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Tautulli Notifications

Tautulli integration enables native Plex mobile app notifications when watchlist items become available.

Quick Setup​

  1. Ensure you have an active Plex Pass subscription
  2. Generate RSS feeds in Pulsarr: Settings → Plex → Generate RSS Feeds
  3. Navigate to Settings → Notifications in Pulsarr
  4. Enable Tautulli Notifications and enter your Tautulli URL + API key
  5. Click Test Connection and save
  6. Enable Tautulli notifications per-user in Plex → Users
Plex Pass Required

This feature requires an active Plex Pass subscription for RSS feeds and Plex's notification system.

Important Setup Information

Pulsarr hands off notification delivery to Tautulli, which then sends notifications through Plex mobile apps. Users must properly configure their Plex mobile app notification settings for this to work. Review the complete Tautulli Notification Agents Guide for detailed mobile app configuration requirements.

How It Works​

  1. Content Added: New content added to Radarr/Sonarr triggers watchlist matching
  2. Queue Notification: Matching content queues notifications for interested users
  3. Tautulli Polling: Pulsarr polls Tautulli every 30 seconds to detect content in Plex
  4. Send Notification: Once detected, native push notifications sent to Plex mobile apps
  5. Automatic Management: Creates and manages Tautulli notification agents per user

Key Features​

  • Native Plex Notifications: Push notifications directly through Plex mobile apps
  • Automatic Agent Management: Creates "Pulsarr - Username" agents for each user
  • Smart Content Matching: Multiple strategies to match content (Plex keys, GUIDs, metadata)
  • Episode Grouping: Season notifications when multiple episodes are added
  • User Control: Individual enable/disable per user

Setup​

Prerequisites​

  • Active Plex Pass subscription
  • Tautulli installed and configured with your Plex server
  • Generated RSS feeds in Pulsarr (Settings → Plex → Generate RSS Feeds)

Configure Tautulli Integration​

  1. Navigate to Settings → Notifications in Pulsarr
  2. Enable Tautulli Notifications
  3. Enter your configuration:
    • Tautulli URL: Full URL (e.g., http://192.168.1.100:8181)
    • API Key: Found in Tautulli Settings → Web Interface → API Key
  4. Click Test Connection
  5. Save settings

The system automatically creates notification agents for all users - no manual agent setup required.

Enable for Users​

Individual Users:

  1. Go to Settings → Plex → User Management
  2. Click edit on a user
  3. Toggle Tautulli Notifications on/off

Bulk Updates:

  1. Select multiple users in the user table
  2. Click Bulk Edit
  3. Set Tautulli notification preference

Mobile App Setup​

Users receive notifications through their Plex mobile apps (iOS/Android). Required setup:

Enable Push Notifications​

  • iOS: Plex app → Settings → Notifications → Enable Push Notifications
  • Android: Plex app → Settings → Notifications → Enable Push Notifications + Allow in system settings

Prevent Duplicate Notifications​

Important

Users must disable "New Content Added to Library" notifications in their Plex mobile app settings to avoid receiving both Pulsarr notifications (for watchlist items) and generic Plex notifications (for all content).

See Tautulli documentation for detailed steps.

Notification Examples​

Users receive notifications like:

  • Movies: "Your watchlist item 'Movie Title' has been added to the library"
  • TV Episodes: "New episode of 'Show Title' available! Season X Episode Y has been added"
  • TV Seasons: "New season of 'Show Title' available! Multiple episodes have been added"

Notifications include movie/show artwork and tap to open in Plex.

Troubleshooting​

ProblemSolution
No notificationsVerify Plex Pass active; generate RSS feeds; test Tautulli connection; confirm user has Tautulli enabled; check mobile push settings
Delayed notificationsPulsarr polls every 30s; content must be processed by Plex first; large files/remote storage cause delays; 10 min max wait
Agent creation issuesCheck user exists in Tautulli's user list; verify API has user data access
Connection issuesVerify Tautulli URL accessible from Pulsarr; check API key; ensure no reverse proxy blocking