# Watch node on synology

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 May 2021 05:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245 "2021-05-06T05:43:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![tpbillund](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tpbillund/32/37410_2.png) [@tpbillund](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tpbillund)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2021 05:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245/1 "2021-05-06T05:43:09Z")

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Hi

I am trying to get the status from a folder on my Synology NAS.  
I have docker installed and inside docker I have..

- nodered (volume1/docker/nodered)
- frigate (volume1/docker/frigate)

Inside nodered I have this flow, where I am trying to look/watch the folder volume1/docker/frigate/media/clips with:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/b/6bd6f4878aa7078f47589ff69a7c6c475d997f9b.png)

But when I drop a new file into the folder on my NAS, I don't get any debug/response in my flow.

What am I doing wrong, or do I need to use another node?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2021 06:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245/2 "2021-05-06T06:32:33Z")

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Can you even access those directories from within the docker image?

Try adding a small test flow...  
Inject \> file in\> debug  
... Read in a known file.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2021 06:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245/3 "2021-05-06T06:49:12Z")

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Indeed, I would expect you to have to mount the frigate volume into the node-red docker so that it is visibke

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**Author:** ![tpbillund](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tpbillund/32/37410_2.png) [@tpbillund](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tpbillund)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2021 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245/4 "2021-05-06T07:08:54Z")

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@Steve-Mcl @dceejay

Ok, how/what Node can be used to mount frigate holder?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2021 07:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245/5 "2021-05-06T07:10:10Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2021 07:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-synology/45245/6 "2021-05-20T07:10:31Z")

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