Trilium Next is not installing correctly on UnRAID

[ronsonntag54]

Trilium installs correctly. But, if I try to install Trilium Next along with it (uses :9999 for Web), or, if I install it alone on UnRAID, I get a connection refused when I should get a new password prompt.

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @ronsonntag54! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the Trilium team.

The "connection refused" error with Trilium Next on UnRAID is usually caused by port mapping issues or the service not starting correctly. Trilium Next's Docker image defaults to listening on port 8080 inside the container, even if you want to access it on port 9999 externally. You need to map the ports explicitly in your UnRAID Docker setup—use -p 9999:8080 to expose Trilium Next on host port 9999 if the container listens on 8080. If you map -p 9999:9999 but the app is listening on 8080, you'll get a connection refused error. Double-check your Docker port mapping and make sure the container is running and healthy.

If you're using a reverse proxy (like nginx), make sure your proxy config is correct and that buffer sizes are set high enough to avoid 502 errors during OAuth login. Also, check the container logs for any startup errors or missing environment variables, especially those related to OAuth/OpenID if you're using them. There are no known fundamental compatibility issues between Trilium Next and UnRAID, but careful Docker and proxy configuration is necessary for a successful install and login flow.
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[ronsonntag54]

This put me on the right track. The real problem was the incompatibility of the Trilium database (back many versions) and the Trilium Next database (ver .99). Once I deleted the old database (it is not on the Docker container) and reinstalled Trilium Next, everythiing worked.

[ronsonntag54]

@dosu, thank you for your help. I have things up and running and am pretty excited to port all my Keep notes over to Trilium. One question: Is TriliumDroid distributed via F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid repositories safe and are the features complete enough to effectively use or should I stick with running it from a browser on my Pixel 6 Pro? -Ron On Friday, September 26, 2025 at 03:18:48 PM PDT, dosubot[bot] ***@***.***> wrote: Hi @ronsonntag54! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the Trilium team. The "connection refused" error with Trilium Next on UnRAID is usually caused by port mapping issues or the service not starting correctly. Trilium Next's Docker image defaults to listening on port 8080 inside the container, even if you want to access it on port 9999 externally. You need to map the ports explicitly in your UnRAID Docker setup—use -p 9999:8080 to expose Trilium Next on host port 9999 if the container listens on 8080. If you map -p 9999:9999 but the app is listening on 8080, you'll get a connection refused error. Double-check your Docker port mapping and make sure the container is running and healthy. If you're using a reverse proxy (like nginx), make sure your proxy config is correct and that buffer sizes are set high enough to avoid 502 errors during OAuth login. Also, check the container logs for any startup errors or missing environment variables, especially those related to OAuth/OpenID if you're using them. There are no known fundamental compatibility issues between Trilium Next and UnRAID, but careful Docker and proxy configuration is necessary for a successful install and login flow. Reference To reply, just mention @dosu. How did I do? Good | Irrelevant | Incorrect | Verbose | Hallucination | Report 🐛 | Other     — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[dosubot[bot]]

TriliumDroid (from F-Droid or IzzyOnDroid) is a third-party, open-source app that enables offline note access and editing, syncing with your Trilium server when back online. F-Droid builds are generally considered safe since they're built from source and reviewed, while IzzyOnDroid is less formal but still widely used. There are no known reports of security issues with TriliumDroid from these sources, but as with any third-party app, trust depends on the developer and open-source review process discussion.

Feature-wise, TriliumDroid covers core workflows like note creation, editing, sync, and supports things like WYSIWYG editing, note tree, encryption, Excalidraw, and Android sharing. However, development has slowed, and it may lag behind the latest Trilium features or have some UI/UX quirks and performance limitations (like a ~1s delay switching notes). For best reliability and full feature access—especially if you're migrating lots of Google Keep notes—the browser version on your Pixel 6 Pro is more complete and actively maintained, but it requires a live connection and doesn't support offline editing details.

If you need offline access, TriliumDroid is your only option on Android. For the smoothest and most up-to-date experience, stick with the browser or PWA version. If you try TriliumDroid, disable automatic server updates to avoid sync version mismatches reference.

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