Lidify is a Web GUI for finding similar artists to selected Lidarr artists. To use Lidify, it’s mandatory to Install Lidarr on your NAS. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Lidify on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.
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 Lidarr using my STEP by STEP guide. If you already have Lidarr installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP.
STEP 4
Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it lidify. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
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.
STEP 6
In the Name field type in lidify. Follow the instructions in the image below.
version: "3.9"
services:
lidify:
image: thewicklowwolf/lidify:latest
container_name: Lidify
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/lidify:/lidify/config:rw
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
ports:
- 5213:5000
restart: on-failure:5
STEP 7
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 8
If everything goes right, you will see this message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.
STEP 9
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STEP 10
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:5213 At the top right of the page, click the gear settings icon. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 11
Type in your Lidarr Address and your Lidarr API Key (check the screenshot below for the API Key) and the Lidarr root folder. Type in your Spotify Client ID and your Spotify Client Secret. Click Save Changes. Follow the instructions in the images below.
Open Lidarr. On the left sidebar click Settings, then copy your own API Key. Paste your Lidarr API Key in your Lidify Settings page.
STEP 12
On the Lidify page, click Get Artist List. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Enjoy Lidify!
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 Lidify container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Lidify work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.
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This post was updated on Friday / April 5th, 2024 at 8:38 PM