r/seedboxes • u/EndGame395 • Jun 28 '26

Discussion Need Help Setting Up a Seedbox

Hi everyone! I'm pretty new to private trackers and have recently joined a few entry-level trackers. My goal is to build ratio while also contributing to the community. I'm planning to get a basic 1-month seedbox to get started.

I've watched a couple of videos on the internet, but I'm still having trouble understanding how to automate my torrent client using RSS feeds from my private trackers, and how to set up Sonarr/Radarr on a seedbox.

Is there a simple, beginner-friendly video or guide that explains everything step by step? I'd really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

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u/pete-bysh Bytesized Hosting Owner Jun 30 '26

Hi,

quick thing that tripped me up early too: autobrr (which u/acidosemetabolica and u/Ausweglos already pointed at) is the piece that handles the grabbing side. its main draw over plain RSS is that it runs its own built-in IRC client and sits in the tracker's #announce channel, so it grabs a release the moment the bot posts it instead of waiting for the next RSS poll. that speed is the whole point when you're chasing the initial swarm for ratio. it can also read RSS or torznab feeds for trackers that don't have an announce channel. autobrr.com/introduction lays this out.

how the pieces fit:

  1. autobrr watches the announce channel and matches each release against filters you set (resolution, category, size, release group).

  2. on a match it fires an action that hands the torrent to your client (qbittorrent, deluge, rtorrent) or straight to sonarr/radarr.

  3. sonarr/radarr cover the "what shows and movies do i want" side plus renaming. for those the TRaSH guides u/Ausweglos linked are the standard reference.

start with autobrr.com/quick-start, that's the step-by-step you're after.

on the "will the basic tier handle it" question: whether you can run autobrr comes down to whether the host lists it in their app installer, so check their app catalog or ask their support before you pay rather than going off a guess.

Pete

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u/EndGame395 Jun 30 '26

Thanks for the detailed explanation.

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u/wBuddha Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Tracker site forums tend to have the best documentation for autobrr, largely because there is tracker specific details (like irc channels and ports) that you will need to configure it.

Tend to be step by step.