Self-host Spottarr
v1.20.0Spotnet indexer for *arr media apps
- Stars
- 152
- RAM
- 200M
- Port
- 8383 (HTTP API (Newznab and maintenance))
ghcr.io/spottarr/spottarrWhat is Spottarr?
Spottarr is a modern Spotnet client that indexes decentralized Usenet spots and serves them via a Newznab API, allowing *arr applications (Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Readarr, Prowlarr) to search Spotnet content directly. It runs as a Docker container with a built-in SQLite database (optional experimental Postgres support) and provides a maintenance REST API for reindexing and reimporting spots. The Newznab API can be secured with an optional API key, and the admin API requires a separate key. Configuration is done via environment variables for Usenet server connection, Spotnet import settings, and database provider.
Should you self-host Spottarr?
Spottarr scores 45/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #34 of 45 in Download Management. It has 152 GitHub stars.
It shipped 7 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v1.20.0, came out on 9 August 2026. New versions land roughly every 3 weeks.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in C#.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is cobalt (83/100, 45 586 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See Spottarr vs cobalt side by side.
Features
- Maintenance REST APIRequires ADMIN__APIKEY to enable
- Newznab API
- Optional API key authentication
- Spotnet indexing
Spottarr README
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