In the itunes media folder location section, click change. So wherever you currently have your itunes stored in the itunes folder move only the itunes media folder to the nas. For most nas drives this is usually an afterthought and is often poorly implemented, buy synology have clearly spent a lot of time and money developing the software and its paid off. Shares the music and videos stored on synology nas with all itunes clients within a local network, and allows clients to browse and play these multimedia contents using itunes provides the smart playlist feature, with which you can create playlists containing songs that match the criteria you specify. Setting up synology nas media services with apple tv. I think this is a general issue with nasbased servers. It basically shares your itunes library including playlists etc.
Many nasoriented operating systems are as thorough as windows. The itunes server seems to expose and share all the music in the synologys media library. So my hackintosh can also see the shared librarys of other pcs. Synology diskstation itunes server einrichten youtube. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. I have a synology nas which has socalled itunes server functionality built in. I agree with your comments, but think the advantage is that the synology library shows up as a shared server in itunes. The last few years have seen a decrease in internal storage on the mac, as ssds have gained prominence. Log in to your diskstation as admin or a user belonging to the administrators group, and go to. Nas drives, even though photo editing is hella slow if the photos arent local. The music and video shared folders will be accessed by itunes clients.
Navigate to the folder you created in step 2 and click open, and. Please select the product category and the corresponding model you use. If we want to download a song or movie to one of our idevices we use the mac mini to do so. Its fantastically easy to use, well laid out and works perfectly. There are more than 90 synology and thirdparty apps available, including synology s itunes server, media server, and audio station multimedia apps, as well as a handful of thirdparty multimedia.
You want to change the location of the media and point it to the itunes media folder on the nas. Synology diskstation ds414slim is designed to provide the utmost fun and security while occupying minimal space. Video station allows you to organize your collection of movies, tv shows, and home videos into a media platform. I have seen complaints about older qnap software but i found it great. You can connect an external hard drive to your mac, and use that to store your itunes media folder. The usp here and the reason i suggest you ultimately purchase this synology drive is the software. Moreover, it can stream videos to various devices computers, smartphones, media players, and tvs to provide you with nonstop, fun watching experience. This is the last version that supports synology chat server versions 1. We will explore how synology file server solution, synology drive, facilitates comprehensive file management, sharing, and synchronization, and provides the convenience and ease of use of cloud services with tight access control and data governance of onpremises solutions.
An itunes server is an application that honors apples daap digital audio access protocol. Video station helps you manage all the movies, tv shows, and home videos on your synology nas. Copying your itunes playlists to a synology nas box. How to access itunes library on ipadiphone from remote. Download center you can find the documents and files regarding the operating system, packages, desktop utilities and so on for your synology product to enjoy the latest and versatile features. The nas manufacturers are integrating this type of server functionality eg. Just search for synology in the app store and download ds video, ds audio, etc. Its compact body is equipped with synology diskstation managers full range of features. You cant browse the library on the nas from the appletv or initiate playback from. Supports up to 32 video feeds and 4 onpremises video analytics tasks. Synology diskstation ds112 overview and full product specs on cnet. Find a workshop in your area to learn about our solutions and meet our team. Send it to the apple tv and continue using the app as a remote. Because mp4 is the most popular video format that can be playable in most media devices and media players.
This is what its own mobile software apps ds audio, ds photo and ds video and its own web interface access. How to offload your itunes library to a nas ars technica. It will store all your itunes products, will stream via the apple tv for that. Launch itunes, choose itunes preferences, and then click advanced. To date ive setup the server with an antivirus scanner, the plex media server, the cloud software, time backup, and the vpn server. Guess i am not going to do that now, as i need the utter simplicity that the appletv offers. New synology software allows streaming direct to apple tv. Centralize data storage and backup, streamline file collaboration, optimize video management, and secure network deployment to facilitate data management. It also provides the smart playlist feature, enabling you to create playlists containing songs that match the criteria you specify. The qnap ts0251a, seagate personal cloud, and synology ds216play did not.
May 22, 2017 mac mini running itunes, plex server, and sonos server software. However, i really want to access all my content from my ipad and apple tv, but apple just doesnt seem to want to allow that. From my pc i can just point itunes at the directory on the nas drive where the music, videos, etc, is stored, so there really is no need to connect itunes on my pc to the itunes server. Weve written about the concept of a home server and.
