Jellyseerr — Self-Hosted Media Request and Discovery Platform

Introduction

Jellyseerr is a fork of Overseerr that adds Jellyfin and Emby support alongside Plex. It gives media server users a polished interface to browse, request, and track movies and TV shows, with automatic fulfillment through Sonarr and Radarr.

What Jellyseerr Does

• Provides a media discovery interface with posters, trailers, and ratings from TMDB
• Lets users request movies and TV shows that get automatically sent to Sonarr or Radarr
• Tracks request status from pending through downloading to available
• Manages user permissions and request quotas per account
• Sends notifications via Discord, Slack, email, Telegram, and webhooks

Architecture Overview

Jellyseerr is a Next.js application with a TypeScript backend and SQLite database. It communicates with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby APIs to check existing media, and with Sonarr and Radarr APIs to submit and track download requests. The frontend is a server-rendered React application with a responsive mobile-friendly design.

Self-Hosting & Configuration

• Deploy via Docker: docker run -d -p 5055:5055 fallenbagel/jellyseerr
• Connect to Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby during initial setup wizard
• Configure Sonarr and Radarr connections with API keys for automatic request fulfillment
• Set up user import to sync accounts from your media server
• Enable notifications through the settings panel for Discord, email, or other services

Key Features

• Supports Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex media servers in a single application
• Automatic library scanning to detect already-available media
• User request quotas and approval workflows for shared servers
• Issue reporting system for quality or availability problems
• Localized interface available in 20+ languages

Comparison with Similar Tools

• Overseerr — Plex-only predecessor; Jellyseerr adds Jellyfin and Emby support
• Ombi — Older request management tool; Jellyseerr has a more modern UI and faster development pace
• Petio — Lightweight request tool for Plex; Jellyseerr offers richer media discovery features
• Doplarr — Discord bot for media requests; Jellyseerr provides a full web interface alongside bot integrations
• Requestrr — Discord-based request bot; Jellyseerr combines web UI with notification bot support

FAQ

Q: Does Jellyseerr work with Jellyfin? A: Yes. Jellyseerr was specifically forked from Overseerr to add Jellyfin and Emby support while maintaining Plex compatibility.

Q: Do I need Sonarr and Radarr? A: They are needed for automatic request fulfillment. Without them, Jellyseerr can still be used for browsing and manual request tracking.

Q: Can users sign in with their Jellyfin accounts? A: Yes. Jellyseerr supports importing and authenticating users directly from your Jellyfin or Plex server.

Q: How much disk space does Jellyseerr use? A: The application itself is lightweight. The SQLite database typically stays under 50 MB even with thousands of requests.

Sources

• https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr
• https://docs.jellyseerr.dev/