Run Roon App in QNAP Docker

[Paul_Boot2 (Paul Boot)]

Dear all,

Having read several threads, I still cannot find a solution for the following issue and was hoping someone could point me in the right direction please.

I’m running a QNAP TS-464, firmware QTS 5.2.9.3499 (latest version), with an SSD in the M2 slot, and 2 SATA-drives for music, movies and TV. I’ve installed Docker, and the disk/partition/folder structure is as follows:

In an attempt to run Roon Server from the SSD, I’ve generated and pasted the following code in the Docker station to create a new Application, which Docker somehow won’t do:

*services:
roonserver:
image: Package roonserver · GitHub
container_name: roonserver
network_mode: host
environment:

• ROON_INSTALL_BRANCH=production
• TZ=Europe/Berlin
  volumes:
• /share/Multimedia/RoonOnNAS:/Roon
• “/share/Multimedia/Shared Music:/Music”
• “/share/Multimedia/Roon BackUps:/RoonBackups”
• /share/:/MusicSharedFolder
  restart: unless-stopped
  logging:
  driver: local*

Except adding the /share/:/MusicSharedFolder, all the other parameters are the default ones.

If anyone has any ideas, I’d be much obliged.

Many thanks,

Paul

[mjw (See you in the major leagues, Jack.)]

@Paul_Boot2

/share/:/MusicSharedFolder

The Volumes are incorrect, and should be like this: /share/MusicSharedFolder:/Music.

That is, the path on the left is on the NAS, and the path on the right is inside the container.

Moreover, you only define three volumes:

• Roon
• Roon Backups
• Music

Use the recommended configuration for Roon and RoonBackups, i.e. /share/Container/roon and /share/Container/roon-backups. Make sure those folder exist and are writable.

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[Paul_Boot2 (Paul Boot)]

Many thanks MJW - I’ll try this. Sorry for the late reply - I wrongly remembered getting an e-mail whenever someone replies to a topic I created, so wasn’t aware someone had already answered it.

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

@Paul_Boot2

I wrongly remembered getting an e-mail whenever someone replies to a topic I created,

You can configure it like this but it depends on your forum notification settings.

[Paul_Boot2 (Paul Boot)]

Thanks again. The good news: Docker can now download the applicationb based on the script

*services:
roonserver:
image: Package roonserver · GitHub
container_name: roonserver
network_mode: host
environment:

• ROON_INSTALL_BRANCH=production
• TZ=Europe/Berlin
  volumes:
• /share/container/roon:/Roon
• /share/MusicSharedFolder:/Music
• /share/Container/roon-backups:/RoonBackups
  restart: unless-stopped
  logging:
  driver: local*

However, right after downloading the container station gives the error

Failed to create application “app-1”. Error message: write /var/lib/docker/tmp/GetImageBlob39849

This is despite having installed the docker station on the SSD…

…which has about 100 GB of space left…

Strangely, after some search, I stumbled upon the docker prune, which resulted in exactly 0 bytes reclaimed:

I’ll retry by downloading the original (corrected by you) code and uploading the application instead.

[Paul_Boot2 (Paul Boot)]

that worked, thanks.Now I get the e-mail notifications about forum posts, but still struggle with the correct configuration. After a bit of (soul)searching, I noticed folders “container-station-data” in two places, one in the folder “Container” (right below the name of the SSD Volume)

…and another one in a folder called “Public”.

Could this have something to do with the error?

I suspect so because the error is no longer that there is no space, but rather that there is no such file or directory:

I’m sorry people, but I’m in way over my head here - I understand the old Roon app is no longer working, but it does mean that for some of us it takes a lot more time and brainpower to enjoy our music again. Nevertheless, thanks for the effort of keeping Roon alive!

Thanks, as always!

[mjw (See you in the major leagues, Jack.)]

I think the pruning job you ran removed the folder, which is why you got the error this time.

Try recreating the folder.

[Paul_Boot2 (Paul Boot)]

@Paul_Boot2

*services:
roonserver:
image: Package roonserver · GitHub
container_name: roonserver
network_mode: host
environment:

• ROON_INSTALL_BRANCH=production
• TZ=Europe/Berlin
  volumes:
• /share/container/roon:/Roon
• /share/MusicSharedFolder:/Music
• /share/Container/roon-backups:/RoonBackups
  restart: unless-stopped
  logging:
  driver: local*

Many thanks MJW - that did the trick. More in detail- in QNAP’s control panel > privilege > shared folder, I set my own accont (not admin) as the owner of the Containers folder, see screenshot below.

Next up, went to the filestation and deleted all folders having anything to do with the container station, which was now possible.

Third, I stopped, removed, and reinstalled docker station, and created the Roon application based on your tip above, using the script

*services:
roonserver:
image: Package roonserver · GitHub
container_name: roonserver
network_mode: host
environment:

• ROON_INSTALL_BRANCH=production
• TZ=Europe/Zurich
  volumes:
• /share/Container/roon:/Roon
• /share/MusicSharedFolder:/Music:/Music
• /share/Container/roon-backups:/RoonBackups
  restart: unless-stopped
  logging:
  driver: local*

For the sake of other users with my level of understanding - the part in bold was specific to my NAS, so you’ll have to change that.

The docker station successfully installed Roon. Upon opening not the roon server on the NAS, but my roon client on the PC, it took a while for Roon to recognise and connect to the server on the QNAP, but it worked and is now scanning through the music files.

Many many thanks, MJW - looking forward to enjoying my music again thanks to you!

Paul