Important or Recent Updates
| Historic Updates | Date |
|---|---|
| New guide | 13/09/2023 |
| Added additional security option to the compose to restrict the container from gaining new privileges as well as umask variable | 25/10/2023 |
| Adjusted the restart variable to make sure containers start on boot | 28/10/2023 |
This guide is going to eventually replace the existing separate guides for all the apps in the title. By combining these into a single project it saves you time and effort in the initial set up and makes updates more seamless.
You can add and remove the containers from this project based on your preferences.
Migration from old guides.
If you followed my older guides where you set up each of these containers in the Container Manager UI or Pre DSM7.2 Docker UI you can follow this one to migrate in a couple of steps.
- Stop and delete the existing containers but keep your directories!
- Follow the rest of this guide and all your existing configs will be kept using your old files.
Settings for the Arrs
While I cover some very basics towards the end of the guide you really need to make use of the documentation, it goes into detail of how and why the core functions work across the apps. You can find it on the Servarr Wiki.
Let’s Begin
In order for you to successfully use this guide please complete the three initial setup guides if you have not done so already
- Docker Package, SSD and Memory Recommendations
- Step 1: Directory Setup Guide
- Step 2: Setting up a restricted Docker user
- Step 3: Setting up a Docker Bridge Network (synobridge)
As Container Manager now supports using Docker Compose in the UI we will be using it as it will save you lots of time and steps!
What on earth is a Docker Compose? Docker Compose allows us to define how Docker should set up one or more containers within a single configuration file. This file is yaml formatted and Container Manager uses the Projects feature to manage them.
Folder Setup
First we need to set up some folders for the Arr’s to save their configuration files and also where the Project will save the compose.
Using File Station create the following folders. (Skip ones you don’t need)
/docker/projects/arrs-compose - Required
/docker/radarr
/docker/sonarr
/docker/lidarr
/docker/prowlarr
/docker/bazarr
/docker/readarr
Container Set Up
Next we are going to set up a ‘Project’ in Container Manager. Open up Container Manager and click on Project, then on the right-hand side click ‘Create’.
In the next screen we will set up our General Settings.
| Section | Setting |
|---|---|
| Project Name: | media-project |
| Path: | /docker/projects/arrs-compose |
| Source: | Create docker-compose.yml |
Next we are going to drop in our docker compose configuration, copy all the code in the box below and paste it into line ‘1’
A couple of notes:
- I personally use the Linuxserver images, so they are used below
- I am pulling these images directly from Docker Hub and not lscr.io this is because container manager can’t check for updates on third party sites
- You will see notes saying #change me we will do this on the next step, and you can remove the comments if you wish
services:
sonarr:
image: linuxserver/sonarr:latest
container_name: sonarr
environment:
- PUID=1234 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_UID
- PGID=65432 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_GID
- TZ=Europe/London #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_TZ
- UMASK=022
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/sonarr:/config
- /volume1/data:/data
ports:
- 8989:8989/tcp
network_mode: synobridge
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
restart: always
lidarr:
image: linuxserver/lidarr:latest
container_name: lidarr
environment:
- PUID=1234 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_UID
- PGID=65432 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_GID
- TZ=Europe/London #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_TZ
- UMASK=022
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/lidarr:/config
- /volume1/data:/data
ports:
- 8686:8686/tcp
network_mode: synobridge
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
restart: always
radarr:
image: linuxserver/radarr:latest
container_name: radarr
environment:
- PUID=1234 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_UID
- PGID=65432 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_GID
- TZ=Europe/London #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_TZ
- UMASK=022
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/radarr:/config
- /volume1/data:/data
ports:
- 7878:7878/tcp
network_mode: synobridge
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
restart: always
readarr:
image: linuxserver/readarr:develop
container_name: readarr
environment:
- PUID=1234 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_UID
- PGID=65432 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_GID
- TZ=Europe/London #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_TZ
- UMASK=022
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/readarr:/config
- /volume1/data/:/data
ports:
- 8787:8787/tcp
network_mode: synobridge
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
restart: always
bazarr:
image: linuxserver/bazarr:latest
container_name: bazarr
environment:
- PUID=1234 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_UID
- PGID=65432 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_GID
- TZ=Europe/London #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_TZ
- UMASK=022
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/bazarr:/config
- /volume1/data/:/data
ports:
- 6767:6767/tcp
network_mode: synobridge
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
restart: alwaysI have split out Prowlarr as you may want this running on a VPN connection if your ISP blocks certain indexers. If not copy this section into your compose as well. See my Gluetun guides for more information on adding to a VPN.
prowlarr:
image: linuxserver/prowlarr:latest
container_name: prowlarr
environment:
- PUID=1234 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_UID
- PGID=65432 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_GID
- TZ=Europe/London #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_TZ
- UMASK=022
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/prowlarr:/config
ports:
- 9696:9696/tcp
network_mode: synobridge
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
restart: alwaysEditing the Compose & Environment Variables
Please keep in mind that yaml formatting is very specific, so keep things lined up as per the original.
The compose contains all the Arr’s in the overall stack, you can remove any you don’t plan on using by deleting their entire section in the code.
We need to make some minor edits to the compose file in order to make sure the containers use the ‘dockerlimited’ user we created earlier and also let them know which timezone we are located. You will need to edit these in each section noted with ‘#change me’
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| PUID= | Change it to the UID you obtained earlier in the first setup guides |
| PGID= | Change it to the GID you obtained earlier in the first setup guides |
| TZ= | You will need to change this line to your own timezone code – you can find the correct list of ones to use on wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones |
Once you have made all your required edits click ‘Next’
Nothing to change on the next screen click ‘Next’ again..
