NZBHydra2 Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

NZBHydra2 hosting from xCloud lets you deploy NZBHydra2 and give Sonarr, Radarr and Lidarr one search endpoint for all your indexers. We run the pinned NZBHydra2 9.1.1 container, write your administrator login into the first configuration so a fresh instance is never open, mount a persistent volume for settings, indexer keys and the database, and publish the interface and API over HTTPS.

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What is NZBHydra2?

NZBHydra2 is a meta search and indexer proxy: a Usenet indexer proxy that also handles torrent trackers. You add your own Newznab and Torznab indexers once, and it merges and de-duplicates their results behind a single Newznab-compatible API. Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr and Readarr query that one endpoint, and NZBHydra2 keeps search history and indexer statistics. Run on your own server it is a self-hosted NZBHydra2, released under the GNU GPL v3.

On xCloud the template deploys NZBHydra2 9.1.1 as the LinuxServer image pinned by digest, a single container with its settings, indexer keys, H2 database, logs and backups on the nzbhydra2_config volume. Form login is enabled from the first start with the administrator account you chose. No indexers, downloader or media apps are bundled; you add your own.

From Sign-Up to a Live Indexer Proxy In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running NZBHydra2 yourself means a Java container, a config volume, a login you have to remember to switch on, a domain and a certificate before the first search. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick NZBHydra2 from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain, set an administrator username and password (the password is generated if you leave it empty) and a timezone.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the NZBHydra2 container pinned by immutable digest, mount the nzbhydra2_config volume for settings, indexer keys, database, logs and backups, enable form login from the first start, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Add Your Indexers
Open your HTTPS NZBHydra2 URL (the first start takes about a minute) and sign in. Add your own indexers under Config, then copy the API key from Config > Main into Sonarr, Radarr or a similar app.

Everything NZBHydra2 Does, On Your Own Server

NZBHydra2 runs in full here: a search and indexer proxy on your own domain, with the configuration and database on a volume you own.

One Newznab API
Add your indexers once and expose them to your media managers as a single Newznab-compatible API.
Usenet And Torrent Indexers
Add Newznab and Torznab indexers under Config and test them from the same interface.
De-Duplicated Results
Results from several indexers are merged and de-duplicated into one list.
Search History And Statistics
Review search history and per-indexer statistics from the History and Stats pages.
Login From The First Start
Form login and access restrictions are on from the first start, using the administrator account you chose in the install form.
Persistent Configuration
Settings, indexer keys, the database, logs and backups live on the nzbhydra2_config volume and survive an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Indexer Proxy 24/7

Managed hosting for NZBHydra2, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

NZBHydra2 9.1.1 deployed instantly
Image pinned by immutable digest
Administrator login from the install form
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With NZBHydra2

One indexer list for every media manager
Enter your indexers once in NZBHydra2 and point Sonarr, Radarr and Lidarr at a single URL and API key.
Cleaner search results
Merge results from several indexers and drop the duplicates before they reach your media apps.
See how your indexers perform
Use search history and indexer statistics to review what was searched and which indexers answered.
A search endpoint that is never open
Keep the web interface behind a login from the first start and the API behind its API key, on a public HTTPS URL.

NZBHydra2 Screenshots

NZBHydra2 indexer configuration with a saved indexer

NZBHydra2 vs Alternatives

Prowlarr: Prowlarr has its own OneClick page. In an NZBHydra2 vs Prowlarr comparison, NZBHydra2 exposes the indexers you add as one Newznab API and keeps its own search history and indexer statistics.
Jackett: Jackett has its own OneClick page. Upstream lists Jackett as a source of Torznab trackers for NZBHydra2, so the two can also work together as an alternative to Jackett alone.
Indexers inside each media app: Sonarr, Radarr and Lidarr can each keep their own indexer list. NZBHydra2 lets you enter the indexers once and hand every app the same API URL and key.
Searching indexers one by one: Upstream's NZBHydra2 searches several indexers at once, then merges and de-duplicates the results and records indexer statistics, instead of you checking each site by hand.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for NZBHydra2 hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if NZBHydra2 sits alongside other media tools.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. NZBHydra2 itself is licensed by its maintainers under GPL-3.0.

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NZBHydra2 on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is NZBHydra2 free?

Yes. NZBHydra2 is GPL-3.0 software, so there is no licence fee and no per-indexer charge from the project. You pay for the Cloud VPS running the Java container and its nzbhydra2_config volume. Your indexers' own memberships are separate and are not provided here.

How much RAM does NZBHydra2 need?

Idle, the Java process used about 340 MiB in QA, against a manifest floor of 512 MB RAM, a single core and 2 GB disk. Upstream's default Java heap is 256 MiB, so many indexers or big result sets can need more. The 6 GB tier gives that room.

Can you self-host NZBHydra2 with Docker?

Yes, and this template is NZBHydra2 Docker hosting without the setup: the LinuxServer 9.1.1 image pinned by tag and digest, a nzbhydra2_config volume, form login seeded on first start, and HTTPS on your own domain. No indexers or downloader come with it.

How do I connect Sonarr and Radarr to NZBHydra2?

Add your HTTPS URL as a Newznab indexer in Sonarr, Radarr or a similar app, and paste the API key from Config > Main as its API key. The API is authenticated by that key rather than by the login form, so keep the key private.

What is the difference between NZBHydra2 and Prowlarr?

Both sit between indexers and media managers, and Prowlarr has its own OneClick page here. NZBHydra2 presents your indexers as one Newznab API, merges and de-duplicates results, and keeps search history and statistics. Compare each tool's indexer support against the sources you use.

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Is NZBHydra2 secure to expose to the internet?

The interface starts behind form login with restrictions on, and the API needs its key. Upstream serves a static Swagger UI page without sign-in and has no setting to turn it off, so restrict it at your own proxy if that matters to you.

How do I sign in to NZBHydra2?

Use the administrator username and password from the install form; the password is generated if you left it empty. Change users later under Config > Authorization, because editing the environment values does not change an existing login. The first start takes about a minute.

How do I back up NZBHydra2?

Back up the whole nzbhydra2_config volume, which holds nzbhydra.yml with your indexer API keys, the H2 database, logs and the app's own backup zips. Copy it while the app is stopped or idle, then test a restore into an isolated instance.

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How do I upgrade NZBHydra2?

Your install keeps NZBHydra2 9.1.1 until you adopt a newer template version, because the container's own updater is disabled. Copy nzbhydra2_config first, since it holds indexer keys, and skim upstream's release notes. Nothing runs an upgrade for you in the background.

Does the install include indexers or a downloader?

No. NZBHydra2 bundles no indexers, downloader or media application, and the template adds none. You add only indexers and download clients you are authorised to use, then point your media apps at the NZBHydra2 URL.

Is there an NZBHydra2 cloud service I can sign up to?

This page is your own NZBHydra2 cloud: a dedicated Cloud VPS running one container with your indexer keys and history on a volume you control. It is a private instance of the open-source app, not a shared multi-user service.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.