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-====== Setting up DVR storage on a WD My Cloud NAS ====== +====== Setting up DVR storage on a single-drive WD My Cloud NAS ====== 
-How to install the DVR storage software on a single-disk Western Digital My Cloud NAS.+<lead>How to install the DVR storage software on a single-disk Western Digital My Cloud NAS.</lead> 
 + 
 +<WRAP center info 60%> 
 +Users of multi-disk My Cloud devices should install the appropriate package via the **[[:dvr:nas:wd:multiple|WD My Cloud multiple-disk install instructions]]**. 
 +</WRAP>
  
 ===== Requirements ===== ===== Requirements =====
 +<WRAP indent>
 +**Before you continue, make sure you have the following:**
  
-  * [[DVR:subscription|HDHomeRun DVR subscription ($35 per year with 2 free month trial)]] +  * [[DVR:subscription|HDHomeRun DVR subscription]] 
-  * Compatible HDHomeRun device: SCRIBE [[:SCRIBE Duo|Duo]]/[[:SCRIBE Quatro|Quatro]], [[:SERVIO]], CONNECT [[:CONNECT Duo|Duo]]/[[:CONNECT Quatro|Quatro]], [[:EXTEND]], [[:CONNECT]](4th gen), [[:PRIME]], [[:PRIME 6]]+  * One or more compatible HDHomeRun device: see **[[:dvr tuners|List of DVR compatible HDHomeRun devices]]**
   * **A non-"Home" WD My Cloud NAS**   * **A non-"Home" WD My Cloud NAS**
 +</WRAP>
  
-===== Install to NAS using a Windows PC ===== +===== Install to NAS using a PC ===== 
-If you have a Windows PC, you can use our HDHomeRun setup application to install the DVR storage software to your NAS device. **See: [[DVR:NAS:Install from Windows PC]]**+<WRAP indent> 
 +<panel type="success" title="Step 1"><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 10 store App):**
  
-====== Manual installation ======+  * **[[http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows.exe|Normal version]]** 
 +  * **[[https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows_beta.exe|Beta version]]**
  
 +<WRAP info>Be sure to download a fresh copy of the Windows Setup app, especially if you need to update an existing install.</WRAP>
 +</panel>
  
-These instructions are provided for users who cannot run the Windows install tool.+<panel type="success" title="Step 2"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :step_3_-_setup_app_3_-_nas_install_button.png?direct&600|}}</image> 
 +**Launch the HDHomeRun NAS install program:**  
 + 
 +Run HDHomeRun Setup, go the the DVR tab, and click the NAS Install button. 
 +</panel> 
 + 
 +<panel type="success" title="Step 3"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :step_4_-_nas_install_1_-_select_nas.png?direct&600|}}</image> 
 +**Select your NAS from detected devices:** 
 + 
 +<wrap tip>Western Digital now uses "sshd" instead of "root" for the ssh username.</wrap> 
 + 
 +The application will auto-detect possible NAS devices on your network using UPnP. Double click on your NAS device to continue. 
 +</panel> 
 + 
 +<panel type="success" title="Step 4"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :step_4_-_nas_install_4_-_create_hdhr_file_share.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"
 + 
 +The install program will auto-detect when the share has been created and continue to the next step. 
 +</panel> 
 + 
 +<panel type="success" title="Step 5"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :step_4_-_nas_install_3_-_log-in_ssh.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"
 + 
 +The install program will auto-detect when SSH has been enabled and then ask you to enter your username and password. 
 + 
 +</panel> 
 +<panel type="success" title="Step 6"><image shape="thumbnail">{{ :step_4_-_nas_install_5_-_all_done.png?direct&600|}}</image> 
 +**Success:** 
 + 
 +The NAS Install program should download and start the HDHomeRun DVR software and report SUCCESS. 
 + 
 +Don't forget to turn SSH back off when you are done. 
 +</panel>
  
-<WRAP center round important 80%> 
-Users of multi-disk My Cloud devices should not install use these instructions. Please follow the instructions **[[DVR/WD|here]]** instead. 
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 +===== Manual installation =====
 +<WRAP indent>
 +
 +These instructions are provided for users who cannot run the Windows install tool.
  
   - 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.   - 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.
-  - Enable SSH support. Go to the Settings page, Network, and set SSH to ON. <WRAP center round alert 80%> +  - <wrapper>Enable SSH support. Go to the Settings page, Network, and set SSH to ON.  
-Security: Some NAS products use a default username and password for SSH. If this is the case for you, the NAS should be on a home network firewalled by a home routerIt may also be a good idea to disable SSH on your WD My Cloud when not using the NAS install tool. +<WRAP tip>Western Digital now uses "sshd" instead of "root" for the ssh username.</WRAP></wrapper
-</WRAP> +  - <wrapper>Open a terminal window (on Mac OS, open Terminal.app. For Windows 10 **[[https://www.howtogeek.com/336775/how-to-enable-and-use-windows-10s-built-in-ssh-commands/|click here]]**) and type "ssh sshd@wdmycloud" or "ssh sshd@<ip address of My Cloud>", e.g. "ssh sshd@192.168.0.102"
-  - <wrapper>Open a terminal window (on Mac OS, open Terminal.app) and type "ssh root@wdmycloud" or "ssh root@<ip address of My Cloud>", e.g. "ssh root@192.168.0.102"+
  
