Automatic subtitle downloads
multi-language support per show/movie
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Bazarr is the subtitle automation companion to Sonarr + Radarr — connects to your *Arr instances, monitors your library, automatically downloads subtitles in your chosen languages from OpenSubtitles, Addic7ed, Subscene, and custom providers.
Bazarr is the subtitle automation companion to Sonarr + Radarr — connects to your *Arr instances, monitors your library, automatically downloads subtitles in your chosen languages from OpenSubtitles, Addic7ed, Subscene, and custom providers.
The "set it and forget it" subtitle solution for self-hosted media servers. No more manual subtitle hunting after every download.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Bazarr over the SaaS alternative.
multi-language support per show/movie
pick best available from multiple providers
auto-sync subtitles to video where possible
UI for browsing + picking from available subs
manage TV + movie subtitles separately
If your team profile matches one of these, Bazarr is a strong fit out of the box.
needing subs in multiple languages
needing SDH/CC subtitles
watching subtitled originals
using subtitles in target language
with diverse language needs
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Bazarr consistently lands above the alternatives.
The stack you'll plug Bazarr into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
lscr.io/linuxserver/bazarr:latest/opt/bazarr/config, mounted /opt/media/tv + /opt/media/movies (read+write for sub placement)/opt/bazarr/configOperational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.