Synology Install Overseerr With Portainer

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Synology Install Overseerr With Portainer

MyĀ previous guide for OverseerrĀ involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today Iā€™m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest OverseerrĀ version via Portainer. Overseerr is a request management and media discovery tool built to work with your existing Plex ecosystem. It’s mandatory to have Plex installed on your Synology NAS in order to use Overseerr. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Overseerr on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Overseerr v1.33.2 release.

  • 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

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

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 1

  • STEP 4

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

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 5

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  overseerr:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/overseerr
    container_name: Overseerr
    hostname: overseerr
    network_mode: host
    mem_limit: 12g
    cpu_shares: 2048
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
      - seccomp:unconfined
    healthcheck:
     test: curl -f http://localhost:5055/ || exit 1
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/overseerr:/config:rw
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
      PUID: 1026
      PGID: 100
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ.Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for PUIDĀ andĀ PGIDĀ with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)Ā 1026 is my personal PUID value andĀ 100 is my personal PGID value. You have to type in your own values.

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 2

  • STEP 6

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.

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 4

  • STEP 8

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  • STEP 9

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser andĀ type in http://Synology-ip-address:5055 Click Sign in to sign in with your Plex Account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 6

  • STEP 10

Set up your Plex Server. Type in your own NAS IP then click Save Changes. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 7

  • STEP 11

Scroll down on the page a little bit, then click Sync Libraries. After the Libraries are synced, click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 8

  • STEP 12

Optionally, you can set up the Radarr Server and Sonarr Server. Click Finish Setup. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 9

  • STEP 13

Your Overseerr dashboard at a glance!

Overseerr Synology NAS Portainer Set up 10

Enjoy Overseerr!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: If you want to run the Overseerr container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Overseerr work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find outĀ how to update the Overseerr 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 Thursday / January 9th, 2025 at 8:04 PM

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