Deleting the RARs stops your torrent from seeding, which can get you banned from private trackers. The Solution: Automatic Extraction
Most "Scene" releases are packed into multi-part RAR archives. This is great for data integrity but a nightmare for automation because:
🗑️ Configure your torrent client to automatically delete the original .rar files only after you've met your required seed ratio. sonen.rar
It monitors your download client. When a download finishes, Unpackerr extracts it into a temporary folder.
To fix this, you need a middleman that extracts the file so Sonarr can see it, without breaking your torrent client's ability to seed. 1. Using Unpackerr (The Gold Standard) Deleting the RARs stops your torrent from seeding,
Sonarr looks for video files ( .mkv , .mp4 ), not archives.
Sonarr then "sees" the video file, imports it to your library, and Unpackerr cleans up the extracted file afterward, leaving the original RARs for seeding. 2. Built-in Download Client Scripts It monitors your download client
Mastering the RAR: How to Automate Your Sonarr Media Library