Overseerr the library that recommends content

Today's post is one of the most important within the group about getting multimedia content since today we are going to look at an application that combines with Radarr, Sonarr, and Plex to recommend content based on what we've watched.

1 - What is Overseerr?

Overseerr is an application that will help us find content we want to watch, always based on what we are currently watching on Plex.

As I just mentioned, it integrates with Plex and exclusively with this media server. If you use Jellyfin or Emby, you will need Jellyseerr.

Its operation is very simple. Once we have it installed and linked to our Plex server, we can see everything we have watched, and from there, access the recommendations.

2 - How to install overseerr

To install overseerr simply add the following service to your docker-compose. Of course, it also works with Portainer:

version: '3'
services:
  overseerr:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/overseerr:latest
    container_name: overseerr
    environment:
      - TZ=Europe/Dublin
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/overserr:/config
    ports:
      - 5055:5055
    restart: unless-stopped

Now we can access the interface through http://{IP-Server}:5055 and to log in, we do it through Plex.

3 - Request content - Integration with Sonarr and Radarr

One of the main features of Overseerr is that it has full integration with Sonarr and Radarr. This allows us to request content directly from Overseerr, just like in the other applications.

We can specify the quality, language, path, and of course, what content we want. For a movie, it's clear since it's just the movie, but in a series, we can request season by season.

Once you request and download the content, it will appear in Plex :D

3.1 - Integrate Overseerr with Sonarr and Radarr

Integrating both Sonarr and Radarr within Overseerr is very simple. You just need to go to settings -> services and there add your services;

For both, you will need the access API which you have available in the respective applications. Simply add them and you will see an image similar to the following:

And that's it. When you request something in Overseerr, it will appear in Radarr or Sonarr, and then in your Plex server.

4 - Other information you can find in Overseerr

Besides requesting information, Overseerr also provides you with summaries for the series or movies, as well as a direct link to the trailer. It gives information about the cast, not only the characters but also the directors, producers, etc. So if you really like content from a particular director, you can go to their profile and see what else they have created.

Finally, both movies and series have a section indicating when a movie was released or will be released, whether in theaters, streaming, or DVD, original language, where and by whom it was produced, and finally if it's streaming on any platform.

conclusion

In this post we've seen what Overseerr is and what advantages it offers.

How to integrate Overseerr with Sonarr and Radarr.

Personally, I think Overseerr is a great addition to our media server and I completely recommend its use.