Ensure "Enable RSS" is checked in your indexer settings. This is how Sonarr detects "hot" new uploads without searching the entire database every time.
| Issue | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | No releases found | Wrong category (e.g., using 5070 for anime) | Use 1 for Anime | | Downloads wrong episode | Sonarr misinterprets absolute numbering | Enable = Standard (unless using absolute numbering scene) | | Duplicate downloads | Nyaa reuploads same episode by different groups | Enable "Download Propers" → Off. Use release profile to prefer one group. | | RSS missing new episodes | Nyaa RSS cache delay (max 15 min) | Wait 15 min or manually search | | 503 / Cloudflare blocking | Too many requests from one IP | Reduce RSS interval to 30 min, use Prowlarr as proxy | sonarr nyaa indexer hot
Nyaa is the primary torrent indexer for fansubbed and raw anime. Unlike general indexers (RARBG, 1337x), Nyaa has: Ensure "Enable RSS" is checked in your indexer settings