Servarr Docker Compose Reference

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Servarr Docker Compose Reference#

Canonical copy of /docker/servarr/compose.yaml on the servarr VM (192.168.1.112).

compose.yaml#

# Compose file for the *arr stack. Configuration files are stored in the
# directory you launch the compose file on. Change to bind mounts if needed.
# All containers are ran with user and group ids of the main user and
# group to aviod permissions issues of downloaded files, please refer
# the read me file for more information.

#############################################################################
# NOTICE: We recently switched to using a .env file. PLEASE refer to the docs.
# https://github.com/TechHutTV/homelab/tree/main/media#docker-compose-and-env
#############################################################################

networks:
  servarrnetwork:
    name: servarrnetwork
    ipam:
      config:
        - subnet: 172.39.0.0/24

services:
  # airvpn recommended (referral url: https://airvpn.org/?referred_by=673908)
  gluetun:
    image: qmcgaw/gluetun
    container_name: gluetun
    cap_add:
      - NET_ADMIN
    devices:
      - /dev/net/tun:/dev/net/tun # If running on an LXC see readme for more info.
    networks:
      servarrnetwork:
        ipv4_address: 172.39.0.2
    ports:
      - ${FIREWALL_VPN_INPUT_PORTS}:${FIREWALL_VPN_INPUT_PORTS} # airvpn forwarded port, pulled from .env
      - 8080:8080 # qbittorrent web interface
      - 6881:6881 # qbittorrent torrent port
      - 6789:6789 # nzbget
      - 9696:9696 # prowlarr
    volumes:
      - ./gluetun:/gluetun
    # Make a '.env' file in the same directory.
    env_file:
      - .env
    healthcheck:
      test: ping -c 1 www.google.com || exit 1
      interval: 20s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 5
    restart: unless-stopped

  qbittorrent:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/qbittorrent:latest
    container_name: qbittorrent
    restart: unless-stopped
    labels:
      - deunhealth.restart.on.unhealthy=true
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
      - WEBUI_PORT=8080 # must match "qbittorrent web interface" port number in gluetun's service above
      - TORRENTING_PORT=${FIREWALL_VPN_INPUT_PORTS} # airvpn forwarded port, pulled from .env
    volumes:
      - ./qbittorrent:/config
      - /data:/data
    depends_on:
      gluetun:
        condition: service_healthy
        restart: true
    network_mode: service:gluetun
    healthcheck:
      test: ping -c 1 www.google.com || exit 1
      interval: 60s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 20s
      timeout: 10s

  # See the 'qBittorrent Stalls with VPN Timeout' section for more information.
  deunhealth:
    image: qmcgaw/deunhealth
    container_name: deunhealth
    network_mode: "none"
    environment:
      - LOG_LEVEL=info
      - HEALTH_SERVER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:9999
      - TZ=${TZ}
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock

  nzbget:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/nzbget:latest
    container_name: nzbget
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - ./nzbget:/config
      - /data:/data
    depends_on:
      gluetun:
        condition: service_healthy
        restart: true
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: service:gluetun

  prowlarr:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/prowlarr:latest
    container_name: prowlarr
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - ./prowlarr:/config
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      gluetun:
        condition: service_healthy
        restart: true
    network_mode: service:gluetun

  sonarr:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/sonarr:latest
    container_name: sonarr
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - ./sonarr:/config
      - /data:/data
    ports:
      - 8989:8989
    networks:
      servarrnetwork:
        ipv4_address: 172.39.0.3

  radarr:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/radarr:latest
    container_name: radarr
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - ./radarr:/config
      - /data:/data
    ports:
      - 7878:7878
    networks:
      servarrnetwork:
        ipv4_address: 172.39.0.4

  lidarr:
    container_name: lidarr
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/lidarr:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - ./lidarr:/config
      - /data:/data
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
    ports:
      - 8686:8686
    networks:
      servarrnetwork:
        ipv4_address: 172.39.0.5

  bazarr:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/bazarr:latest
    container_name: bazarr
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - ./bazarr:/config
      - /data:/data
    ports:
      - 6767:6767
    networks:
      servarrnetwork:
        ipv4_address: 172.39.0.6

# Newer additions to this stack feel. Remove the '#' to add the service.

  ytdl-sub:
    image: ghcr.io/jmbannon/ytdl-sub-gui:latest
    container_name: ytdl-sub
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID}
      - PGID=${PGID}
      - TZ=${TZ}
      - DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/mods:universal-cron
    volumes:
      - ./ytdl-sub:/config
      - /data/youtube:/youtube
    networks:
      servarrnetwork:
        ipv4_address: 172.39.0.8
    restart: unless-stopped

#  jellyseerr:
#    container_name: jellyseerr
#    image: fallenbagel/jellyseerr:latest
#    environment:
#      - PUID=${PUID}
#      - PGID=${PGID}
#      - TZ=${TZ}
#    volumes:
#      - ./jellyseerr:/app/config
#    ports:
#      - 5055:5055
#    networks:
#      servarrnetwork:
#        ipv4_address: 172.39.0.9
#    restart: unless-stopped

Network Architecture#

172.39.0.0/24 (servarrnetwork)
├── 172.39.0.2  gluetun (VPN gateway)
│   ├── qbittorrent  (network_mode: service:gluetun)
│   ├── nzbget       (network_mode: service:gluetun)
│   └── prowlarr     (network_mode: service:gluetun)
├── 172.39.0.3  sonarr
├── 172.39.0.4  radarr
├── 172.39.0.5  lidarr
├── 172.39.0.6  bazarr
└── 172.39.0.8  ytdl-sub

Key Patterns#

VPN routing: qbittorrent, nzbget, and prowlarr use network_mode: service:gluetun to route all traffic through the VPN. They are NOT directly on servarrnetwork.
Static IPs: Media managers (sonarr, radarr, lidarr, bazarr) use static IPs on servarrnetwork for predictable inter-container communication.
.env file: Secrets (PUID, PGID, TZ, FIREWALL_VPN_INPUT_PORTS, VPN credentials) are stored in .env in the same directory.
deunhealth: Monitors container health via Docker socket and restarts unhealthy containers with the deunhealth.restart.on.unhealthy=true label.
Config persistence: Each service’s config is stored in a subdirectory of /docker/servarr/ (e.g., ./sonarr, ./radarr).
Media storage: All containers bind-mount /data (SMB share from NAS at 192.168.1.137) for media access.
jellyseerr: Commented out here — deployed in /docker/jellyfin/compose.yaml instead.

Servarr Stack - Gluetun VPN Troubleshooting

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Servarr Stack - Gluetun VPN Troubleshooting#

Historical note: This session was conducted on a machine at 192.168.1.30 (hostname possibly “Varda” at the time, directory ~/home/nbkelley/docker/servarr). The current production Servarr stack lives on the servarr VM at 192.168.1.112, directory /docker/servarr/. See Servarr - Media Automation Stack for current configuration. The troubleshooting patterns documented here remain applicable.

What Was Established#

This session documents the deployment and troubleshooting of the Servarr media automation stack (Sonarr, Prowlarr, qBittorrent) behind a Gluetun VPN container. The stack relies on network_mode: service:gluetun to route all container traffic through AirVPN.

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