NZBGet
The most efficient usenet downloader.
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Stable version: 12.0 (January 2, 2014)
Testing version: 13.0-r963 (March 9, 2014)
Built for speed, works everywhere
NZBGet is written in C++ and designed with performance in mind to achieve maximum download speed by using very little system resources.
Performance matters
Unlike downloads from www or ftp the download from usenet requires quite a lot of computation work. NZBGet is optimized for performance and uses very little memory at the same time.
Cross-platform
NZBGet supports all platforms including Windows, Mac and Linux. Binaries for Windows and Mac are available right here. Binaries for many Linux platforms can be found in their repositories or can be compiled from sources.
Works everywhere
Besides desktop class computers NZBGet works on WLAN routers, NAS devices, media players, etc. Some systems come with NZBGet already preinstalled by vendors, others have NZBGet in their app stores - check it out!
Web-interface
NZBGet runs invisible in background and can be configured and controlled from a web-browser (has a separate theme for smartphones). There is also a console interface to use from terminal.
Automation
Automatic download, par-repair (if needed), unpack and post-processing. Everything you need to automate your downloads. Powerful RSS filters with duplicate check to fetch and enqueue nzb-files automatically from your favorite indexers.
Remote control
Third-party apps can communicate with NZBGet using RPC-API. Every feature seen in the built-in web-interface can be used by other programs too. You can also use RPC ability to control NZBGet from your scripts.
List of Downloads
Add download dialog
Pause activities menu
Quick search
Edit download properties
Select multiple downloads for mass edit
Edit multiple selected downloads
Merge selected downloads
Notifications provide feedback for performed actions
Refresh options
View history item
Messages
Settings
Quick search in Settings
Statistics and status
What users say
Fast, powerful and responsive... in small footprint. With great support and development in full swing, expect improvements and new features constantly. A library of post processing scripts makes it really easy to expand functionality beyond core services.
NZBGet is an essential download tool for embedded systems. The low system requirements allow the users to maximise their download speeds without leaving their system unresponsive. Further, the ability to add multiple post-process scripts and to set post-processing parameters from the web UI really makes NZBGet a highly customisable and easy to use program.
NZBGet is simply the best in all aspects: it's highly configurable, blazing fast on my 200Mb (optical fiber) connection and features a new modern UI. The cherry on top is the very low-resource consumption.
If you are running a Linux box, particularly a low-power NAS, nothing can beat NZBGet for speed and efficiency. It is regularly updated and has unique features that also make it the smartest NZB downloader on any platform.
Feature Highlights
Fast deobfuscation (par-rename)
Many files posted to usenet nowadays have obfuscated file names. Original names must be restored using included par-files. NZBGet has a unique feature called "fast par-rename", which restores original file names within few seconds, even on very slow machines, eliminating the need for time consuming par-verify step.
Flexible news server management
Multiple news servers with multiple priority levels. If you have multiple accounts on the same server you can group them so by a failure on one server other servers of the same group are skipped (they would fail anyway). Servers can be switched off and on on certain week days and times by the built-in scheduler.
RSS with duplicate check
Very powerful RSS filters with extra support for NewzNab feeds and instant preview of filtering results when building own filters. Duplicate check automatically recognizes movies and series across releases avoiding multiple downloads of the same titles.
Smart par-repair
If files need to be repaired NZBGet holds on the par-repair and downloads as many additional par-files as necessary. Then the par-repair continues. Files which were already verified are not scanned again.
Get Help
Documentation
Installing NZBGet on various platforms and devices, RSS setup, command line reference, RPC-API reference and other useful HOW-TOs.
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Got a question, need help installing or compiling? Looking for post-processing scripts? Written a script or add-on you want to share? Need a feature?
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Description of all changes ever made up to the latest stable release. For changes in the current testing branch please refer to Anouncements-forum.
View ChangeLogNZBGet is open source. It's hosted, developed, and maintained on SourceForge.
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