My previous guide for Tubesync involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Tubesync version via Portainer. TubeSync is a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) for YouTube. Or, like Sonarr but for YouTube (with a built-in download client). It is designed to synchronize channels and playlists from YouTube to local directories on your Synology NAS and update your media server once media is downloaded. If you want to watch YouTube videos in particular quality or settings from your NAS server, then TubeSync is for you. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install TubeSync on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest TubeSync v0.13.6 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 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 folder and name it tubesync. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

Now create two new folder inside the tubesync folder that you created at STEP 3 and name them config and downloads. 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 tubesync. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  tubesync:
    container_name: Tubesync
    image: ghcr.io/meeb/tubesync:latest
    mem_limit: 6g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:false
    restart: on-failure:5
    ports:
      - 4848:4848
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/tubesync/config:/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/tubesync/downloads:/downloads:rw
    environment:
     TZ: Europe/Bucharest
     HTTP_USER: marius
     HTTP_PASS: mariushosting
     PUID: 1026
     PGID: 100

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.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area, change the value for HTTP_USER and add your own username. marius is an example for a username. You have to insert your own username.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area, change the value for HTTP_PASS and add your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. You have to insert your own password.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)

• STEP 7

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 8

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

• STEP 9

🟢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guides forget to support my work, or just ignore STEP 1. I’ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I don’t run any ADS, I don’t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I don’t collect IPs, emails, and I don’t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also don’t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. It’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 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:4848 add your own Username (HTTP_USER) and Password (HTTP_PASS) that you have previously created at STEP 6. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Click ADD A SOURCE (YouTube channel) to start download tasks. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy TubeSync!

🆘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 TubeSync container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make TubeSync 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 TubeSync 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 7:25 PM