If you have Plex in mind for the DS420+, it can handle up to 4K transcoding reasonably well, so long as you're not hammering the NAS with multiple simultaneous connections. This is where the fun begins.ĭSM has a package manager that can be used to install a host of apps and services, including third-party offerings like Plex. Once the OS is installed, you'll be greeted by the DSM OS. It's best to use SHR for data redundancy unless you have a preferred RAID configuration in mind. Once you're connected, it'll ask you a few questions, allow you to set up a Synology account, and install DSM onto your hard drives. If you're unable to locate the IP address of the server on your network, fear not as Synology has a handy locator tool. So I don’t use it anymore for Ripping or tag management. After some discussions on different forums, it appears that JRiver has some problems with tags and cannot be trusted. I discovered that date tags were not managed correctly when I rip a CP on JRiver. The same goes for the DS420+, making full use of the easy-to-follow setup wizard. Review almost 2 years ago I cannot edit my old review so here is a new one. You simply install at least one hard drive into the available bays, plug everything in, and turn on the unit.
The initial setup process for a Synology NAS is as about as simple as it gets. Hopefully, this helps some folks looking to answer the “which media player” question.You can easily run a Plex server on the DS420+. My level of technical expertise is medium so I know if I’m working too hard to “make something work” I should pass on it.
Also, I have a number of old MP3 music files that I purchased before I was introduced to. Of note, I only tried it for about an hour.įinal caveats: I use DBPoweramp to rip CDs to FLAC. VLC Media Player works great (and I still use it for video) but the interface is too basic to allow easy access to all my music files.įoobar 2000 – Excellent basic music player but I wanted more ability to interact with album art and genres – I didn’t want to spend the time figuring out how to enable these options/add ons.ĪrcSoft Total Media is likely a good solution for video, but I didn’t fine it was very intuitive for music. I wasted a couple of months on this until switching to MM. In short, I was always fixing a corrupted library. Windows Media Player does not play FLAC and also made a mess of my files (even when ripped to WMA format). I’ve heard of folks having great success with MM, however I just got tired of fighting it. Media Monkey / MM (free version) made a mess of my artwork and tagging. Observations that made me look at switching:
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