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Name: Ombi
Website: https://ombi.io/
Description
Ombi is a self-hosted web application that automatically gives your shared Plex or Emby users the ability to request content by themselves! Ombi can be linked to multiple TV Show and Movie DVR tools to create a seamless end-to-end experience for your users.
Configure Ombi with...
Plex
You can connect Ombi with you Plex server in order to sync what content that's available, as well as sending notifications to the requestor when a requested elements is available.
- Login to Ombi as an administrator. Go to
Settings. - Open the
Media Servermenu item, and selectPlex. - Click the
Add Serverbutton - Enter your username and passord, and click the
Load Serversbutton. - Select the server in the
Serversdropdown that appears. - Verify that all the fields was automatically filled - especially
Hostname or IP,Port,Authentication tokenandMachine identifier. - Click the
Test Connectivitybutton to verify that you have a successful connection. - Remember to enable the integration before you click Submit!
Sonarr (v3)
In order to request TV shows in Sonarr from Ombi, you have to follow these steps:
Gather Sonarr settings
- Open Sonarr and login as an administrator.
- Go to
Settings, thenGeneral, in the left menu. - Note down the values of the following fields:
Port Number-
URL Base- normally /sonarr API Key
Setting up Ombi
- Login to Ombi as an administrator. Go to
Settings - Open the
TVmenu item, and selectSonarr - Check both the
Enable, and thev3checkbox! - In the
Hostnamefield, enter the servers domain name (the URL without http(s)) - Example:username.bytebox.bysh.me - In the
Portfield, add the value from thePort Numberfield in Sonarr - Now we should enter the
Sonarr API Key. Add the value you noted from theAPI Keyfield in the Sonarr settings - Make sure the
SSLcheckbox remains unchecked! - Add the value from the
URL Basein Sonarr into theSonarr Base Urlfield in Ombi. - Click the
Test Connectivitybutton to verify that we have made contact with Sonarr! - Before you submit, make sure that you load Qualities, Folders and Languages, and select a value from the list. These settings allows you to set the default quality profile the user is allowed to request TV shows from.
** Not sure what to choose? **
- For "Qualities",
Anyshould work fine as a start. - The "Default Root Folders" field should be set to the
/media/TV Showsdirectory. - "Language Profile" should be default to
English, if that's your choosen language in Sonarr. - Make sure the
Enable Season foldercheckbox is checked.
- Last, but not least - remember to press the
Submitbutton.
Radarr
Gather Radarr settings
- Open Radarr and login.
- Open
Settings, then to to theGeneraltab. - Note down the values in the following fields:
Port Number-
URL Base- normally /radarr -
API Key(click the small clipboard icon on the right)
Setting up Ombi
- Login to Ombi as an administrator. Go to
Settings - Open the
Moviesmenu item, and selectRadarr - Check the
Enablecheckbox - In the
Hostnamefield enter the servers domain name (the URL without https) - Example:username.bytebox.bysh.me - In the
Portfield, add the value from thePort Numberfield in Radarr - Then, enter the
API Keyyou copied from Radarr into theAPI Keyfield. - Make sure the
SSLcheckbox remains unchecked! - Add the value from the
URL Basein Radarr into theBase Urlfield in Ombi. - Click the
Test Connectivitybutton to verify that we have made contact with Sonarr! - Before you submit, make sure that you load Quality Profiles and Root Folders, and select a value from the lists to the left of them. These settings allows you to set the default quality profile the user is allowed to request Movies shows from.
** Not sure what to choose? **
- For "Quality Profiles",
Anyshould work fine as a start. Remember that 4K and 3D movies can be large in file size! - The "Default Root Folders" field should be set to the
/media/Moviesdirectory. - The "Default Minimum Availability" field is fine beeing set to
Announced
- Last, but not least - remember to press the
Submitbutton before you exit the page.
How to update Ombi for existing installations
New Ombi doesn't have an automatic updater so we created a manual one. In order to update your Ombi, go to your Box dashboard , under Ombi app Actions dropdown menu pick Upgrade Ombi. This will update your Ombi to the latest version available.
Troubleshooting
Plex Connection Failure
If Ombi fails to connect to your Plex server, ensure the "Secure Connections" setting is either Preferred or Disabled. It may fail to connect if set to Enforced.
| Last Author | Contributors | Versions | Last update |
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| Pete | 23 | Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:45:39 +0200 |