HandBrake is a open source transcoder for digital video files tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install HandBrake on your UGREEN NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest HandBrake v1.8.2 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 UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder. If you have already added the Read and Write Permissions to the Docker Folder, skip this STEP.

• STEP 4

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

• STEP 5

Now create four new folders inside the handbrake folder that you created at STEP 4 and name them config, output, storage, watch. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 6

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 7

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  handbrake:
    image: jlesage/handbrake:latest
    container_name: HandBrake
    hostname: handbrake
    mem_limit: 6g
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:5800
    ports:
      - 5821:5800
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/handbrake/config:/config:rw      
      - /volume1/docker/handbrake/storage:/storage:ro
      - /volume1/docker/handbrake/watch:/watch:rw
      - /volume1/docker/handbrake/output:/output:rw
    environment:
      USER_ID: 999
      GROUP_ID: 10
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
      DARK_MODE: 1
      VNC_LISTENING_PORT: -1
      AUTOMATED_CONVERSION: 0 # Info under: https://github.com/jlesage/docker-handbrake#automatic-video-conversion
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for USER_ID and GROUP_ID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 999 is my personal PUID value and 10 is my personal PGID value. You have to type in your own values.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

• 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

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

• 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://ugreennas-ip-address:5821

Enjoy HandBrake on your UGREEN NAS!

This post was updated on Wednesday / August 28th, 2024 at 4:39 AM