diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
index 56a35837..7a6a875f 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ tautulli_enabled: false
 # Media Sourcing
 get_iplayer_enabled: false
 jackett_enabled: false
-minidlna_enabled: false
 jellyfin_enabled: false
 
 
@@ -435,14 +434,6 @@ timemachine_share_name: Data
 timemachine_log_level: error
 timemachine_port: "10445"
 
-###
-### MiniDLNA
-###
-minidlna_media_directory1: "{{ movies_root }}"
-minidlna_media_directory2: "{{ tv_root }}"
-minidlna_friendly_name: "{{ ansible_nas_hostname }}"
-minidlna_port: "8201"
-
 ###
 ### get_iplayer
 ###
diff --git a/nas.yml b/nas.yml
index ede7fed6..45de9934 100644
--- a/nas.yml
+++ b/nas.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@
         - lidarr
       when: (lidarr_enabled | default(False))
 
+    - role: minidlna
+      tags:
+        - minidlna
+      when: (minidlna_enabled | default(False))
+
     - role: n8n
       tags:
         - n8n_enabled
@@ -237,10 +242,6 @@
     when: (guacamole_enabled | default(False))
     tags: guacamole
 
-  - import_tasks: tasks/minidlna.yml
-    when: (minidlna_enabled | default(False))
-    tags: minidlna
-
   - import_tasks: tasks/get_iplayer.yml
     when: (get_iplayer_enabled | default(False))
     tags: get_iplayer
diff --git a/roles/minidlna/defaults/main.yml b/roles/minidlna/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf8cf6e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/minidlna/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+# enable or disable the application
+minidlna_enabled: false
+minidlna_available_externally: "false"
+
+# directories
+minidlna_media_directory1: "{{ movies_root }}"
+minidlna_media_directory2: "{{ tv_root }}"
+
+# network
+minidlna_friendly_name: "{{ ansible_nas_hostname }}"
+minidlna_port: "8201"
+
+# specs
+minidlna_memory: "1g"
diff --git a/tasks/minidlna.yml b/roles/minidlna/tasks/main.yml
similarity index 80%
rename from tasks/minidlna.yml
rename to roles/minidlna/tasks/main.yml
index f4d82da0..2cc8fa8e 100644
--- a/tasks/minidlna.yml
+++ b/roles/minidlna/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 - name: MiniDLNA Docker Container
   docker_container:
     name: minidlna
@@ -6,11 +7,12 @@
     volumes:
       - "{{ minidlna_media_directory1 }}:/media1:rw"
       - "{{ minidlna_media_directory2 }}:/media2:rw"
+    network_mode: "bridge"
     env:
       MINIDLNA_MEDIA_DIR1: "/media1"
       MINIDLNA_MEDIA_DIR2: "/media2"
       MINIDLNA_FRIENDLY_NAME: "{{ minidlna_friendly_name }}"
-      MINIDLNA_PORT: "8201"
-    network_mode: host
+      MINIDLNA_PORT: "{{ minidlna_port }}"
     restart_policy: unless-stopped
-    memory: 1g
+    network_mode: host
+    memory: "{{ minidlna_memory }}"
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