How to Install Invidious on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Invidious on Your Synology NAS

Invidious is a free and open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. It is available as a Docker container, or from the GitHub master branch. It is intended to be used as a lightweight and privacy-respecting alternative to the official YouTube website. One of the best things about Invidious is that you can watch YouTube videos without ADS. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install InvidiousĀ on yourĀ Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer. If you are looking for Invidious alternative, check out my guide on How to Install Piped on Your Synology NAS.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Invidious v2.2025-09-13 release.

šŸ’”Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install Invidious with Materialious UI.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ 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

Make sure you have a synology.me Wildcard Certificate. Follow my guide to get a Wildcard Certificate. If you already have a synology.me Wildcard certificate, skip this STEP.

  • STEP 4

Go toĀ Control PanelĀ /Ā Login PortalĀ /Ā AdvancedĀ Tab / clickĀ Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Now click the ā€œCreateā€ button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 6

After you click the Create button, the window below will open. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the General area, set the Reverse Proxy Name description: type in Invidious. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname: invidious.yourname.synology.me
Port:Ā 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port:Ā 7601

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 3 new

  • STEP 7

On the Reverse Proxy Rules, click the Custom HeaderĀ tab. ClickĀ CreateĀ and then, from the drop-down menu, clickĀ WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. ClickĀ Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Synology Proxy WebSocket

  • STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP CompressionĀ then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 10

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

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 6 new 2030

  • STEP 11

Now create two new folders inside the invidious folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 and name them dbĀ and companion.Ā Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 7 new 2030

  • STEP 12

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click onĀ HomeĀ thenĀ Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 1

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

Portainer Add Stack NAS 2

  • STEP 13

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

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

services:
  invidious-db:
    image: postgres:18
    container_name: Invidious-DB
    hostname: invidious-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "invidious", "-U", "kemal"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/invidious/db:/var/lib/postgresql:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: invidious
      POSTGRES_USER: kemal
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: kemalpw
    restart: on-failure:5

  invidious:
    image: quay.io/invidious/invidious:master
    container_name: Invidious
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 3000 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    hostname: invidious
    user: 1026:100
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    ports:
      - 7601:3000
    environment:
      INVIDIOUS_CONFIG: |
        db:
          dbname: invidious
          user: kemal
          password: kemalpw
          host: invidious-db
          port: 5432
        check_tables: true
        captcha_enabled: false
        default_user_preferences:
          locale: ro
          region: RO
        external_port: 443
        check_tables: true
        invidious_companion:
          - private_url: "http://companion:8282/companion"
        invidious_companion_key: IjXhmpfeUFTvBpGK
        hmac_key: e8b09fcc0882e8b646beab0135027f748c39f27acb142b339a9b199acd3b0a2b
        domain: invidious.yourname.synology.me
        https_only: true
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      invidious-db:
        condition: service_started
      companion:
        condition: service_started
        
  companion:
    image: quay.io/invidious/invidious-companion:latest
    container_name: Invidious-COMPANION
    environment:
      SERVER_SECRET_KEY: IjXhmpfeUFTvBpGK
    cap_drop:
      - ALL
    read_only: true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/invidious/companion:/var/tmp/youtubei.js:rw
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    logging:
      options:
        max-size: "1G"
        max-file: "4"
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own UID and GID values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 1026 is my personal UID value and 100 is my personal GID 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 locale and region. ro and RO are abbreviations for Romania. You should use your own locale and region abbreviations. For example, for the United States you should use locale: us region: US.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the values for invidious_companion_key and SERVER_SECRET_KEY. Generate your free 16 length key. āš ļøWarning: Do NOT use more than 16 characters. invidious_companion_key and SERVER_SECRET_KEY should use the same identical key.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for hmac_key. Generate your free hmac key using IT-TOOLS. Check out my screenshot to get an idea.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for domain. Type in your own synology.me DDNS that you have previously created at STEP 6Ā without https:// at the beginning.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 8 new 2030

  • STEP 14

Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ 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.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 9 new 2031

  • STEP 15

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

Portainer Success Stack NAS

  • STEP 16

šŸŸ¢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guidesĀ forget to support my work, or justĀ ignoreĀ STEP 1. Iā€™ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I donā€™t run any ADS, I donā€™t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I donā€™t collect IPs, emails, and I donā€™t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also donā€™t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. Itā€™s something I love doing and have been honest about my passion since the beginning. But I also Need The Community to Support me Back to be able to continue doing this work.

  • STEP 17

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://invidious.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://invidious.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Invidious main page. Search for something then switch to Dark Mode. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 10 new 2026

  • STEP 18

You can view your favorite video!

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  • STEP 19

You can change multiple settings by clicking the gear icon at the top right of the page. āš ļøWarning: Select Preferred video quality HD720 if you struggle to play video with the standard settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Invidious Synology NAS Set up 12 new 2026

Enjoy Invidious!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: Find outĀ how to update the Invidious containerĀ with the latest image.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
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Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
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Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Tuesday / October 7th, 2025 at 3:26 AM

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