Synology NAS Setup Guide
A comprehensive guide covering external access configuration and media management services for your Synology NAS.
This guide will walk you through setting up your Synology NAS for external access and configuring the popular *arr stack for automated media management.
Access outside home
There are several methods to access your Synology NAS from outside your home network:
Synology Quickconnect
The easiest method provided by Synology for remote access without complex network configuration.
Cloudflare
Using Cloudflare's services for secure remote access with additional features like DNS management and security.
Tailscale
A modern VPN solution that creates a secure mesh network between your devices.
Port forwarding
Traditional method of opening specific ports on your router to allow external access.
*arr Services
The *arr services (Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, etc.) provide automated downloading and organization of media content.
Prerequisites
Before setting up the *arr services, ensure you have:
- Docker Container Manager installed: Container Manager supports docker compose projects
- Docker user created: Make a note of the UID and GID for proper permissions
- Shared folders created:
docker-compose
- for your docker compose projectsmedia
- for your media filesdownloads
- for downloaded content- Protocol understanding: Familiarity with Torrent and Usenet protocols
- Private trackers knowledge (Optional): Understanding of private trackers and their usage
Docker Compose Configuration
Here's a complete docker-compose setup for the full *arr stack:
version: '3.5'
services:
jackett:
image: linuxserver/jackett:latest
container_name: jackett
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./jackett:/config
- ../../../media/torr:/downloads
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 9117:9117
network_mode: bridge
sonarr:
image: linuxserver/sonarr:latest
container_name: sonarr
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./sonarr:/config
- ../../../media/torr:/downloads
- ../../../media/tv:/tv
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 8989:8989
network_mode: bridge
radarr:
image: linuxserver/radarr:latest
container_name: radarr
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./radarr:/config
- ../../../media/torr:/downloads
- ../../../media/English Movies:/movies
- ../../../media/torr:/data
- ../../../../volumeUSB1/usbshare:/14tb
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 7878:7878
network_mode: bridge
lidarr:
image: linuxserver/lidarr:latest
container_name: lidarr
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./lidarr:/config
- ../../../media/torr:/downloads
- ../../../media/English Music:/en-music
- ../../../media/HindiMusic:/hi-music
- ../../../media/torr:/data
- ../../../../volumeUSB1/usbshare:/14tb
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 8686:8686
network_mode: bridge
prowlarr:
image: linuxserver/prowlarr:latest
container_name: prowlarr
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./prowlarr:/config
- ../../../media/torr:/downloads
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 9696:9696
network_mode: bridge
flaresolverr:
image: ghcr.io/flaresolverr/flaresolverr:latest
container_name: flaresolverr
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./flaresolverr:/config
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 8191:8191
network_mode: bridge
overseerr:
image: sctx/overseerr:latest
container_name: overseerr
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./overseerr:/app/config
- ../../../media/torr:/downloads
- ../../../media/English Tv:/tv
- ../../../media/English Movies:/movies
- ../../../media/torr:/data
- ../../../../volumeUSB1/usbshare:/14tb
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 5055:5055
network_mode: bridge
nzbget:
image: linuxserver/nzbget:latest
container_name: nzbget
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./nzbget:/config
- ../../../media/torr:/downloads
- ../../../media/torr:/data
- ../../../../volumeUSB1/usbshare:/14tb
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 6789:6789
network_mode: bridge
maintainerr:
image: ghcr.io/jorenn92/maintainerr:latest
container_name: maintainerr
restart: unless-stopped
user: 1032:100
volumes:
- ./maintainerr:/opt/data
environment:
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
ports:
- 6246:6246
network_mode: bridge
calibre-web-automated:
image: crocodilestick/calibre-web-automated:latest
container_name: calibre-web-automated
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- PUID=1032
- PGID=100
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
volumes:
- ./calibre-web-automated:/config
- ../../../media/eBooks:/books
- ../../../homes/amit/Drive/Books/ingest:/cwa-book-ingest
ports:
- 8083:8083
network_mode: bridge
Service Overview
- Jackett: Torrent indexer proxy
- Sonarr: TV show management
- Radarr: Movie management
- Lidarr: Music management
- Prowlarr: Indexer manager for *arr applications
- FlareSolverr: CloudFlare bypass proxy
- Overseerr: Request management for media
- NZBGet: Usenet downloader
- Maintainerr: Media cleanup and maintenance
- Calibre-Web-Automated: eBook management
Remember to adjust the PUID, PGID, timezone, and volume paths according to your specific Synology setup.