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Aither and the tracker workflow

Aither is a private tracker (PT site) used as the main source for TV, movies, and sometimes music releases. It sits at the human end of the pipeline: you browse, pick a release, and hand it off to automation on TrueNAS.

The PC at 192.168.2.200 is where you typically use Aither (browser). Downloads and imports run on TrueNAS @ 192.168.2.203, not on Windows.

Where Aither fits

Aither (browser on PC)
    → grab .torrent / magnet / API via Prowlarr
    → qBittorrent (TrueNAS) downloads
    → Sonarr / Radarr / Lidarr import and rename
    → Jellyfin / Navidrome scan library on pool
    → watch/listen via stream.saxobroko.com / music.saxobroko.com

Manual drops are still possible: copy files into A:/Media on the PC and Jellyfin picks them up from the same path on the server. See How to add media.

Ratio and account maintenance

Private trackers expect you to seed what you download. Treat ratio as a budget, not an afterthought.

Basics

  • Ratio = uploaded ÷ downloaded. Stay above the site minimum (check Aither rules for the current threshold).
  • Seed time — many sites require X hours or days of seeding per torrent. Read the rules page; do not hit-and-run.
  • Freeleech / neutral leech — prioritize these when you need ratio breathing room; they often count upload without hurting ratio on download.
  • Cross-seed — if Sonarr/Radarr already has a release, check whether Aither has a matching torrent you can seed without re-downloading (same file hash).

Day-to-day habits

  1. Leave qBittorrent running on TrueNAS so completed jobs keep seeding.
  2. Do not delete torrents from qBittorrent immediately after import — Sonarr/Radarr import the files; the torrent can stay active for seeding.
  3. Periodically review Aither user profile (ratio, hit-and-runs, warnings).
  4. Prefer quality-matched releases Sonarr/Radarr profiles already expect — fewer duplicate downloads.

When ratio is low

  1. Seed existing torrents longer before grabbing large new ones.
  2. Look for freeleech promos on Aither.
  3. Consider smaller releases or cross-seeds rather than huge remux packs.
  4. Avoid leaving dead torrents in qBittorrent — clean up stalled jobs that will never complete.

Credentials and invite details stay in Vaultwarden, not in SaxDocs.

Connection to qBittorrent

qBittorrent on TrueNAS is the download client.

Step What happens
1 Sonarr/Radarr (via Prowlarr) sends a grab to qBittorrent, or you add a torrent manually in the Web UI
2 qBittorrent writes to the configured download folder on the pool
3 When complete, the *arr app imports into Media/Shows or Media/Movies (same tree as A:/Media)
4 Jellyfin library scan sees new folders

Details: qBittorrent.

Categories in qBittorrent should match what Sonarr/Radarr expect (e.g. tv-sonarr, movies-radarr) so imports route correctly.

Connection to *arr (Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, Lidarr)

Indexers on Aither are wired through Prowlarr, which syncs indexer settings to Sonarr, Radarr, and Lidarr. Download client settings point at the same qBittorrent instance.

App Role Public URL
Prowlarr Indexers (including Aither) prowlarr.saxobroko.com
Sonarr TV automation sonarr.saxobroko.com
Radarr Movie automation radarr.saxobroko.com
Lidarr Music automation lidarr.saxobroko.com
Overseerr Request UI for others request.saxobroko.com

Stack overview and ports: arr stack on TrueNAS.

Typical automated flow:

  1. Request or monitor a show in Sonarr/Radarr (or Overseerr).
  2. Prowlarr searches Aither (and any other indexers).
  3. Best match goes to qBittorrent.
  4. Import runs; Jellyfin/Navidrome refresh on schedule or manual scan.

Manual path (no automation)

  1. Download via Aither in the browser (or send to qBittorrent).
  2. Wait for complete, or copy finished files into A:/Media/Shows or A:/Media/Movies using naming rules.
  3. Scan library in Jellyfin or restart the app on TrueNAS.