Tofa (QMultimedia-Q6)

Tofa is a self-hosted media server for movies and TV series.

This QNAP-native package runs directly on QTS 6 and QuTS hero 6, without Docker or Container Station.
It packages the official Linux release and its private PostgreSQL database.

Supported architectures: x86_64 and ARM64
Web interface: http://NAS_IP:44189
Installation prefix: /opt/Tofa

Features

• Native, headless Linux server with BusyBox-compatible service management.
• Movie and TV series libraries stored on QNAP shared folders.
• Library scanning and video streaming.
• Embedded, isolated PostgreSQL database.
• Official Tofa transcoding engine.
• hardware acceleration integration with QMultimedia-Q6, according to the NAS CPU, GPU, drivers and supported codecs.
• Support for x86_64 and ARM64 NAS architectures.
• Automatic startup and controlled shutdown.
• Centralized runtime logs and diagnostic archive export.
• SHA-256-verified upstream downloads and incremental package builds.
• Persistent configuration and application data, subject to upgrade preservation.

Quick Start

1. Install the QPKG built for your NAS architecture.
2. Open http://NAS_IP:44189 in your browser.
3. Complete the initial Tofa setup wizard.
4. If a setup token is requested, retrieve it privately from /opt/Tofa/config/tofa.env.
5. Add your movie and TV series folders and start scanning.

Requirements

• QNAP QTS 6 or QuTS hero 6.
• Compatible x86_64 or ARM64 processor.
• Standard QNAP BusyBox utilities and sudo.
•  QMultimedia-Q6 for hardware acceleration detection and drivers.

Configuration and Logs

Application data and configuration remain under /opt/Tofa.

• Configuration: /opt/Tofa/config/tofa.env
• Persistent data and database: /opt/Tofa/data/
• Logs: /opt/Tofa/logs/
• Debug collection: /opt/Tofa/collect-logs.sh

Generate a diagnostic bundle using:

/bin/sh /opt/Tofa/collect-logs.sh

Review the generated archive before sharing because logs may contain sensitive information.

Official website: https://tofa.tv/

Last update: 30 October 2026