Friends/family request portal
non-technical users self-serve
// official site: overseerr.dev ↗
MEDIA STACK · PRO TIER
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Overseerr is the media request + discovery platform for Plex users — friends and family browse a TMDB-powered catalog, request content with a click, Overseerr forwards to Sonarr/Radarr for fulfillment, and notifies them when content is available.
// What it is
A closer look.
Overseerr is the media request + discovery platform for Plex users — friends and family browse a TMDB-powered catalog, request content with a click, Overseerr forwards to Sonarr/Radarr for fulfillment, and notifies them when content is available.
Built by the developer behind Ombi v3 with significant UX improvements. The standard "Netflix-style" request portal for Plex households.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Overseerr over the SaaS alternative.
Media discovery
TMDB browsing within your media setup
Request approval workflow
admin oversight before fulfillment
Per-user permissions
auto-approve trusted users, queue requests from others
Notification on availability
push notifications when content lands
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, Overseerr is a strong fit out of the box.
Plex households
with friends/family wanting content
Multi-user media servers
with request workflow needs
Plex Pass owners
sharing with extended family
Tech-leaning users
offloading "can you get X" requests
Curation-focused operators
running approval-required setups
// Differentiators
Why teams pick Overseerr.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Overseerr consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓MIT license — fully open
- ✓Modern UX — Plex-style browse + request
- ✓Sonarr / Radarr integration — native, robust
- ✓Per-user controls — granular permissions
- ✓Mobile-friendly — works on phones / tablets
- ✓Active development — ongoing improvements
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug Overseerr into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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Plex
primary auth + library check
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Sonarr / Radarr
request fulfillment
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TMDB
metadata + discovery
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Notifications
Discord, Telegram, email, push (web push), Apprise
▦
Identity
Plex sign-in (primary), local accounts (secondary)
▩
API
REST API for programmatic access
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Webhooks
fire on request events
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 11k+ GitHub stars
- Standard request manager for Plex-centric households
- Active r/overseerr + Discord
- Backed by sct (single dedicated maintainer) with sustainable maintenance
- Featured in every Plex sharing guide
What we ship
- Image:
sctx/overseerr:latest - Volume:
/opt/overseerr/config - Port 5055 exposed
- Setup wizard guides Plex + Sonarr/Radarr connection
- Pairs naturally with same-VPS *Arr stack
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
- Backup hook covers
/opt/overseerr/config
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
Plex Pass recommended
better integration depth
// SECURITY
Per-user quotas
set request limits to prevent abuse
// OPERATIONS
Approval workflow per user role
auto-approve trusted, queue others
// RELIABILITY
Notification setup early
users expect "your request is ready" alerts
// DEPLOYMENT
Watch storage
auto-approval means anyone can fill your disk
// SCALING
Backup /config
user accounts + permissions
512
// min ram (MB)
2
// min disk (GB)
5055
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
// bluixapps tier
// Alternatives in Media stack
Compare with
Project resources
Official siteoverseerr.dev ↗