Efficient usenet downloader
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NZBGet - Efficient Usenet downloader
NZBGet is a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based-on information given in nzb files.
NZBGet is written in C++ and is known for its performance and efficiency.
NZBGet can run on almost any device - classic PC, NAS, media player, SAT-receiver, WLAN-router, etc. The download area provides precompiled binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For other platforms, the program can be compiled from source.
This is a fork of the original NZBGet project, formerly maintained by hugbug. The nzbget.com project is an extension of the original, and is maintained in honor-of and with respect-to its maintainer of many years. We hope to continue where the hugbug left-off by providing a useful downloader for the benefit of the Usenet community.
More information available at https://nzbget.com
Installation
| Platform | Installation | Supported Architectures / OS Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Releases Winget Chocolatey | Windows 7 and later, 32 or 64 bit |
| macOS | Releases Homebrew | macOS Monterey 12+ and later (Intel / Apple Silicon) |
| Linux | Releases DEB/RPM Repositories Flatpack Flatpack readme snap | Linux kernel 3.2 and later, x86 (32 or 64 Bit), ARM 32-bit (armel armhf), ARM 64-bit (aarch64), PowerPC (ppc6xx), RISC-V 64-bit (riscv64) |
| FreeBSD | Releases | FreeBSD 13.0+ x86_64 |
| Docker | Official images LinuxServer.io | x86-64 / arm64 / armv7 |
| Synology NAS | SynoCommunity package | Synology DSM 7.x 6.x 3.x |
| ASUSTOR NAS | nzbget-asustor App Central ASUSTOR readme | ADM 4.3+ |
| QNAP NAS | package manager manual installation | QTS 4.1.0+ (x86_64 / x86 / arm_64 / arm-x19 / arm-x31 / arm-x41) |
| TrueNAS SCALE | TrueNAS App catalog | x86-64 (amd64) |
| Android | Instructions | Android 5.0+ aarch64 |
Migration from older NZBGet versions
Migrating from NZBGet v21 or older
Migrating from older Docker images
Building from sources
Extensions
Brief introduction on how to use NZBGet
Contribution
Contributions are very welcome - not only from developers, but from our users too - please don't hesitate to participate in discussions or create a new discussion or join our Discord server.
For more information - see Contributing.
AI-assisted contributions are allowed, but only if they follow our AI Policy.
Donate
Please donate if you like what we are doing. Thank you!
Code Signing Policy
Windows release: free code signing is provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation.
Significant stargazers
165 followers · starred Sep 2025
21 followers · starred Feb 2026
8 followers · starred Apr 2025
35 followers · starred Jan 2024
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C++
61.2%
JavaScript
13.4%
C
10.3%
HTML
4.8%
CSS
2.2%
Shell
2.2%
Python
2.1%
Objective-C
1.9%
Efficient usenet downloader
See the codeSee what people are saying
README
NZBGet - Efficient Usenet downloader
NZBGet is a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based-on information given in nzb files.
NZBGet is written in C++ and is known for its performance and efficiency.
NZBGet can run on almost any device - classic PC, NAS, media player, SAT-receiver, WLAN-router, etc. The download area provides precompiled binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For other platforms, the program can be compiled from source.
This is a fork of the original NZBGet project, formerly maintained by hugbug. The nzbget.com project is an extension of the original, and is maintained in honor-of and with respect-to its maintainer of many years. We hope to continue where the hugbug left-off by providing a useful downloader for the benefit of the Usenet community.
More information available at https://nzbget.com
Installation
| Platform | Installation | Supported Architectures / OS Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Releases Winget Chocolatey | Windows 7 and later, 32 or 64 bit |
| macOS | Releases Homebrew | macOS Monterey 12+ and later (Intel / Apple Silicon) |
| Linux | Releases DEB/RPM Repositories Flatpack Flatpack readme snap | Linux kernel 3.2 and later, x86 (32 or 64 Bit), ARM 32-bit (armel armhf), ARM 64-bit (aarch64), PowerPC (ppc6xx), RISC-V 64-bit (riscv64) |
| FreeBSD | Releases | FreeBSD 13.0+ x86_64 |
| Docker | Official images LinuxServer.io | x86-64 / arm64 / armv7 |
| Synology NAS | SynoCommunity package | Synology DSM 7.x 6.x 3.x |
| ASUSTOR NAS | nzbget-asustor App Central ASUSTOR readme | ADM 4.3+ |
| QNAP NAS | package manager manual installation | QTS 4.1.0+ (x86_64 / x86 / arm_64 / arm-x19 / arm-x31 / arm-x41) |
| TrueNAS SCALE | TrueNAS App catalog | x86-64 (amd64) |
| Android | Instructions | Android 5.0+ aarch64 |
Migration from older NZBGet versions
Migrating from NZBGet v21 or older
Migrating from older Docker images
Building from sources
Extensions
Brief introduction on how to use NZBGet
Contribution
Contributions are very welcome - not only from developers, but from our users too - please don't hesitate to participate in discussions or create a new discussion or join our Discord server.
For more information - see Contributing.
AI-assisted contributions are allowed, but only if they follow our AI Policy.
Donate
Please donate if you like what we are doing. Thank you!
Code Signing Policy
Windows release: free code signing is provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation.
Similar repos
Significant stargazers
165 followers · starred Sep 2025
21 followers · starred Feb 2026
8 followers · starred Apr 2025
35 followers · starred Jan 2024
Languages
C++
61.2%
JavaScript
13.4%
C
10.3%
HTML
4.8%
CSS
2.2%
Shell
2.2%
Python
2.1%
Objective-C
1.9%