Media guide
Sonarr, from anywhere
Check what's downloading or add a show while you're away, without exposing Sonarr.
You'll need
- Sonarr running on a machine at home
- Docker
- A free Seawise.io account
Step by step
Everything happens in your browser except step 1.
Run the Seawise.io container
Run this on the machine where Sonarr runs. The container connects out to Seawise.io, so you don't open any ports on your router.
On Docker Desktop for Mac or Windows, replace --network host with -p 8082:8082.
$ docker run -d --name seawise \ --restart unless-stopped \ --network host \ -v seawise-data:/config \ ghcr.io/seawise-io/seawise-client:latest
✓ Container started
Set a password
On a computer at home, open http://your-server-ip:8082 and create a password for the container's page.
Connect it to your account
Give the server a name, click Connect, and approve it in the seawise.io tab that opens. Sign up for free there if you haven't yet.
Add Sonarr
Fill in the name, the address and the port Sonarr uses (8989 by default), then click Add.
--network host, use localhost. On Docker Desktop, use host.docker.internal. If Sonarr runs on another machine, use its local IP, like 192.168.1.20.
Open it from anywhere
Sonarr now shows on your Servers page at seawise.io. Click it from any browser, on any network, and you're in.
Share it
Go to Portals, create one (say, Family), and add Sonarr to it. Then open its sharing settings and add the email of everyone who should get in.
Skip this step if Sonarr is just for you.
What they see
Send them the portal link. They sign in with the email you added, using Google, GitHub or an email link, and tap Sonarr. Nothing to install, on any phone, tablet or laptop.
Sonarr settings to check
01
Require a login for every request
Open Settings > General > Security. Pick Forms (Login Page) for a normal login screen, and set Authentication Required to Enabled, which the Sonarr wiki recommends.
02
Check Allowed Hosts
Sonarr only accepts the hostnames in Allowed Hosts when that list has entries. Add your-app.seawise.dev there, or leave it blank with Authentication Required set to Enabled.
03
Keep URL Base blank
Sonarr's URL Base is only for hosting it under a subfolder. Each Seawise.io app has its own address, so no prefix is needed.
If something's not working
Sonarr shows as offline+
Seawise.io can't reach port 8989. Run curl http://localhost:8989 on the server; if Sonarr is on another machine, add it by that machine's LAN IP.
Forgot the Sonarr password+
Stop Sonarr and remove the AuthenticationMethod line from config.xml in the appdata folder. On the next start Sonarr opens without a password and prompts you to set a new one.
Sonarr apps on your phone can't add the server+
They talk to Sonarr's API directly and never see the Seawise.io sign-in, so they only work once Sonarr is public on the Admin plan. At that point your API key is all that guards the API, so keep it secret.
Good to know
Patch older v4 installs
Sonarr fixed a login bypass affecting Disabled for Local Addresses in v4.0.16.2944. Update, and keep Authentication Required on Enabled.