I believe that functionality exists already if you are using Plex; via RSS sync.
Comment on What webapps do you selfhost that aren't media/game servers?
alekwithak@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoI’m just starting to get into this myself. I made one so my family can easily check the status of my media server and send a movie, show, or music request to sonarr, radarr, and soularr(WIP) so they don’t have to bug me when they want something and it also helps them to feel they have more agency in the process. It’s also pretty useful for me to be able to easily download things instead on the go instead of keeping a neverending list.
What kind of apps do you write?
dai@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 weeks ago
Set up Overseerr.
alekwithak@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I don’t see how that’s easier or better, but feel free to change my mind. As it is now no one needs to download a separate app or have multiple logins. They just go to the URL and there’s the status and a form to type in what they want the arrs to start searching for.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 weeks ago
It’s like the difference between using Plex and a file browser to find a movie/show to watch.
alekwithak@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not really? To the ADHD mind trying to keep the one piece of media you’re looking for at the top of your mind while you load an app full of suggestions for other shows and movies is a nightmare, and it’s not any more convenient because you’re still going to end up searching for the media you want. The only added convenience is when you’re not looking for anything in particular and just want to see what’s out there and there’s a million better ways to do that. Factor in having to instruct everyone to download the app and create an account rather than just go to a URL you can access from any device anywhere and put in your show/movie/song and in a few minutes you have it. Overseerr doesn’t monitor my services either, or whatever else I want to do. It’s MUCH easier to maintain and more convenient for everyone. And does Overseerr even interact with Soularr or readarr? The functionality of my webapp scales exponentially, I’m not tied to what the developers of Overseerr deem functional.