diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index a7db4259b0ea3f50af1596c26c91598822124cfa..4aa279ca60271b6b4136a2cf192354cd2083abc4 100755
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -709,33 +709,34 @@ services:
       options:
         max-size: 100m
         max-file: "5"
-  # file sync
-  syncthing: # port 8384
-    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/syncthing:latest
-    container_name: syncthing
-    environment:
-      PUID: "$USER_ID"
-      PGID: "$GROUP_ID"
-      TZ: America/Los_Angelas
-    volumes:
-      - "${APP_ROOT}/syncthing:/config"
-      - "${STORE_ROOT}:${STORE_ROOT}"
-    ports:
-      - 22000:22000/tcp
-      - 22000:22000/udp
-      - 21027:21027/udp
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -fsS http://localhost:8384/rest/noauth/health >/dev/null"]
-      interval: 30s
-      timeout: 10s
-      retries: 3
-      start_period: 60s
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    labels:
-      net.paperclover.list.name: Syncthing
-      net.paperclover.list.domain: sync
-      net.paperclover.list.priority: 31
-      net.paperclover.list.access: personal
+  # file sync — disabled: not in use, and its bind-mount of ${STORE_ROOT} pinned
+  # the storage1/mirrors dataset. Re-enable if syncthing is needed again.
+  # syncthing: # port 8384
+  #   image: lscr.io/linuxserver/syncthing:latest
+  #   container_name: syncthing
+  #   environment:
+  #     PUID: "$USER_ID"
+  #     PGID: "$GROUP_ID"
+  #     TZ: America/Los_Angelas
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - "${APP_ROOT}/syncthing:/config"
+  #     - "${STORE_ROOT}:${STORE_ROOT}"
+  #   ports:
+  #     - 22000:22000/tcp
+  #     - 22000:22000/udp
+  #     - 21027:21027/udp
+  #   healthcheck:
+  #     test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -fsS http://localhost:8384/rest/noauth/health >/dev/null"]
+  #     interval: 30s
+  #     timeout: 10s
+  #     retries: 3
+  #     start_period: 60s
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   labels:
+  #     net.paperclover.list.name: Syncthing
+  #     net.paperclover.list.domain: sync
+  #     net.paperclover.list.priority: 31
+  #     net.paperclover.list.access: personal
   # chat
   xmpp: # ports 5222, 5269
     container_name: xmpp
diff --git a/config/static/apps.html b/config/static/apps.html
index 98a0c8c0950f45a051de12e13b2eca787b5dd438..a8299263a5ee98af72c8ee00046b47c240bb073e 100644
--- a/config/static/apps.html
+++ b/config/static/apps.html
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ li::before {
     <li><a href="https://jkt.paperclover.net">jackett api adapter</a> <span class="domain">jkt.paperclover.net</span></li>
     {{ end }}
     {{ if contains "role:admin" $groups }}
-    <li><a href="https://sync.paperclover.net">syncthing</a> <span class="domain">sync.paperclover.net</span></li>
-    {{ end }}
-    {{ if contains "role:admin" $groups }}
     <li><a href="https://dawarich.paperclover.net">dawarich location history</a> <span class="domain">dawarich.paperclover.net</span></li>
     {{ end }}
     {{ if contains "role:admin" $groups }}