Watcher is an automated movie NZB searcher and snatcher. You can add a list of wanted movies and Watcher will automatically send the NZB to Sabnzbd or NZBGet. Watcher also has basic post-processing capabilities such as renaming and moving.
Watcher is a work in progress and plans to add more features in the future, but we will always prioritize speed and stability over features.
Watcher may change frequently, so we strongly suggest you subscribe to the subreddit /r/watcher to stay informed of any events that require user interaction.
Watcher requires Python 2.7.9 or newer. If you are running OSX or *nix you probably have python 2.7 already. If you do not, or are on Windows, make sure you install Python.
It is also strongly recommended that you install GIT. This will allow you to update much more easily.
Download the required files using GIT:
If you choose to use Git follow these steps.
- Open a terminal and cd to the directory you in which you want to install Watcher.
- Run
git clone https://github.com/nosmokingbandit/watcher.git - Start Watcher using
python watcher/watcher.py - Open a browser and navigate to
localhost:9090
Download ZIP:
If you do not wish to use Git, follow these steps.
- Open your browser and go to
https://github.com/nosmokingbandit/watcher - Click on the green
Clone or downloadbutton and clickDownload ZIP - Once done downloading, extract the ZIP to the location in which you want Watcher installed
- Open a terminal and cd to the Watcher directory.
- Start Watcher using
python watcher/watcher.py - Open a browser and navigate to
localhost:9090
You can add the following arguments to Watcher when running the Python script.
Run the server as a daemon (*nix only)
$ watcher.py --daemon
Run the server as a background process (Windows only)
$ pythonw watcher.py --daemon
Change address to bind to.
$ watcher.py --address 0.0.0.0
Change port to host on.
$ watcher.py --port 9090
Open browser on launch.
$ watcher.py --browser
Change path to config file. If not present, one will be created.
$ watcher.py --conf /path/to/config.cfg
Change path of log directory.
$ watcher.py --log /path/to/logs/
Change path to database.
$ watcher.py --db /path/to/database.sqlite
Create PID file in supplied path (use absolute path).
$ watcher.py --pid /path/to/pid/file.pid
A Docker container has been created and maintained by Williambroown.
For more descriptive instructions see the wiki.
Watcher supports post-processing for Sabnzb and NZBGet. To enable, copy the appropriate script from watcher/post scripts to your downloader's scripts directory.
For Sabnzb, edit the script file and add your api keys and server information. Then, in Sabnzb, disable Post-Process Only Verified Jobs, create a new Category using the same category name you have in Watcher. Select the post-processing script and save.
For NZBGet, go to Settings and set up a Category with the same category name you have in Watcher. In Post-Script select the Watcher post-processing script. In the left column, select Watcher and add your server information. Save your settings and restart NZBGet.
Watcher includes a simple script for backing up and restoring your database and config.
The backup function will create a new watcher.zip in the Watcher folder.
To restore, place watcher.zip in the Watcher folder of your target installation and run the restore command.
Back up Watcher.
$ backup.py -b
Restore Watcher.
$ backup.py -r