Seerr + Tautulli: Media Requests & Monitoring for Your Seedbox

The Problem

You set up Plex for friends and family. Now everyone texts you: "Can you add this movie?" "Is that new show available?" "Why is it buffering?"

Seerr and Tautulli solve both problems. Seerr gives your users a Netflix-like interface to request content. Tautulli tells you what's happening on your server.

Note: Seerr is the unified successor to Overseerr and Jellyseerr. The teams merged in 2026 into a single app that works with Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby. If you're running Overseerr or Jellyseerr, see our Seerr migration guide.

Seerr: Media Requests

Seerr is a self-hosted app that lets users browse, discover, and request movies and TV shows. Requests flow to Sonarr and Radarr, which download and organize the content automatically. It appears in your media server within minutes.

Setup on Bytesized

1. Install Seerr from the dashboard (one click)
2. Connect to your media server (Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby)
3. Connect to Sonarr and Radarr under Settings
4. Import users from your media server

User Management

• Auto-approve: Trusted users get content immediately without your approval
• Request limits: Set daily/weekly limits per user to control storage usage
• Quality profiles: Choose which Sonarr/Radarr profile handles requests

The User Experience

Your friends see a clean, modern interface:

1. Browse trending content or search for something specific
2. Click "Request"
3. Get notified when it's available in Plex

No more text messages. No more "did you add it yet?"

Tautulli: Server Monitoring

Tautulli tracks everything happening on your Plex server:

• Who's watching what, right now
• Stream type: direct play, transcode, bandwidth usage
• History: what was watched, when, by whom
• Library stats: most played content, total watch time
• Notifications: alerts when transcoding fails, when a user starts streaming, or when the server goes down

Setup on Bytesized

1. Install Tautulli from the dashboard (one click)
2. Connect to your Plex server (auto-detected on Bytesized)
3. Configure notifications (Discord, Telegram, email)

Why It Matters

Tautulli helps you:

• Spot transcoding issues before users complain
• See which content is actually being watched (and which isn't worth the storage)
• Monitor bandwidth usage across users
• Decide if you need to upgrade to a GPU AppBox based on real transcoding data

The Complete Sharing Stack

For the best "shared Plex" experience on Bytesized:

1. Plex or Jellyfin — the media server
2. Sonarr + Radarr + Prowlarr — automated downloads (full guide)
3. Seerr — user requests (works with Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby)
4. Tautulli — monitoring and notifications
5. Bazarr — automatic subtitles

All install with one click. All pre-configured to work together. That's the Bytesized experience — 15+ years of making seedbox hosting easy. 4.8/5 on Trustpilot from 230+ reviews.

What's Next?

• Set up the Arr stack if you haven't already
• Compare Plex vs Jellyfin
• Browse plans