Hey everyone! I’m super excited to share a cool project I’ve been working on. I made a Telegram bot that lets you request new movies and TV shows for Overseerr right from your chat. It’s been a game-changer for me and my friends.
Here’s how it works:
You send a message to the bot with the title you want
The bot searches Overseerr and shows you the results
You pick the one you want and boom! It’s requested
I used Python and the python-telegram-bot library to build it. It was a bit tricky to get the Overseerr API integration working, but once I figured it out, it was smooth sailing.
Has anyone else tried something similar? I’d love to hear your thoughts or if you have any ideas for improvements!
Wow, Tom_Artist, your Telegram bot for Overseerr sounds like a real game-changer! I’ve been using Overseerr for a while now, and the idea of requesting media through a chat interface is brilliant. It reminds me of when I set up a similar system for my home automation using IFTTT and Pushbullet.
One thing I found really helpful was adding a quick synopsis feature. So when you search for a title, it could also pull a brief description or rating. This way, you can make a more informed decision before requesting.
Have you thought about implementing a voting system? It could be useful if multiple users are making requests. The most voted titles could get priority in the queue. Just a thought based on my experience managing requests for my family’s media server.
Kudos on getting the Overseerr API integration working. Those can be tricky beasts!
That’s an impressive project, Tom! I’ve been toying with a similar idea but hadn’t gotten around to implementing it. Your Telegram bot solution sounds really elegant and user-friendly. Have you considered adding any additional features, like notifications when a requested item becomes available or the ability to check the status of existing requests? I’ve found that integrating with Radarr/Sonarr APIs can provide some extra functionality. One challenge I encountered in a related project was handling rate limiting for the various APIs. Did you run into any issues there? Overall, great work - it’s always exciting to see people in the community creating tools that enhance the Overseerr experience.
wow tom, thats pretty rad! i tried something similar w/ discord but got stuck. how’d u handle auth for overseerr? any plans to share the code? would love to give it a spin. btw, have u thought about adding a feature to check available space before requesting? could be handy