Lunarr is a self-hosted media streaming server and Plex alternative that lets you organize, scan, and stream your movie and TV show libraries from local disks, SFTP, or WebDAV. It automatically matches files with TMDb metadata, supports direct play and on-the-fly HLS transcoding with FFmpeg (including hardware acceleration), sidecar subtitles, Chromecast, and AirPlay. Built for headless servers, it offers personalized recommendations, continue watching, a modern web UI, and full API support. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Lunarr on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Lunarr v0.5.0 release.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it lunarr. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

Now create two new folders inside the lunarr folder that you have previously created at STEP 3 and name them config and media. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 5

Upload your media files in the media folder or skip this STEP if you already have a media folder.

• STEP 6

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Home then Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 7

In the Name field type in lunarr. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

services:
  lunarr:
    image: sayem314/lunarr:latest
    container_name: Lunarr
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/3000' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    user: 0:0
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/lunarr/config:/data:rw
      - /volume1/docker/lunarr/media:/media:ro
    ports:
      - 3499:3000
    environment:
      AUTH_SECRET: fjvudiPQtKiThYDYQhVIgddaejaFRZkq
      ORIGIN: http://192.168.1.18:3499 #or Synology DDNS with https:// at the beginning
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the volume path for your media files with your own volume path without changing this line :/media:ro
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for AUTH_SECRET. (Generate your own Random 32 length AUTH_SECRET.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for ORIGIN. Type in your own local NAS IP followed by :3499 with http:// at the beginning.

• STEP 8

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

• STEP 9

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 10

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• STEP 11

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:3499 Create your administrator user. Click Create admin. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Click the Libraries tab. Give a name to the library. In the Folder path area, type in /media
Click Add library. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Click Scan and wait until your full library is scanned. This can take some time depending on how large your movie library is.

Enjoy Lunarr!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: If you want to run the Lunarr container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Lunarr work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Lunarr container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.