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# How to Sync 2 Radarr or Sonarr with each other
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In this guide, we will try to explain how you can sync two (or more) Radarr/Sonarr instances with each other.
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I'm going to show two different options on how you can set up your sync with two Radarr/Sonarr instances.
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- Option 1: This option is best used if you want a 1:1 copy of your Radarr/Sonarr instances as it'll sync everything.
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- Option 2: This option is best used if you only want to cherry-pick which Movies/TV Shows you want as 4K/2160p (UHD).
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!!! bug ""
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We're not going to explain how to set up two Radarr/Sonarr instances for your system, being it depends on how you have it installed/running. [Radarr Multiple Instance Information](https://wiki.servarr.com/radarr/installation#multiple-instances) and [Sonarr Multiple Instance Information](https://wiki.servarr.com/sonarr/installation#multiple-instances)
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## Preparation
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For this, you need to have prepared the following:
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- Two Radarr/Sonarr instances are fully set up (Indexers, Custom Formats, Downloaders, etc).
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- One download client (_Two if you prefer Usenet and Torrents_).
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- Your download client has two separate categories (movies-hd, movies-uhd, tv-hd, tv-uhd, etc)
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!!! warning
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:bangbang:You can't use the same root (media library) folder for both Radarr/Sonarr instances.:bangbang:
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Make sure you use two separate root folders in Radarr/Sonarr (movies-hd, movies-uhd, tv-hd, tv-uhd, etc)
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### Option 1
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!!! info ""
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In this example, I'm going to use two Radarr instances (The basics are the same for Sonarr).
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- ^^==Radarr 1==^^ = My main 4K/2160p (UHD) Radarr.
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- {++Radarr 2++} = My 1080p Radarr that I've set up for a streaming-optimized quality profile. [^1]
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This option is best used if you want a 1:1 copy of your Radarr/Sonarr instances
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#### Adding the Radarr Sync list
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In {++Radarr 2++} go to `Settings` => `Lists`
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Click on the + to add a list and select `Radarr`
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Then you get a screen with the following options:
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1. The name you want to call your Sync list.
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1. Enable to Enable the list.
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1. Enable so the movies will be automatically added.
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1. Enable so the movies will be added and monitored (if disabled then there will be no search done for the movies).
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1. Enable so Radarr will perform a search when a movie is added.
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1. When Radarr shall consider a movie as available. (1)
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1. The Quality Profile you want to use for {++Radarr 2++}.
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1. Your {++Radarr 2++} root location for your media library.
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1. Tags that will be added on import from this list (if you use multiple lists it makes it easier to determine from which list the movie was added)
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1. The Full URL to ^^==Radarr 1==^^ (Use container name or local URL if they run on the same system).
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1. Your API Key of ^^==Radarr 1==^^. :circle-question:{ title="After adding your API key, click on the test button at the bottom to see if you have a successful connection." }
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1. Which Profile of ^^==Radarr 1==^^ you want to Sync with {++Radarr 2++}. :circle-question:{ title="The dropdown box is filled after you made a successful connection with Radarr 1" }
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1. [_Optional_] Use tags from ^^==Radarr 1==^^ to add Movies to {++Radarr 2++}. :circle-question:{ title="The dropdown box is filled after you made a successful connection with Radarr 1" }
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1. [_Optional_] Add all movies from the chosen root folder from ^^==Radarr 1==^^. :circle-question:{ title="The dropdown box is filled after you made a successful connection with Radarr 1" }
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#### Radarr Download client setup
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You don't need a separate download client for your two Radarr instances, this all can be done with one download client (_Two if you prefer Usenet and Torrents_).
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`Settings` => `Download Clients`
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Select your preferred download client.
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The only thing you need to change/create is a separate `Category` that you're going to use for {++Radarr 2++}
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!!! warning
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This can't and shouldn't be the same category you use for ^^==Radarr 1==^^ but a separate `Category`.
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### How does this Radarr Sync work
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You now only need to make use of ^^==Radarr 1==^^. All movies you add to ^^==Radarr 1==^^ will be synced to {++Radarr 2++} at a scheduled time.
