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Synology
DS225+
32 positive 0 neutral 7 negative
Based on 39 Reddit mentions
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First NAS for photos/video, Plex/Jellyfin, remote access & multi-user — 2-bay vs 4-bay advice?
Consumers lashing back. They did two things anti consumer. 1.) Forced the use of their approved hard drives (now reversed) 2.) removed the drivers for the integrated graphics in the DS225+ and DS425+ so there is no hardware transcode which it sounds like you’ll need. I’m in the same boat as you; res
...Turquoise_HexagonSun in r/HomeNAS
December 15, 2025 11:04 PM
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Looking to move on from my Synology DS218+, what is the best NAS for a £300 budget?
Two things. First, they restricted HDD to "Synology approved" drives (mainly their own brand, more expensive) for the DS225+ which was their newest 2-bay NAS. Due to backlash, they came back on this decision. Then there was the transcoding issue, they disabled it on their newest NAS because you need
...PhiphyL in r/HomeNAS
January 25, 2026 9:25 PM
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Is building a custom NAS with Unraid or True NAS worth it over pre build solutions, and if yes, how to do it?
Just a heads I'd stay away from Synology, they are currently deep into their enshittification Era. 1st they are forcing people to buy they're branded drives and 2nd Nas Campares just posted this video:Synology Kills Graphics Drivers and HEVC & H.264 HW Transcoding on the J4125 NAS (DS225+ & DS425+)
...Hasie501 in r/HomeNAS
September 24, 2025 8:25 PM
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