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Setting up DVR storage on a WD My Cloud NAS

How to install the DVR storage software on a single-disk Western Digital My Cloud NAS.

Requirements

Install using the Windows-to-NAS tool

Manual installation

These instructions are provided for users who cannot run the Windows-to-NAS install tool.

  1. 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.
  2. Enable SSH support. Go to the Settings page, Network, and set SSH to ON.
  3. 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.

  4. Download the HDHomeRun DVR software package. Run the following command:
    wget -O /tmp/hdhomerun_dvr.apkg http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_wdc_WDMyCloud.apkg
  5. Install the HDHomeRun DVR software package. Run the following command:
    upload_apkg -d -s 1 -p ../../../../../tmp/hdhomerun_dvr.apkg
  6. Start the DVR. Run the following command:
    /mnt/HD/HD_a2/Nas_Prog/hdhomerun_dvr/start.sh
  • Q: If the NAS loses power or reboots will the Record Engine autostart?
  • A: Yes.
  • Q: Do I need to create a Share Folder titled HDHomeRun? Where are recordings saved?
  • A: No, you do not. If you're setting up a brand new My Cloud, recordings will be saved to Public\HDHomeRun. If you already have an HDHomeRun folder in the ROOT of the NAS, the Record Engine will continue to use the existing folder.
  • Q: How do I uninstall this?
  • A: SSH in (see step 3 above) and run: del_apkg hdhomerun_dvr
  • Last modified: 2019/06/06 08:01