Hi all! I have a Feral seedbox that runs QBit and can’t seem to install search plugins. I’ve tried a few things:

  • From the unofficial search plugins page, open the raw python for 1337x and paste its URL into QBit after opening Search plugins > Install new plugin > Plugin path.
  • Download that same .py file and FTP it to my seedbox. In Plugin path, enter ~/.local/share/qBittorrent/nova3/engines/one337x.py
  • Restart Qbit, since the above is my plugins directory anyway, so maybe it will detect the new plugin. Nope.

Am I missing something stupid? The “official” instructions tell me to browse for a local file, but there’s no file browser in this version of QBit (4.3.9 if it matters).

What’s driving me crazy is I’m pretty sure I’ve successfully done this before. I know I can use Jackett (or Sonarr), but the first feels unfinished and buggy and the the second is way more than I need for my use case.

Does anyone here use Qbittorrent search plugins and see what I’m screwing up? Thanks!

  • ShepherdPie@midwest.socialEnglish
    10·
    8 months ago

    If you have a seedbox you might find it way more advantageous to install Sonarr/Radarr/Prowlarr. Manual search seems more ideal for someone pirating at home that only has their computer on for a couple hours a day.

  • jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    8 months ago

    After enabling search plugins, find the button to update plugins. It should grab a handful of the top ones to start with, including 1337x.

    I’m not sure what is causing the issue preventing you from adding it manually, though.

    • Kribensis@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Yeah, I’m stumped. I deleted all the plugins and restarted QBit, then clicked Update plugins. After restarting again, I had the default ones. But I can’t add any.

      Just to rule this out, what do you mean by “enabling search plugins”? I don’t see a setting for that.

      • jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Oh, maybe it’s enabled by default in your installation. Normally, you’d have to click View -> Search engine to toggle showing the search tab.

        • Kribensis@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          Oh, understood! Yup, it’s on by default.

          I ended up registering for the QBittorrent forums, since I’m just not going to figure this out elsewhere. If the admins ever approve me 🙄and I post and get an answer, I’ll update this thread.

  • beeng@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    That path you FTP it to, what is it it’s full path? Is Qbit running on the same user as that “~” is taking you to?