Video Station Technical Specifications

Video Station

Features

Manages all the movies, TV shows, and home videos stored on your Synology NAS
Supports automatically retrieving metadata from the Video Info Plugin for movies and TV shows
Streams video collections stored on Synology NAS to browsers, DLNA/UPnP-compliant DMAs, AirPlay devices, and iOS/Android devices
Organizes your videos into watchlists or playlists to categorize videos and help you easily access your favorites
Watches and records digital TV programs with an HDHomeRun plugged into your Synology NAS
Shares videos with video sharing links

Specifications

Organizes videos into Movie, TV Show, Home Video, and TV Recording libraries as well as user-defined libraries
Recommends videos on the homepage according to rating and watched status.
Retrieves movie and TV show information from the Video Info Plugin
Supports displaying video posters (except TV recordings)
Organizes videos into personal playlists such as watchlist, favorites, and user-defined playlists
Views video collections in thumbnail or list mode for easy browsing
Allows administrators to grant DTV control, AirPlay/DLNA renderer, public sharing, and offline conversion privileges to other users
Supports setting Parental Control rules to restrict specific users' access to videos
Retrieves subtitles from online databases such as OpenSubtitles.org
Advanced search supports multiple filters and keyword search, and saves search results as Smart Playlist
Displays watched status as well as the watched progress bar under the posters
Adjustable subtitle size/style and timing adjuster for subtitle sync
Streams videos to Apple TV via AirPlay (Apple TV firmware version 5.1 above required)
Generates video sharing links for individual files or a whole collection with a customizable validity period
Supports two standards for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial and satellite signals: DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) and DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite)
Supports recording or live streaming DTV programs according to the schedule and update frequency settings
Supports Hyper Backup for libraries, metadata, and configuration backup
Plays a single video or an entire playlist on repeat
Supports audio tracks embedded in files for multiple languages
AC3 passthrough on Apple TV can be enabled for better audio quality
Stream playback quality (original/high/medium/low) can be adjusted according to the network conditions (Only available on models belonging to Group 1)
Supports external subtitles and embedded SRT, ASS, SAMI, and SSA subtitles
Saves the following settings of the last playback: subtitle source, audio track, and subtitle syncing
Streams videos from Video Station to Chromecast with the Google Cast extension (Available on Chrome Web Store)
Supports streaming original files and converted files (See supported formats here)

Limitations

To play videos in HEVC format, install Advanced Media Extensions (Learn more)

Affiliated Utility

DS video (for mobile)

Features

Shows your video libraries with full metadata retrieved from the Internet on iOS and Android devices
Streams your video collections on the go from Synology NAS and casts to a remote player via Chromecast or AirPlay
Organizes videos into watchlists or playlists to categorize videos and help you easily access your favorites
Shares videos with video sharing links
Plays downloaded videos on your mobile devices offline

Specifications

System requirements
- iOS: 10.0 or above
- Android: 8.0 or above

Organizes videos into a personal playlist such as watchlist, favorites, and user-defined playlists
Displays video collections in thumbnail or list modes
Supports playing downloaded videos on your mobile devices offline
Advanced search that supports multiple filters and keywords, and saves search results as Smart Playlist
Shows watched status as well as the watched progress bar under the posters
Streams videos to Apple TV via AirPlay (Only available on iOS devices)
Streams videos to Chromecast
Retrieves subtitles from online databases such as OpenSubtitles.org
Generates video sharing links for individual videos or a whole collection
Plays a single video or an entire playlist on repeat
AC3 passthrough can be enabled on Apple TV for better audio quality
Stream playback quality (original/high/medium/low) can be adjusted according to network conditions (Only available on models belonging to Group 1)
Saves the following settings of last playback: subtitle source, audio track, and subtitle syncing
Supports streaming original files and converted files (See supported formats here)

DS video (for TV)

Features

Displays your video libraries with full metadata retrieved from the Internet on TV box (Apple TV, Android TV) and Smart TV (Samsung TV)
Organizes your videos into watchlists or playlists to categorize videos and to help you easily access your favorites

Specifications

System requirements
- iOS: 9.0 or above
- Android: 5.0 or above

Organizes videos into personal playlists such as watchlists and favorites
Retrieves online subtitles from online databases such as OpenSubtitles.org
Advanced search that combines multiple filters and keywords
Shows watched status as well as the video progress bar under the posters
Plays a single video or an entire playlist on repeat
Supports audio tracks embedded in files for multiple languages
Stream playback quality (original/high/medium/low) can be adjusted
Supports external subtitles and embedded SRT, ASS, SAMI, and SSA subtitles
Saves the settings of the last playback: subtitle source, audio track, and subtitle syncing
Supports streaming original files and converted files (See supported formats here)

Limitations

The functions vary by different TV OS. For details, please refer to the table below.

	Android TV	Apple TV 4th	Samsung TV
Direct streaming
Browse and stream videos	All common formats with MX Player installed on the device	See specs of your Apple TV model for exact capabilities	See specs of your TV model for exact capabilities
Select audio tracks	V	V	V
Online subtitle search	V	V	-
Subtitle format support -External subtitles and embedded SRT, ASS, and SSA -Streaming to DLNA/Apple TV not supported	V	V	V
Playback quality options - Auto/high/medium/low	V	V	-
Managing your video collection
Manage movie collections -Favorites, Watchlist and user-defined collections	V	Favorites/Watchlist only
View and edit the watch status of videos	V	V	V
Show the last watched episode of a TV show	V	V	V
Parental control - Enter a PIN code to watch restricted videos	V	V	V
Advanced Search - Combine multiple filters and keywords	Keyword search + filter
Delete videos	-	V	-
Others
Continuous play -The next video of a collection or a TV show episode will play automatically	V	V	-
QuickConnect supported	V	V	-
HTTPS connection for browsing/recording (streaming only available over HTTP)	V	V	V