---
title: Media Automation Stack
created: 2026-04-28
updated: 2026-05-14
type: concept
tags: [concept, media, services]
sources: [../../homelab/architecture.md]
---

# Media Automation Stack

Full media automation ecosystem spanning ubuntu Docker (~25 containers) and Proxmox LXCs (CT 105–110). VPN-protected downloads, GPU-accelerated transcoding. Undergoing migration from monolithic Docker to individual LXCs (May 2026).

## Download & Index

| Service | URL | Purpose |
|---------|-----|---------|
| Prowlarr | prowlarr.local.tophermayor.com | Indexer management |
| qBittorrent | — | Torrent client (via Gluetun VPN) |
| SABnzbd | sabnzbd.local.tophermayor.com | Usenet downloader |
| Gluetun | — | WireGuard VPN (NordVPN) — all media traffic routes here |
| Flaresolverr | — | CAPTCHA solver for indexers |
| [[decypharr]] | decypharr.local.tophermayor.com | Black hole Usenet indexer (CT 110, 192.168.50.175:8282) |

## Automation

| Service | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| Sonarr | TV automation |
| Sonarr Anime | Anime TV |
| Radarr | Movie automation |
| Radarr Anime | Anime movies |
| Lidarr | Music automation |
| Bazarr | Subtitle management |
| Recyclarr | Quality profile sync |
| LazyLibrarian | Book automation |
| MusicSeerr | Music request system |

## Media Server

| Service | URL | Purpose |
|---------|-----|---------|
| Jellyfin | jellyfin.tophermayor.com | Media streaming (GPU transcoding) |
| Jellyseerr | jellyseerr.tophermayor.com | Request management |
| Stremio Server | stremio.local.tophermayor.com | Stremio streaming |

## Transcoding

| Service | URL | Purpose |
|---------|-----|---------|
| Tdarr | tdarr.local.tophermayor.com | Media transcoding (GPU via GTX 1080) |
| Analyzarr | — | Media file analysis |

## Book & Audio

| Service | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| Calibre | eBook management |
| Calibre-Web | eBook reader |
| Kavita | Manga/comic reader |
| Audiobookshelf | Audiobook/podcast server |
| Navidrome | Music streaming |

## VPN Topology

All download clients route through **Gluetun** (WireGuard/NordVPN):
- qBittorrent → Gluetun → Internet
- SABnzbd → Gluetun → Internet
- Prowlarr (indexer checks) → Gluetun → Internet

## LXC Migration (May 2026)

Media services are migrating from monolithic Docker on ubuntu to dedicated Proxmox LXCs:

| LXC | Services | IP |
|-----|----------|-----|
| CT 105 | media-arr (Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, etc.) | — |
| CT 106 | media-request (Jellyseerr, Overseerr) | — |
| CT 107 | media-music (Navidrome) | — |
| CT 108 | media-reading (Kavita, Audiobookshelf) | — |
| CT 109 | media-db (PostgreSQL) | — |
| CT 110 | [[decypharr]] (black hole indexer) | 192.168.50.175 |

**Traefik routing update:** All `*arr` service routes now point to LXC IPs instead of `gluetun:container_name` Docker DNS. Dynamic YAML files rewritten during May 14 outage recovery.

**postgres-shared:** Restored on ubuntu Docker for gitea DB after migration (media DBs moved to CT 109).

## Related

- [[jellyfin]] — Media server entity
- [[ubuntu]] — Hosts Docker portion of stack with GTX 1080
- [[proxmox]] — Hosts LXC portion (CT 105–110)
- [[decypharr]] — Black hole indexer (CT 110)
- [[nfs-storage]] — Media stored on TrueNAS NFS
- [[traefik-ha]] — Ingress routing for media services