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I've been cleaning up old HDDs for possible sale using diskpart's “clean all” command. Two WD Red 3 TB drives gave an odd result in that they reported “no media” after wiping. There is no media in the device This weekend I decided to tackle them again. One of the drives, “reappeared” after...

In “This PC” I see a network media server folder that contains Music, Photos, and Videos. This looks like it comes from a media server I set up, because I don’t actually have these folders in my shared directories. Inside the Videos folder I correctly see video files that are shared to my TV...

I had JRiver Media Center running successfully as a headless server in Docker on my old DS220+. Then the NAS crashed, burned so I am in process of restoring it to the same model NAS DS220+. However, now I am using Container Manager to run the JRiver image and I can get it to open and run in...

Hi, Just joined up, I got stuck and need help :-) Recently updated from a DS213Air to a DS224+, the old guy was fine but was just painfully slow, refresh of hardware has changed everything, currently I have Plex & Jellyfin running (pretty sure the vote is going to go to jellyfin as Plex have...

Helllo all I Hope you are Well. This is my First Post here so..... I have my First Synology Nas, a DS925+ including 3 x 16TB Plus HDD. I have my Backup Routine sorted, I Backup the Nas to an External HDD Every Day (Hyper Backup) and then Backup my HTPC Every Sunday (ABB). I have Created the...

Best NAS You Can Buy Right Now (Mid-2025) for Under $249 As personal data storage needs continue to grow in 2025, more users are seeking cost-effective alternatives to cloud services and monthly subscription platforms. Whether you’re backing up years of photos, hosting your own video library...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj4JixCRg8w Synology NAS Pricing and Amazon Links: DS220j (Basic Backup) DS223 (DSM Entry Point) DS224+ (New Plex/Media 2-Bay) DS220+ (Plex Entry) DS723+ (Business/Video+Photo Editing) DVA1622 (Dedicated AI Surveillance and Local Access) Source: NAS...

Hi, I have DS224+ and I would like to create another folder in the Media server that will be displayed on the TV etc. together with the pre-installed folders music – photo – video. I read that it can be done using Indexing and there is a problem. It is possible to create it, but it is always...

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Hi I have two NAS devices, a DS218PLay and a DS216J They are on the same network as my Smart TV From my TV I can see both NAS devices as a soruce for input. And If I select one, it opens up the NAS and shows the 3 root folders of Video, Music, Photos. The problem .... I dont store my video...

Hi I am trying to be able to click on a hyperlink in a database I have created that automatically opens up a media file stored on my DS218play For example on the NAS I have the following structure 192.168.x.x where this is the local IP address of my NAS I have a folder that I can access via...

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Hi, New Synology DS224 with DSM 7.2.1-69057 Update 5 Memory 6Gb Ram Processor Intel Celeron J4125 Storage 2 x 12Tb HAT 3310-12T drives Yesterday I managed to get synology photos to discover all my newly copied media files (500Gb of photos and videos). In "Control Panel>>Indexing Service" I...

Taipei, Taiwan—August 26, 2024—Synology today released DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.2.2. This latest update enhances system reliability by addressing p Continue reading... - - - Source: synology.com

Hi, I have plan to buy NAS for my media server. It will serve for my 3 Sony tv. The connection will be use 1gb ethernet and 4K movies. I'm still confuse between NAS or Mini pc, but if i choose Synology DS220J or DS224+ will it be sufficient to play it on all 3 TV? Thanks in advance

Hi there! I run the NAS for my production company. I'm currently experimenting with different mounting protocols and am unsure what the best option is. Tech Info: 99% Mac OS (two Windows machines - one for AI work and one to run our MediaShuttle server) RS3621RPxs and two extensions...

Plex Media Server Vs Synology Video Station on a NAS One of the most popular reasons that users choose to buy a network-attached storage (NAS) device is for use as a media server. The appeal is pretty clear. With most users now owning decades of media (either in digital form or ripped from...

Hello, I need to recover a backup from Active Backup for Business but the media recovey creation fails. I am using version 2.6.1-2502 (latest) and the process fails during inital dowload of the ADK

I just noticed my PMS v1.32.8.7639 is alerting there's an update: it's to 1.40.0.7998. The release notes start: Over at Plex.tv there's a forum thread asking how's it going on Synology and so far a couple have posted with playback problems. I thought it might be useful to capture any similar...

Hi All, We use an Amazon Fire Stick on our TV (which is old and doesn't have any apps built-in. Will be updating the TV in the near future). I want to be able to look at our vacation pictures on the TV. I thought I'd use Media Server on the RT6600AX to server them. I've formatted an SSD and...