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Self-hosted media streaming server and Plex alternative for movies and TV. Version 0.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01.
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overview
Package summary
Self-hosted media streaming server and Plex alternative for movies and TV
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lunarr
history
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 posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for lunarr. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./.env
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
<LUNARR_DATA_DIR>/auth-secret
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
lunarr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.9.1
manager updated2026-08-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lunarr |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/lunarr-app/lunarr-go |
| Repository | https://github.com/lunarr-app/lunarr-go |
| Last updated | 2026-08-01T18:48:05Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation