TerraMaster Unveils New TOS 6: Join the Insider Preview Program for a Chance to Win an iPhone 15!

Introduction: TerraMaster, a leading brand in innovative storage solutions for homes and businesses, has launched its much-anticipated TOS 6 operating system. This exciting release brings a plethora of new features, improved performance, and a more user-friendly experience. To celebrate this milestone, TerraMaster is introducing the TOS 6 Insider Preview Program, allowing users to become early […]

How to fix Synology Video Station transcoding issues?

How to fix Synology Video Station transcoding issues?

Introduction If you are a user of Synology VideoStation and DLNA MediaServer and have been looking for a powerful solution to enhance your transcoding capabilities, look no further! This open-source project is designed to fix your multimedia experience by offering 5.1 transcoding support and providing full control over codecs using the Configurator Tool in the […]

Plex Job Losses – Should You Be Worried? THE END OF LIFETIME PLEX PASS?

What Is Going On at Plex? 20% Staff Layed Off? What is Happening and Should You Be Worried? When it comes to enjoying your personal multimedia collection that you’ve built over decades, while still benefiting from the slick GUI available from third-party streaming services, there are very few better options out there than Plex media […]

How to Install Plex on a Synology DS223 and DS423 with Container Manager / Docker

Installing Plex Media Server on a Synology NAS in DSM 7.1/7.2: A Step-by-Step Guide Plex Media Server is an excellent tool for managing and streaming your media collections. It can run on numerous platforms, including Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM), the operating system for their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. In this guide, we’ll explore the […]

How to Install Plex on a Synology DS223 or DS423 with Container Manager / Docker

Installing Plex Media Server on a Synology NAS in DSM 7.1/7.2: A Step-by-Step Guide Plex Media Server is an excellent tool for managing and streaming your media collections. It can run on numerous platforms, including Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM), the operating system for their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. In this guide, we’ll explore the […]

How to install PLEX on DS223, DS423 and other Realtek RTD1619B based NAS

How to install PLEX on DS223, DS423 and other Realtek RTD1619B based nas such as upcoming DS123/ DS124 or even Qnap.   Install DSM 7.2 and Container Manager (Docker). You will find the release candidate version on Synology website. Then open Package Center and go to beta packages. Download Container Manager.     How to […]

Synology DS423+ 4K PLEX NAS TESTS!

How Well Does the Synology DS423+ NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? The attraction of having control over all your movies, TV shows, music, and personal videos, in the sleek and organized way popularized by streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video, cannot be denied. With the rise of streaming platforms, however, comes […]

Synology NAS Plex Transcoding Performance Guide – 2023 Edition

A Guide to How Each Synology NAS Performs in Plex Media Server Using a NAS as a Plex Media Server is something that seems to grow in popularity with each passing year! Perhaps it is the constant bickering between streaming platforms such as Disney+, Netflix and Prime as they fight over TV show streaming ownership, […]

How to install & set up UNRAID NAS server (SMB, Tailscale VPN and plex)

How to install & set up UNRAID NAS server (SMB, Tailscale VPN and plex)

How to Install and Set Up an unRAID NAS Server (with SMB, Tailscale VPN, and Plex) Go to unraid.net/download and download the USB creator app for your Windows or Mac computer. Connect the USB drive or data drives or M.2 drives that you want to use for the unRAID OS to boot from. Connect the […]

Synology DS423+ 4K PLEX NAS TESTS!

How Well Does the Synology DS423+ NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? The attraction of having control over all your movies, TV shows, music, and personal videos, in the sleek and organized way popularized by streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video, cannot be denied. With the rise of streaming platforms, however, comes […]

TerraMaster Release the T9-450 and T12-450 NAS – 10GbE Video Editing Systems

TerraMaster Release the T9-450 and T12-450 NAS – 10GbE Video Editing Systems

Efficient 4K Online Video Editing with the Terramaster T9-450 & T12-450 NAS TerraMaster, a professional brand that focuses on providing innovative storage products for homes and businesses, recently released two models of T9-450 and T12-450 desktop NAS with high-speed dual SFP+ 10Gb ethernet interfaces, which are also TerraMaster another desktop NAS series with 10Gbe Intel […]

What is video transcoding and do I need Graphics chip on my NAS?

What is video transcoding and do I need Graphics chip on my NAS?

What is video transcoding and do I need Graphics chip on my NAS?   GPU on the NAS is used for two reasons HDMI and transcoding. Qnap and Asustor can be connected to a TV via HDMI to stream videos. The user interface is very nice, but some people prefer it over the DLNA etc. […]

Cannot Install Plex on DS223 or DS423

Cannot Install Plex on DS223 or DS423

The Plex app is no not the AppCenter. Using the package centre to manually install the DSM 7 ARMv8 version of plex, I get the package not supported error. Where I am going wrong?   Yes, there is still no package available from Plex for the RTD1619B CPU. If this was TS-233 with that particular […]

QNAP TS-262 4K PLEX NAS TESTS!

How Well Does the QNAP TS-262 NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Is the QNAP TS-262 worth it as a Plex Media server NAS? A Plex Media Server NAS is a network-attached storage (NAS) device that has the software for the Plex Media Server application installed. The device acts as a central repository for […]