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-====== Setting up DVR storage on Synology ​NAS ======+====== Setting up DVR storage on Synology ======
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 <​lead>​This page will describe how to install the HDHomeRun DVR storage software on a Synology NAS</​lead>​ <​lead>​This page will describe how to install the HDHomeRun DVR storage software on a Synology NAS</​lead>​
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-===== Install to NAS using a Windows PC =====+===== Installing the HDHomeRun DVR =====
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 +<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step 1">
 +**Download the latest HDHomeRun Synology package with your web browser:**
  
-If you have a Windows PC, you can use our HDHomeRun setup application to install the DVR storage software to your NAS device.  +  * **[[https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/​hdhomerun_record_synology.spk|Normal version]]** 
- +  * **[[https://​download.silicondust.com/​hdhomerun/​hdhomerun_record_synology_beta.spk|Beta version]]**
-Before running the NAS installer, you'll need to create an HDHomeRun file share and enable SSH: +
- +
-==== 1Create an HDHomeRun file share ==== +
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-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step 1"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :​dvr:​nas:​synology_1.png?​direct&​600|}}<​/image> +
-In a web browser, log-in to your Synology NAS. +
- +
-  - Open the **Control Panel** +
-  ​- Open **Shared Folder*+
-  - Click on the **Create** button+
 </​panel>​ </​panel>​
  
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step 2"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:nas:synology_2.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image+<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step 2"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:nas:step2_synology.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​
-  - Fill out the name as <​code>​HDHomeRun</​code>​ and select the drive you want to use on your NAS, if you have more than one drive volume available. +
-  - Click **Next** +
-</panel>+
  
-<panel type="success" ​title="​Step 3"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :​dvr:​nas:​synology_3.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +  - Log into the Synology using your web browser 
-Click through the next three windows. No additional changes are needed.+  - Open the "Package Center"
  
-  - Click **Next** 
-  - Click **OK** 
-  - Click **Apply** 
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-Close any windows that remain open and go to the next step. 
-</​panel>​ 
-==== 2. Enable SSH ==== 
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step 4"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :​dvr:​nas:​synology_4.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ 
-  - the **Control Panel** again 
-  - Click on **Terminal & SNMP** 
 </​panel>​ </​panel>​
  
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​5"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:nas:synology_5.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​3"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:nas:step3a_synology.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​
-  - Click to enable the option **Enable SSH service** +
-  - Click **Apply**+
  
-You can now close your web browser. +Select ​"Manual Install"
-</​panel>​ +
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-==== 3. Run the HDHomeRun NAS installer ==== +
- +
-<panel type="success" ​title="​Step 6"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :​step_2_-_installer_1_-_run_installer.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +
-**Download and install the latest HDHomeRun Windows Setup software (not the Windows Store App):**+
  
-  * **[[http://​download.silicondust.com/​hdhomerun/​hdhomerun_windows.exe|Normal version]]** 
-  * **[[https://​download.silicondust.com/​hdhomerun/​hdhomerun_windows_beta.exe|Beta version]]** 
 </​panel>​ </​panel>​
  
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​7"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :step_3_-_setup_app_3_-_nas_install_button.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​4"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:​nas:​step4a1_synology.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​
-**Launch the HDHomeRun NAS install program:​** ​+
  
-Run HDHomeRun Setup, go the the DVR tab, and click the NAS Install button. +  - Click on the "​Browse"​ button to select ​the .spk file you downloaded in Step 1. If you are not sure where the file is, it is most likely in your computer'​s ​"Downloads" ​folder
-</​panel>​ +  - Then click "​Next"​
- +
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step 8"><​image shape="thumbnail">​{{ :​step_4_-_nas_install_1_-_select_nas.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +
-**Select your NAS from detected devices:**+
  
-The application will auto-detect possible NAS devices on your network using UPnP. Double click on your NAS device to continue. 
 </​panel>​ </​panel>​
  
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​9"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :step_4_-_nas_install_3_-_log-in_ssh.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​5"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:​nas:​step5_synology.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​
-**Enable SSH access and log in:**+
  
-If SSH access is not enabled you will see the message ​"Please enable SSH access".+Select ​"Agree" ​on the scary warning that Synology shows. Don't worry, our DVR software is safe and trustworthy.
  
-The install program will auto-detect when SSH has been enabled and then ask you to enter your username and password. 
- 
-**For Synology NAS's, you will log in with the same username and password that you use for the web interface.** 
- 
-<WRAP alert>​Security:​ For increased security, it would be a good idea to disable SSH on your NAS when not using the NAS install tool.</​WRAP>​ 
 </​panel>​ </​panel>​
  
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​10"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :step_4_-_nas_install_4_-_create_hdhr_file_share.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​6"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:​nas:​step6_synology.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​
-**Create a share named "​HDHomeRun":​**+
  
-If there is not already a share named HDHomeRun you will see the message ​"Please create a share named HDHomeRun".+  - Check the "Agree" box 
 +  - Click "Next"
  
-The install program will auto-detect when the share has been created and continue to the next step. 
 </​panel>​ </​panel>​
  
-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​11"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :step_4_-_nas_install_5_-_all_done.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​ +<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step ​7"><​image shape="​thumbnail">​{{ :dvr:​nas:​step7_synology.png?​direct&​600|}}</​image>​
-**Success:​**+
  
-The NAS Install program should download and start the HDHomeRun RECORD engine and report SUCCESS. +Click "Done" and you're done!
-</​panel>​ +
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-</​WRAP>​ +
-==== 4. Auto-start DVR when NAS boots up ==== +
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-<panel type="​success"​ title="​Step 12">​ +
-To make sure the DVR starts up whenever the Synology reboots, a task must be set up: +
- +
-  - Open the Control Panel +
-  - Click on "Task Scheduler"​ +
-  - Go to the "​Create"​ menu and select "​Triggered Task -> User-defined script"​ +
-  - The "​Event"​ field should already default to "​boot-up"​ +
-  - Check the "​Enabled"​ checkmark box and give the task a name (for example, "​HDHomeRun DVR startup"​) +
-  - Click on the "Task Settings"​ tab +
-  - Under "Run command"​ paste the following: <​code>#​!/​bin/​bash +
-/​volume1/​HDHomeRun/​hdhomerun_record start  --conf /​volume1/​HDHomeRun/​hdhomerun.conf</​code>​ <wrap tip>If necessary, change "​volume1"​ to the volume pool that you are using on your Synology NAS.</​wrap>​ +
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-  - Click "​Okay"​ and make sure your new task is enabled, and click "Save" ​if the button is not grayed out. +
-  - and you're done!+
  
 </​panel>​ </​panel>​
  
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-===== Alternative installation ===== 
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-If you cannot use the normal Windows install tool, you can also install the HDHomeRun DVR software using this community package: https://​forum.silicondust.com/​forum/​viewtopic.php?​f=126&​t=67044 
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 ===== Next step: Using DVR in the HDHomeRun app ===== ===== Next step: Using DVR in the HDHomeRun app =====
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