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Getting started

Learn how to get started with Seanime in 4 easy steps.

What you need

  • An internet connection
  • An AniList account
  • A torrent client (qBittorrent or Transmission), configured
  • A media player (MPV, VLC or MPC-HC), configured

1. Install Seanime

Each release of Seanime comes with a pre-built binary for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Download the latest release

Avoid placing the executable in a directory containing unrelated files. Place it inside a dedicated folder.Getting started with Seanime

Run the server

  • Launch the binary file (e.g., .exe on Windows). This will start the server.
  • Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:43211 to access the Web UI.
For Windows users
Nothing will appear on your screen after double clicking the executable. This is because Seanime will launch as a system tray application.Getting started with Seanime

Onboarding

  1. Enter the full anime library path
You can leave this field empty if you don't plan to use the local anime library feature.
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Example: C:\Users\Username\Videos\Anime, /home/username/Videos/Anime

  1. Choose your desktop media player and edit the connection details if needed.

  2. Choose your torrent provider extension.

  3. Choose your torrent client and edit the connection details if needed. You can also select None if you don't plan to download torrents using Seanime.

  4. Optionally, choose your Debrid service and add the API key or leave it as None.

  5. Choose some additional features, click Continue

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  • Link your AniList account by clicking the Login button.

2. Configure your external apps

For your media player and torrent client to work with Seanime, you need to configure them to allow remote communication.

3. My library

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Once you've logged in, you can start using Seanime to manage your anime library.

If you have a local anime library, you can now

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Otherwise, if you haven't set the local anime library path and don't plan on downloading anime, you can choose to display all anime you're currently watching in My library page for quick access.

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4. Setup remote access

Local network

You will be able to access Seanime on your other devices. Those devices must be connected to the same local network (e.g., Wi-Fi or Ethernet).

  1. Identify the private IP address of the host machine running Seanime. You can find this in your network settings or by running ipconfig on Windows or ifconfig on Linux/macOS. Note the IP address, usually something like 192.168.1.x.

  2. Configure your config.toml file by changing the host to 0.0.0.0 to bind all interfaces.

  3. Now you can access the web interface on other devices by navigating to http://<private-ip>:43211.

Updating Seanime

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Seanime will periodically check for new releases from the GitHub repository and notify you when a new version is available.

Self update

When a new version is available, a notification will appear in the web interface.

Click on Update now then Install to update Seanime to the latest version.

Note that this self-update replaces the old executable with the new one downloaded from the GitHub repository.

Manual update

Download the latest version from the release page or from the web interface.

If you choose to download the release from the web interface:

  • Click Download button on the notification.
  • Choose the release you want to download.
  • Choose the directory where you want to save the new release.
  • Seanime will download and extract the new release to the specified directory.

Using Docker

If you prefer to use Docker, you can find some community-maintained Docker images/compose files here.