Lidarr-extended Jun 2026

Example custom format JSON (for preferring live albums):

is a popular music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users. It automates downloading, organizing, tagging, and upgrading your music library.

Managing a digital music library manually is tedious. Finding high-quality audio files, organizing them into standard folder structures, and downloading matching lyrics or music videos takes hours. While Lidarr successfully automates music tracking and downloading, it lacks native support for advanced features like music videos, lyrics, and specialized codec sorting. lidarr-extended

version: "3.8" services: lidarr-extended: image: randomninjaatk/lidarr-extended:latest container_name: lidarr-extended environment: - PUID=1000 - PGID=1000 - TZ=Etc/UTC - LIDARR_URL=http://localhost:8686 - LIDARR_API_KEY=YOUR_LIDARR_API_KEY_HERE volumes: - ~/containers/lidarr-extended/config:/config - ~/media/music:/music ports: - 8686:8686 restart: unless-stopped Use code with caution.

: Fetch higher quality artwork, artist biographies, and extra metadata that standard scrapers might miss. Example custom format JSON (for preferring live albums):

To ensure you only download the best audio formats, navigate to . Create a new profile named "Lossless". Move FLAC to the top of the priority list. Set the minimum checkmark to MP3 320kbps as a fallback. 2. Configure Root Folders Go to Settings > Media Management . Click Add Root Folder . Select the /music path mapped in your Docker configuration. Save the changes. 3. Connect Download Clients

| Stock Lidarr Problem | Lidarr Extended Solution | |----------------------|---------------------------| | Only matches standard studio albums | Handles live albums, EPs, singles, compilations | | Strict MusicBrainz matching | Relaxed matching rules with manual overrides | | Poor handling of multiple artists/featuring | Custom tagging and release grouping | | No support for “Various Artists” compilations well | Scripts to properly tag and organize compilations | | Limited release filtering | Extended custom formats (e.g., [Live] , [Remastered] , [Deluxe] ) | : Fetch higher quality artwork, artist biographies, and

Modify the extended.conf file located at /config/extended.conf with your preferences. Critical configurations include: