7 Synology Apps YOU NEED TO USE in 2024

[@cyberwasp461]

I Agree with you on Synology photos 1000%, it needs work. I've been leaving feedback on it for one option. That is, to add an indicator in personal space that lets you know if a photo is or is not included in an album!!!

[@darkforcesjedi]

I just got a new Synology NAS after using my own frankenstein storage solutions for the past decade or so. I appreciate all the tutorials, without them I would have been pretty lost trying to set up the things I was trying to do.

[@hanswi336]

From that moment on I ignored "for Business" this app is my most important Synology software! I've set up a weekly schedule with starting the backup by turning on my PCs - just simply carefree !!

[@argeebargee1503]

Hi Frank, another great video to help users get the most from their Synology. Personally my favourite app is Surveillance Station. I used to have a stand alone DVR and when I purchased my NAS was blown away by how powerful the Surveillance Station software is. Many thanks.

[@whipp5965]

I agree. SS is the bomb, but only for two devices. $60 a license is ridiculous.

[@fritzsmith7794]

SS is feature packed but running 5 cameras on a 218Play and doing a media server (Emby) was just too taxing for it. It would cause my media server to crawl even though i didn't use it to transcode video. Went to a dedicated i7 PC running Blue Iris. Not completely satisfied with that either but it works running 9 cameras. Maybe if I had a much faster Synology it might handle more concurrent tasks. Thanks to this channel for tons of good content.

[@GuillermoArellano]

Holy cow! This is the first time I’ve seen the host’s face. I only recognize him by his voice. He’s much younger than I imagined him.

[@Tridhos]

I am a newcomer to this and as I spend several months away from home I wanted access to all the stuff I have stored on my home PC. So your videos are very informative.

[@TechMeOut5]

Excellent video Frank! I totally approve of this app list. I use these applications almost daily. Hyper backup actually saved my behind more than once!

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Thanks, Avi! Appreciate you watching!

[@juliusm799]

so much knowledge in a 10 min video. Learned a lot. thx

[@krazyq00]

Cloud Sync and Photos is what I've been wanted to do for ages so thanks for going over it.

[@danielmcgowan9534]

I use Lightroom and backup to Synology. Edited photos are exported to Synology photos. Synology work well for my use case.

[@MaxxPainII]

Great video, I use Synology Drive and Hyper mostly. Photos and Surveillance I use alot. All work pretty good for my needs.

[@dittmanngeocaching336]

Thank You. You forgot to mention that with proper use of Synology You can spare a LOT of money. Thx - You helped me, really. Cheers

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Glad it helped! Thanks for the kind words!

[@aliasname5518]

your video quality really improved! great content

[@Cervin_Suisse]

Hello there, than you for the enriching video. I tried to install Synology Drive client on a Mac running Sonoma, it simply doesn't want to install. Are you aware of this and is there a fix ? Thank you.

[@terezasanchez2981]

For me it's easily "Synology Office" by a long shot. I use it daily. It's almost perfect.

[@theArgonautics]

What's the difference between Active Backup and Hyper Backup?

[@per_ortegren]

Im running all of that 7 apps already plus a few more and im very pleased with everything what more can you ask for? Thanks so much for your great videos 👍

[@ignaciofernandez-cuesta6299]

Thanks for the review. I was trying to decide whats the solution i neee and waw between multiple options mainly nextcloue and synology. It seems synology is what i need. Thanks.

[@svborisov]

Thank you, Frank! Tell me please... Synology Drive or Nextcloud? What should be better?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

They are both awesome - I love Synology Drive, but Nextcloud does more than Drive does. If you only want file syncing, I think Drive is a great option. If you're planning on using some of the other Nextcloud features, you can't go wrong with it.

[@mikebeta2909]

Great video, Thank you One question though..... if i share a folder, let's say 2TB in size with my family, do I need to get a static IP for them to be able to connect to home server? Thanks

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Thanks! No, you can use DDNS if you don't have a static IP.

[@user-od6gi4lz8t]

Synology Photos is really great! ❤

[@whipp5965]

Nice video! I use most of the applications you mentioned. I'm just getting started with Photos. If I were to use it for backing up photos from my mobile device, I assume I would then exclude this from the sync when using Synology Drive? I obviously don't want to have 2 instances of all my photos on the NAS. I just want to make sure I would be setting this up correctly though.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Yes, if you're looking to use Photos, then that should be good enough!

[@whipp5965]

Great, thank you!

[@javierechevarria1548]

Great cideo.Thank you for being so direct and clear.

[@kerrin6633]

Hello, thanks for the info! I am wondering on the photo editing capabilities for the NAS for filtering and brightness/contrast and photo collaging?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

As far as I know, the NAS itself doesn't have any real capabilities like that - you're really just storing the data on the NAS and can use whatever client application you'd like for stuff like that.

[@dancarpenter419]

How to create a back up/cloud server for Apple iOS cell phone photos ?

[@robertleem5643]

There is still a lot I'm learning about my NAS, I backup to a DAS Storage every month from my NAS but how / what application is best to just backup the DSM and NAS settings, such as task schedules etc

[@WunderTechTutorials]

I would recommend Hyper Backup for that. Active Backup is an option too but you need to back up everything for that to work.

[@dieterb3318]

Hi, Great video! You say the cloud sync app is not a ideal for cloud backup (as its a syn tool).... so in your opinion what is the best way to backup cloud files onto the Synology NAS? Thanks.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Thanks! If your goal is to back up cloud files to your NAS and you configure snapshots on the NAS, it's definitely not the worst option. I generally dislike the other way - syncing data from the NAS to a cloud storage location and using it as a "backup".

[@holynito2009]

i have synology DS723+ , wondering if i can backup whats app chat from my iphone into my NAS ?

[@fritzsmith7794]

So upset that the Active Backup for Business won't run on my non BTRFS capable DS218play. Guess my 218play is not 'business' enough! I don't need the across clients syncing abilities or complications of running Synology Drive and I don't have space for full C:\ backups. I assume many will opt for a third party backup client.

[@RachaelFasano]

If I use ABP as my main backup method, should I still consider using Snapshot Replication? They seem somewhat duplicative. I also use HB to an external USB Hard Drive and C2 (once a month). I think I have the 3-2-1 method covered. Thanks

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Snapshots are a very powerful tool and can produce extremely fast recoveries while taking very little space so I'd personally use them but it's up to you.

[@drz400sy8]

Good video. Direct with supporting info. I have to say I really like Synology Photos. It handles my file structure (for scanned and shared files as well), easy to share photos with people, searchable, works on Apple TV, etc. would like to see stats on files such as number of tags they have so I know they can be found.

[@KeyBored101]

I bought a second cheap NAS to try out surveillance station and I'm runnning home assistant on my main NAS

[@ickyendeavors4179]

To be honest,, the Synology Surveillance Station is interesting, except for the fact that the cost per camera drives it up, vs. just grabbing a HikVision NVR for cameras as example; you can grab one of those for $130 at NewEgg and they are perfect up to 16 cameras, no ongoing license. Doing licensing at Synology Surveillence licensing is WAY more than that, and renewal cost..

[@hellblast911]

Howdy! Re: Synology Photos: Do the settings have the fidelity to discriminate which Wi-Fi network the sync is allowed from? In other words can I upload cellphone photos automatically when connected to my home wi-fi but not when connected to a hotel WiFi for example (or tie up an AirBNB WiFi network when five people do this at the same time)?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Short answer, unless you have a route back to your NAS (using QuickConnect, port forwarding, etc), you won't be able to access it. If you are using one of those, you'll have to modify the settings in Photos but those are the only real options available.

[@QuikTechSolutions]

Great video Frank. Have to agree with your choices 100%.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Thanks, Tony! I appreciate you watching!

[@ps-dn7ce]

This is excellent!

[@RyBredFro9003]

Subscribing. An absolute clinic.

[@seank6372]

Synology Drive backs up photos anyway. Not sure why I need synology photos just for backup. I can access them with synology drive and check them out etc.

[@ggarp4806]

Great video Frank! I use office, Drive, chat and MailPlus. I have a lot of friends that are always concerned about security with email in the cloud. What are your thoughts?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Thanks! Not a fan of hosting email on a Synology, but I don't see any problems if you're doing it with a trusted provider like Microsoft or Google. With that said, that's only my opinion and the ultimate decision should be based on the requirements.

[@tiffenberg]

Synology Drive, have it to sync or backup? I want my files backed up too, so what's the best option please, as I would like to edit on the fly.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

They're different. The sync goes to a single folder on the PC, and the backup backs up multiple folders on the PC. It depends on your need.

[@sylvainalain6637]

I just realized , can you configure synology photo to use tailscale so that when you are remote , everything can be backup to your nas as long as you have internet ? Can you do a video about that if it’s possible ?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Yes you can! I don't think I can do a whole video on it because I already did a video on Tailscale that still works (I'll create a new one if it ever changes), but if you do steps 1 and 3 in this tutorial, it'll do exactly what you're looking for: www.wundertech.net/how-to-set-up-tailscale-on-a-synology-nas/

[@garyhackett8748]

Sorry to mither, but I am relatively new to this. Would you use the backup for business app instead of Time Machine on my iMac?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

If it's just one device (or even a few), I think Time Machine is a great option. If you're backing up 5+ machines, Active Backup really starts to shine.

[@garyhackett8748]

@@WunderTechTutorials thank you

[@jmespoii]

This post is eleven months old, so I'm not sure if it's monitored any more. I getting close to extremely high SSD utilization on a win 11 system. I've copied a brive then restored that drive copy after the drive upgrade using a USB set as bootable with the C drive copy on it. The question: Can I create a copy of the drive using "Active Business Back-up", boot from a USB and through that navigate to the copy on the Synologh NAS?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

I'm not exactly sure if I understand the requirements, but you can only restore from an Active Backup for Business backup task, so theoretically, if it was created with ABB, you should be able to restore. I'm just not sure when it comes to external drives.

[@jmespoii]

@@WunderTechTutorials I have just under 10 gig available on a 256 gig SSD. So, I'm going to replace the SSD with a 512 which should satisfy the need for some time. I can create a copy, a boot USB, replace the drive and load the disk copy. I also have a Synology NAS. So, I was wondering if there is an ability to map to the NAS once I boot to the USB for the drive copy. I go as far back as "BartPE" and beyond. Long since I'm somewhat out of touch now. Don't dig deeply in response, I can follow along that process (PE) with a little education refresh via search. Great video on the suggest apps. Thank you for the effort you invested in it

[@leopoldmaximilian3764]

Great video, very well done!

[@neogx148]

Just curious what do you think of synology note? Or do you have recommendations

[@WunderTechTutorials]

I don't personally use it, but from what I know, it's a great tool overall!

[@PaulsMedia2024]

It is one of my most used App.

[@ImZaDi-love]

For the Mac, what is the difference in using active backup for business and Time machine? Which is better and why?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

The short answer is that if you're only backing up one machine, Time Machine is fine. When you start backing up multiple devices, the benefit is in the centralized management that Active Backup for Business offers.

[@PaulsMedia2024]

Could you not setup multiple YM targets on the NAS? One for each Mac?

[@snowaIker]

I’m a little confused with snapshot and hyper backup. Does hyper back already has incremental backup so you can go back in time, similar to a snapshot function?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

The snapshots are taken at the volume level and can be restored/completed very quickly. I like to look at it like the first line of defense: restore from the snapshot if you can - if you can't, go to HB.

[@sylvainalain6637]

When you use hyperbackup with an external usb drive , did you format it with the ext4 filesystem or fat32 ?

[@sylvainalain6637]

Side question : If one day my synology nas dies , how can I restore my hyperbackup to a newer nas ? I guess I start from scratch and then I use the hyperbackup explorer right ? But since you can backup your apps configuration inside your hyperbackup , how do you do that :) Do you have a video on that subject ? Thanks !

[@WunderTechTutorials]

@@sylvainalain6637 I normally use FAT32, but there's really no right or wrong answer. Use whichever offers the most compatibility for you! Yes, you'll hook the hard drive to the new NAS, open Hyper Backup and then restore from it. It's the "restoring data" section of this article, but you'll need to re-link the external hard drive first. www.wundertech.net/synology-hyper-backup/

[@Grasseatereu]

Okay, just so i dont stack up more data then needed - is possible when using Synology drive with my phone and Synology photos - To somehow have you photo uploaded on the fly - But not appear twice in both photo and drive locations?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

I would probably select one over the other, though they can be used for different things. Just configure Photos for the photos and the Drive for whatever else you'd like.

[@PaulsMedia2024]

I am trying to use HyperBackup to an off-site Synology NAS using QuickConnect, but I get a message that it is not supported. Can I setup a special port number and then port forward to the backup NAS?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Yes, though that won't be the most secure if you aren't using static external IP addresses. Have you considered a VPN like OpenVPN?

[@goodcitizen4587]

Very cool. Thanks!

[@ailtonbiji5024]

Thanks for the video

[@joshnlevinson]

If you use Hyper Backup to backup to the cloud, say Google Drive, will files that you've deleted on the NAS that you're backing up also automatically be deleted from the cloud backup, or do they just keep accumulating? I often delete files on my NAS, and if I ever have to restore, I don't want all those files I've deleted to then be restored.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

They will be retained based on the retention settings. If you're saving 3 versions for example, you'll retain the files until the versions have been rotated. This is necessary for the backups to function properly (in case the data is deleted accidentally, ransomeware, etc). However, after X amount of new backups, the data will be removed.

[@aisoonfilmmaker3938]

Hello, is there any NAS model that can automatically upload photos? When we take photos on our phone, even if we are not in the app, it will upload them for us. I want that model because from what I have heard, it seems like B-Station does not upload them automatically.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

The BeeStation and DSM run very similar versions of the photo app, so if you don't think the BeeStation will work, neither will their NAS. With that said, I haven't run into issues with photos automatically backing up.

[@TimoWolf200]

Is Active Backup for Business really the best option to Backup your Synology to another one, or should I rather use Hyper Backup?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Either is fine. I wouldn't say one is better than the other, though I do generally use HB for NAS backups. With that said, either will work

[@GrantSR]

So... With this Synology Photos app, do I have to have the NAS accessible over the Internet for it to backup the photos from the phone? Or, can it just wait till I get home and connected to my home WiFi ,and automatically do the backup then? I don't plan to EVER make my NAS accessible over the Internet.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

If you don't want it accessible over the internet, then yes, if you wait until you get home, it'll automatically back up. There are various ways to do it remotely (even QuickConnect), but as soon as you connect, it should start to back up.

[@SorinBucse]

Love this. I agree 100%

[@av1786]

I am not a Software expert , my concern is with container how to manage ports. It is required to contact the internet provider or I can avoid it

[@WunderTechTutorials]

No, you don't have to port forward to use containers.

[@mohamedalsayaghi]

Many thanks for your genius video

[@onkarstar]

does synology nas face any issues during 24x7 continuous use?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

I haven't personally run into any problems and they're designed for 24x7 usage. With that said, your requirements are the ultimate decider.

[@wyomingcreations8824]

Is sharing data with synology over the web HIPPA compliant. ? The data has to be encrypted while at rest and during transport. ? Do you set up open vpn servers locally ?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

I am unfortunately not in a position to speak on HIPAA compliance. I would contact Synology directly.

[@kend4438]

Not sure of all HIPPA requirement but the Synology operating system certainly allows encrypted volumes, so that data can be encrypted at rest. Both Hyperback and Active Backup for Business, as well as Drive, can be set to use encrypted transmission. Additionally, you can easily access files remotely as well via a VPN back to your Synology DS.

