Self-host Lidarr
updated Sep 2026deployed by usprices checked · Jul 2026Install verified on Ubuntu 26.04 · Sep 2026 · how we test
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A music collection manager that monitors artists for new releases, sends them to a Usenet or BitTorrent download client, then renames and files them into your library.
Key facts
CategoryMedia automation
LicenseGPL-3.0
StackC#, .NET, React
Min RAM512 MB
Official imageyes
Measured idle RAM111 MB
Difficulty
What you need
- Any VPS with at least 512 MB of RAM
- A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
- Under an hour if you've used Docker before
Where to host itaffiliate disclosure
Hetzner Cloudrun it on
From $23.59/mo · 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 80 GB · EU + USKamaterafree trial
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Install
Run these commands on your server:
# Lidarr (linuxserver image)
docker run -d --name lidarr \
-e PUID=1000 -e PGID=1000 -e TZ=Etc/UTC \
-p 8686:8686 -v ./lidarr/config:/config \
-v /srv/media/music:/music -v /srv/downloads:/downloads \
--restart unless-stopped \
lscr.io/linuxserver/lidarr:latest
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