What is docker-jdownloader?

docker-jdownloader packages JDownloader 2 as a multi-architecture Docker image, letting users run the download manager on their own server without a graphical interface. It connects to the MyJDownloader web portal for remote control and monitoring. The image supports direct connection mode on port 3129 for faster LAN access, and can be deployed via Docker, Docker Compose, or Kubernetes. Configuration uses environment variables or Docker secrets for MyJDownloader credentials. The project is maintained by Jay MOULIN and has over 50 million Docker pulls.

Should you self-host docker-jdownloader?

docker-jdownloader scores 52/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #23 of 45 in Download Management. It has 225 GitHub stars.

There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.

Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Shell.

Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is cobalt (83/100, 45 584 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See docker-jdownloader vs cobalt side by side.

Features

Configurable Java VM arguments
Debug Mode
Direct Connection mode
Docker secrets support
UMASK support
User/group ID mapping

How to install docker-jdownloader

Install docker-jdownloader with Docker

Environment variables

MYJD_USER, MYJD_PASSWORD, MYJD_DEVICE_NAME, VMARGS, PUID, GID, UMASK, XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR

docker run -d --init --restart=always -v </path/to/downloads>:/opt/JDownloader/Downloads -v </path/to/appdata/config>:/opt/JDownloader/app/cfg --name jdownloader -u $(id -u) -p 3129:3129 -e MYJD_USER=email@email.com -e MYJD_PASSWORD=bar -e MYJD_DEVICE_NAME=goofy jaymoulin/jdownloader

Requires MyJDownloader credentials

Install docker-jdownloader with Docker Compose

Environment variables

MYJD_USER, MYJD_PASSWORD, MYJD_DEVICE_NAME, VMARGS, PUID, GID, UMASK, XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR, FILE_MYJD_USER, FILE_MYJD_PASSWORD

services: jdownloader: image: jaymoulin/jdownloader container_name: jdownloader restart: always user: 1001:100 volumes: - </path/to/appdata/config>:/opt/JDownloader/app/cfg - </path/to/downloads>:/opt/JDownloader/Downloads - </path/to/appdata/logs>:/opt/JDownloader/app/logs #optional - </path/to/appdata/extensions>:/opt/JDownloader/app/extensions #optional - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro #optional environment: FILE_MYJD_USER: myjd-user #optional FILE_MYJD_PASSWORD: myjd-password #optional MYJD_USER: email@email.com #optional MYJD_PASSWORD: bar #optional MYJD_DEVICE_NAME: goofy #optional XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR: /opt/JDownloader/Downloads #optional VMARGS: -Xmx2g #optional PUID: 1000 #optional GID: 1000 #optional ports: - 3129:3129 secrets: - myjd-user #optional - myjd-password #optional

secrets: myjd-user: #optional file: ~/jdownloader/secrets/myjd_user.txt myjd-password: #optional file: ~/jdownloader/secrets/myjd_password.txt

Supports Docker secrets for credentials

Install docker-jdownloader with Kubernetes

Environment variables

MYJD_USER, MYJD_PASSWORD

apiVersion: apps/v1 kind: Deployment metadata: name: jdownloader labels: app: jdownloader spec: replicas: 1 selector: matchLabels: app: jdownloader template: metadata: labels: app: jdownloader spec: containers: - name: jdownloader image: jaymoulin/jdownloader env: - name: MYJD_USER value: "email@email.com" - name: MYJD_PASSWORD valueFrom: secretKeyRef: name: my_jd_secret key: password volumeMounts: - mountPath: /opt/JDownloader/app name: exec - mountPath: /opt/JDownloader/app/cfg name: cfg - mountPath: /opt/JDownloader/Downloads name: downloads - mountPath: /opt/JDownloader/app/extensions name: extensions volumes: - name: exec emptyDir: {} - name: cfg hostPath: path: /path/to/jd/cfg type: Directory - name: downloads hostPath: path: /path/to/downloads type: Directory - name: extensions hostPath: path: /path/to/extensions type: Directory

Uses Kubernetes secrets for password