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Feature request
Which Nextcloud Version are you currently using:
32.0.5
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Nextcloud is installed natively on a Synology NAS, while LibreOffice is running inside a Docker container. Because of this setup, it is not possible to directly reference the LibreOffice executable from the Nextcloud configuration. As a result, Nextcloud cannot find or execute the LibreOffice binary for document conversion and preview generation, which breaks integration features relying on LibreOffice.
Describe the solution you'd like
Provide a manually configurable option in Nextcloud (especially for Flow and preview generation) to connect to a LibreOffice instance running inside a Docker container via an HTTP-based conversion service. Administrators should be able to define the service endpoint (IP/hostname and port), allowing Flow workflows and preview generation to use the containerized LibreOffice instance without requiring direct access to a local executable binary.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Installing LibreOffice directly on the Synology NAS host was considered, but this is not officially supported or technically feasible in a stable and maintainable way. Running LibreOffice outside of Docker is therefore not a practical option. Other workarounds such as manual conversion are not suitable for productive environments.
Additional context
None.
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Feature request
Which Nextcloud Version are you currently using:
32.0.5
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Nextcloud is installed natively on a Synology NAS, while LibreOffice is running inside a Docker container. Because of this setup, it is not possible to directly reference the LibreOffice executable from the Nextcloud configuration. As a result, Nextcloud cannot find or execute the LibreOffice binary for document conversion and preview generation, which breaks integration features relying on LibreOffice.
Describe the solution you'd like
Provide a manually configurable option in Nextcloud (especially for Flow and preview generation) to connect to a LibreOffice instance running inside a Docker container via an HTTP-based conversion service. Administrators should be able to define the service endpoint (IP/hostname and port), allowing Flow workflows and preview generation to use the containerized LibreOffice instance without requiring direct access to a local executable binary.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Installing LibreOffice directly on the Synology NAS host was considered, but this is not officially supported or technically feasible in a stable and maintainable way. Running LibreOffice outside of Docker is therefore not a practical option. Other workarounds such as manual conversion are not suitable for productive environments.
Additional context
None.