What is Jackett?
Jackett is an open source application that functions as a proxy server, allowing users to route traffic from various media center apps such as Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, etc. to banned or blocked torrent trackers. It was created due to the increasing number of private torrent trackers shutting down public access.
Here are some key things to know about Jackett:
- Simplifies the usage of many torrent indexers by providing a uniform API for accessing different trackers.
- Supports hundreds of public and private torrent trackers and indexes them all in one place.
- Works as a middleware server, passing search requests from media center apps to trackers and returning the results.
- Allows access to geo-restricted and private trackers that may be blocked without a VPN.
- Open source software written in C# and available for Windows, Linux and macOS.
- Setup is easy and Jackett provides good documentation and an intuitive web UI.
- Integrates seamlessly with media servers and indexers like Sonarr, Radarr, etc.
In summary, Jackett makes torrent trackers more accessible and usable. Its standardized API and broad tracker support saves time and effort when searching for torrents across various indexes.