On 6/14/2026 at 5:46 AM, Alex.vision said:

Hope this helps anyone trying to start the container after the update.

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On 6/13/2026 at 11:46 PM, Alex.vision said:

Hi everyone,

An update is required for the Homebox Docker template to run after the recent update to v0.26. According to the Homebox Quick Start Guide new environment variable, HBOX_AUTH_API_KEY_PEPPER, must be added to your template. Without this variable, the container will fail to start.

How to Update Your Template:

1. Go to the Docker tab in your Unraid WebUI.

2. Click on the Homebox icon and select Edit.

3. Scroll to the bottom and click Add another Path, Port, Variable, Label or Device.

4. Fill out the form with the following details:

   Config Type: Variable

   Name: API Pepper

   Key: HBOX_AUTH_API_KEY_PEPPER

   Value: Result from openssl output

5. Run openssl rand -base64 48from the Unraid console and paste the output in the Key.

Hope this helps anyone trying to start the container after the update.

That fixed it for me, thank you!