{"id":32945,"date":"2026-01-26T16:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sii.pl\/blog\/?p=32945"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:53:11","slug":"want-to-track-how-fast-and-reliable-your-internet-is-speedtest-tracker-on-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sii.pl\/blog\/en\/want-to-track-how-fast-and-reliable-your-internet-is-speedtest-tracker-on-raspberry-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to track how fast and reliable your internet is? SpeedTest Tracker on Raspberry Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Speedtest Tracker is a tool you can run on your own computer or server. It uses Ookla’s Speedtest tool to check your connection and is easy to set up with Docker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take control of your Internet<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why use this? It creates a timeline of your internet speeds and connection reliability. If your ISP isn’t giving you what they advertised, you’ll have the evidence to prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 1 Speedtest Tracker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What will we need? Obviously, first and foremost, a Raspberry Pi microcomputer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 2 Raspberry Pi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Raspberry Pi represents a product line of single-board computers developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to facilitate computer science education. Following its initial release in 2012, the platform has gained widespread adoption across academic research and maker communities, particularly in IoT development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpeedTest Tracker testing will be conducted on the Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) model, which currently represents the optimal platform given its extensive capabilities, configuration, and performance options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting started<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is assumed that the microcomputer already has the official Raspberry Pi OS [download]<\/a> operating system and Docker software installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: <\/strong>Use Docker’s official installation script, which ensures you get the latest version optimized for ARM architecture:<\/p>\n\n\n

\n# Download and run Docker's installation script\ncurl -fsSL https:\/\/get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh\nsudo sh get-docker.sh\n\n# Add your user to docker group (avoid needing sudo every time)\nsudo usermod -aG docker $USER\n\n# Reboot or log out\/in for group changes to take effect\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
After rebooting, test it:<\/p>\n\n\n
\ndocker --version \ndocker run hello-world\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
Installation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Speedtest Tracker operates within a Docker container, allowing you to set it up on any system that supports containerization. The team at LinuxServer.io creates the container image \u2013 check the link<\/a> for more details on how it’s built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For our purposes, we will use Docker Compose. It is a quick and straightforward option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Docker Compose is the preferred deployment methodology because it automatically orchestrates both the application container and the database instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set up your application key<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We’ll need an Application Key. It is required for encryption. Copy the key, including the base64:<\/strong> prefix, and paste it as your APP_KEY<\/strong> value. Run the following command to generate it:<\/p>\n\n\n
\necho -n 'base64:'; openssl rand -base64 32;\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
for example:<\/p>\n\n\n
\nraspi@raspi:~\/speedtest_tracker $ echo -n 'base64:'; openssl rand -base64 32;\nbase64:Duu3R6xTUjvIMXukcrhrJqI9P4lBXkTAZ5LdRlUok+Y=\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
Docker environment setup<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
While SQLite provides adequate functionality for typical deployments, the application also supports conventional RDBMS options, including MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Create a docker-compose.yaml file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The user’s PUID<\/code> and PGID<\/code> values can be obtained by executing the id $user<\/code> command on the host system.<\/p>\n\n\n
\nservices:\n    speedtest-tracker:\n        image: lscr.io\/linuxserver\/speedtest-tracker:latest\n        restart: unless-stopped\n        container_name: speedtest-tracker\n        ports:\n            - 8080:80\n            - 8443:443\n        environment:\n            - PUID=1000\n            - PGID=1000\n            - APP_KEY=base64:UmcouDGUgO[redacted]B22uEpVU=\n            - DB_CONNECTION=sqlite\n            - SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE='*\/30 * * * *'\n            - APP_TIMEZONE=Europe\/Warsaw\n            - DISPLAY_TIMEZON=Europe\/Warsaw\n            - APP_DEBUG=false\n        volumes:\n            - \/path\/to\/data\/data:\/config\n\t         #  - \/path\/to-custom-ssl-keys:\/config\/keys\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
To use your own SSL certificates, name them cert.crt<\/code> (for the full certificate chain) and cert.key<\/code> (for the private key), then mount them to \/config\/keys<\/code> inside the container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Environment variables<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Configure the required PUID<\/em><\/code>, <\/em>PGID, and APP_KEY<\/em><\/code> environment variables before running the application. In my case, I additionally configured the variable SPEEDTEST_SCHEDULE <\/em>to run the application every half hour.<\/em><\/code> See the Environment variables section for details<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start the container:<\/p>\n\n\n
\nraspi@raspi:~\/speedtest_tracker $ docker compose up -d\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
Check if the container has been created as expected:<\/p>\n\n\n
\nraspi@raspi:~\/speedtest_tracker $ docker ps | grep linuxserver\/speedtest-tracker\n4472bdc8aea8\u00a0\u00a0 lscr.io\/linuxserver\/speedtest-tracker:latest\u00a0\u00a0 "\/init" 10 months ago\u00a0\u00a0 Up 2 months\u00a0\u00a0 0.0.0.0:8080->80\/tcp, :::8080->80\/tcp, 0.0.0.0:8443->443\/tcp, :::8443->443\/tcp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 speedtest-tracker\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
First login<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. 3 Login to Speedtest Tracker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The default username and password are automatically created during initial container startup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
username: admin@example.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
password: password<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use these credentials to log in and update the default user information once you’re inside the application.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Summary<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Speedtest Tracker is a self-hosted, open-source application designed to monitor the performance and uptime of your internet connection. It serves as a replacement for Henry Whitaker’s abandoned project of the same name, offering an improved UI and an updated feature set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Core purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The primary goal of the application is to help users build a historical record of their internet speed and ISP uptime. This data is helpful for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n