This instruction applies for all Synology NAS devices that run DSM 6.0 or higher. For other DSM versions the screens may be different.

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Connect to your Synology device with a web browser and log in to the DSM operating system. If you don't know the IP address of your Synology device yet (which you should to connect via web browser) you can see it in the System Health monitor widget.

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1. Before using DS photo, make sure you have DSM and Photo Station installed on your Synology NAS. Basic configurations must be managed from a computer with access to Photo Station, such as setting criteria for smart albums and creating categories. Log In and Log Out DS photo allows you to log in to Photo Station securely and effortlessly.
2. Since Google Drive stopped syncing photo with external devices I moved all my photos and uploaded them to Google Photos, I have been in contact with Synology as I have one of their Nas drives and have asked them is there an alternative to sync with Google photos and synology Nas they keep saying this can still be done but I don’t have a clue to do this as anyone else encounter this issue.
3. Use Synology Moments to securely store all your personal photos without the hassle of organizing them. To know supported metadata standards, see this FAQ. Photo Backup auto-uploads your mobile photos/videos to Photo Station, a feature supported on iOS.
4. To connect to your Synology NAS with PhotoSync using FTP, open the PhotoSync settings, choose Configure FTP and create a FTP connection with the following configuration values. Tap on Done to initiate the connection. Use the FTP target you created to transfer photos to your Synology NAS or to browse and retrieve photos from your Synology NAS.

Open the Control Panel go to the Shared Folder settings and make sure that you have a least one folder share that points to a folder on your Synology NAS where PhotoSync or other apps should be able to store photos or other files. Create a share if necessary.

Open the User settings and make sure that you have at least one user defined that is able to access your Synology NAS.

Double click on the user you want to configure to open the detail settings for this user. Go to the Permissions tab and check the Read/Write setting for each share that should be accessible from PhotoSync for this user. PhotoSync needs write permission to store the photos/videos on your device and read permission to get the contents of the folder shares.

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FTP access

To use PhotoSync with FTP, you need to configure the NAS for FTP access.

Open the Control Panel, go to the File Services section into the FTP tab. Enable the FTP service, additionally you may enable the encrypted FTP SSL/TLS (FTPS) service.

It is also possible to enable the SFTP service (FTP over SSH) which you can even run with a public/private key pair in PhotoSync.

Open the Control Panel, go to User, edit your user that should have access to FTP, open the Applications tab and allow the access to FTP, otherwise you will not be able to build a connection with that user.

To connect to your Synology NAS with PhotoSync using FTP, open the PhotoSync settings, choose Configure > FTP and create a FTP connection with the following configuration values.

Tap on Done to initiate the connection. Use the FTP target you created to transfer photos to your Synology NAS or to browse and retrieve photos from your Synology NAS.

SMB access

To use PhotoSync with SMB, you need to configure the NAS for SMB access.

Open the Control Panel, go to the File Services section into the SMB/AFP/NFS tab. Enable the SMB service.

It is also possible to set the SMB version for your SMB connection. SMB1 is insecure and should no longer be used.

To connect to your Synology NAS with PhotoSync using SMB, open the PhotoSync settings, choose Configure > SMB and create a SMB connection with the following configuration values.

Tap on Done to initiate the connection. Use the SMB target you created to transfer photos to your Synology NAS or to browse and retrieve photos from your Synology NAS.

WebDAV access

To use PhotoSync with WebDAV, you need to configure the NAS for WebDAV access.

Open the Package Manager, go to the Utilities section and check if the WebDAV server package is installed. If it isn't, please install it by clicking on the Install button of the package. When it is installed, click the Open button to open the WebDAV Server settings.

You can enable HTTP and secure HTTPS connections. By default WebDAV runs on port 5005 and secure WebDAV on port 5006.

Open the Control Panel, go to User, edit your user that should have access to WebDAV, open the Applications tab and allow the access to the WebDAV server, otherwise you will not be able to build a connection with that user.

To connect to your Synology NAS with PhotoSync using WebDAV, open the PhotoSync settings, choose Configure > WebDAV and create a WebDAV connection with the following configuration values.

Tap on Done to initiate the connection. Use the WebDAV target you created to transfer photos to your Synology NAS or to browse and retrieve photos from your Synology NAS.

Photo Station is built for professional photographers to manage photo storage, share and access portfolios on the go, collect client feedback, and a lot more.

Brand and Broadcast Your Photography Business

Build a personal gallery to showcase your photography online.

Set a shared link

Distribute your photo gallery through one secure shared link with custom permission levels.

Add signature watermarks

Protect and promote your creative photo assets with custom watermarks.

Easy Management

From local drives to your Synology NAS, your photos will be organized in the same structure, and into smart albums with custom criteria.

Uploaded photo folders are automatically turned into albums that follow the original structure to save you from reorganizing photos.

Popular metadata standards — XMP, Exif, and IPTC — are supported to make it easy viewing, editing, and searching photo tags. ¹

Group photos and videos into topical albums by custom criteria and selected tags.

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Streamline Photo Sharing

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Share photos with shared links, on personal blogs, and on popular social networking websites for strategic branding.

DS photo

Save your mobile photos to Photo Station through manual upload or automatic backup, and stream them to smart TVs and other devices for expanded viewing.

• View photos with iOS and Android devices.
• Back up your mobile photos manually and automatically² to free up mobile space.
• Show photos through our native apps for Android TV and Apple TV, and stream them to Chromecast and DLNA devices for display.

Download and experience now

DS photo is available for iOS and Android users, for free. You can download the apps through App Store or Google Play.

Use Synology Moments to securely store all your personal photos without the hassle of organizing them.

Notes:

1. To know supported metadata standards, see this FAQ.
2. Photo Backup auto-uploads your mobile photos/videos to Photo Station, a feature supported on iOS and Android devices as well as Windows 10 tablets/laptops.