Sonarr Nyaa.si [TOP — 2026]

This is where most users give up. Standard Sonarr wants S06E01 . Anime has Episode 637 .

Prowlarr will automatically "push" the Nyaa.si settings into Sonarr’s Indexer settings. Step 2: Optimizing Sonarr for Anime

Scroll down past the default options (like The Pirate Bay). Look for . sonarr nyaa.si

If a release from Nyaa.si has [1080p] but Sonarr rejects it because the season folder is wrong, go to Settings > Media Management > Episode Naming and use the naming format: {Series Title} - {Episode:Absolute} - {Episode Title} . Example: Frieren - 12 - A Real Hero.mkv

: A user adds a series like Chainsaw Man to Sonarr. This is where most users give up

Ensure your download client (e.g., qBittorrent) has a corresponding category or label with that exact name. Step 4: The Finishing Touch – Renaming

Sonarr, by default, is built for standard TV shows. It scrapes indexes like The Pirate Bay, RARBG (defunct), or Usenet providers. But standard indexes fail miserably with anime for three reasons: Prowlarr will automatically "push" the Nyaa

Before installing anything, ensure you have:

: Automatically assumes "Season 1" for releases that match a series title but lack any season or episode tags, which currently causes about 80% of Nyaa's single-season content to be rejected by Sonarr. Release Group Weighted Profiles

Here is how you set up the chain:

Sonarr is a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) tool designed to manage your TV show library. It doesn't download files itself; instead, it monitors "indexers" (like Nyaa) for new episodes and sends them to your download client (like qBittorrent). Once the download is finished, Sonarr automatically renames the file and moves it to your organized media folder. What is Nyaa.si?