How to Install Sonarr on Your Synology NAS with Docker

Last updated on February 7th, 2023 at 10:45 am

Sonarr

Sonarr is a free, open-source software application for organizing and automating the downloading and management of TV series. It integrates with torrent and newsgroup clients to automate the process of downloading and sorting media files and makes

Code Source: GitHub

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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 Sonarr Docker folder. Head into File Station and open the Docker folder. Select Create, choose Create folder and name it sonarr. (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 Sonarr. 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=sonarr \
-p 8989:8989 \
-e PUID=1026 \
-e PGID=100 \
-e TZ=Europe/London \
-v /volume1/docker/sonarr:/config \
-v /volume1/data/media/movies:/movies \
-v /volume1/data/media/tv:/tv \
--restart always \
ghcr.io/linuxserver/sonarr

Important: Make sure you change the PUID and PGID values to match your own. You will also need to update the TZ and path directories to match your own

Accept the warning prompt

When the below warning appears, press OK.

Run the Scheduled Task

From the list of tasks, select Sonarr. From the top menu, press Run. When asked to run, press Yes.

Sonarr is 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:8989.

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: sonarr
        ports:
            - '8989:8989'
        environment:
            - PUID=1026
            - PGID=100
            - TZ=Europe/London
        volumes:
            - '/volume1/docker/sonarr:/config'
            - '/volume1/data/media/movies:/movies'
            - '/volume1/data/media/tv:/tv'
        restart: always
        image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/sonarr

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