Install guide

Filamama on Synology NAS

Not yet supported. Here is why, and what you can do today.

Not yet supported

Not yet supported. Filamama doesn't run on a Synology NAS today. This page says why, and what it will take.

Why not yet

  • Filamama installs natively, and DSM isn't a fit for that. The installer knows macOS and Linux with systemd. DSM has no user service manager it can use, and DSM's Node.js package is version 20, while Filamama needs 26.
  • A NAS package needs work we haven't done. A Synology route means a package that runs on DSM, works with DSM's folder permissions, and lets phones find the server on the network next to DSM's own Bonjour. None of that is built or tested yet.
  • Video and HEIC. Synology removed server-side HEVC and H.264 handling from its own apps in DSM 7.2.2, so Filamama would need to bring its own video tools.

What you can do today

Run Filamama on a Mac mini or a Linux box at home, and keep using the NAS for what it does well. The originals are plain files in plain folders, so the NAS can back them up like any other folder.