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---
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### Option 2
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!!! info ""
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In this example, I'm going to use two Sonarr instances (The basics are the same for Radarr).
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- ^^==Sonarr 1==^^ = My main 1080p WEB-DL Sonarr.
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- {++Sonarr 2++} = 4K/2160p (UHD) WEB-DL Sonarr.
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This option is best used if you only want to have a few TV shows (or movies if you use this option with Radarr) as 4K/2160p (UHD)
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#### Extra preparation
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In ^^==Sonarr 1==^^ go to `Settings` => `Profiles`
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Clone your used profile and rename your profile from `Profilename - Copy` to `Profilename!`
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#### Adding the Sonarr Sync list
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In {++Sonarr 2++} go to `Settings` => `Import Lists`
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Click on the + to add a list and select `Sonarr`
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Then you get a screen with the following options:
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1. The name you want to call your Sync list.
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1. Enable so the TV Shows will be automatically added.
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1. Enable so Sonarr will perform a search when a TV Show is added.
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1. Choose how you want the series monitored initially. (2)
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1. Which new seasons should be monitored automatically? (3)
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1. Your {++Sonarr 2++} root location for your media library.
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1. The Quality Profile you want to use for {++Sonarr 2++}.
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1. Series Type. (4)
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1. If you want to use Season Folders (**RECOMMENDED**).
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1. Tags that will be added on import from this list (if you use multiple lists it makes it easier to determine from which list the TV Shows was added)
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1. The Full URL to ^^==Sonarr 1==^^ (Use container name or local URL if they run on the same system).
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1. Your API Key of ^^==Sonarr 1==^^. :circle-question:{ title="After adding your API key, click on the test button at the bottom to see if you have a successful connection." }
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1. Sync season monitoring (**SUGGESTION: DISABLED**)
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1. The Cloned Profile of ^^==Sonarr 1==^^ that we're going to use to sync with {++Sonarr 2++}.
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1. [_Optional_] Use tags from ^^==Sonarr 1==^^ to add TV Shows to {++Sonarr 2++}. :circle-question:{ title="The dropdown box is filled after you made a successful connection with Sonarr 1" }
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1. [_Optional_] Add all TV Shows from the chosen root folder from ^^==Sonarr 1==^^. :circle-question:{ title="The dropdown box is filled after you made a successful connection with Sonarr 1" }
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1. This is a Deprecated option.
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#### Sonarr Download client setup
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You don't need a separate download client for your two Sonarr/Radarr instances, this can all be done with one download client (_Two if you prefer Usenet and Torrents_).
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`Settings` => `Download Clients`
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Select your preferred download client.
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Only thing you need to change/create is a separate `Category` that you're going to use for {++Sonarr 2++}
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!!! tip
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This can't and shouldn't be the same category you use for ^^==Sonarr 1==^^ but a separate `Category`.
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### How does this Sonarr Sync work
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You now only need to make use of ^^==Sonarr 1==^^. When you have a TV show (or a movie if you use this option with Radarr) that you also want as 4K/2160p (UHD) then you make sure you make use of the Cloned Quality Profile. And it will sync at a scheduled time.
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</div>
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--8<-- "includes/annotations/sync-2-radarr-sonar.md"
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[^1]:
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If you're interested in the 1080p streaming optimized quality profile you can join our [discord](https://trash-guides.info/discord) and get access to the Special Quality Profiles channel (access-to-sqp) by accepting the rules.
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This is a special quality profile we created for people who are interested in it.
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This release profile is fine-tuned for when you want to run a 2nd Radarr for 1080p and want minimum to no transcoding and smaller sizes for the second copies.
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Why choose this quality profile?
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- Streaming optimized (optimized for PLEX, Emby, Jellyfin, and other streaming platforms)
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- Small sizes
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- Good quality
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- Only AC3 Audio (downmixed lossless audio track to Dolby Digital 5.1 for optimal compatibility)
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- You want maximum compatibility between all devices and still have an HQ release.
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- You run two instances of Radarr and want both versions or just the 1080p ones.
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- You want to have minimum to no transcoding for low-powered devices or remote streaming.
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--8<-- "includes/support.md"
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