Radarr Tips and Tricks
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TRaSH's Custom Formats
Custom Post Processing Scripts
If you’re looking to trigger a custom script in your download client to tell Radarr when to update, you can find more details here. Scripts are added to Radarr via the Connect Settings page.
Overview
Radarr can execute a custom script when new movies are imported or a movie is renamed and depending on which action occurred, the parameters will be different. They are passed to the script through environment variables which allows for more flexibility in what is sent to the script and in no particular order.
Environment Variables
On Grab
| Environment Variable | Details |
|---|---|
| radarr_eventtype | Grab |
| radarr_download_client | NZB/Torrent downloader client |
| radarr_download_id | The hash of the torrent/NZB file downloaded (used to uniquely identify the download in the download client) |
| radarr_movie_id | Internal ID of the movie |
| radarr_movie_imdbid | IMDb ID for the movie |
| radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date | Cinema release date |
| radarr_movie_physical_release_date | Physical release date |
| radarr_movie_title | Title of the movie |
| radarr_movie_tmdbid | TMDb ID for the movie |
| radarr_movie_year | Release year of the movie |
| radarr_release_indexer | Indexer where the release was grabbed |
| radarr_release_quality | Quality name from Radarr |
| radarr_release_qualityversion | 1 is the default, 2 for proper, 3+ could be used for anime versions |
| radarr_release_releasegroup | Release Group, will not be set if it is unknown |
| radarr_release_size | Size of the release reported by the indexer |
| radarr_release_title | NZB/Torrent title |
On Download/On Upgrade
| Environment Variable | Details |
|---|---|
| radarr_eventtype | Download |
| radarr_download_id | The hash of the torrent/NZB file downloaded (used to uniquely identify the download in the download client) |
| radarr_isupgrade | True when an existing file is upgraded, otherwise False
|
| radarr_movie_id | Internal ID of the movie |
| radarr_movie_imdbid | IMDb ID for the movie |
| radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date | Cinema release date |
| radarr_movie_physical_release_date | Physical release date |
| radarr_movie_path | Full path to the movie ( /Movie (Year)/ ) |
| radarr_movie_title | Title of the movie |
| radarr_movie_tmdbid | TMDb ID for the movie |
| radarr_movie_year | Release year of the movie |
| radarr_moviefile_id | Internal ID of the movie file |
| radarr_moviefile_relativepath | Path to the movie file relative to the movie’ path |
| radarr_moviefile_path | Full path to the movie file ( /Movie (Year)/Movie (Year).mkv ) |
| radarr_moviefile_quality | Quality name from Radarr |
| radarr_moviefile_qualityversion | 1 is the default, 2 for proper, 3+ could be used for anime versions |
| radarr_moviefile_releasegroup | Release group, will not be set if it is unknown |
| radarr_moviefile_scenename | Original release name |
| radarr_moviefile_sourcepath | Full path to the movie file that was imported |
| radarr_moviefile_sourcefolder | Full path to the folder the movie file was imported from |
On Rename
| Environment Variable | Details |
|---|---|
| radarr_eventtype | Rename |
| radarr_movie_id | Internal ID of the movie |
| radarr_movie_imdbid | IMDb ID for the movie |
| radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date | Cinema release date |
| radarr_movie_path | Full path to the movie |
| radarr_movie_physical_release_date | Physical release date |
| radarr_movie_title | Title of the movie |
| radarr_movie_tmdbid | TMDb ID for the movie |
| radarr_movie_year | Release year of the movie |
Specific usage tips
LINUX / UNIX Scripts
Remember to always add a shebang and make your scripts executable with chmod.
