It is possible to run multiple instances of Sonarr. This is typically done when one wants a 4K and 1080p copy of a series.
Note that you can configure Sonarr to use a second Sonarr as a list. This is helpful if you wish to keep both in sync.
The following requirements should be noted:
-data= or /data= argument passedThis guide will show you how to run multiple instances of Sonarr on Windows using only one base installation. This guide was put together using Windows 10; if you are using a previous version of Windows (7, 8, etc.) you may need to adjust some things. This guide also assumes that you have installed Sonarr to the default directory, and your second instance of Sonarr will be called Sonarr-4K. Feel free to change things to fit your own installations, though.
nssm stop Sonarrsc config Sonarr binpath= "C:\ProgramData\Sonarr\bin\Sonarr.exe -data=C:\ProgramData\Sonarr"This command tells the original instance of Sonarr to explicitly use
C:\ProgramData\Sonarr for its data directory. If you didn't use the
default Sonarr install, or if your data folder is somewhere else, you
may have to change your paths here.
C:\ProgramData\Sonarr-4Knssm install Sonarr-4K. A popup window will open where you can type yourC:\ProgramData\Sonarr\bin\Sonarr.exeC:\ProgramData\Sonarr\bin-data=C:\ProgramData\Sonarr-4KNote that Arguments points to the new folder created in step 1.
This is crucial, as it keeps all the data files from both instances in
separate locations.
/data= argument to allow multiple instances%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and edit the existing shortcut if needed.C:\ProgramData\Sonarr\bin\Sonarr.exe /data=C:\ProgramData\Sonarr-4KSonarr-4K and finish the wizard.Port Number from 8989 to a different port e.g. 7879 so Sonarr and Sonarr4k do not conflictRun with highest privileges
On Launch5 or 10 minutesStart a Programpowershell-File D:\SonarrInstancesChecker.ps1
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### SonarrInstancesChecker.ps1 ###
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### Keeps multiple Sonarr Instances up by checking the port ###
### Please use Sonarr´s Discord or Reddit for support! ###
### https://wiki.servarr.com/sonarr/installation#windows-multi ###
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### Version: 1.1 ###
### Updated: 2020-10-22 ###
### Author: reloxx13 ###
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### SET YOUR CONFIGURATION HERE ###
# Set your host ip and port correctly and use your service or scheduledtask names!
# (string) The type how Sonarr is starting
# "Service" (default) Service process is used
# "ScheduledTask" Task Scheduler is used
$startType = 'Service'
# (bool) Writes the log to C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\log.txt when enabled
# $false (default)
# $true
$logToFile = $false
$instances = @(
[pscustomobject]@{ # Instance 1
Name = 'Sonarr-V3'; # (string) Service or Task name (default: Sonarr-V3)
IP = '192.168.178.12'; # (string) Server IP where Sonarr runs (default: 192.168.178.12)
Port = '7873'; # (string) Server Port where Sonarr runs (default: 7873)
}
[pscustomobject]@{ # Instance 2
Name = 'Sonarr-4K'; # (string) Service or Task name (default: Sonarr-4K)
IP = '192.168.178.12'; # (string) Server IP where Sonarr runs (default: 192.168.178.12)
Port = '7874'; # (string) Server Port where Sonarr runs (default: 7874)
}
# If needed you can add more instances here... by uncommenting out the below lines
# [pscustomobject]@{ # Instance 3
# Name='Sonarr-3D'; # (string) Service or Task name (default: Sonarr-3D)
# IP='192.168.178.12'; # (string) Server IP where Sonarr runs (default: 192.168.178.12)
# Port='7875'; # (string) Server Port where Sonarr runs (default: 7875)
# }
)
### DONT CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE ###
###
# This function will write to a log file or in console output
###
function Write-Log
{
#Will write to C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\log.txt
Param(
$Message,
$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\log.txt"
)
function TS { Get-Date -Format 'hh:mm:ss' }
#Console output
Write-Output "[$(TS)]$Message"
#File Output
if ($logToFile)
{
"[$(TS)]$Message" | Tee-Object -FilePath $Path -Append | Write-Verbose
}
}
Write-Log 'START ====================='
$instances | ForEach-Object {
Write-Log "Check $($_.Name) $($_.IP):$($_.Port)"
$PortOpen = ( Test-NetConnection $_.IP -Port $_.Port -WarningAction SilentlyContinue ).TcpTestSucceeded
if (!$PortOpen)
{
Write-Log "Port $($_.Port) is closed, restart $($startType) $($_.Name)!"
if ($startType -eq 'Service')
{
Get-Service -Name $_.Name | Stop-Service
Get-Service -Name $_.Name | Start-Service
}
elseif ($startType -eq 'ScheduledTask')
{
Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $_.Name | Stop-ScheduledTask
Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $_.Name | Start-ScheduledTask
}
else
{
Write-Log '[ERROR] STARTTYPE UNKNOWN! USE Service or ScheduledTask !'
}
}
else
{
Write-Log "Port $($_.Port) is open!"
}
}
Write-Log 'END ====================='
-data= argument passed.systemctl stop sonarrBelow is an example script to create a Sonarr4K instance. The below systemd creation script will use a data directory of
/var/lib/sonarr4k/. Ensure the directory exists or modify it as needed.
cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/sonarr4k.service > /dev/null
[Unit]
Description=Sonarr4k Daemon
After=syslog.target network.target
[Service]
User=sonarr
Group=media
Type=simple
ExecStart=/opt/Sonarr/Sonarr -nobrowser -data=/var/lib/sonarr4k/
TimeoutStopSec=20
KillMode=process
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
sudo systemctl -q daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now -q sonarr4k