Get Graphics Drivers and Hardware Transcoding BACK for Plex/Jellyfin/Emby on your Synology NAS Note – the video on this fix will be published soon and I will update this article with images ASAP. Synology’s 2025 refresh brought the DS225+ and DS425+ with the familiar Intel Celeron J4125, but it also quietly removed the kernel graphics […]
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How to Get Plex/Jellyfin Hardware Transcoding BACK on Your Synology NAS
Get Graphics Drivers and Hardware Transcoding BACK for Plex/Jellyfin/Emby on your Synology NAS Note – the video on this fix will be published soon and I will update this article with images ASAP. Synology’s 2025 refresh brought the DS225+ and DS425+ with the familiar Intel Celeron J4125, but it also quietly removed the kernel graphics […]
How I Added Plex Media Server to the UNAS Pro with a $50 Raspberry Pi 5 Upgrade

Although many NAS systems now come with built-in multimedia support and Plex compatibility, some devices—such as the UniFi UNAS Pro—do not currently offer native Plex Media Server installation. This limitation can be frustrating for users who want to stream their personal movie libraries across their home network or while travelling. However, there is a simple […]
PLEX Price Increases, The Rise of Jellyfin and Now What?
Is This The Beginning of the End of PLEX – Is It Jellyfin Time? After more than a decade of keeping its Lifetime Plex Pass at $119.99, Plex has officially announced a significant price increase—raising the cost to $249.99 starting April 29, 2025. This announcement, delivered through a press release on March 19, also outlined […]
Is This The Beginning of the End of PLEX – Is It Jellyfin Time?
PLEX Price Increases, The Rise of Jellyfin and Now What? After more than a decade of keeping its Lifetime Plex Pass at $119.99, Plex has officially announced a significant price increase—raising the cost to $249.99 starting April 29, 2025. This announcement, delivered through a press release on March 19, also outlined several additional changes to […]
Week 12 Tech Roundup – Synology DSM Fix, WD SN7100 4TB, Plex Changes, and More!

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week12-2025.wav 1. Synology DSM Vulnerability Patched After PWN2OWN 2024 Disclosure Synology has resolved a man-in-the-middle vulnerability (CVE-2024-10444) that was disclosed during PWN2OWN 2024. The flaw allowed attackers to hijack admin sessions through improper certificate validation in DSM’s LDAP utilities. Affected Versions: DSM 7.1, 7.2.1, and 7.2.2.Resolution: Fixed in updates 7.1.1-42962-8, 7.2.1-69057-7, and 7.2.2-72806-3.Severity: CVSS 7.5 […]
Week 10 Tech Roundup – AOOSTAR WTR MAX, QNAP AI Accelerators, UniFi U7 APs, and More!

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week10-2025.wav Here’s your Weekly NAScompares Digest – Week 10, 2025, covering 13 major topics in NAS, storage, and networking. 1. AOOSTAR WTR MAX NAS with 11 Drive Bays & Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS AOOSTAR has announced the WTR MAX NAS, a high-performance storage solution powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS, an enterprise-grade CPU […]
PLEX Playback Error: Please check that the file exists and the necessary drive is mounted [fixed]
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Fixing Plex Playback Errors: Local App vs Browser Access on a NAS Setup Issue Summary: If you can access and play your Plex Media Server content through the web browser but encounter “Playback Error” when using the local Plex app installed on your PC, the problem often lies with incorrect media folder mappings or […]
PLEX TEST FILES – Video Files to Test Your Plex Media Server NAS
Recommended Files to Test Your Plex Media Server NAS If you are considering buying/building your own Plex Media server (or even want to test the capabilities of your existing Plex server), then you may have discovered that it is actually a lot harder to bench-test your multimedia system than it should be. Notwithstanding the fact […]
Buying a NAS for Plex Media Server – The Things First Time Buyers Get Wrong
NAS for Plex Media Server – The Mistakes People ALWAYS Make! If you have decided to invest in a network-attached storage device to host your Plex media server, then congratulations, you are close to owning one of the easiest and most user-friendly multimedia home server options out there with a GUI and features that rival […]
How to Install Plex Media Server on a UGREEN NAS
Step-by-Step Guide: Installing Plex Media Server on a UGREEN NAS Now that users are beginning to get their hands on the pre-ordered UGREEN NASync server devices, a one of the most popular applications that many will want to run is Plex Media Server. Easily one of the most powerful and capable media server applications in […]
Can you guys help me get Sonnar/Radarr/Sabnzbd/Plex on TerraMaster NAS?

Head to https://YOURNASIP:6677/portainer/#!/endpoints MANUAL INSTALL Download docker: Open Package Center on your TerraMaster NAS. Navigate to the beta packages section. Download and install docker. Open Ports: If you have a firewall enabled, make sure to open ports 8000 and 9000 on your NAS. Enable SSH: Enable SSH terminal access on your […]
Synology DS Video and Video Station VS Plex Media Server
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 optical media […]
The Best PLEX NAS of 2023/2024 – A Buyers Guide
A Guide to the Best Plex NAS Drives to Buy Right Now In 2024, if you’re considering a Synology or QNAP NAS drive for setting up a Plex Media Server, it’s probably because you’re tired of subscribing to multiple online streaming services, OR you have a vast collection of physical discs at home that you’d […]
Best 4K Plex NAS of 2022/2023
A Guide to the Best 4K Plex NAS Drives to Buy Right Now If you have been looking at buying a Synology or QNAP NAS drive in 2023 for use as a Plex Media Server, then chances are you are doing this because you are sick of paying for a bunch of online streaming services […]
QNAP TS-410E Plex Media Server NAS 4K & 1080p Tests – H.264 & HEVC
How Well Does the QNAP TS-410E NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Today’s article is about how well the new QNAP TS-410E 4 Bay Silent NAS performs as a Plex Media Server when confronted with a range of 1080p and 4K multimedia. The appeal of accessing all the movies, boxsets, music and home movies […]
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, […]
Synology 4-bay NAS (DS420j, DS418, DS423, DS420+, DS423+, DS923+)

What each of them have different? NEW https://nascompares.com/answer/synology-4-bay-5-bay-nas-range-compared-which-one-is-the-best-ds420j-vs-ds418-vs-ds420-vs-ds923-vs-dva3221/ DS420j vs. DS418 vs. DS423 vs. DS420+ vs. DS423+ vs. DS923+ DS420j – Good for multimedia, but limited to one or two things running simultaneously DS418 (replaced by DS423) – Good for multimedia using Synology Apps (h264 + h265 support) DS423 Good for multimedia using Synology Apps (h264 support) […]
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 […]
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 […]