CouchPotato

Download movies automatically, easily and in the best quality as soon as they are available

Awesome PVR for usenet and torrents. Just fill in what you want to see and CouchPotato will add it to your "want to watch"-list. Every day it will search through multiple NZBs & Torrents sites, looking for the best possible match. If available, it will download it using your favorite download software.

Latest version: 3.0.1 - Changelog

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Easily add movies

Using the CouchPotato Extension

Firefox Chrome Safari

Keep a list of wanted movies

Just add it and it will be downloaded once it is available. You don't have to keep track of when and what is released, all fully automated!

Customized to your liking

Set the download quality, your favorite search engine, favorite release groups and more.

Sit back and wait

Once downloaded, it's renamed and moved to your movie folder. All you have to do is watch it.

Help support CouchPotato

CouchPotato is free, opensource and available on multiple platforms. If you want to support this project, please consider using one of the deals below. Or donate via Flattr or BitCoin!

Usenet subscriptions

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So... you feel like running from source?

If you are using a NAS, run a server or just want to use the bleeding edge, this option is for you.
You’ll need Python, GIT and some experience in terminal.

  • Install Python 2.7
  • Then install PyWin32 2.7 and GIT
  • If you come and ask on the forums 'why directory selection no work?', I will kill a kitten, also this is because you need PyWin32
  • Open up Git Bash (or CMD) and go to the folder you want to install CP. Something like Program Files.
  • Run git clone https://github.com/CouchPotato/CouchPotatoServer.git.
  • You can now start CP via CouchPotatoServer\CouchPotato.py to start
  • Your browser should open up, but if it doesn't go to: http://localhost:5050/
  • If you're on Leopard (10.5) install Python 2.7+: Python 2.7.10
  • Install GIT
  • Open up Terminal
  • Go to your App folder cd /Applications
  • Run git clone https://github.com/CouchPotato/CouchPotatoServer.git
  • Then do python CouchPotatoServer/CouchPotato.py
  • Your browser should open up, but if it doesn't go to: http://localhost:5050/
  • Install GIT with apt-get install git-core
  • 'cd' to the folder of your choosing.
  • Run git clone https://github.com/CouchPotato/CouchPotatoServer.git
  • Then do python CouchPotatoServer/CouchPotato.py to start
  • To run on boot copy the init script. sudo cp CouchPotatoServer/init/ubuntu /etc/init.d/couchpotato
  • Change the paths inside the init script. sudo nano /etc/init.d/couchpotato
  • Make it executable. sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/couchpotato
  • Add it to defaults. sudo update-rc.d couchpotato defaults
  • Open your browser and go to: http://localhost:5050/
  • Become root with su
  • Update your repo catalog pkg update
  • Install required tools pkg install python py27-sqlite3 fpc-libcurl docbook-xml git-lite
  • For default install location and running as root cd /usr/local
  • If running as root, expects python here ln -s /usr/local/bin/python /usr/bin/python
  • Run git clone https://github.com/CouchPotato/CouchPotatoServer.git
  • Copy the startup script cp CouchPotatoServer/init/freebsd /usr/local/etc/rc.d/couchpotato
  • Make startup script executable chmod 555 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/couchpotato
  • Add startup to boot echo 'couchpotato_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
  • Read the options at the top of more /usr/local/etc/rc.d/couchpotato
  • If not default install, specify options with startup flags in ee /etc/rc.conf
  • Finally, service couchpotato start
  • Open your browser and go to: http://server:5050/

Your system not in this list? On the forum there are a lot more guides.

Thanks

Aaron Albert Alexis Andi Andrew Antony Bashar Benji Bjoern Brad Brendan Brett Brian Bryan C.M. Cato Charles Christian Christian Christian Christoffer Clinton Colin Conrad Craig Curt Curt Dale Dan Dan Daniel Darryl David David David David Dennis Derek Didier E.J.P. Eddie Edward Einar Eldad Evan Francis Francois FredGaëtan Gabriel Geir Geoff Gordon Graeme Gregor Gregory Harish Harish IGOR IVAN J. J. James Jason Jason Jason Jason Jerad Jeremy Jeremy Jesse Joachim John John John John John John John Jon Jonathan Jonathan Jonathan Jos Joseph Josh Joshua Justin Justin Keith Kert Kevin Kevin Kris MR Marc Mark Matt Matthew Matthew Matthias Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Mikkel Nicholas Nicholas Nick Nick Nikki Nils Nils O ORY Oded Oliver Øystein Patrick Peter Pierre Rally Ray Rhys Richard Rick Robert Rodney Rusty Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan Ryan SCOTT SDJ Sagi Sahil Sam Shane Shawn Shawn Shawn Simon Stephen Steven Thomas Thomas Tom Tommy Tony Va Walter Xavier Zubin jason john neil Reddit.com/r/usenet/

For donating at Indiegogo, to keep the server running smooth!

Bigger thanks

Clinton Dean Joel Jason Sebastiaan

For helping out on the forum, fixing code and making Pull Requests a regular thing!