# Install lunarr with Homebrew Self-hosted media streaming server and Plex alternative for movies and TV. Version 0.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lunarr ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lunarr ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:lunarr - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.9.1 - **Source summary:** Self-hosted media streaming server and Plex alternative for movies and TV - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T18:48:05Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - lunarr (cli) - lunarr (alias) ## Dependencies - ffmpeg - node ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 0.9.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-08-01 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/lunarr-app/lunarr-go - Upstream latest detected: v0.9.1 (current) ## Project history and usage Lunarr is a self-hosted media server for movie and television libraries stored on local disks, SFTP, or WebDAV. It combines metadata matching, direct streaming, HLS transcoding, user management, and browser-based administration. ### Project history The official repository was created in 2023 and developed as a headless, self-hosted alternative to proprietary media-library servers. The current application provides a web interface and keeps persistent state in SQLite. ### Adoption history Lunarr is primarily deployed as a Docker service with persistent application data and optional media mounts. The project also documents source-based local development and a production Node server workflow. ### How it is used Administrators mount or connect movie and TV libraries, configure TMDb metadata, create users and roles, and trigger scans. Playback can use direct streaming or on-the-fly HLS transcoding with FFmpeg, including Chromecast and AirPlay targets. ### Why package nerds care For self-hosting enthusiasts, Lunarr is a compact media-server package whose runtime state is easy to isolate: configuration comes from environment variables or a project .env file, while a single data directory contains the SQLite database and playback caches. ### Timeline - 2023-04: The official Lunarr repository was created. - 2026: Official documentation described Docker deployment, SQLite persistence, local/SFTP/WebDAV libraries, and direct or transcoded playback. ### Related projects - The project positions itself in the same self-hosted media-server space as Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby, and integrates with TMDb, FFmpeg, Chromecast, AirPlay, SFTP, and WebDAV. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for lunarr. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ./.env ## Credential files - Unix: /auth-secret ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** lunarr - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://pkg.so/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://pkg.so/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [node](https://pkg.so/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ffmpeg](https://pkg.so/brew/ffmpeg/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [minidlna](https://pkg.so/brew/minidlna/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, media, media-server. - [lanraragi](https://pkg.so/brew/lanraragi/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, docker, media, self-hosted. - [icecast](https://pkg.so/brew/icecast/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, media, media-server, streaming. - [tinyice](https://pkg.so/brew/tinyice/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, hls, media, streaming. - [gstreamer](https://pkg.so/brew/gstreamer/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [ffmpeg-full](https://pkg.so/brew/ffmpeg-full/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [libshout](https://pkg.so/brew/libshout/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming. - [qobine-web](https://pkg.so/brew/qobine-web/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, hosted, media, self, self-hosted. - [gifify](https://pkg.so/brew/gifify/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, ffmpeg, media, movies. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/lunarr.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/lunarr.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph