Next, choose how you’d like your NAS to receive updates.įollow the prompts to set up a Synology QuickConnect account. Follow the prompts to set up your account. Here’s how the process looks through the web:Ĭlick connect to get started. On your browser head to or download the DS finder iOS app to configure your NAS drive. Plug in in the power cable and power on your drive (it may take a few minutes for it to connect to the internet and be ready for set up). Start by connecting your Synology NAS drive to your router with an ethernet cable. Create Plex libraries to access all your media from your Synology NAS.
How to upload media to your Synology NAS drive.Link your Synology NAS with your Plex account.Install Plex Media Server on your Synology NAS drive.How to set up Plex Media Server on a Synology NAS drive If you’ve already got yours up and running skip to step 2 or whichever step you’re ready for with the links below. We’ll start by covering how to get going with a brand new Synology NAS drive. To learn more and compare Synology’s NAS lineup check out the company’s website here as well as its Amazon storefront. It includes a dual-core Intel Celeron processor, 2 GB RAM (expandable to 6 GB), and supports 4K H.264/H.265 online transcoding via Video Station and DS video. The DS218+ strikes a nice balance of affordability and functionality coming in at about $300 (before storage). Synology also offers NAS devices with eight bays and more, but these are usually beyond what someone would need for a home media server. If you want a NAS drive with greater storage potential, the DS918+ offers four bays supporting up to 64TB of storage. The Synology DS218+ supports up to 16TB of storage with its two drive bays.
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