Synology Multimedia
A Central Entertainment Hub
Synology DiskStation can serve as your personal entertainment hub, allowing you to easily keep all the photos, videos, and music, as well as stream your multimedia files to build up a seamless entertainment environment. With the new mobile apps, you even can enjoy your Synology Multimedia content on the go. The whole new revamped UI makes running multimedia on DSM 5.0 easier and friendlier.
Video Station
Video Station provides you a convenient way to browse and organize all video contents stored in your DiskStation. You can consolidate the collection of movies, TV shows, and home videos, and even watch and record your favorite shows on Digital TV simultaneously (supports DVB-T, DVB-S and DMB-TH standards.) All your movies or TV shows can be categorized into an organized collection. Best of all, content in Video Station can reach out to more devices via its mobile app, DS video.
New and smarter DSM 5.0 makes streaming to remote player done in only one step. Video Station supports AirPlay and DLNA devices, which allows for streaming epic action movies or suspenseful TV episodes from DiskStation to your widescreen TV and high-end speakers. When streaming to Apple TV, enjoy a digital-surround home theatre with original 5.1 channels audio streaming when AC3 audio codec is detected.
Photo Station
Photo Station allows every user to create albums or blogs to share the exciting moments of lives with others. Pictures can be shared on Facebook, Picasa Web Albums, Google+, Twitter and Youtube. Free yourself from storage limits from 3rd-party providers and enjoy the freedom to upload photos as the capacity of your hard drives allowed. Best of all, content in Photo Station can reach out to more devices via its mobile app, DS photo+.
Memories are ongoing. You not only need an unlimited space to display all your precious moments, but a better way to sort your photos. Photo Station offers a built-in album structure to complete photo management effortlessly. Tag the photo location, party theme, and who you’ve been with in the picture. Every step becomes easier and more intuitive with a smarter design. If you have many photos, you can decide to generate thumbnails only when you want. More server resource can be reserved for more intensive tasks.
Audio Station
Nowadays, listening music anytime and anywhere has become an indispensable entertainment in life. Audio Station is designed to give you a convenient approach to stream music directly from the web. No matter where you are, you can browse, organize, and play your favorite music simply with a laptop or PC at hand. Just open the browser and start enjoying your music collection. Best of all, songs in Audio Station can reach out to more devices via its mobile app, DS audio.
Fill every corners of your house with music streamed from DiskStation. You won’t miss a groove when moving from one room to another as Audio Station supports music streaming from computer, USB speakers, media renderer, AirPlay or Bluetooth devices. In addition to music stored on DiskStation, you can listen to the radio directly on the web! A preloaded list of Internet radio stations by SHOUTCast and RadioIO is available for you to choose.
Media Server
Serving as a DLNA-compliant Digital Media Server (DMS), DiskStation lets you enjoy the best possible multimedia experience by streaming digital contents from and to DLNA-certified products. Extend your digital entertainment to larger screens and awesome speakers that are nicely set up in your living room.
With Media Server, the collection lists and custom libraries from Video Station can be displayed on TV, making your multimedia experience even friendlier. Acting as a digital media adapter device, DiskStation can be paired up with Sony® PlayStation® 3 and Microsoft® Xbox 360®to deliver multimedia formats that are originally supported by the two devices. Menu style and index folders can be customized to bring more intimate content integration between your DLNA products and DiskStation.
TV Streaming
Building up a smart and connected home media environment is what many home users wish for. DiskStation makes your dream come true by connecting your smart devices and create a digital living room! With the latest support for Samsung TV, Roku players, Apple TV and Google Chromecast, you can link to your smart TV and access your digital contents stored in the DiskStation. Just relax on the sofa and enjoy a wonderful movie night with your family!
Samsung TV
Aiming to deliver a smart home media environment, DiskStation introduces the new and dedicated DS video app for Samsung TV. Available in Samsung Smart Hub, DS video app can be downloaded directly on to your Samsung TV, giving you a convenient and intuitive way to stream your video collection. With DS video designed for Samsung TV, streaming all your favorite movies and videos, and enjoy a interactive viewing experience on your smart TV.
iTunes Server & Download Station
DiskStation plays an excellent role to integrate and connect your multimedia resources, helping you to manage content download status, and have iTunes streams the music from DiskStation.
DiskStation brings more benefits for you who always play music with iTunes. Everyone within the local network can share their respective personal collections as DiskStation can work as an iTunes streaming server. With Smart Playlists in Synology iTunes service, iTunes can then play the songs within the list that’s always up-to-date. The DiskStation can also serve as a sophisticated 24/7 download center, helping you to manage downloads easily. It support BitTorrent™, FTP, HTTP, FTPS, SFTP, eMule, NZB news server, and multiple file hosting sites.