Download Clients

Download client settings are configured in the [torrents] section of your config.toml file. MediaManager supports both qBittorrent and SABnzbd as download clients.

qBittorrent Settings ([torrents.qbittorrent])

qBittorrent is a popular BitTorrent client that MediaManager can integrate with for downloading torrents.

• enabled Set to true to enable qBittorrent integration. Default is false.

• host Hostname or IP of the qBittorrent server. Include the protocol (http/https).

• port Port of the qBittorrent Web UI/API. Default is 8080.

• username Username for qBittorrent Web UI authentication. Default is admin.

• password Password for qBittorrent Web UI authentication. Default is admin.

Transmission Settings ([torrents.transmission])

!!! info The downloads path in Transmission and MediaManager must be the same, i.e. the path /data/torrents must link to the same volume for both containers.

Transmission is a BitTorrent client that MediaManager can integrate with for downloading torrents.

• enabled Set to true to enable Transmission integration. Default is false.

• username Username for Transmission RPC authentication.

• password Password for Transmission RPC authentication.

• https_enabled Set to true if your Transmission RPC endpoint uses HTTPS. Default is true.

• host Hostname or IP of the Transmission server (without protocol).

• port Port of the Transmission RPC endpoint. Default is 9091.

• path RPC request path target. Usually /transmission/rpc.

SABnzbd Settings ([torrents.sabnzbd])

SABnzbd is a Usenet newsreader that MediaManager can integrate with for downloading NZB files.

• enabled Set to true to enable SABnzbd integration. Default is false.

• host Hostname or IP of the SABnzbd server, it needs to include http(s)://.

• port Port of the SABnzbd API. Default is 8080.

• api_key API key for SABnzbd. You can find this in SABnzbd's configuration under "General" → "API Key".

• base_path API base path for SABnzbd. It usually ends with /api, the default is /api.

Example Configuration

Here's a complete example of the download clients section in your config.toml:

[torrents]
    # qBittorrent configuration
    [torrents.qbittorrent]
    enabled = true
    host = "http://qbittorrent"
    port = 8080
    username = "admin"
    password = "your_secure_password"

    # Transmission configuration
    [torrents.transmission]
    enabled = false
    username = "admin"
    password = "your_secure_password"
    https_enabled = true
    host = "transmission"
    port = 9091
    path = "/transmission/rpc"

    # SABnzbd configuration
    [torrents.sabnzbd]
    enabled = false
    host = "http://sabnzbd"
    port = 8080
    api_key = "your_sabnzbd_api_key"

Docker Compose Integration

When using Docker Compose, make sure your download clients are accessible from the MediaManager backend:

services:
  # MediaManager backend
  backend:
    image: ghcr.io/maxdorninger/mediamanager/backend:latest
    # ... other configuration ...

  # qBittorrent service
  qbittorrent:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/qbittorrent:latest
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    environment:
      - WEBUI_PORT=8080
    volumes:
      - ./data/torrents:/downloads
    # ... other configuration ...

  # SABnzbd service
  sabnzbd:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/sabnzbd:latest
    ports:
      - "8081:8080"
    volumes:
      - ./data/usenet:/downloads
    # ... other configuration ...

!!! warning You should enable only one BitTorrent and only one Usenet Download Client at any time.

!!! info Make sure the download directories in your download clients are accessible to MediaManager for proper file management and organization.