ChannelTube is a tool for synchronizing and fetching content from YouTube channels using yt-dlp. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install ChannelTube on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest version of ChannelTube v0.6.15

• 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 folders and them channeltube. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

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

• STEP 5

Right click on the channeltube folder that you have previously created at STEP 3, then click Properties. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

Go to the Permission tab then click Advanced options. From the drop-down menu choose “Make inherited permissions explicit“. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 7

Select Everyone then click the Edit tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 8

Check all Read and Write Permissions. Click Done. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 9

After you click Done on STEP 8, check “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files“. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

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.

• STEP 11

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

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

services:
  channeltube:
    image: thewicklowwolf/channeltube:latest
    container_name: ChannelTube
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 5000 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/channeltube/config:/channeltube/config
      - /volume1/docker/channeltube/video:/channeltube/downloads
      - /volume1/docker/channeltube/audio:/channeltube/audio_downloads
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    ports:
      - 5444:5000
    restart: on-failure:5

• STEP 12

Scroll down on the page until you see a button called 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 13

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

• STEP 14

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂

• STEP 15

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:5444 At the top right of the page, click the gear icon to access the settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Configure your Media servers. You can easily switch your theme to Dark mode. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Click Add Channel to add your favorite YouTube channel. Edit the channel options, then click Save Changes. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

At the top right of the page, click the gear icon to access the settings. Click Manual Start to start downloading Music or Videos from your favorite channel that you have previously added at STEP 17. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Your downloads will start in a couple of seconds.

Enjoy ChannelTube!

🆘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 ChannelTube container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make ChannelTube 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 ChannelTube 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 Sunday / November 3rd, 2024 at 5:49 PM