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Overseerr Setup Guide

Introduction

Overseerr is a request management and media discovery tool that works with your existing Plex server. It allows users to request movies and TV shows, which are then automatically downloaded and added to your library.

Prerequisites

  • Docker installed
  • Overseerr container running in your Docker stack

Recommended Pre-Setup

Before setting up Overseer, consider deploying the following containers first to simplify integration and avoid jumping between configuration steps:

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Accessing the Overseerr UI

  1. Open your browser and navigate to http://<your-ip-address>:5055.
  2. Login with your plex credentials

Overseer Plex

Step 2: Initial Setup Wizard

  1. Follow the initial setup wizard to configure plex connection
  2. Go to the Server section and see if overseer automatically picked up your plex server. It should if they are on the same host. If not type the hostname or IP in manually on Hostname or IP Address*
  3. Choose Save Changes
  4. Under Plex Libraries you should now see the Plex Libraries click the slider to turn them. If they are not there you might need to select Sync Libraries
  5. Select Start scan
  6. Click Continue

Overseer Plex2

Step 3: Configuring Services

Radarr

  1. Add a Radarr Server selecting the + Add Radarr Server
  2. Enable Default Server
  3. Enter the Server Name (e.g. Radarr)
  4. Fill in the Hostname or IP Address (e.g. radarr.example)
  5. Paste in the API Key from your .env or Radarr's general settings
  6. Select Test
  7. If the test was successful you can now choose the Quality Profile from Radarr.
  8. Set your Root Folder
  9. I set Minimum Availability to Released to ensure the movie is only downloaded once it leaves theaters.
  10. Select Enable Scan
  11. Add Server

Overseer Services Overseer Radarr

Sonarr

  1. Add a Sonarr Server selecting the + Add Sonarr Server
  2. Enable Default Server
  3. Enter the Server Name (e.g. Sonarr)
  4. Fill in the Hostname or IP Address (e.g. sonarr.example)
  5. Paste in the API Key from your .env or Sonarr's general settings
  6. Select Test
  7. If the test was successful you can now choose the Quality Profile from Sonarr.
  8. Set your Root Folder
  9. You must set the Language Profile to Deprecated. My guess this option will be removed soon.
  10. I choose Anime for me Anime Series Type as they are usually in absolute numbering.
  11. Set the Anime Quality Profile to your default from Sonarr.
  12. Choose your Anime Root Folder
  13. Select Enable Scan
  14. Add Server
  15. Finish Setup

Overseer Sonarr

Step 4: Settings

  1. Go to the Settings tab.
  2. Copy the API key to your .env. This will be used later for Homepage
  3. Go to the users blade and enable Auto-Approve Movies & Auto-Approve Series
  4. Also enable Auto-Request Movies & Auto-Request Series
  5. Click Save Changes.

Overseer Settings

Step 5: Tautulli Settings

  1. Go to the Settings tab.
  2. Go to the Plex blade and scroll to the bottom to find Tautulli Settings
  3. Enter your Hostname or IP Address
  4. Paste in your API Key
  5. Save Changes

Overseer Tautulli

Notes

  • Ensure all paths and environment variables are updated in the overseerr.yaml file.
  • Regularly backup your config directory to save your settings.

Troubleshooting

  • Common Issues: List common issues and solutions.
  • Logs: Check Overseerr logs for error messages.
  • Support: Link to the Overseerr community and support resources.