lidarr
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Description:
Looks and smells like Sonarr but made for music
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 3.1.0.4875@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @lidarrapp  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: music automation usenet bittorrent media-server
Install: brew install --cask lidarr
About:
Lidarr is a music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It automates the process of finding, downloading, and organizing music albums. It monitors artists for new releases and integrates with various download clients to fetch them automatically.
Key Features:
  • Automatic album discovery and importing
  • Integration with download clients (SABnzbd, qBittorrent, etc.)
  • Supports multiple metadata sources (MusicBrainz, Last.fm)
  • Customizable naming and folder organization
  • Web-based user interface
Use Cases:
  • Automating music library acquisition
  • Organizing large existing music collections
  • Keeping track of favorite artists for new releases
Alternatives:
  • Beets – Beets is a command-line tool focused on tagging and organization, whereas Lidarr provides a full automated server solution with a GUI.
  • Headphones – Headphones is a similar automation tool, but Lidarr is generally considered more actively maintained and modern.
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 12:25pm 2.13.3.4711 0 VERSION_BUMP 629a7403
Aug 28, 2025 7:43pm 2.13.3.4711 0 VERSION_BUMP 0d4eb2ea
Jul 2, 2024 11:09pm 2.3.3.4204 0 VERSION_BUMP bffde32b