Make the *arr stack hands-off — import lists that add titles automatically, quality profiles that grab the best release, and a notification that refreshes Plex or Jellyfin on import.
Stand up the full *arr stack in Docker Compose — Prowlarr, Radarr, Sonarr, and a VPN-shielded download client — with the single-root folder layout that enables instant hardlink imports.
A plain-English guide to the *arr stack — what Sonarr, Radarr, and Prowlarr each do, how they fit together, and how the automated media pipeline actually works.
Why Plex stutters on low-power CPUs, how Direct Play avoids transcoding entirely, and how to tune Plex so 4K files play smoothly without a beefy processor.
Name movie and TV files so Plex matches them automatically, pick the right metadata agents, and fix wrong titles and broken sort order in an existing library.
Set up Plex Media Server on a NAS or in a Proxmox LXC container, claim it to your account, and build your first movie and TV libraries the right way.