Heres how to do it, even in macos catalina, which ditches itunes for the music app. Can i use a synology to stream music to my apple tv and. With this package, you can stream videos directly to dlna devices in the same local network, without installing any app or device on them. As of the next release, mobile clients will only support synology chat server 2. The strange thing is that, in itunes, i can see other itunes librarys i have a win7 sony laptop and vice versa. Airplay works through the video station package and app for ios. Synology nas on a macmaking sure im thinking this through. How to enjoy my synology nas music on itunes mac synology inc. The amazing part that no documentation ever talks about is that synologys itunes server is able to serve your lossless flac audio files, which itunes itself wouldnt playback.
When you modify a playlist, just go through this process and replace it on your nas, and your playlists will always be up to date. After installing itunes server, you can store your music collection in music shared folder and stream music stored on your diskstation to itunes on your computer. Synology 8 disk nas box for media upgraded from a qnap box apple tv with plex installed use the following. Enjoy highquality sound with ds audio on ios or android devices.
Download synology chat and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. There are more than 90 synology and thirdparty apps available, including synologys itunes server, media server, and audio station multimedia apps, as well as a handful of thirdparty multimedia. It is not the holy grail of many to one itunes library management. The amazing part that no documentation ever talks about is that synology s itunes server is able to serve your lossless flac audio files, which itunes itself wouldnt playback. Jan 22, 2009 an itunes server is an application that honors apples daap digital audio access protocol.
How to access itunes library on ipadiphone from remote server. If you do this by optionopening itunes then you no longer have access to. You must own a synology nas to run this app, and be running the latest synology chat 2. After that make sure the nas in mounted and open itunes. Because all of synologys nas products run the same software, called dsm. Hey everyone, in this video we go over install itunes server for you synology and then accessing it from your computer. So far, ive been most impressed with the cloud server, cloud station. Click format bar to choose, for example, mp4 as the output format showing as below. The problem is that in win7 and osx mavericks the server is not showing up in itunes. Jedes aktuelle betriebssystem fur nasserver verfugt uber eine installierte software. Itunes server synology nas not showing up in itunes.
That write up is about using the video server package, which you use with an iphone or ipad app from synology to browse the video server library and then airplay to the appletv. How to set up an itunes library on a networkattached server. Save songs to your device and savor your music on the go. Apr 24, 2015 robertson, phillips, and the history of the screwdriver duration. With a nas, you could copy it to the nas from your mac, into a video directory, and. As requested over and over, heres a walkthrough video detailing my itunes setup, file management, and metadata configuration, as well as a lot of other tips involved along the way related to migrating itunes to the synology, converting to mp4m4v, and tagging with all of the proper metadata. Audio station supports streaming music from your synology nas to local computers, usb speakers, media renderers, airplay, chromecast audio, or bluetooth devices. Audio station allows you to play music by streaming to music players and mobile devices.
Download ds video and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Next, pop into itunes, open the application preferences pane, and click the advanced. Enjoy hundreds of amazing synology nas packages designed for your unique needs. The music server for the nas music app is from qnap. You mention from my pc i can just point itunes at the directory on the nas drive where the music, videos, etc, is stored, so there really is no need to connect itunes on my pc to the itunes server. Feb, 2014 how to move your itunes library to an external hard drive relocate itunes. This is a killer twobay nas box with 10gbe, hdmi direct video output, and two. In my experience, the remote library access doesnt work with large libraries it times out. Dec 26, 2012 ive got a share on my synology nas called music, and inside that ive created a folder named nas itunes. It works by opening video station or video ds for ios, selecting your movie, pressing play, then pressing the airplay button in the bottom right corner. Fur windows gibt es etliche softwarefirewall anbieter. You can move your itunes library to a different folder, computer, or drive. This synologydeveloped app has moved me completely away from dropbox, my old go to. As previously pointed out though the synology also has its own musicvideophoto library software and an indexing service.
The synology nas has an itunes server package built in, so you can store music in. Robertson, phillips, and the history of the screwdriver duration. Select the movie you want to play and, again, use the icon in the upper right to select a player. Copying your itunes playlists to a synology nas box experts. Yes, minimserver and synologys own media server are both very good dlna servers and come bundled on the latest synology nas os dsm. So, more or less useless for me, any mac clients can just create a itunes library and import wo copy the musicvideos available on the nas. Drag and drop your videos to it directly, or you can click file to load videos as showed blow. Media server is a powerful multimedia package that can transcode stream videos on your synology nas into a dlnacompatible format. How to move your itunes library to an external hard drive relocate itunes. Have nonstop fun watching videos through computers, mobile devices, and digital tvs. The itunes server for apples itunes desktop app is a 3rd party product firefly which has a rather primitive interface but seems to work fine. Ein synologynassystem bekommen sie fur etwa 170 euro ohne festplatten. Please follow the steps below to set up your itunes server. I was going to buy into a synology as an itunes server.
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