How to change Synology NAS name? Go to Control Panel > Network > General. Rename your Synology NAS in the Server name field. DSM 6 DSM 7
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Is WD Red SSD compatible with Synology NAS?
DS720+ with SSD I have a DS720+ with Seagate Ironwolf HDD. My problem is that the HDD is very noisy. I was thinking of replacing the HDD with an SSD. (Specifically a WD Red 4TB SSD.) According to Synology this SSD is not compatible with this NAS, but compatible with DS718+. Question is that the […]
Does my Synology NAS support DSM 7.0?
Does my Synology NAS support DSM 7.0? The easiest way to find out is here: https://www.synology.com/en-uk/support/download If you find DSM7 on the list then it is supported. For the models below, you can only download the upgrade patch from Synology Download Center because you won’t receive notifications for this update on your DSM. 15-Series: RS815RP+, RS815+, RS815, […]
Synology can not play videos on a TV – “this file is not playable”
Synology can not play videos on a TV – “this file is not playable” This is actually very interesting. When you stream via LG Audio/Video there is nothing to do with Synology Video Station. TV is receiving original video. Its all DLNA. Try disabling Audio conversion here https://kb.synology.com/en-us/DSM/tutorial/How_to_enjoy_multimedia_contents_stored_on_Synology_NAS_with_DLNA_UPnP_compliant_DMAs Thank you for clarifying that Video Station is […]
Synology supported video formats
920+ Can’t Play Some Formats that the 215J Can Just wished to thank you again for your advice as I replaced my DS215J with a DS920+…. What I encountered was the 920+ would not play 40% of the MKV Files that worked fine from the 215J… A Ticket to Synology revealed a reason I had […]
Can I backup my NAS remotely on friends Synology but only I can see those files?
NAS with replication and different users I’m looking for a home NAS, which allows replication through Internet and different users I.e. I’ll put one NAS at my home and the other at my parents home. My files will be replicated to their NAS and their files will be replicated to my NAS. And I’ll see […]
Mount Photo Station to Synology Moments app
mount “personal photo staion” into moment greeting I am using DS420+ synology , and watched almost half videos in your youtube channel 🙂 the thing that I am stuck on , that whenever I add photo to ” personal photo station” because I have two users , its not indexing the photo to moment and […]
Which Synology models are locked/support only Synology HAT5300 HDD hard drives?
Seagate ironwolf vs HAT5300. I have project of taking user backup of around 10machine max data is 160TB. so which synlogy and HDD will be better to proposed. RS2421+ only compatible with HAT5300 which is shortage here RS2418+ is available which compatible with other HDD also. so kindly advise which will be best just for […]
Synology HDD not hibernating
What stops my Synology NAS from entering Hibernation? Symptoms Certain conditions or factors, including volume status, services, packages, or third-party packages, may prevent your Synology NAS from hibernating or may wake up your Synology NAS from hibernation mode from time to time. Resolution Volume Status Volume degraded or crashed Volume not created Services DDNS […]
How to migrate from old Synology NAS to a new one?
I currently have a DS211J with two 2TB drives in RAID 1 and am upgrading to a DS920+ with two 4TB ironwolf drives (after watching your videos and reading your web pages..). I am concerned about the best way to transfer my data between the two. I plan to use the 4TB drives as well […]
New Synology DX1215II expansion with brand new DS3617xsII and DS2419+II
New Synology DX1215II expansion with brand new DS3617xsII and DS2419+II Expansion Unit DX1215II Hardware Applicable models Support cross-device storage creation 19 series: DS2419+II 17 series: DS3617xsII Remarks It is recommended to create storage space on a single server or expansion device, rather than across different devices, in order to obtain better system performance. Storage device Number […]
Best DS2419plusII price
Best DX1215II price
Best DS3617xsII price
Software for ripping Blu Rays on Qnap and Synology
I’ve been lightly using DS214Play with two 4 terabyte WD for music, and just started ripping movies (mostly old, small files (noir)). Only using 12%. Should I be thinking of replacing this seven year old system? And can you recommend software for ripping Blu Rays? I bought WinxDVD for pc and then for Mac, as […]
PLEX 4K transcoding NAS- GTX1650 on Synology DVA3221 Hardware Transcoding
Nvidia GPU in synology boxes and Plex A few months ago you reviewed the DVA3221 and reported that the GTX 1650 it ships with could not be used for Plex HW transcoding. A Plex forum user just tried the same and did get it to work. Could you please revisit the topic on your YouTube […]
How to reset your Synology to factory settings
resetting NasSynology ds220+ I have set up My Synology ds220+ But put it as Raid 0 I would like to change this SHR. I know I have to reset the NAS after I’ve backed up my files from my NAS. How do I do a complete reset of the Nas? Your help will be appreciated […]
How to set up Plex on Synology and move files from external drives
How to set up Plex on Synology and move files from external drives First of all, you need to go to Package Center and install Plex app Then you can open File Station and Plex shared folder. Create a Movies and TV series folder to keep things separate. If you can no see Plex […]
Synology release RS2421+ and RS2421RP+
Synology release RS2421+ and RS2421RP+ processor Processor model AMD Ryzen V1500B Number of CPUs 1 Processor architecture 64-bit Processor clock 4-core 2.2 GHz Hardware encryption engine (AES-NI) Memory System memory 4 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM Pre-installed memory modules 4 GB (4 GB x 1) Total memory slots 2 Maximum memory capacity 32 GB (16 […]
Synology release RS2821RP+
Synology release RS2821RP+ processor Processor model AMD Ryzen V1500B Number of CPUs 1 Processor architecture 64-bit Processor clock 4-core 2.2 GHz Hardware encryption engine (AES-NI) Memory System memory 4 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM Pre-installed memory modules 4 GB (4 GB x 1) Total memory slots 2 Maximum memory capacity 32 GB (16 GB x 2) […]