DS124

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DS124

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Jellyfin media server

There are Jellyfin apps for most platforms, including Android and iOS and most Smart TV's as well. You can also add a bookmark for Jellyseerr on your mobile browser and often save it to your home screen as an "app". For your usage case, I'd recommend a Synology DS124 NAS drive. It's a single bay and

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Buck_Slamchest in r/selfhosted

June 3, 2025 5:26 AM

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NVR recommendation for competition setup

Yes. Easiest would be to use the Synology DVA 1622 which can directly display to a HDMI monitor. A less expensive model like DS124 won't have onboard HDMI output, but you can use their decoder box (e.g. VS360HD) or an Android or IOS device as decoder. I would pack a padded travel case with the Synol

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MHTMakerspace in r/homesecurity

March 20, 2026 2:39 AM

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Backup advice needed – 40 GB personal folder, Windows 11, OneDrive + local backup options

Yeah, I'd go with a NAS and an inexpensive, small SSD drive, such as this 256 GB Patriot for under $18.99. $149 for a one-bay Synology DS124 (B & H is an excellent source!). It has 2 USB ports on the back. You can use the built in Synology backup software to back up the NAS to USB flash drives for o

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wells68 in r/Backup

September 13, 2025 4:47 AM

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Photo and video storage

Synology NAS. A single bay DS124 is $150. Put in a few terabyte drive and you are set. Look into Synology photos. All of our phones sync to it. You can store as much as you want. It has built in object and face recognition. There is also a map feature where it looks at the GPS EXIF data and shows yo

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LetsTryScience in r/StayAtHomeDaddit

October 1, 2025 6:26 PM

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Looking for some advice from people further along their selfhosted journey

Hello, I know nothing about Synology DS124 but I can tell that I have been running a dozen services on an RPi 4, so I suppose your Synology might give you an excellent service for a while. I recommend that you dive into self-hosted security since the Synology interface might not be the best way to a

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Eirikr700 in r/selfhosted

May 23, 2025 12:12 PM

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