Video Station for DSM 7.2.2

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Description

Script to install Video Station in DSM 7.2.2

Synology's Video Station package has been installed more than 66 million times so there are a lot people very annoyed that Synology decided to abandon Video Station when DSM 7.2.2 was released. Many of those people are saying they will never buy another Synology NAS. So I decided to make it possible to install Video Station in DSM 7.2.2 for people who really want Video Station.

This script installs Video Station 3.1.0-3153 and Codec Pack 3.1.0-3005

Now also installs Media Server 2.1.0-3304 which supports video and audio conversion.

After running this script and enabling HEVC decoding in Advanced Media Extensions Synology Photos will be able to create thumbnails for HEIC photos again.

Video Station installed in DSM 7.2.2

Download the script

1. Download the latest version Source code (zip) from https://github.com/007revad/Video_Station_for_DSM_722/releases
2. Save the download zip file to a folder on the Synology.
3. Unzip the zip file.

To run the script via task scheduler

See How to run from task scheduler

To run the script via SSH

How to enable SSH and login to DSM via SSH

sudo -s /volume1/scripts/videostation_for_722.sh

Note: Replace /volume1/scripts/ with the path to where the script is located.

After running the script

Enable HEVC decoding:

1. Open Package Center > Installed.
2. Click Advanced Media Extensions.
3. Click on Open.
4. Click on Install then OK.

What about DTS, EAC3 and TrueHD Audio?

You can install FFmpeg 6 from SynoCommunity. See Easy Install to add SynologyCommunity package repository to Package Center.

Then download the latest release from https://github.com/AlexPresso/VideoStation-FFMPEG-Patcher and unzip it.

Finally run VideoStation-FFMPEG-Patcher with the -v 6 option:

sudo -s /volume1/scripts/VideoStation-FFMPEG-Patcher/patcher.sh -v 6