@rapidseedbox-host:/home/username/media/ /data/

Step 2: Export Sonarr/Radarr Settings

On your RapidSeedbox:

1. Open Sonarr → System → Backup → Create Backup
2. Download the backup ZIP
3. Repeat for Radarr, Prowlarr, and any other Arr apps

On your Bytesized account:

1. Install Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr from the dashboard (one click each)
2. Open each app → System → Backup → Restore Backup
3. Upload the ZIP from your old server
4. Update the root folder paths to match Bytesized's storage layout (typically /data/Movies/, /data/TV Shows/)
5. Update the download client connection (pre-configured on Bytesized)

Step 3: Re-Add Active Torrents

If you're seeding on private trackers:

1. Export your .torrent files from RapidSeedbox (usually in ~/.session/ for rTorrent or ~/.local/share/qBittorrent/ for qBittorrent)
2. Copy them to your Bytesized account via SFTP
3. Add them to your Bytesized torrent client, pointing to the existing data
4. Force recheck — the client verifies you have the data without re-downloading
5. Resume seeding

Important: Stop seeding on RapidSeedbox before starting on Bytesized for the same torrents on the same tracker. Running both simultaneously looks like account sharing.

Step 4: Switch Plex/Jellyfin

Plex

1. Install Plex from the Bytesized Panel
2. Claim the server with your Plex account
3. Add your media library folders
4. Plex scans and rebuilds metadata (watch history syncs via your Plex account)

Jellyfin

1. Install Jellyfin from the dashboard
2. Set up your libraries pointing to the transferred media folders
3. If you want to preserve watch history, copy the Jellyfin database from RapidSeedbox

Step 5: Verify and Cancel

Once everything is running on Bytesized:

• Confirm all media plays in Plex/Jellyfin
• Confirm Sonarr/Radarr are monitoring and downloading new content
• Confirm active torrents are seeding from Bytesized
• Cancel your RapidSeedbox account

What You Gain

What's Next?

• Set up Plex
• The Arr stack guide
• Browse plans