Lidarr FAQ
Help I have locked my self out
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To disable authentication (to reset your username or password) you will need need to edit config.xml which will be inside the Lidarr Appdata Directory.
- Open config.xml in a text editor
- Find the authentication method line (will be
<AuthenticationMethod>Basic</AuthenticationMethod>or<AuthenticationMethod>Forms</AuthenticationMethod> - Change the
AuthenticationMethodline to<AuthenticationMethod>None</AuthenticationMethod> - Restart Lidarr
- Lidarr will now be accessible without a password, you should go the
Settings: Generalin the Lidarr UI and set your username and password
Help I have forgotten my password
- Please see steps listed in here.
Why isn't Lidarr accessible remotely on Windows?
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Binding to an externally accessible interface on Windows requires running as admin. If you have Lidarr running as a Service, stop the service. Open AppData-Directory and run Lidarr.exe as admin. You can then shutdown Lidarr and start the service.
Why does Lidarr only show studio albums, How do I find singles or EPs?
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Lidarr defaults to only bringing in studio albums for each artist. However, you can expand the album types per an artist, or for your entire library by utilizing Metadata Profiles.
Lidarr grabbed a release, why can’t it import it?
Why can't I add a various artists album?
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Various Artists and other meta artists on Musicbrainz are due to the number of entries they provide.
Can I add just an album?
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Not at the moment.
Can I download single tracks?
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Lidarr works by searching for and downloading full releases, therefore individual tracks cannot be downloaded unless they were released as a single by the artist.
Why doesn't artist X show up in search?
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Search is still a work in progress. Artists that don't show up in search may be added by searching for `lidarr:mbid` where `mbid` is the Musicbrainz ID of the artist.
Lidarr matched an album with too many tracks. How can I change the Album to the correct Release?
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Open the Album details page and select the Edit Icon in the top nav. There you can find a dropdown of all releases tied to that Album.
I'm having trouble importing my artists, what could it be?
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The artist import process just imports the Artist names and path locations, which are then stored in the database so that a) metadata can be retrieved and b) downloaded content can be put in the same location in future. To this end, the user account that Lidarr runs under needs both read and write to your data directory.
