Termux Pocket Cloud: Complete Self-Hosted NAS & Media Server
Turn any unrooted Android device into a complete, automated private cloud server running:
- Jellyfin Media Server (with FFmpeg transcoding)
- FileBrowser (Fast web-based file management, replacing Google Drive/Photos)
- Syncthing (P2P real-time backup and multi-device file synchronization)
Architecture Overview
| Service | Protocol / Port | Purpose | Replacement For |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileBrowser | HTTP / :8080 |
Web UI for uploading, organizing, and streaming files | Google Drive |
| Jellyfin | HTTP / :8096 |
Full media streaming dashboard with metadata & transcoding | Netflix / Plex |
| Syncthing | Web UI / :8384 |
Automated P2P continuous camera & folder backup | Google Photos Auto-Sync |
Prerequisites
- Install Termux from F-Droid (do not use the deprecated Google Play Store build).
- Install Termux:API and Termux:Boot (optional, for auto-start).
- Disable Android Battery Optimization for Termux:
- Settings -> Battery -> Termux -> Set to Unrestricted.
- Disable Phantom Process Killer (if running Android 12+):
- Developer Options -> Disable child process restrictions.
One click installation
Pocket Cloud: Complete Self-Hosted Android Server
⚡ 1-Click Automated Setup
before that if you encounter any problems contact: huzef.dev@gmail.com or https://discord.gg/GcGkW5fvDh
Run this single command inside Termux:
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huzefdev/pocket-cloud/main/install.sh | bash
🛠️ Manual Step-by-Step Installation If you prefer to install services manually, follow these steps: Step 1: Base Environment & Storage
pkg update && pkg upgrade -y
termux-setup-storage pkg install -y wget curl git tar jq proot ffmpeg proot-distro syncthing
Step 2: FileBrowser Setup (Replaces Google Drive)
curl -fsSL [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/filebrowser/get/master/get.sh](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/filebrowser/get/master/get.sh) | bash mkdir -p ~/services/filebrowser filebrowser config init -a 0.0.0.0 -p 8080 -r ~/storage/shared -d ~/services/filebrowser/filebrowser.db filebrowser users add admin admin --perm.admin=true -d ~/services/filebrowser/filebrowser.db
Step 3: Syncthing Setup (Replaces Google Photos Sync) Termux:
pkg install syncthing -y
- Syncthing start:
syncthing
Step 4: Jellyfin Media Server (via Ubuntu PRoot)
proot-distro install ubuntu proot-distro login ubuntu
Inside Ubuntu Container Shell:
apt update && apt upgrade -y apt install -y curl wget gnupg lsb-release ffmpeg libicu-dev mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings curl -fsSL [https://repo.jellyfin.org/jellyfin_team.gpg.key](https://repo.jellyfin.org/jellyfin_team.gpg.key) | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/jellyfin.gpg echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/jellyfin.gpg arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] [https://repo.jellyfin.org/ubuntu](https://repo.jellyfin.org/ubuntu) $(lsb_release -cs) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jellyfin.list apt update && apt install -y jellyfin
Accessing Your Dashboards Open your browser from any device connected to the same Wi-Fi network: Files: http://:8080 (Default: admin / admin) Sync: http://:8384 Media: http://:8096 (Find your phone's IP inside Termux using ifconfig wlan0)