Scroll to "Importing." You will see a section called "Extended Release Filtering."
Scripts like Lidarr.Extended.py (community) that:
Navigate to Settings > Download Clients. lidarr-extended
Add the community app store. Search for "Lidarr-Extended" by hotio or binhex. These templates are pre-configured to run on port 8686 (to avoid conflict with standard Lidarr on 8686).
Look for repositories named:
The ultimate goal of Lidarr-Extended is a seamless Plex experience. However, Plex hates folder structures that mix "Albums" and "Singles" in the same root folder.
The Lidarr-Extended Strategy:
Because Lidarr-Extended writes excellent ID3 tags (including RELEASETYPE), Plexamp will display "Singles – Artist Name" as a separate entity, keeping your album view clean.
If you are downloading from specific indexers that require conversion (e.g., converting specific audio formats or unpacking), the extended version includes custom scripts to handle this during the "Import" phase, ensuring the file format matches your library quality settings. Scroll to "Importing