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Transmission

Transmission is a fast, easy, and free BitTorrent client.

Package Information

Property Value
Package Name transmission
Upstream transmissionbt.com
License GPL-2.0
Default Port 9091

Installation

  1. Install Transmission from Package Center
  2. The wizard will ask for a download share location
  3. Access web interface at http://your-nas:9091

Configuration

Data Locations

  • Configuration: /var/packages/transmission/var/settings.json
  • Download directory: Configured during installation
  • Watch directory: /var/packages/transmission/var/watch/

Web Interface

Access the web UI at port 9091. Default has no authentication - configure username/password in settings.

Settings File

Main configuration is in /var/packages/transmission/var/settings.json. Stop the service before editing:

synopkg stop transmission
vim /var/packages/transmission/var/settings.json
synopkg start transmission

Common Settings

{
    "download-dir": "/volume1/downloads",
    "rpc-authentication-required": true,
    "rpc-username": "admin",
    "rpc-password": "your-password",
    "speed-limit-down": 1000,
    "speed-limit-down-enabled": true
}

Remote Clients

Transmission supports: - Web interface (built-in) - Transmission Remote GUI - Mobile apps (Transmission Remote, etc.) - Command-line: transmission-remote

Troubleshooting

Cannot Connect to Web Interface

  1. Verify package is running: synopkg status transmission
  2. Check port 9091 is not blocked
  3. Review logs: /var/packages/transmission/var/transmission.log

Permission Denied on Downloads

Ensure sc-transmission service account has write access to your download share.

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