diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/IApplicationSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/IApplicationSettings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..707bd143c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/IApplicationSettings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications
+{
+    public interface IApplicationSettings : IProviderConfig
+    {
+        IEnumerable<int> SyncCategories { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs
index c766a9aab..aa6c1c819 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/Lidarr.cs
@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Lidarr
 
         public override void AddIndexer(IndexerDefinition indexer)
         {
-            var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _lidarrV1Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
-            var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
-            var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
+            if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+            {
+                var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _lidarrV1Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
+                var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
+                var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
 
-            var lidarrIndexer = BuildLidarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
+                var lidarrIndexer = BuildLidarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
 
-            var remoteIndexer = _lidarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(lidarrIndexer, Settings);
-            _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+                var remoteIndexer = _lidarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(lidarrIndexer, Settings);
+                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+            }
         }
 
         public override void RemoveIndexer(int indexerId)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/LidarrSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/LidarrSettings.cs
index 01c86683e..abb8afcf7 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/LidarrSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Lidarr/LidarrSettings.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Annotations;
 using NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Lidarr
         }
     }
 
-    public class LidarrSettings : IProviderConfig
+    public class LidarrSettings : IApplicationSettings
     {
         private static readonly LidarrSettingsValidator Validator = new LidarrSettingsValidator();
 
@@ -23,8 +24,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Lidarr
         {
             ProwlarrUrl = "http://localhost:9696";
             BaseUrl = "http://localhost:8686";
+            SyncCategories = new[] { 3000, 3010, 3030, 3040, 3050, 3060 };
         }
 
+        public IEnumerable<int> SyncCategories { get; set; }
+
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "Prowlarr Server", HelpText = "Prowlarr server URL as Lidarr sees it, including http(s):// and port if needed")]
         public string ProwlarrUrl { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs
index 38db98428..3e9225e87 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/Radarr.cs
@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Radarr
 
         public override void AddIndexer(IndexerDefinition indexer)
         {
-            var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _radarrV3Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
-            var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
-            var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
+            if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+            {
+                var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _radarrV3Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
+                var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
+                var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
 
-            var radarrIndexer = BuildRadarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
+                var radarrIndexer = BuildRadarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
 
-            var remoteIndexer = _radarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(radarrIndexer, Settings);
-            _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+                var remoteIndexer = _radarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(radarrIndexer, Settings);
+                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+            }
         }
 
         public override void RemoveIndexer(int indexerId)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/RadarrSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/RadarrSettings.cs
index 40d1927b6..05c56e228 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/RadarrSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Radarr/RadarrSettings.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Annotations;
 using NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Radarr
         }
     }
 
-    public class RadarrSettings : IProviderConfig
+    public class RadarrSettings : IApplicationSettings
     {
         private static readonly RadarrSettingsValidator Validator = new RadarrSettingsValidator();
 
@@ -23,8 +24,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Radarr
         {
             ProwlarrUrl = "http://localhost:9696";
             BaseUrl = "http://localhost:7878";
+            SyncCategories = new[] { 2000, 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2060, 2070, 2080 };
         }
 
+        public IEnumerable<int> SyncCategories { get; set; }
+
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "Prowlarr Server", HelpText = "Prowlarr server URL as Radarr sees it, including http(s):// and port if needed")]
         public string ProwlarrUrl { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs
index e9dffdd94..45839d424 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/Readarr.cs
@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Readarr
 
         public override void AddIndexer(IndexerDefinition indexer)
         {
-            var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _readarrV1Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
-            var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
-            var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
+            if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+            {
+                var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _readarrV1Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
+                var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
+                var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
 
-            var readarrIndexer = BuildReadarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
+                var readarrIndexer = BuildReadarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
 
-            var remoteIndexer = _readarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(readarrIndexer, Settings);
-            _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+                var remoteIndexer = _readarrV1Proxy.AddIndexer(readarrIndexer, Settings);
+                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+            }
         }
 
         public override void RemoveIndexer(int indexerId)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/ReadarrSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/ReadarrSettings.cs
index 971e37a14..3ed78b5d8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/ReadarrSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Readarr/ReadarrSettings.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Annotations;
-using NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Validation;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Readarr
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Readarr
         }
     }
 
-    public class ReadarrSettings : IProviderConfig
+    public class ReadarrSettings : IApplicationSettings
     {
         private static readonly ReadarrSettingsValidator Validator = new ReadarrSettingsValidator();
 
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Readarr
         {
             ProwlarrUrl = "http://localhost:9696";
             BaseUrl = "http://localhost:8787";
+            SyncCategories = new[] { 7000, 7010, 7020, 7030, 7040, 7050, 7060 };
         }
 
+        public IEnumerable<int> SyncCategories { get; set; }
+
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "Prowlarr Server", HelpText = "Prowlarr server URL as Readarr sees it, including http(s):// and port if needed")]
         public string ProwlarrUrl { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
index cdc9506c9..35b14077f 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/Sonarr.cs
@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
 
         public override void AddIndexer(IndexerDefinition indexer)
         {
-            var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _sonarrV3Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
-            var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
-            var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
+            if (indexer.Capabilities.Categories.SupportedCategories(Settings.SyncCategories.ToArray()).Any())
+            {
+                var schema = _schemaCache.Get(Definition.Settings.ToJson(), () => _sonarrV3Proxy.GetIndexerSchema(Settings), TimeSpan.FromDays(7));
+                var newznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Newznab").First();
+                var torznab = schema.Where(i => i.Implementation == "Torznab").First();
 
-            var sonarrIndexer = BuildSonarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
+                var sonarrIndexer = BuildSonarrIndexer(indexer, indexer.Protocol == DownloadProtocol.Usenet ? newznab : torznab);
 
-            var remoteIndexer = _sonarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(sonarrIndexer, Settings);
-            _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+                var remoteIndexer = _sonarrV3Proxy.AddIndexer(sonarrIndexer, Settings);
+                _appIndexerMapService.Insert(new AppIndexerMap { AppId = Definition.Id, IndexerId = indexer.Id, RemoteIndexerId = remoteIndexer.Id });
+            }
         }
 
         public override void RemoveIndexer(int indexerId)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs
index 003ef72ce..dddeab7f1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Applications/Sonarr/SonarrSettings.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using FluentValidation;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Annotations;
 using NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
         }
     }
 
-    public class SonarrSettings : IProviderConfig
+    public class SonarrSettings : IApplicationSettings
     {
         private static readonly SonarrSettingsValidator Validator = new SonarrSettingsValidator();
 
@@ -23,8 +24,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Applications.Sonarr
         {
             ProwlarrUrl = "http://localhost:9696";
             BaseUrl = "http://localhost:8989";
+            SyncCategories = new[] { 5000, 5010, 5020, 5030, 5040, 5045, 5050, 5070 };
         }
 
+        public IEnumerable<int> SyncCategories { get; set; }
+
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "Prowlarr Server", HelpText = "Prowlarr server URL as Sonarr sees it, including http(s):// and port if needed")]
         public string ProwlarrUrl { get; set; }