[@basdfgwe]

I was expecting a lot more from Synology Photos, I don't see the improvements that you"ve mentioned that have provided. That was the key critera. I regret spending all that cash on synology.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

It's not improving particularly quickly but it is improving. Object recognition, for example, was recently added and it wasn't available at release. I agree though, they could move quicker.

[@gjte1]

I used to have active backup for business for linux running but apparently it is not capable to run above a certain kernel level wont work. current ubuntu lts 22.04 doesn't work for me

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Yeah, the Linux client has had a lot of kernel support issues unfortunately, but hopefully it gets better in the future.

[@Klaatu_]

I am hoping you will be able to help me. I am running on Windows 11. I was doing fine with Active Backup for Business and setup using your video and written instructions but ran into a snag when trying to create a recovery media. Referring to section 4.1 of your written instructions. When I click the "Synology Active Backup for Business Recovery Media Creator" link I get a message saying "loading" then it is gone in a blink of an eye. I can find any file down load to my download folder or anything new on my desk top. Where do I go from here? Thank you in advance.

[@Klaatu_]

Never mind I feel stupid Firefox was blocking the pop-up. Once I unblocked the pop-up, I was able to get the file downloaded.

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Glad you fixed it and sorry for not getting to it in time!

[@MiFonito]

The only problem I have with active backup for business is that you need to have a Synology account and link your NAS to Synology which is a bit annoying.

[@DavidM2002]

I don't think that is correct. I use it on my home network and at least one of the machines has no Synology account. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know.

[@MiFonito]

@@DavidM2002 I just did retry it. I am running DS220+ with up to date firmware. When you start the Active backup for busniss 1st time it asks you to log in into your synology account.

[@DavidM2002]

@@MiFonitoIt's been a long time since I set mine up so you must be right. Thanks for the update and clarification.

[@MikeSims70]

Are you talking about a "Synology account" that exists on your local Synology server? Or is it mandatory to log into a Synology account that only exists on a Synology server accessible only via the Internet? If the later, then this backup software would be completely useless on a LAN that has no Internet access.

[@alexanderroger2254]

Thanks

[@EricOnYouTube]

What about Jellyfin?

[@WunderTechTutorials]

Love Jellyfin!

[@robertleem5643]

Don't know if anyone can help me, my Synology NAS DS920+ won't allow me to copy files from the nas to my laptop, it starts then just stops a few seconds later, any help appreciated

[@WunderTechTutorials]

How are you trying to handle the copy? Are you connecting from the laptop?

[@robertleem5643]

@@WunderTechTutorials Sorry for late reply, I didn't receive notification that you had. I know what was causing the issue, I'm using Nord VPN, after I connect to do my online banking then disconnect, if a few hours later I went to take a file off my NAS it wouldn't allow me, there is something from the VPN which is stopping me. Once the pc is rebooted it all works

[@WunderTechTutorials]

@@robertleem5643 NordVPN is a full-tunnel VPN, so you won't be able to access local services with it. I think you might be able to configure it to allow that, but I'm not positive.

[@williamlangevin1697]

What the hell, I've been using my synology nas at like 5%

[@feastwithethan9412]

I could have sworn you did a video about this but when you look at one brand on KZbin for a while it all blends together.

[@SpottR_]

You forgot something very important... smiling.

[@dronbana]

Torrent? 😉

[@wvansluisveld3011]

That is probably because of number 8: video station

[@jtrtsay]

Plex~

[@christopherwarsh]

Google photos is using your pictures for AI training

[@que-loco]

Goog video, although in my opinion I would not have a lightsource like the pc monitor in the background. It is kind of disturbing for me as a viewer and catches too much attention away from the protagonist.

[@nitinkumar29]

Drive doesn't work on iOS 17 devices.

[@svynistodas]

It would cost a lot.

[@staticfl99]

pihole

[@cassio2999]

fodo