Hi, I’m not tech smart so don’t bully, sonarr works perfectly fine on my Laptop, but my question is, when I’m away from home and I want to log into sonarr and download a show, how can I do that? I heard people say VPN or proxy etc, but is there a simpler way without needing vpn etc and I’m not smart so doing that will give me a headache, I really don’t care if someone gets “acesss to my sonarr” i don’t have much on it if you get me, so is there any way? Would be amazing if there is. Cheers.
Tailscale is my answer to this. Maybe there are other options but this is likely the easiest option.
Tailscale ir netbird then use lunasea to easier manage sonarr/radarr
Tailscale. I can manage Sonarr/Radarr/Plex and my Syncthing server remotely on my phone just by having a Tailnet. So easy and smooth.
I just use trakt.tv and have my watchlist imported in sonarr. True it doesn’t sync down to sonarr right away, but I’m not at home i don’t care, it’s usually done by the time i get home.
You host your own VPN - that allows you to access anything that you can via your home network (sonarr, jellyfin/plex etc).
This is the tool I use for the server: https://github.com/micahmo/WgServerforWindows (ETA: for those unfamiliar with github, the setup downloads are in “Releases” on the right side)
Then on your phone you’ll want to install the WireGuard app.
The setup isn’t overly complicated, but it’s been a while since I did it, so I’m going to have to nope out of giving a step-by-step - there are bound to be youtube videos showing how to use it if you have a search. Setup on the phone is easy, as you just get wgserver to generate a QR code that you scan in the wireguard app.
Just remember to disable the VPN on your phone when you’re not using it, else you may end up using up all your data.
Tailscale and Lunasea is the way. Honestly I can’t remember the last time I actually opened Sonarr or Radarr itself. Everything is done with Lunasea from my phone and Ombi.
Thanks boys, got it sorted using tailscale and LunaSea happy days appreciate yas
Haven’t seen it mentioned yet, but I use the NZB360 app. Once you connect it to your setup, you can remotely add and manage your radarr and sonarr instances. Its less capable overall than tailscale, but generally easier and less setup. I quite like the interface too.
I use Chrome’s remote desktop on my phone to my download PC then just open the pages to arr as if it was in front of me. Zero setup, install extension in PC browser, download app.
Slightly bulky navigating from a phone, but I have a Samsung fold that sure helps.
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I heart tailscale.
In conjunction LunaSea is pretty good, though I wish it had Overseerr, which I end up just using in a browser.
Download the LunaSea app. It’s free and is awesome. As for connections, there are a couple of options. One is a VPN like Wireguard or Tailscale. The other option is a reverse proxy. This is the route I take and use Authentik in front of Sonarr and Radarr while allowing connections on the API to bypass authentication.
Also wanted to add that I used Sonarr, Radarr etc for shows. Something easy is Stremio and Real Debrid. Can stream from anywhere and it’s encrypted.
I use Tailscale combined with Lunasea. I like that I can easily see SABnzbd with Lunasea–though I could see SAB with just a web interface and tailscale.
I just installed Overseerr last night, so I’ll play with that and connect via Tailscale. Overseerr looks like the best if you have other users making requests.
Tailscale is the easiest. I just logged into my server and sonnar as if I’m on the local network. I did this while on the other side of the planet. I did use CloudFlare to set up Overseer because I wanted to try it out CF. Definitely more steps. Both viable options, and free.
Chrome remote desktop is the easiest way
I use Google Remote Desktop to access my PC for this exact reason. It’s free and easy to setup.
I use LunaSea with openVPN
Wireguard Pivpn is my solution