Bazarr is a companion application to Sonarr and Radarr that manages and downloads subtitles based on your requirements. You define your preferences by TV show or movie and Bazarr takes care of everything for you. Bazarr does not scan your disk to detect series and movies. It only takes care of the series and movies that are indexed in Sonarr and Radarr. š ļø SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS During initial set-up, you will need to input your Umbrel device's IP address to connect to Sonarr and/or Radarr. You can find your device's IP address by visiting your router's admin dashboard or by using an IP scanning tool like Angry IP Scanner. You will also need to input your API key for Sonarr and/or Radarr. You can find your API keys in the settings of the Sonarr and Radarr apps.
Bazarr is commonly used as a self-hosted alternative to Sonarr, Radarr. Replacing a SaaS tool with a self-hosted equivalent lets you avoid recurring subscription fees, keep full control of your data, and continue working even when the original vendor changes pricing, ships limits, or shuts down.
License: GPL-3.0. Built with: Python, TypeScript, Cython, Mako, JavaScript, SCSS, HTML, Shell, Roff, C, CSS, Handlebars. Website: https://bazarr.media. Source: https://github.com/morpheus65535/bazarr.
Most self-hosted apps including Bazarr install through Docker or Docker Compose. The typical workflow is: install Docker on your host, pull the official image (or clone the repository), supply a configuration file with database credentials and storage paths, then start the container. Many homelabbers run Bazarr alongside other self-hosted services behind a reverse proxy like Caddy, Traefik, or nginx-proxy-manager for HTTPS and routing. Check the official repository for the most current instructions.
Self-hosting gives you three things SaaS can’t: data ownership (the files live on disks you control), cost predictability (a one-time setup vs. recurring per-seat fees that grow with your household or team), and longevity (open-source means the app keeps working even if the maintainers move on, since you can pin a working version). The trade-off is that you take on the operational work of running a server, applying updates, and handling backups.
Most self-hosted apps run comfortably on modest hardware — a Raspberry Pi 4, a mini PC, a NAS with Docker support, or a small VPS is usually enough for personal or family use. CPU and RAM requirements scale with how many simultaneous users or how much data you push through Bazarr. Storage requirements depend on the kind of data you keep; check the README for guidance on data retention.