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Synology EOL Video Station in the DSM 7.2.2. Update – Why, How, When and Should You Care?
I generally don’t make a big song and dance whenever Synology’s more incremental software updates arrive. If you really get into the statistics of the matter, Synology rolls out numerous smaller updates throughout the year to their popular DSM platform. However, I am definitely making a big exception with DSM 7.2.2. Although this update features a vast number of security patches against widespread vulnerabilities in the Linux/network landscape, the big change in Synology that we need to talk about is the reduced support for VC1 and HEVC, and the retirement of Synology Video Station. Also, DSM 7.2.2 is a staged rollout, which means a gradual deployment across different regions and systems. There are users waking up this morning who, upon wanting to update their system to the latest DSM software patch, are being greeted with the notice that doing so will effectively kill the use of Synology Video Station on their system. So, what is this all about? Why has Synology retired one of their flagship applications? What is the impact, and what are the alternatives?
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