  Log in with the same password you use to access the web interface.</wrapper>  Log in with the same password you use to access the web interface.</wrapper>
-  - Download the HDHomeRun DVR software package. Run the following command:<code>wget -O /tmp/hdhomerun_dvr.apkg http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_wdc_WDMyCloud.apkg</code>+  - Download the HDHomeRun DVR software package by running one of the following (just choose one)<WRAP> 
 + 
 +^ Version ^ Command ^ 
 +| OS 5 - Stable | <code>wget -O /tmp/hdhomerun_dvr.apkg https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_wdc_WDMyCloud_os5.apkg</code> | 
 +| OS 5 - Beta | <code>wget -O /tmp/hdhomerun_dvr.apkg https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_wdc_WDMyCloud_os5_beta.apkg</code> |  
 +</WRAP>
   - Install the HDHomeRun DVR software package. Run the following command: <code>upload_apkg -d -s 1 -p ../../../../../tmp/hdhomerun_dvr.apkg</code>   - Install the HDHomeRun DVR software package. Run the following command: <code>upload_apkg -d -s 1 -p ../../../../../tmp/hdhomerun_dvr.apkg</code>
   - Start the DVR. Run the following command: <code>/mnt/HD/HD_a2/Nas_Prog/hdhomerun_dvr/start.sh</code>   - Start the DVR. Run the following command: <code>/mnt/HD/HD_a2/Nas_Prog/hdhomerun_dvr/start.sh</code>
 +  - Disable SSH support. Go to the Settings page, Network, and set SSH to OFF. 
  
 +</WRAP>
  
 +===== Older WD NAS models =====
 +<WRAP indent>
 +
 +Manual installation for older WD NAS models that don't support install packages:
 +
 +  - 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.
 +  - <wrapper>Enable SSH support. Go to the Settings page, Network, and set SSH to ON. 
 +<WRAP tip>Western Digital now uses "sshd" instead of "root" for the ssh username.</WRAP></wrapper>
 +  - <wrapper>Open a terminal window (on Mac OS, open Terminal.app. For Windows 10 **[[https://www.howtogeek.com/336775/how-to-enable-and-use-windows-10s-built-in-ssh-commands/|click here]]**) and type "ssh sshd@wdmycloud" or "ssh sshd@<ip address of My Cloud>", e.g. "ssh sshd@192.168.0.102"
 +
 + Log in with the same password you use to access the web interface.</wrapper>
 +  - <wrapper>Copy and paste the following commands one by one, pressing return/enter after each line: 
 +
 +<code>cd /shares/HDHomeRun
 +
 +wget -O hdhomerun_record http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux
 +
 +dd if=hdhomerun_record bs=4096 skip=1 | tar -xz hdhomerun_record_arm
 +
 +sudo chmod +x hdhomerun_record_arm
 +
 +echo -e \#\!/bin/sh\\n/shares/HDHomeRun/hdhomerun_record_arm \$1 --conf /shares/HDHomeRun/hdhomerun.conf | sudo tee /etc/init.d/hdhomerun_record
 +
 +sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/hdhomerun_record
 +
 +sudo ln -sf /etc/init.d/hdhomerun_record /etc/rc2.d/S99HDHomeRun
 +
 +echo RecordPath=/shares/HDHomeRun/ | sudo tee /shares/HDHomeRun/hdhomerun.conf
 +
 +sudo /etc/init.d/hdhomerun_record start</code></wrapper>
 +  - Disable SSH support. Go to the Settings page, Network, and set SSH to OFF. 
 +
 +
 +</WRAP>
 =====FAQ===== =====FAQ=====
 +<WRAP indent>
  
   * **Q:** If the NAS loses power or reboots will the Record Engine autostart?    * **Q:** If the NAS loses power or reboots will the Record Engine autostart? 
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   * **Q:** How do I uninstall this?   * **Q:** How do I uninstall this?
-  * **A:** SSH in (see step 3 above) and run: del_apkg hdhomerun_dvr+  * **A:** SSH in (see step 3 above) and run: <code>del_apkg hdhomerun_dvr</code>
  
-===== Using DVR ===== +</WRAP> 
-Now that everything is set up, see our page **[[:using up the HDHR app]]** for instructions on the DVR features.+ 
 +===== Next step: Using DVR in the HDHomeRun app ===== 
 +<WRAP indent> 
 + 
 +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.\\ 
 +<btn type="success" size="lg" icon="fa fa-book">[[:app|Instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app]]</btn> 
 + 
 +</WRAP>
  
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