On the final screen just click ‘Done’ and you will see a new window appear which will kick of downloading of the required container image and configure the containers.
This can take a couple of minutes to finish as all the images are downloaded and extracted. You should see ‘Code 0’ when it has finished.
Once finished you will see the Project is running with a green status.
Firewall Exceptions
(Skip if you don’t have the Firewall configured)
If you have the Synology Firewall enabled please see this additional guide for further info on exceptions and correct set up.
Containers are ready to use
You will now be able to access each of the containers on their respective ports.
| App | Address (not https://) |
|---|---|
| Lidarr | http://NASIP:8686 |
| Radarr | http://NASIP:7878 |
| Sonarr | http://NASIP:8989 |
| Readarr | http://NASIP:8787 |
| Bazarr | http://NASIP:6767 |
| Prowlarr | http://NASIP:9696 |
Please see the next section which covers the ‘basics’ of each application setup as these usually catch people out. Full documentation can be found on https://wiki.servarr.com/
Key Settings within the Arrs
Settings > Media Management > Root Folders
Each of the Arr’s refer to the place(s) you keep your media as ‘Root Folders’. These are where the app will ultimately move your music/movies/books/shows once they finish downloading. Use the table below to set each of your folders correctly.
You will see other folders when you first browse for the /data folder it is located in the top level folder.
| App | Root Folder |
|---|---|
| Lidarr | /data/media/music |
| Radarr | /data/media/movies |
| Sonarr | /data/media/tv |
| Readarr | /data/media/books |
| Bazarr | Not required |
| Prowlarr | Not required |
Permission Issues (User ABC doesn’t have permission to access folder)
If you get this error when trying to add your Root folders check the following:
- Your PUID and PGID are set correctly and the right way round in the compose
- The ‘dockerlimited’ user has read and write permissions showing in the Control Panel > Shared Folders > Permissions
- If the above has not worked go back to the User creation guide and see the section ‘Permission Fixes – only use if you have issues‘ for a couple of commands that will fix things.
Settings > Media Management > Remote Path Mappings
While most of the settings on this page are self-explanatory something that has caught people out is the Remote Path Mappings setting. If you are hosting all your services on the same NAS and in Docker do not add any settings here.
Settings > Download Client(s) > Add your Client > Host and Port
As our containers are all running on the ‘Synobridge’ custom bridge we can use the Gateway IP for this bridge for inter container networking. This will be 172.20.0.1 and the appropriate port for your Client assuming it is running in Docker!
You should now have the basics in place and I 100% recommend having a look at the previously mentioned https://wiki.servarr.com/ documentation as it will help you understand how the Arrs work.
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Hello,
First of all, thanks for the guide…
Secondly i am getting the following error: cannot find synobridge.
How can i solve this issue?
Thanks
See the ‘Let’s Begin’ section 🙂
Great guide as always!
I believe Prowlarr and Bazarr definetely belong to vpnproject along with gluetun and a download client. At least in my country (Greece) it is impossible to access the vast majority of indexers and subtitle sites without vpn.
I added them to your vpn project (Deluge+GlueTun) and everything works absolutely fine!
Yeah, it really does vary dependent on where you live, I have requests for non VPN versions of the guides as some places seem like they have no rules! No such luck here either!
Hi!
I have everything up and running on my DS923+, only problem is that when Sonarr or Radarr adds something the system freezes and I can’t access the webui. Can you give me some pointers to what’s going on?
Thanks for some great guides!
Peter
Hey, very odd! Is there anything in the Docker logs at all.
Does the whole system freeze or just the Docker containers?
I don’t see anything in the container manager logs, but it does seem to slow down the entire system. When I check system resources there’s very high disk and network activity, but that’s it.
I have four disks in a SHR setup with two disk redundancy.
At first I thought it might be from repairing nzb downloads, so I tried handling that on another computer and just copying back to my nas., but it didn’t change anything.
Peter
How much memory do you have? It may be you are hitting or exceeding memory limits, so the drives are then having to act as swap. Then layered with 2 drive redundancy that has a write speed hit on top.
I only have the 4gb that came with the unit. I’m try installing some more. Thank you!
Yeah, 4GB by the time you start loading up a number of containers gets to become a bottleneck fast. As RAM is fairly inexpensive it’s worth picking up the max the NAS can handle or at least 8GB as a minimum really.
That did the trick – thank you 🙂
So, all the downloads are going into the /data/torrents/completed/ folder, but I don’t know how to automatically get them into their respective /data/media/ folders.
The respective Arr should be monitoring the downloads and moving them for you, keep an eye on the ‘Activity’ section on the left-hand side menu of for example Radarr it will tell you what it is doing or if there is a problem.
So, for example, I downloaded a TV episode (using Prowlarr via qbittorrent), but when I go into Sonarr, the ‘Activity’ section Queue is empty and no History is found. And the TV episode is still sitting in the torrents/completed folder. I’m looking for some step I missed following this guide, but I can’t find anything.
` TV episode (using Prowlarr via qbittorrent),` This will be the key – if you did this directly from Prowlarr Sonarr won’t know it needs to monitor and import it unless you put it in Sonarrs ‘tv’ category. In this instance when downloaded you will need to perform a Manual Import from the Wanted option on the Left menu.
Thanks! Turns out handling TV shows from Sonarr seems to be working now to move my files around.
Configure and sync the indexers from Prowlarr and configure the download client in Sonarr, then everything works absolutely fine!
Should we not run all of the *arr’s behind a VPN?
Thanks!
There is no real need, they scrape their info from perfectly legitimate sources such as themoviedb and don’t do any actual downloading. The devs even recommend not putting them on a vpn.