Integrations
15 integrations, none of them mandatory
Aurral is designed so that each service is optional. Connect the ones you already run, ignore the rest, and every missing piece degrades to a smaller feature rather than a broken app.
Library
The music manager decides what ends up on disk. Aurral never writes into someone else's library folder.
Downloads
Where the audio actually comes from. Source order decides which client gets asked first.
Playback
Playback stays where it is. Aurral publishes playlists into the server you already run.
Listening history
History is the strongest recommendation signal you already own. Wire it in and the picks improve.
Alerts and shows
Optional signals that turn a static library into something that keeps moving.
What to connect first
Most people already have a download client and a playback server. Start there, and add the rest only when a specific gap shows up. Connecting everything at once just gives you more settings to be confused by.
If you run Lidarr already
Connect it. Aurral stops monitoring artists and hands that to Lidarr while keeping discovery and playlist downloads.
Lidarr setup →
If you only want discovery
Nothing. Recommendations build from your library index alone, with ListenBrainz for similarity and no key required.
How Discover works →
If Flows never fill
Add a download client. Without one a Flow can only reuse tracks you already own.
slskd setup →
Frequently asked questions
How many integrations do I need to get started?
One download client plus one playback server is a complete setup. Aurral can also manage artists itself, so you can start with no integrations at all and add them as you find gaps.
Do integrations require API keys?
Lidarr, Navidrome, Plex and Jellyfin need credentials. MusicBrainz, Deezer, ListenBrainz and the Spotify station import work without any. Last.fm needs a key only for better recommendations.
Which integration matters most for recommendations?
Listening history has the biggest effect. Last.fm with an API key gives the closest matches, ListenBrainz works keyless, and Local only keeps everything private at the cost of less signal.
Can I run Aurral with no integrations at all?
Yes. Discover, search, the library index and the browser player all work standalone. You just cannot fetch music that you do not already have.
Start with one, add the rest later
Nothing here has to be set up before you start, and nothing you add later requires a reinstall.