Important or Recent Updates
| Update | Date |
|---|---|
| New guide update for DSM7.2 and Container Manager | 06/05/2023 |
| Moved from UI setup to Project Setup which is more flexible and easier to maintain. | 21/10/2023 |
| Added an addition element to the compose to restrict the container from gaining additional privileges and also umask environment variable | 25/10/2023 |
What is SABnzbd?
SABnzbd is a binary newsreader, it is used to download files from Usenet, and where required will also repair and extract releases. It works on its own or in conjunction with other tools such as Lidarr and Radarr.
Let’s Begin
In this guide I will take you through the steps to get Sabnzbd up and running in Container Manager. We will be using the new Projects (Docker Compose) feature to get this running as it will save you time vs manual setup using the normal UI
In order for you to successfully use this guide please complete the three preceding guides
- 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
Folder Setup
Let’s start by getting some folders set up for the containers to use. Open up File Station create the following.
/docker/projects/sabnzbd-compose
/docker/sabnzbd
Container Manager
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, enter the following:
| Section | Setting |
|---|---|
| Project Name: | sabnzbd |
| Path: | /docker/projects/sabnzbd-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’ just like the screenshot.
services:
sabnzbd:
image: linuxserver/sabnzbd:latest
container_name: sabnzbd
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/sabnzbd:/config
- /volume1/data/usenet:/data/usenet
ports:
- 8080:8080/tcp
network_mode: synobridge
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
restart: alwaysEnvironment Variables
We are now going to amend some key variables to make sure the container has access to our folders and also knows where we are in the world. Don’t change any other settings other than those I mention.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| PUID | (required) The UID you obtained in the user setup guide |
| PGID | (required) The GID you obtained in the user setup guide |
| TZ | (required) Your timezone wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones |
Once you have made the edits you can click ‘Next’
You do not need to enable anything on the ‘Web portal settings’ screen click ‘Next’ again.
On the final screen click ‘Done’ which will begin the download of the container images and once downloaded they will be launched!
The image will now be downloaded and extracted. You should see ‘Code 0’ when it has finished.
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.
Some final steps
SABnzbd will now be running on port 8080 you can connect to it by going to the IP address of your NAS with that port
e.g. 192.168.0.40:8080
Once you have completed the setup wizard, go into the settings and amend your folders to the following
| Setting | Path |
|---|---|
| Temporary Download Folder | /data/usenet/intermediate |
| Completed Download Folder | /data/usenet/completed |
| Watched Folder | /data/usenet/nzb |
If you are using SABnzbd for your download client in the Arrs you will want to add some categories and paths as shown below. When adding SABnzbd to each of the Arrs match up the category in the download client settings, like the example below in Sonarr.
Categories will look like below, note that the path is purely the name of the folder with no other information
You are now configured to get downloads working, there are quite a few options in the configuration sections of the app that can both improve and hinder performance. These really depend on the capability of your NAS so keep this in mind.
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Hi,
Does the “Migration from old guides” also apply for SABnzbd ? In other words, keep the directories and all existing configs will be used ?
Hi Null, yes 100% just follow the updated guide after deleting the original container but keep all the folders.
I’ve followed your guide for getting SABnzbd working. I also followed your guide on getting the ARRs installed.
When I do all of the server tests from SAB through Overseer they all say I’m connected.
However, when I go into Overseer to attempt a download, the request goes through but seems to not get executed by Radaar.
I’ve only checked Sonaar and Radarr but I’m getting the same error for both in the status of both applications:
“You are using docker; download client SABnzbd places downloads in /data/usenet/completed/movies but this directory does not appear to exist inside the container. Review your remote path mappings and container volume settings.”
I believe this has something to do with the way I setup categories in SABnzbd but my categories look exactly like yours. I’ve been triple checking to make sure I’m doing exactly as you indicate in your guides and am using your Docker Compose examples.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Hi LaVike
If all is set up with the guides I would initially ignore that error, I have seen this before on initial setup and then it goes away after the first successful import.
In Overseerr make sure you have ticked the Automatic Search within both the Radarr and Sonarr settings sections to trigger them on a request.
Once a download completes see if the error then goes away, you can also make sure you can see that full path by browsing to from the Manual Import screen just to ensure its not a permissions issue.
Dr. F!
Thank you so much! I was able to download via Radaar and the error went away. I haven’t downloaded via Sonaar yet but I’m guessing that will be the case.
I was having an issue getting a download to work but after I re-did the categories, I halted that Project and restarted it. It may have had something to do with the categories not being recognized. Is restarting after editing the categories required?
Thanks again!
Hey glad its working, not normally but sometime with these things a quick restart can work wonders!
Hi there, thx for the manual. i stucked on the point to build the container. I customized the YAML to my ids and time zone, and started the build, changed nothing on the web portal settings, just clicked next, build started and ends after short time with:
Error response from daemon: network synobridge not found
Exit Code: 1
Any clue? Thx 4 your support.
Regards Flo
Hi – You missed one of the initial steps at the start of the guide creating the bridge 🙂
Thx again, today i started from scratch followed the 3 initial steps. then create the project. the build process end with an error about: port 8080 still in use. so i deleted all containers and the container manager. install the cm new and start now from 0.
everything is fine, call me an idiot ;). within my hassle and the uncontroled testing and fixing i configured some webportal services on these port. after delete them, sabnzbd runs fine. thanks for the support.