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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 Advanced Media Extensions 3.1.0-3005

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

HEIC for Synology Photos: After running this script and enabling HEVC decoding in Advanced Media Extensions Synology Photos will be able to create thumbnails for HEIC photos again (you can then uninstall Video Station and/or Media Server if you don't need them).

Video Station installed in DSM 7.2.2

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.

See How to run from task scheduler

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.

Enable HEVC decoding:

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

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

Then you have a choice of two official Wrappers:

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

   • Then run VideoStation-FFMPEG-Patcher with the -v 6 option:

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

2. Check it out for more details: https://github.com/darknebular/Wrapper_VideoStation

   bash -c "$(curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/darknebular/Wrapper_VideoStation/main/installer.sh")"

With Video Station installed:

1. You'll get a message saying Video Station needs to be uninstalled before updating DSM.
2. Uninstall Video Station (but do not tick the box to delete Video Station's database).
3. Update DSM.
4. Package Center will show Advanced Media Extensions and Media Server as "incompatible with your DSM".
5. Run this script again.

Without Video Station installed:

1. Update DSM.
2. Package Center will show Advanced Media Extensions and Media Server as "incompatible with your DSM".
3. Run this script again.