Many of our customers run a full media setup on their seedbox a media server plus the automation tools that find and organise content. We keep step-by-step guides on our wiki for each piece, so this article points you to the right one.
Media servers
- Jellyfin free, open-source media server. Full walkthrough: Jellyfin tutorial.
- Plex popular media server with apps for most devices.
- Choosing between them: Seedbox for Plex and Jellyfin.
Automation tools (the *arr apps)
- Sonarr TV series management.
- Radarr movie management.
- Prowlarr indexer manager that feeds Sonarr/Radarr.
Install everything at once
The fastest way to get a complete media stack running is our installer: Install Media Stack (technical details: install-media-stack.sh Media Server Setup).
Common questions
- An app wont start, or its page is blank after install the guides above cover first-run setup and the correct access URL for each app. If it still wont load after following the guide, open a ticket and tell us which app and what you see.
- The app doesnt see my media point the app at the folder where your downloads land (the guides show the expected paths).
- I want to restart an app without losing my settings restarting a media app does not delete its library or configuration; your data stays in place.
