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Readarr

Readarr

Website: readarr.com

Description

Readarr is an e-book and audiobook collection manager. Part of the Arr suite (alongside Sonarr, Radarr, and Lidarr), it automates searching, downloading, and organizing your book collection.

Installation

Readarr is available as a one-click install from your Bytesized dashboard.

Getting Started

After installation, access Readarr through the link on your dashboard. First-time setup:

  1. Go to Settings > Media Management and set your root folder to ~/media/Books
  2. Add indexers under Settings > Indexers (or connect Prowlarr)
  3. Add a download client under Settings > Download Clients
  4. Start adding authors and books to monitor

Default Paths

Setting Path
Books ~/media/Books/
Watch Folder ~/torrents/watch/

Tips and Tricks

Connecting to Prowlarr

If you have Prowlarr installed, it can automatically sync indexers to Readarr. In Prowlarr, add Readarr as an app under Settings > Apps.

Calibre Integration

Readarr can integrate with Calibre for library management. If you use Calibre on your Bytesized box, point Readarr to the Calibre content server.

Last Author
Pete
Versions
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Last Update
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:25:37 +0200