How do Sonarr / related services work? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Recently learned about this stuff on a Lemmy World post and I thought I'd move the conversation here since they've been fussy about DB0 in the past.

I'm really just a common seaman when it comes to the high seas. I just use Proton and qBit and whichever website is supposed to be safe and active nowdays (currently Torrent Galaxy?). I just download from the magnet link to qBit and save it on my drive. I don't know much about torrent streaming or ports or networks or anything IT might ask me to check beyond "plug it in".

But for some shows I've only been able to find single episodes, not full seasons, so when I heard about something that compiles stuff for me, it seemed convenient. I'd be curious to learn more. Unfortunately the websites for these services don't really offer any explanation to new users and laymen, so I got a bit lost. Thought I'd ask here rather than venture into their forums where they already don't seem to welcome idiots like me.

So... what the heck is Sonarr and how do I use it?

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[-] Amazed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

So where do you download stuff to? Would a WD Cloud storage drive work for this purpose?

[-] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

For me, all my programs are on an Unraid server which is where they download to.

An external drive would be fine, but I'm not too sure about a WD cloud one. You'd have to see if they monitor the traffic if accessed outside your home.