Choosing the Right NAS for my Nvidia Shield I recently received a message in our popular advice section and it was a common enough question that I thought it would be good to highlight it here for those that either own or are on the verge of buying the Nvidia Shield. It is a fantastic […]
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Play Music from your Synology NAS to Amazon Echo Alexa Speaker
Playing music from your Synology NAS to your Amazon Echo Speaker The Amazon Echo has been around for almost 3 years now and many of you out there want to be able to play the music that lives on your Synology NAS server, simply by asking Alexa to play it for you. The Amazon Alexa […]
Synology Versus Drobo – DS918+ or 5N2 – Best NAS for Mac Users
Should you buy the 4-Bay Synology DS918+ or the 5-Bay Drobo 5N2? Buying your first NAS for home or business can be a little bit intimidating. You know you need a reliable backup solution for all your photos, movies and music (the stuff you bought and the memories you have created that are priceless) but […]
Synology DS418j NAS PLEX Test 720P and 1080p H.264 + H.265
Transcoding HD Media on the Synology DS418j NAS Plex Media Server? As you may have heard, Plex is now available on Realtek and other ARMv8 based NAS devices. This is a big deal, as till recently if you owned a Synology DS418j or other cost-effective NAS, you were feeling a little left out. Luckily now […]
Synology DS218play NAS PLEX Media Server Test
Transcoding HD Media on the Synology DS218play NAS Plex Media Server? As you may have heard, Plex is now available on Realtek and other ARMv8 based NAS devices. This is a big deal, as till recently if you owned a Synology DS218play or other cost-effective NAS, you were feeling a little left out. Luckily now […]
QNAP TS-1232XU PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-1232XU NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-1232XU NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Annapurna AL-324 processor NAS devices, has taken more than […]
NAS for University and College – Your Own Private Cloud
NAS Drive for University and College To ensure that your documents, dissertation and degree worthy content is safe from loss, these days having your own private cloud storage is both attractive and hugely necessary. When confronted with issues such as fire, theft, viruses or file loss, having a constant backup of all your data is […]
QNAP TS-1635AX PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-1635AX NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-1635AX NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Marvell ARMADA 8040 processor NAS devices, has taken more […]
QNAP TS-832X PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-832X NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-832X NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Annapurna AL-324 processor NAS devices, has taken more than […]
QNAP TS-932X PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-932X NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-932X NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Annapurna AL-324 processor NAS devices, has taken more than […]
QNAP TS-432XU PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-432XU NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-432XU NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Annapurna AL-324 processor NAS devices, has taken more than […]
QNAP TS-832XU PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-832XU NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-832XU NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Annapurna AL-324 processor NAS devices, has taken more than […]
QNAP TS-328 PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-328 NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-328 NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Realtek processor NAS devices, has taken more than half […]
QNAP TS-228A PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-228A NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-228A NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Realtek processor NAS devices, has taken more than half […]
QNAP TS-128A PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-128A NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-128A NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Realtek processor NAS devices, has taken more than half […]
Synology DS218play PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the Synology DS218play NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the Synology DS218play NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Realtek processor NAS devices, has taken more than half […]
Synology DS418 NAS PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the Synology DS418 NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the Synology DS418 NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Realtek processor NAS devices, has taken more than half […]
Synology DS218 NAS PLEX Installation Guide – Step by Step
How to Install Plex on the Synology DS218 NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the Synology DS218 NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Realtek processor NAS devices, has taken more than half […]
DS218play NAS Transcode 4K and 1080p Performance Test featuring H.264 and H.265
Transcoding 4K Media on the DS218play NAS Server? Transcoding on a NAS such as the DS218play device is the ability for a multimedia file to be changed from it’s existing format or codec to one that is better suited to the destination device. In this file access, the DS218play NAS is the host device and the […]
Music Organiser Tool for NAS – Bliss
Bliss – A New NAS music organizer for Synology and QNAP Bliss is one of the several apps and services which have been written for storing music on NAS devices. It is an automated organizer for large music collections. It assesses and fixes problems in your music collection, and works alongside your music players. Bliss […]

