qBittorrent
BitTorrent client with a web UI — used as the download client for Sonarr, Radarr, and Lidarr.
| Image | lscr.io/linuxserver/qbittorrent:latest |
| Web UI | http://your-server:8080 |
| Config path | {BASE_DIR}/qbittorrent/config |
| Data | {BASE_DIR}/data (downloads and media) |
| Website | qbittorrent.org |
| Source code | GitHub |
Resource Impact
| Performance | Low — Lightweight download client |
| Storage | High — Stores torrents and media files |
Installation
sh
mithrandir install qbittorrentPorts
| Port | Protocol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8080 | TCP | Web UI |
| 6881 | TCP/UDP | BitTorrent traffic |
Auto-Configuration
When installed via the setup wizard, qBittorrent is automatically configured with automatic torrent handling, downloads root path and adds authentication to the webUI.
Setup
- Go to the qBittorrent webUI settings (cog icon).
- In the "Downloads" section, check "Delete .torrent files afterwards", set "Default Torrent Managing mode" to "Automatic", and set the "Default Save Path" to /data/downloads.
- In the "Web UI" section, change the default username and password.
An additional guide for qBittorrent is available here (Trash Guides) and here here (Yams).