Synology SPK for DVR Record Engine

[jasonl]

Open Terminal, run:

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sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.silicondust.dvr.plist

[calavera24]

Hello,

Installed hdhomerun_record_synology_20221106beta1.spk according to instructions. Everything worked fine.
DS218+ running DMR 711-42962 update 1, HDHomeRun app version 20221031 on my mac (OS 13.0.1).

I then tried to change the record path in hdhomerun.conf:

It is: RecordPath=/volume1/HDHomeRun/

I would like it to be: RecordPath=/volume1/video/HomeVideo/Recordings
in order to save recordings on the same partition used by Video Station, so that I can access recordings through my smart TVs.

Anyway, after editing the hdhomerun.conf, when I open the HDHomeRun.app on my Mac, the round button on the left does not appear, and in the Recordings panel I get the message:
"Your HDHomeRun DVR wasn't found"

Tried to stop and start the HDHomeRun package on the synology NAS, reboot the NAS, unplug and replug the HDHomeRunDUO device, and other magic voodoo stuff, but no luck.
What am I missing? it is possible to save recordings on a different partition/directory, or do I need to be forced to stay with the HDHomeRun partition?

Thanks to anybody who can help me solve this issue!

[demonrik]

Hello,

Installed hdhomerun_record_synology_20221106beta1.spk according to instructions. Everything worked fine.
DS218+ running DMR 711-42962 update 1, HDHomeRun app version 20221031 on my mac (OS 13.0.1).

I then tried to change the record path in hdhomerun.conf:

It is: RecordPath=/volume1/HDHomeRun/

I would like it to be: RecordPath=/volume1/video/HomeVideo/Recordings
in order to save recordings on the same partition used by Video Station, so that I can access recordings through my smart TVs.

Anyway, after editing the hdhomerun.conf, when I open the HDHomeRun.app on my Mac, the round button on the left does not appear, and in the Recordings panel I get the message:
"Your HDHomeRun DVR wasn't found"

Tried to stop and start the HDHomeRun package on the synology NAS, reboot the NAS, unplug and replug the HDHomeRunDUO device, and other magic voodoo stuff, but no luck.
What am I missing? it is possible to save recordings on a different partition/directory, or do I need to be forced to stay with the HDHomeRun partition?

Thanks to anybody who can help me solve this issue!

You need to add the user 'HDHomeRun' with RW permissions to the share (probably 'video') that contains the RecordPath you need, then restart the record engine.
you should then see .log files appearing in the RecordPath folder

[calavera24]

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You need to add the user 'HDHomeRun' with RW permissions to the share (probably 'video') that contains the RecordPath you need, then restart the record engine.
you should then see .log files appearing in the RecordPath folder
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Thanks! Indeed that fixed the issue.
Actually, the HDHomeRun was already there, but for whatever reason, its access to video was not enabled!

[SpiceWare]

I ended up pointing it to a new directory for new recordings, then copied over all the recordings from the initial directory. Took a few days. That finished on Friday, after which I copied over the new recordings, then uninstalled the DVR from my Mac. Surprisingly, the uninstall process did not delete the new recordings. I started this process a couple days before jasonl's reply with the launchctl command.

My Synology's been happily recording since. Only hiccup I've seen is my Mac will sometimes freeze when I skip ahead during playback, requiring me to quit the HDHomeRun client program, but it was doing that before so is not due to the Synology.

[calavera24]

Same observation reported by SpiceWare: when skipping ahead, in some instances the application freezes on my mac. I had to quit and reopen. In my case too it was also happening with the previous version (HDHR-DVR 1.1.1_DSM7.spk) linked in the first post of this thread.

PS: did you move recordings using the macOS finder, from the old to the new partition? I copied my old recordings using the synology DSM file manager, and it took only few seconds (files moved from the old to the new partition)

[SpiceWare]

did you move recordings using the macOS finder, from the old to the new partition? I copied my old recordings using the synology DSM file manager, and it took only few seconds (files moved from the old to the new partition)

I used Finder. I moved 12 TB of recordings from a Drobo 8D (Thunderbolt connected DAS) to my new Synology DS1821+ (Ethernet connected NAS). Since the files were on a different device I don't think using Synology's File Manager would have been any faster, though that's good info to know for in the future - thanks!

The 8D was plugged into my Mac mini that drove my TV. Besides DVR recordings it also held rips of my DVD and Blu-ray collection.

I also had an old Drobo 5D on my Mac Pro. I had an issue with the 5D that I was able to resolve, but decided to investigate what my options were as the company went bankrupt due to covid supply chain issues. Ended up getting a Synology to replace both the 5D and 8D.

Drobo's quite a bit faster due to the Thunderbolt connection, I clocked reading at 600 MB/s vs 100 MB/s via the Synology's gigabit ethernet connection. It's possible to upgrade the Synology to 10 gigabit, but none of my current hardware supports that. Had planned to replace my Mac Pro (2013) with a Mac Studio (which has 10 gigabit) but had to replace my AC/furnace so the new computer's been delayed until next year.

[SeaLight]

We have just released an official Silicondust package for Synology:
https://download.silicondust.com/hdhome ... y_beta.spk

Update steps:
1) Uninstall the old package.
2) Install the Silicondust package.
3) Copy recordings from the old share to the new HDHomeRun share.
4) Delete the old share.

Is there a post that explains the installation/setup process? The last thing I was able to record was in 2021 and I'm having a hard time updating the packages and being able to record shows. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!