🚀 Seanime Docker Setup Guide

Welcome to the Seanime setup guide! This guide will help you set up your own Seanime instance using Docker in just a few steps. 🎉

With this guide, you can easily pull the pre-built Docker image and configure the required files on your host machine.

📋 Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your system:

🐳 Docker
🛠️ Docker Compose

⚡ Quick Start

Clone the Repo and CD or go to seanime directory

▶️ Run the Application

Start the services using the following command:
```
docker-compose up
```

🔑 qBittorrent Configuration

When initializing Seanime, you’ll be asked to provide qBittorrent details. Use the following credentials:

Username: admin
Password: admin123
Port: 8080

📁 Library Path Setup

Provide the Library Path as per your Docker Compose volume configuration. For example:
/home/seanime/Downloads

🌐 Access the Application

Once the services are running, you can access Seanime via:
👉 http://localhost:43211

(Replace localhost with your server’s IP if accessing remotely.)

Remember to enable the Media Streaming inbuilt for browser , for external players in mobile or other desktop check offical docs

Settings > Media Streaming

Enable media streaming. Choose the hardware acceleration method you want to use. If you need to, enter the FFmpeg and FFprobe binary paths. This is only required if they are not in your system PATH.

🎬 Stream with Jellyfin (Optional)

Want to stream downloaded videos using Jellyfin?

Update the download volume path in docker-compose.yml to point to Jellyfin’s media location.
Jellyfin will automatically pick up the files for streaming.

🛠️ Troubleshooting

🔍 Ensure all required directories and volumes are properly created and accessible by the Docker container.
⚠️ Check for port conflicts on 8080 and 43211. Update the docker-compose.yml file to use alternative ports if needed.

🎉 Conclusion

Congratulations! 🎊 You now have your own Seanime instance running via Docker.

💡 Feel free to customize the setup or contribute to the project. If you encounter any issues, don’t hesitate to open a ticket in the repository—we’re here to help! 😊

primordialhuman/seanime-docker