Prowlarr basic configuration

Configure Download Clients and Applications in Prowlarr

This guide explains how to configure download clients and applications in Prowlarr.

Configure Download Clients

Go to Settings → Download Clients and enable advanced settings by clicking Show Advanced.

Configure rTorrent

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Host – your service hostname.
• Port – 443.
• SSL – enabled.
• Url Path – /username/rutorrent/plugins/httprpc/action.php, where username is your service username.
• Username – your ruTorrent username.
• Password – your ruTorrent password.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure Deluge

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Host – your service hostname.
• Port – 443.
• SSL – enabled.
• Url Base – /username/deluge, where username is your service username.
• Password – your Deluge password.
• Category – leave it empty if the Label plugin is not enabled or configured in Deluge.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure Transmission

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Host – your service hostname.
• Port – 443.
• SSL – enabled.
• Url Base – /username/transmission, where username is your service username.
• Username – your Transmission username.
• Password – your Transmission password.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure qBittorrent

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Host – your service hostname.
• Port – 443.
• SSL – enabled.
• Url Base – /username/qbittorrent, where username is your service username.
• Username – your qBittorrent username.
• Password – your qBittorrent password.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure NZBGet

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Host – your service hostname.
• Port – 443.
• SSL – enabled.
• Url Base – /username/nzbget, where username is your service username.
• Username – your NZBGet username.
• Password – your NZBGet password.
• Category – leave it empty if it is not configured in NZBGet.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure SABnzbd

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Host – your service hostname.
• Port – 443.
• SSL – enabled.
• Url Base – /username/sabnzbd, where username is your service username.
• API Key – available under SABnzbd → Config → General → Security.
• Username – your SABnzbd username.
• Password – your SABnzbd password.
• Category – leave it empty if it is not configured in SABnzbd.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure Applications

Go to Settings → Apps.

Configure Sonarr

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Prowlarr Server – your full Prowlarr URL.
• Sonarr Server – your full Sonarr URL.
• API Key – available under Sonarr → Settings → General → Security.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure Radarr

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Prowlarr Server – your full Prowlarr URL.
• Radarr Server – your full Radarr URL.
• API Key – available under Radarr → Settings → General → Security.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure Readarr

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Prowlarr Server – your full Prowlarr URL.
• Readarr Server – your full Readarr URL.
• API Key – available under Readarr → Settings → General → Security.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure Mylarr

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Prowlarr Server – your full Prowlarr URL.
• Mylarr Server – your full Mylarr URL.
• API Key – available under Mylarr → Settings → Web Interface → Enable API → Generate key. After generating the key, click Save Changes.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Configure Lidarr

Fill in the following fields:

• Name – choose any name you like.
• Enable – enabled.
• Prowlarr Server – your full Prowlarr URL.
• Lidarr Server – your full Lidarr URL.
• API Key – available under Lidarr → Settings → General → Security.

Scroll down and click Test. If the connection succeeds, click Save.

Verification