Sample bash script to echo environmental variables
#!/bin/bash
RADARRENVLOG="/pathtoalog.log"
if [[ $radarr_eventtype == "Grab" ]] ; then
echo "
radarr_download_client = $radarr_download_client // NZB/Torrent downloader client
radarr_download_id = $radarr_download_id // The hash of the torrent/NZB file downloaded (used to uniquely identify the download in the download client)
radarr_movie_id = $radarr_movie_id // Internal ID of the movie
radarr_movie_imdbid = $radarr_movie_imdbid // IMDb ID for the movie
radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date = $radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date // Cinema release date
radarr_movie_physical_release_date = $radarr_movie_physical_release_date // Physical release date
radarr_movie_title = $radarr_movie_title // Title of the movie
radarr_movie_tmdbid = $radarr_movie_tmdbid // TMDb ID for the movie
radarr_movie_year = $radarr_movie_year // Release year of the movie
radarr_release_indexer = $radarr_release_indexer // Indexer where the release was grabbed
radarr_release_quality = $radarr_release_quality // Quality name from Radarr
radarr_release_qualityversion = $radarr_release_qualityversion // 1 is the default, 2 for proper, 3+ could be used for anime versions
radarr_release_releasegroup = $radarr_release_releasegroup // Release Group, will not be set if it is unknown
radarr_release_size = $radarr_release_size // Size of the release reported by the indexer
radarr_release_title = $radarr_release_title // NZB/Torrent title" >> $RADARRENVLOG
fi
if [[ $radarr_eventtype == "Download" ]] ; then
echo "
radarr_download_id = $radarr_download_id // The hash of the torrent/NZB file downloaded (used to uniquely identify the download in the download client)
radarr_isupgrade = $radarr_isupgrade // `True` when an existing file is upgraded, otherwise `False`
radarr_movie_id = $radarr_movie_id // Internal ID of the movie
radarr_movie_imdbid = $radarr_movie_imdbid // IMDb ID for the movie
radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date = $radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date // Cinema release date
radarr_movie_physical_release_date = $radarr_movie_physical_release_date // Physical release date
radarr_movie_path = $radarr_movie_path // Full path to the movie ( /Movie (Year)/ )
radarr_movie_title = $radarr_movie_title // Title of the movie
radarr_movie_tmdbid = $radarr_movie_tmdbid // TMDb ID for the movie
radarr_movie_year = $radarr_movie_year // Release year of the movie
radarr_moviefile_id = $radarr_moviefile_id // Internal ID of the movie file
radarr_moviefile_relativepath = $radarr_moviefile_relativepath // Path to the movie file relative to the movie' path
radarr_moviefile_path = $radarr_moviefile_path // Full path to the movie file ( /Movie (Year)/Movie (Year).mkv )
radarr_moviefile_quality = $radarr_moviefile_quality // Quality name from Radarr
radarr_moviefile_qualityversion = $radarr_moviefile_qualityversion // 1 is the default, 2 for proper, 3+ could be used for anime versions
radarr_moviefile_releasegroup = $radarr_moviefile_releasegroup // Release group, will not be set if it is unknown
radarr_moviefile_scenename = $radarr_moviefile_scenename // Original release name
radarr_moviefile_sourcepath = $radarr_moviefile_sourcepath // Full path to the movie file that was imported
radarr_moviefile_sourcefolder = $radarr_moviefile_sourcefolder // Full path to the folder the movie file was imported from" >> $RADARRENVLOG
fi
if [[ $radarr_eventtype == "Rename" ]] ; then
echo "
radarr_movie_id = $radarr_movie_id // Internal ID of the movie
radarr_movie_imdbid = $radarr_movie_imdbid // IMDb ID for the movie
radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date = $radarr_movie_in_cinemas_date // Cinema release date
radarr_movie_path = $radarr_movie_path // Full path to the movie
radarr_movie_physical_release_date = $radarr_movie_physical_release_date // Physical release date
radarr_movie_title = $radarr_movie_title // Title of the movie
radarr_movie_tmdbid = $radarr_movie_tmdbid // TMDb ID for the movie
radarr_movie_year = $radarr_movie_year // Release year of the movie" >> $RADARRENVLOG
fi
PHP
The information from Radarr will not be added to <math display="inline">_ENV as one might expect but should be included in the [</math>_SERVER variable](https://secure.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php). A sample script to use this information to convert a file can be found here. #### PowerShell #### Sample script using the Radarr environment variables to create EDL files for all episodes is here.
