Can extract high-quality audio tracks directly from music video files.
: Lidarr finds a missing album and sends it to your download client (e.g., qBittorrent).
version: "3" services: lidarr: image: ghcr.io/randomuserorg/lidarr-extended:latest # Example community image container_name: lidarr environment: - PUID=1000 - PGID=1000 - TZ=Etc/UTC - DOWNLOAD_VIDEOS=true - DOWNLOAD_LYRICS=true - ENCODE_AUDIO=false volumes: - /path/to/config:/config - /path/to/music:/music - /path/to/downloads:/downloads ports: - 8686:8686 restart: unless-stopped Use code with caution. Step 2: Configure the Script in Lidarr UI
Given the deprecation of the original Docker container, the recommended method for accessing this functionality is using the arr-scripts on a standard Lidarr installation. Here is a conceptual guide: lidarr-extended
: It allows for automated FLAC to MP3/AAC conversion before importing files into Lidarr. Advanced Tagging : Integrates with
: Unlike standard Lidarr, which relies on Usenet or Torrents, Lidarr-extended uses scripts to pull music directly from streaming platforms.
However, Lidarr's core code focuses strictly on audio acquisition . It does not natively care about the visual or textual ecosystem surrounding that music. If you want to watch the official music video for a new single on your Plex app, or read scrolling lyrics on your Jellyfin client, standard Lidarr leaves you to find and organize those files manually. Can extract high-quality audio tracks directly from music
version: "3.8" services: lidarr-extended: image: linuxserver/lidarr:latest # Base image container_name: lidarr-extended environment: - PUID=1000 - PGID=1000 - TZ=Etc/UTC volumes: - /path/to/lidarr/config:/config - /path/to/music/library:/music - /path/to/downloads:/downloads - /path/to/extended-scripts:/scripts # Map your custom scripts here ports: - 8686:8686 restart: unless-stopped Use code with caution. Step 2: Configure Post-Processing Scripts
The Ultimate Guide to Lidarr-Extended: Automating Your Perfect Music Library
Standard Lidarr tags files using its internal database. Lidarr-Extended can leverage beets (a music library manager) to fetch high-quality metadata from MusicBrainz and clean up file tags automatically. Step 2: Configure the Script in Lidarr UI
This article dives deep into what is, its features, and how it transforms your music hoarding habits. What is Lidarr-Extended?
: It does not modify Lidarr’s core code; instead, it interacts with Lidarr via its public API to push updates and notify it of new imports. Status & Alternatives
The script integrates with tools like yt-dlp to search for and download official music videos matching your newly acquired tracks. It places them directly into your artist folders, perfectly formatted for Plex Media Server's music video feature. 2. Embedded and Synchronized Lyrics
If you want to tailor this setup to your specific home server, let me know: What or NAS platform do you run? Which media server (Plex, Jellyfin, Navidrome) do you use? Do you prefer lossless FLAC or compressed MP3 files?
: Choose your exact sweet spot from FLAC (Lossless), MP3 (320kbps/128kbps), or AAC formats.