Plex and Docker

The final product:

• Plex Media Server is a a central streaming hub for all your media files (movies, TV shows, music etc).

• VPN provides a secure and encrypted connection to usenet.

• Lidarr, Radarr and Sonarr monitor usnet to download new movie, TV show or music releases.

• Prowlarr manages the usenet indexer.

• Sabnzdb manages the usenet downloads.

note

Usenet is a decentralized network for file sharing.

Docker Engine

Learn how to install Docker Engine.

Remember to carry out the post-installation steps if installing on Linux.

Verify that you can run docker commands without sudo:

docker run hello-world

Docker Compose

Docker Compose is a tool that lets you define and run multi-container Docker applications with a single command.

Create a file called compose.yaml in your project directory.

You define individual software components as services. Services interact with each other through networks. Volumes allow services to store and share data, effectively mounting external filesystems.

Plex Media Server

compose.yaml

services:
  plex:
    # The package that includes everything you need to run Plex.
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/plex:latest

    # The name of your service
    container_name: plex

    # Set your service's network mode.
    # "host" gives your service direct access to your server's network.
    network_mode: host

    # Define your service's environment variables.
    environment:
      - PUID=1000 # UserID
      - PGID=1000 # GroupID
      - TZ=Etc/UTC # Specify a timezone
      - VERSION=docker # Whether to update plex or not

    # Define host paths accessible to your service. host/path:docker/path
    volumes:
      - /docker/appdata/plex:/config # Plex configuration data
      - /data:/data # Media

Add your timezone from the list of TZ Identifiers.

Start Plex by running docker compose up

Plex can be found at <your-ip>:32400/web

VPN

Gluetun helps you set up a VPN connection within Docker. It supports various VPN providers.

Usenet provider NEWSHOSTING includes a VPN.

compose.yaml

gluetun:
  image: qmcgaw/gluetun

  container_name: gluetun

  hostname: gluetun

  # Add container capabilities.
  cap_add:
    - NET_ADMIN # Allow this container to configure your service's network.

  # Device mappings
  devices:
    - /dev/net/tun # See https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun-wiki/blob/main/errors/tun.md

  environment:
    # See https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun
    - VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=
    - OPENVPN_USER=
    - OPENVPN_PASSWORD=

  ports:
    - 8686:8686 # lidarr
    - 7878:7878 # radarr
    - 8989:8989 # sonarr

  restart: unless-stopped

Start your VPN by running docker compose up

Lidarr, Radarr and Sonarr

Add the Lidarr, Radarr and Sonarr containers following the same pattern as for Plex.

compose.yaml

lidarr:
  image: lscr.io/linuxserver/lidarr:latest
  container_name: lidarr
  environment:
    - PUID=1000
    - PGID=1000
    - TZ=Etc/UTC
  volumes:
    - /docker/appdata/lidarr:/config
    - /data:/data
  network_mode: "service:gluetun" # Connect through VPN
  restart: unless-stopped

radarr:
  image: lscr.io/linuxserver/radarr:latest
  container_name: radarr
  environment:
    - PUID=1000
    - PGID=1000
    - TZ=Etc/UTC
  volumes:
    - /docker/appdata/radarr:/config
    - /data:/data
  network_mode: "service:gluetun"
  restart: unless-stopped

sonarr:
  image: lscr.io/linuxserver/sonarr:latest
  container_name: sonarr
  environment:
    - PUID=1000
    - PGID=1000
    - TZ=Etc/UTC
  volumes:
    - /docker/appdata/sonarr:/config
    - /data:/data
  network_mode: "service:gluetun"
  restart: unless-stopped

Start your Lidarr, Radarr and Sonarr by running docker compose up

• Lidarr can be found at <your-ip>:8686
• Radarr can be found at <your-ip>:7878
• Sonarr can be found at <your-ip>:8989