[Support]: Docker pull not working for me, what am I doing wrong

[HowardWilkinson]

Describe the problem you are having

I am issuing the command

docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable

and consistently get the error

Error: image blakeblackshear/frigate:stable not found

what am I doing wrong?

Version

stable

What browser(s) are you using?

docker version 1.13.1, build 7d71120/1.13.1

Frigate config file

None

Relevant Frigate log output

None

Relevant go2rtc log output

None

FFprobe output from your camera

None

Frigate stats

None

Install method

Docker CLI

docker-compose file or Docker CLI command

docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable

Object Detector

Coral

Network connection

Wired

Camera make and model

Various Tapo, Sonoff, Eufy and Google Nest

Screenshots of the Frigate UI's System metrics pages

None

Any other information that may be helpful

Tried on more than one system.

[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

The issue is that Docker version 1.13.1 is extremely outdated. The correct image pull command you're using is docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable(1), which is the proper format for pulling Frigate images from GitHub Container Registry.

However, Docker 1.13.1 (released in 2017) likely doesn't support pulling from GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) properly, which is why you're getting the "image not found" error. This isn't about the command being wrong—it's about your Docker version being too old.

You need to update Docker to a modern version. The Frigate documentation shows Docker Compose examples using current Docker features(1), and the installation instructions assume you're running a recent Docker version with buildx plugin support(2).

After updating Docker to a current version, the docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable command should work correctly(3)(1).

📚 Sources:

1. Installation
2. Contributing To The Main Code Base
3. Updating Frigate

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[HowardWilkinson]

Using docker 17.09.1-ce on a qnap nas I get this error docker pull 'ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable(1)' invalid reference format Still not sure how to proceed. My only Unix box is an old Centossystem which I will replace but wanted to get started earlier than that. Howsrd

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On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 at 12:03, inkeep-ai-assistant[bot] < ***@***.***> wrote: The issue is that Docker version 1.13.1 is extremely outdated. The correct image pull command you're using is docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable(1) <https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/installation>, which is the proper format for pulling Frigate images from GitHub Container Registry. However, Docker 1.13.1 (released in 2017) likely doesn't support pulling from GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) properly, which is why you're getting the "image not found" error. This isn't about the command being wrong—it's about your Docker version being too old. You need to update Docker to a modern version. The Frigate documentation shows Docker Compose examples using current Docker features(1) <https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/installation>, and the installation instructions assume you're running a recent Docker version with buildx plugin support(2) <https://docs.frigate.video/development/contributing>. After updating Docker to a current version, the docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable command should work correctly(3) <https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/updating>(1) <https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/installation>. 📚 *Sources:* 1. Installation <https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/installation> 2. Contributing To The Main Code Base <https://docs.frigate.video/development/contributing> 3. Updating Frigate <https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/updating> ------------------------------ Have another question? Just tag @inkeep <https://inkeep.com>. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#22080 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BEDDSU5A7K2WLHX2T4CVS6D4NGLIHAVCNFSM6AAAAACV32GJMGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTKOBYG44TAMA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

The "invalid reference format" error is caused by the extra characters in your command. You're running:

docker pull 'ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable(1)'

The (1) at the end is causing the error—that was a citation reference from my previous message, not part of the actual command.

The correct command is:

docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable

Remove the (1) and the single quotes, then run the command again(1)(2).

However, Docker 17.09.1-ce from 2017 is still quite old. While it's newer than 1.13.1, you may encounter compatibility issues with modern container registries or Frigate's requirements. The Frigate installation documentation assumes a current Docker installation(1).

If you continue to have issues after using the correct command, updating Docker on your QNAP NAS would be the recommended next step.

📚 Sources:

1. Installation
2. Updating Frigate

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[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

The correct command to pull the Frigate stable image is:

docker pull ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable

(1)

Make sure you're using exactly this format without any extra characters, quotes, or citation numbers(1). The image should pull from GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io)(1)(2).

For Docker 17.09.1-ce on your QNAP NAS, this command should work, though that Docker version is from 2017 and may have limitations with modern container features that Frigate requires(1).

If you continue experiencing issues after using the exact command above, you may need to update Docker to a more recent version, as Frigate's installation assumes a current Docker setup(1).

📚 Sources:

1. Installation
2. Updating Frigate

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