Tdarr
A distributed transcoding system that automatically converts and cleans up files in a media library.
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About Tdarr
Tdarr is a transcode automation system for media libraries. It scans a collection and converts files automatically so they match the formats you choose, and it can spread the work across several machines.
It suits people with a large home video library who want conversion and cleanup to run unattended alongside a media server. The official site has current setup and download information.
Strengths
- Automates transcoding across a whole library
- Can distribute work across several machines
Limitations
- Needs a server and some configuration
- Transcoding large libraries is processor-intensive
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to use, with paid options described on the Tdarr site.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Automating format conversion for a large home video library
- Categories
- Video editing, Media servers, Automation
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Tdarr
Compare allSoftware that can replace Tdarr for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Unmanic
A self-hosted library optimiser that automatically transcodes and remuxes the files in a media library.
Unmanic automatically transcodes and remuxes library files and runs in Docker, with no freemium tier mentioned, though it does not list distributing work across several machines.
FileFlows
A self-hosted file processing server that runs visual automation flows, such as transcoding media libraries.
FileFlows replaces rules with a visual drag-and-drop flow editor, supports distributed processing across nodes and installs natively or via Docker, Unraid, TrueNAS and Proxmox.
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Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Maintainerr
A rule-based library maintenance tool that cleans unwatched media out of Plex, Jellyfin and Emby.
