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Setting up DVR storage on a multi-drive WD My Cloud NAS
How to install the DVR storage software on a multi-disk Western Digital My Cloud NAS.
Users of single-disk My Cloud devices should install the appropriate package via the WD My Cloud Single-Disk install instructions.
Requirements
Before you continue, make sure you have the following:
- One or more compatible HDHomeRun device: see List of DVR compatible HDHomeRun devices
- A non-“Home” WD My Cloud NAS
Manual installation
- Download the appropriate package for your specific model of NAS.
Go to the NAS webpage
This is usually available at http://wdmycloud/ or http://wdmycloud.local/. If you know the IP address of your My Cloud you can also enter that in your browser's address bar. Log in once you arrive at the page.- Install the software
- Click Apps
- Click Install an app manually
- Browse to the location where you downloaded the install package and select it
- Click Open
- Verify that the software is installed
- Go to http://my.hdhomerun.com and verify that HDHomeRun RECORD is displayed at the top of the page
Next step: Using DVR in the HDHomeRun app
Once you finish setting up a DVR storage device, see our guide link below for instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app.