How to Install Lidarr on Your Synology NAS with Docker

Lidarr is a music collection manager for BitTorrent and Usenet users . It will monitor for new albums from your favorite artists and will grab, sort and rename them.

Code Source: GitHub

Skip to Docker code / Skip to Compose & Portainer code

Install Docker

Before we start, please ensure you have Docker installed. This can be installed through the Synology Package Center.

Create the Docker Folder

We now need to create the Lidarr Docker folder. Head into File Station and open the Docker folder. Select Create, choose Create folder and name it lidarr. (see demonstration)

Create the Scheduled Task

We will now head into Control Panel > Task Scheduler > Create > Scheduled Task and click User-defined script. (see demonstration)

Configure the Scheduled Task

In the window that appears, insert the following:

In the General tab, In the Task field, enter Lidarr. From the User list, select root. Uncheck the Enabled option.

In the Schedule tab, Select Run on the following date (make sure It’s today’s date). Now select Do not repeat.

In the Task Settings tab, under Notification, You can choose to turn this on, otherwise skip this. Now copy-paste the following code into the Run command area. Now click OK.

docker run -d --name=lidarr \
-p 8686:8686 \
-e PUID=1026 \
-e PGID=100 \
-e TZ=Europe/London \
-v /volume1/docker/lidarr:/config \
-v /volume1/media/music:/music \
--restart always \
ghcr.io/linuxserver/lidarr

Important: Make sure you change the PUID and PGID values to match your own. Please also change your timezone and the path to your downloads.

Accept the warning prompt

When the below warning appears, press OK.

Run the Scheduled Task

You will now see your list of tasks. Select Lidarr, now press Run. When asked to run, press Yes.

Your app is now Installed

The installation process has now finished. Give it a few seconds to appear in your Docker list.

Open your browser and enter the link to your new container http://synologyip:8686

Docker Compose and Portainer

If you would prefer to install with Docker Compose or Portainer, use the following code. You can also view a demonstration here.

version: '3.3'
services:
    linuxserver:
        container_name: lidarr
        ports:
            - '8686:8686'
        environment:
            - PUID=1026
            - PGID=100
            - TZ=Europe/London
        volumes:
            - '/volume1/docker/lidarr:/config'
            - '/volume1/media/music:/music'
        restart: always
        image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/lidarr

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