Synology Install RSS with Portainer

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My previous guide for RSS involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest RSS version via Portainer. RSS is a simple RSS feed aggregator. It supports RSS and ATOM formats with regular auto-fetching of RSS feeds. Every hour by default, configurable down to 5 mins. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install RSS on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest RSS v1.5.3 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

Install Text Editor via Synology “Package Center”.

Synology Install Text Editor 2023

  • STEP 4

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

RSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 6

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  rss:
    container_name: RSS
    image: codeberg.org/danb/rss:latest
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/rss:/app/storage:rw
    ports:
      - 6488:80
    restart: on-failure:5

RSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 3 new 2025

  • STEP 7

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.

RSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 4 new 2025

  • STEP 8

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

RSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 5

  • STEP 9

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your rss folder that you have previously created at STEP 4. Double click on the feeds.txt file. Add your favorite website RSS feed link and a description. Click X to save the settings. Note: The description is mandatory. Note: You can add multiple website rss feeds, link and description, in the next line (one website with description per line). Follow the instructions in the image below.

RSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 2

  • 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:6488

RSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 6

Enjoy RSS!

🆘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 RSS container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make RSS 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 RSS 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.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Wednesday / October 30th, 2024 at 3:09 PM