Overseerr
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Overseerr is the media request + discovery platform for Plex users — friends and family browse a TMDB-powered catalog, request content with a click, Overseerr forwards to Sonarr/Radarr for fulfillment, and notifies them when content is available.
Built by the developer behind Ombi v3 with significant UX improvements. The standard "Netflix-style" request portal for Plex households.
What it's for
- Friends/family request portal — non-technical users self-serve
- Media discovery — TMDB browsing within your media setup
- Request approval workflow — admin oversight before fulfillment
- Per-user permissions — auto-approve trusted users, queue requests from others
- Notification on availability — push notifications when content lands
Who it's for
- Plex households with friends/family wanting content
- Multi-user media servers with request workflow needs
- Plex Pass owners sharing with extended family
- Tech-leaning users offloading "can you get X" requests
- Curation-focused operators running approval-required setups
Why teams pick Overseerr over alternatives
- MIT license — fully open
- Modern UX — Plex-style browse + request
- Sonarr / Radarr integration — native, robust
- Per-user controls — granular permissions
- Mobile-friendly — works on phones / tablets
- Active development — ongoing improvements
Integrations
- Plex — primary auth + library check
- Sonarr / Radarr — request fulfillment
- TMDB — metadata + discovery
- Notifications — Discord, Telegram, email, push (web push), Apprise
- Identity — Plex sign-in (primary), local accounts (secondary)
- API — REST API for programmatic access
- Webhooks — fire on request events
Notable users & community
- 11k+ GitHub stars
- Standard request manager for Plex-centric households
- Active r/overseerr + Discord
- Backed by sct (single dedicated maintainer) with sustainable maintenance
- Featured in every Plex sharing guide
Tips & operations
- Plex Pass recommended — better integration depth
- Per-user quotas — set request limits to prevent abuse
- Approval workflow per user role — auto-approve trusted, queue others
- Notification setup early — users expect "your request is ready" alerts
- Watch storage — auto-approval means anyone can fill your disk
- Backup
/config— user accounts + permissions
What we ship in BluixApps
- Image:
sctx/overseerr:latest - Volume:
/opt/overseerr/config - Port 5055 exposed
- Setup wizard guides Plex + Sonarr/Radarr connection
- Pairs naturally with same-VPS *Arr stack
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
- Backup hook covers
/opt/overseerr/config
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |