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July 29, 2024

How to Install Scrypted on Your UGREEN NAS

Scrypted is a home automation platform primarily focusing on making camera experiences seamless. Scrypted can bridge most cameras to the three major home hubs: HomeKit (including HomeKit Secure Video), Google Home, and Alexa. Scrypted streams are fast, low latency, and have rock solid reliability. In this step by step guide I will show you how ...
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July 27, 2024

Synology Install Jackett with Portainer

My previous guide for Jackett  involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Jackett version via Portainer. Jackett works as a proxy server. It translates queries from apps (Sonarr, SickRage, CouchPotato, Mylar, etc) into tracker-site-specific http queries, parses the html response, then sends results back to the ...
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July 27, 2024

How to Install Beszel on Your Synology NAS

Beszel is a lightweight server resource monitoring hub with historical data, Docker stats, and alerts. Much smaller and less demanding than leading solutions, Beszel will be one of your favorite Docker containers. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Beszel on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP ...
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July 26, 2024

UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus Review

It has been roughly 3 months since my last review I wrote on the UGREEN DXP8800 Plus NAS and, today, July 25, 2024 I find myself doing a new review on the smallest model in the series, nevertheless one that packs the exact same power as its larger counterpart. The UGREEN DXP480T Plus is a ...
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July 25, 2024

Synology WordPress 6.6.1

On July 24, 2024, WordPress 6.6.1 was released to the public. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 6.6.1 on your Synology NAS, you have to follow my step by step guide on how to manually update a new version ...
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July 24, 2024

How to Install Moodist on Your UGREEN NAS

Moodist is an ambient sounds software for focus and calm with over 70 ready to use sounds. It’s similar to Noisedash, but much better from a design perspective. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Moodist on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My ...
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July 21, 2024

How to Install PdfDing on Your Synology NAS

PdfDing is a PDF manager and viewer that you can host yourself. It offers a seamless user experience on multiple devices. It’s designed to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker. PdfDing is a simple webapp with a clear focus on a single thing: viewing and managing PDFs. The name and the ...
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July 21, 2024

How to Install Docmost on Your Synology NAS

Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software and is designed for seamless real-time collaboration. Multiple users can work on the same page at the same time in real-time without overwriting each other. Whether you’re managing a wiki, a knowledge base, or extensive project documentation, Docmost provides the tools you need to create, collaborate, ...
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July 19, 2024

How to Install HandBrake on Your UGREEN NAS

HandBrake is a open source transcoder for digital video files tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install HandBrake on your UGREEN NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making ...
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