Sample script to have Plex scan destination folder only and “analyze deeply” the file. PSQLite needed to query the plex DB. Adjust folder locations to match your setup.
# This script will add the movie to plex and scan the destination folder (it will not scan the entire library)
# C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe\PowerShell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass "C:\Users\Server\Desktop\radarrcustom.ps1"
$movie_path = $env:radarr_movie_path
#PSQlite location
Import-Module C:\Users\Server\Desktop\scripts\PSSQLite
#set file locations
$logfile = "C:\Users\Server\Desktop\radarrimport.txt"
$database = "C:\Users\Server\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Plug-in Support\Databases\com.plexapp.plugins.library.db"
$plexscanner = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe"
#set your plex library ID
$libraryid = 0
#If you have multiple root folders and library IDs you can set them like so
#If ($movie_path -like '*Movies Release\*' ) { $libraryid = 19 }
#Scan the movie folder
& "$plexscanner" --scan --refresh --section $libraryid --directory $movie_path
write-output """$plexscanner"" --scan --refresh --section $libraryid --directory $movie_path" | add-content $logfile
sleep 20
#Query the plex db for the item ID
$likemoviepath = $movie_path + "%"
$query = "SELECT mi.metadata_item_id FROM media_parts mp LEFT JOIN media_items mi on mp.media_item_id=mi.id WHERE mp.file LIKE '$likemoviepath'"
$itemid = Invoke-SqliteQuery -Query $query -DataSource $database
$itemid = $itemid.metadata_item_id
#Analyze the ItemID
& "$plexscanner" --analyze --item $itemid
write-output """$plexscanner"" --analyze --item $itemid" | add-content $logfile
sleep 20
#Analyze deeply the item ID
& "$plexscanner" --analyze-deeply --item $itemid
write-output """$plexscanner"" --analyze-deeply --item $itemid" | add-content $logfile
Reverse Symlinking
When using private trackers, it is imperative to continue seeding. By using this script on Download and on Upgrade moves the media to your root movie folder as set in Radarr, and will create a symlink in the original download location so you can continue to seed.
Symlinking is preferable over hardlinking in most cases as the root movie folder can be on a seperate drive or nfs mount, where hardlinks are impossible.
#!/bin/bash
PERMPATH="$radarr_moviefile_path"
LINKPATH="$radarr_moviefile_sourcepath"
if [[ -f "$LINKPATH" ]]; then
sleep 1
else
exit 1
fi
ORIGFILESIZE=$(stat -c%s "$LINKPATH")
PERMFILESIZE=$(stat -c%s "$PERMPATH")
sleep 30
while [[ $PERMFILESIZE != $ORIGFILESIZE ]]; do
sleep 60
PERMFILESIZE=$(stat -c%s "$PERMPATH")
done
if [[ $PERMFILESIZE == $ORIGFILESIZE ]]; then
# Save current time stamps to prevent radarr from identifying our simlink as new, and double-processing it
LINKDIR=$(dirname "$LINKPATH")
FOLDER_DATE=$(date -r "$LINKDIR" +@%s.%N)
FILE_DATE=$(date -r "$LINKPATH" +@%s.%N)
rm "$LINKPATH"
ln -s "$PERMPATH" "$LINKPATH"
touch --no-create --no-dereference --date "$FILE_DATE" "$LINKPATH"
touch --no-create --no-dereference --date "$FILE_DATE" "$PERMPATH"
touch --no-create --no-dereference --date "$FOLDER_DATE" "$LINKDIR"
fi
A quick way to test scripts is to create a testing environment using the movie “Test (2013)”.
mkdir -p ~/test && cd ~/test && touch "Test (2013).nfo" "Test (2013).por.srt" "Test (2013).por.forced.srt" "Test (2013).eng.srt" "Test (2013).mkv" && cp -R ~/test /path/to/folder/to/import
or in bash:
mkdir -p ~/test && cd ~/test && touch "Test (2013)."{nfo,por.srt,por.forced.srt,eng.srt,mkv} && cp -R ~/test /path/to/folder/to/import
This way you can manually import this movie and trigger the script. You can just run it again to repopulate the files.
