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Release Notes for Advanced Media Extensions

Advanced Media Extensions allows you to view High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) files on your Synology NAS.

Version: 1.0.2-0039

(2023-05-02)

Important Note

  1. AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed in DSM 6 starting from this version.

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Advanced Media Extensions 1.0.2 is only compatible with DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 7.

Version: 1.1.2-0301

(2023-01-05)

Important Note

  1. AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed in DSM 7.0 starting from this version.

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Advanced Media Extensions 1.1.2 is only compatible with DSM 7.0.1-42218 Update 6.

Version: 3.0.1-2004

(2022-09-08)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the package description contained incorrect information.

Version: 3.0.0-2003

(2022-09-05)

Important Notes

  1. AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed starting from DSM 7.1.1.

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Advanced Media Extensions 3.0 is only compatible with DSM 7.1.1 and above.

Version: 2.0.1-1021

(2022-06-28)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where users might be unable to download codec pack.
  2. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 2.0.0-1017

(2022-04-06)

Important Note

  1. Starting from Advanced Media Extensions (AME) 2.0, you must sign in to your Synology Account for authorization to download HEVC and AAC Codecs.

Compatibility & Installation

  1. This version is only compatible with DSM 7.1.0.

What's New

  1. Supports AAC files. Learn more

Version: 1.1.1-0202

(2021-06-29)

Bug fixed

  1. Fixed an issue where 4K video playback may not work smoothly on x86 platform models using Video Station.

Version: 1.0.1-0025

(2021-06-23)

What's New

  1. Updated to be compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.9.

Version: 1.1.0-0201

(2021-06-01)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.

What's New

  1. Advanced Media Extensions must be installed to allow the following packages to fully function:
    • File Station
    • Media Server
    • Synology Drive Server
    • Synology Photos
    • Surveillance Station
    • Video Station
  2. Supports converting the videos in Live Photos. This feature is not available on the following models:
    • 20-series: DS120j
    • 19-series: DS119j
    • 16-series: DS216se
    • 15-series: DS215j, DS115j, DS115
    • 14-series: RS814, RS214, DS414slim, DS414j, DS414, DS214+, DS214se, DS214, DS114
    • 13-series: DS213j
  3. Supports generating thumbnails for HEIC files.

Version: 1.0.0-0015

(2021-02-23)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. This is the initial version of Advanced Media Extensions.
  2. The app is only available on DSM 6.2.4 and above versions.

What's New

  1. Advanced Media Extensions must be installed to allow the following packages to fully function:

    • File Station
    • Synology Moments

  2. Supports converting videos in Live Photo.

  3. Supports generating thumbnails for HEIC files.