Automate Your File Fetching

Manually copying links, pasting them, waiting for transfers — it's tedious. Seedr offers multiple ways to reduce that friction, from one-click browser shortcuts to fully hands-free media management.

This page is about workflows — how to make fetches happen with less effort. Looking for technical details on connecting Seedr to other tools? See Integrations.

Quick Add: Browser Extension

The fastest way to add links without disrupting your browsing:

How It Works

1. Install the Seedr Chrome extension
2. Right-click any link on any webpage
3. Select "Send to Seedr"
4. Done — fetch starts on our servers

No copy-paste. No switching tabs. No waiting. The extension works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, and other Chromium-based browsers.

Features

• Context menu: Right-click any link to send it to Seedr instantly
• Toolbar button: Quick access to your Seedr dashboard
• Notifications: Get notified when fetches complete

Installation guide →

Mobile: Share Sheet Integration

On mobile, Seedr integrates with your phone's native Share menu. This means you can send links to Seedr from any app:

• From browsers: Long-press a link → Share → Seedr
• From Reddit, Twitter, etc.: Find a link → tap Share → Seedr
• From email: Someone sends you a link → Share → Seedr
• From any app: If it has a Share button, it works with Seedr

Two taps from anywhere on your phone. The fetch starts on Seedr's servers immediately. Your phone's battery and data stay untouched.

Works on both iOS (via Safari share sheet) and Android (via system share menu) when you install Seedr as a PWA.

PWA installation guide →

Media Library Automation

For serious media library management, Seedr integrates with popular media automation tools. These tools automatically find and fetch content based on your preferences.

What Are Media Automation Tools?

• Series automation: Automatically manages TV series. Monitors RSS feeds for new episodes, finds them, sends to Seedr.
• Movie automation: Same concept for movies. Add movies to your wanted list, automation handles the rest.
• Music automation: Music library automation.
• Book automation: Books and audiobooks.
• Feed management: Indexer manager that syncs RSS feeds across all your media automation tools.

How RSS Powers the Automation

The magic behind media automation is RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Here's how it works:

1. Indexers publish RSS feeds listing new content as it becomes available
2. Feed managers aggregate these feeds and share them with your automation tools
3. Your automation tools monitor the feeds continuously, checking for matches
4. When a match is found (a movie you wanted, a new episode of a show), the tool sends the link to Seedr via API
5. Seedr fetches the file to your cloud storage
6. Your media server (Plex, Jellyfin) picks up the new content automatically via WebDAV

You set your preferences once. The RSS feeds, automation tools, and Seedr work together continuously — checking, fetching, organizing — without any manual intervention.

Setting Up Seedr in Your Automation Tool

Configure Seedr as the fetch target in your automation tool:

1. Get your Seedr API key from your account settings
2. In your automation tool, go to Settings → Client → Add
3. Select the Seedr client option
4. Enter your API credentials
5. Configure your preferred folder in Seedr
6. Test the connection and save

Complete media automation setup guide →

The Complete Automated Pipeline

With everything configured, here's what happens:

1. You add a movie (or a series) to your wanted list
2. The automation tool monitors RSS feeds continuously
3. When content appears in the feeds, it's automatically grabbed
4. Seedr fetches at gigabit speed on our servers
5. Plex/Jellyfin scans the new file via WebDAV mount
6. Content appears in your media library, ready to watch

You did nothing after step 1. The RSS feeds, automation tools, and Seedr handled everything automatically.

Why Premium for Automation?

Media automation tools make frequent API calls and often queue multiple fetches simultaneously. Premium plans provide the API rate limits, concurrent fetch slots, and WebDAV/FTP access that make this workflow possible. Free plans are designed for manual, one-at-a-time usage.

REST API: Full Programmatic Control

For developers and power users who want complete control, our REST API exposes every Seedr feature.

API rate limits vary by plan. Free plans allow basic operations. Premium plans unlock the higher rate limits needed for automation tools.

What You Can Automate

• Add links: POST a link or URL, fetch starts
• Monitor progress: Poll for fetch status, get completion events
• Manage files: List, move, rename, delete programmatically
• Get streaming URLs: Retrieve direct playback links for external players
• Check account: Storage usage, bandwidth, plan details

Integration Ideas

• Custom scripts: Bash, Python, Node.js — any language that can make HTTP requests
• iOS Shortcuts: Call the API from Shortcuts to add links with one tap
• Monitoring dashboards: Build custom UIs for your specific workflow

API documentation →

Automation Comparison

Common Questions

Do I need to code to use automation?

No. Browser extensions and mobile share sheets require zero coding and work on all plans including free. Media automation tools have graphical interfaces but require a Premium plan. Only custom API integrations require programming.

Why does media automation require Premium?

Media automation tools make frequent API calls (checking RSS feeds, adding links, monitoring progress) and often queue multiple fetches simultaneously. Premium plans provide the API rate limits and concurrent fetch slots needed for this automated workflow.

Can media automation tools use Seedr directly?

Yes. With a Premium plan, add Seedr as a client using your API credentials. Fetches go to your Seedr cloud storage, which you can access via WebDAV (Master+) or FTP (Basic+).

How do RSS feeds fit into media automation?

RSS is the backbone of media automation. Indexers publish RSS feeds of new content. Feed managers aggregate these feeds. Automation tools continuously monitor the feeds and automatically grab content matching your wanted list, sending links to Seedr via API. It's fully hands-free once configured.

Can I automate cleanup of old files?

Yes. Use the API to script file management. List files older than X days and delete them programmatically. Many users set up cron jobs or scheduled tasks to maintain their storage automatically.

Does the browser extension work on Firefox?

Currently Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Vivaldi) are supported. On Firefox, use the web interface or mobile share sheet.

What's the difference between free and Premium API access?

Free plans have basic API access with lower rate limits, suitable for occasional manual scripts. Premium plans unlock higher rate limits needed for continuous automation tools that make frequent API calls.