Reclip for Synology Container Manager

Docker Compose configuration to run Reclip on Synology NAS using Container Manager.

What is Reclip?

Reclip is a web-based video downloader that allows you to download videos from various platforms using yt-dlp. It provides a simple web interface to download videos and manage your downloads.

Prerequisites

• Synology NAS with Container Manager installed
• Port 8899 available

Installation

1. Create the required folders on your NAS:

   mkdir -p /volume1/docker/reclip/downloads

2. Download the docker-compose.yml file to /volume1/docker/reclip/

3. Edit the volume paths in the file if needed:

   • Change /volume1/docker/reclip to your preferred path
   • Update the timezone in TZ= if you're not in Europe/Rome

4. Open Container Manager on your Synology NAS

5. Go to Project → Create → select the docker-compose.yml file

6. Start the project

Access

Once started, access Reclip at:

http://[YOUR-NAS-IP]:8899

Features

• Automatic Reclip installation on first run
• Downloads saved to persistent storage
• Auto-restart on crash or NAS reboot
• ffmpeg support for video processing

Configuration

Volume Paths

• /volume1/docker/reclip:/app - Application files
• /volume1/docker/reclip/downloads:/app/downloads - Downloaded videos

Environment Variables

• TZ=Europe/Rome - Set your timezone (e.g., America/New_York, Asia/Tokyo)
• DISPLAY=:0 - Display variable for GUI applications

Port

• 8899:8899 - Web interface port (change if port 8899 is already in use)

How It Works

On first container start:

1. Installs ffmpeg and git
2. Clones Reclip from GitHub
3. Installs Python dependencies (yt-dlp, flask, requests, flask-cors)
4. Patches app.py to listen on all interfaces (0.0.0.0)
5. Starts the Flask web server

On subsequent starts, it skips the installation and runs directly.

Troubleshooting

Container won't start

• Check logs in Container Manager
• Verify that port 8899 is not already in use
• Ensure the volume paths exist and have proper permissions

Downloads not saving

• Check that the downloads folder has write permissions
• Verify the volume mount paths are correct

Can't access the web interface

• Make sure you're using the correct NAS IP address
• Check if firewall rules are blocking port 8899
• Try accessing from http://localhost:8899 if browsing from the NAS itself

Updating Reclip

To update to the latest version:

1. Stop the container in Container Manager
2. Delete the contents of /volume1/docker/reclip/ (except the downloads folder)
3. Restart the container - it will re-clone the latest version

License

This docker-compose configuration is provided as-is. Reclip itself is licensed under its own terms - see the original repository.

Credits

• Reclip by averygan
• yt-dlp - Video downloader