Release Notes for Advanced Media Extensions
Advanced Media Extensions allows you to view High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) files on your Synology NAS.
Version: 3.1.0-3005
(2023-04-25)
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 3.1.0 requires DSM 7.2 and above.
Version: 1.1.2-0301
(2023-01-05)
Important Note
- AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed in DSM 7.0 starting from this version.
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 1.1.2 is only compatible with DSM 7.0.1-42218 Update 6.
Version: 3.0.1-2004
(2022-09-08)
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where the package description contained incorrect information.
Version: 3.0.0-2003
(2022-09-05)
Important Notes
- AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed starting from DSM 7.1.1.
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 3.0 is only compatible with DSM 7.1.1 and above.
Version: 2.0.1-1021
(2022-06-28)
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where users might be unable to download codec pack.
- Minor bug fixes.
Version: 2.0.0-1017
(2022-04-06)
Important Note
- Starting from Advanced Media Extensions (AME) 2.0, you must sign in to your Synology Account for authorization to download HEVC and AAC Codecs.
Compatibility & Installation
- This version is only compatible with DSM 7.1.0.
What's New
- Supports AAC files. Learn more
Version: 1.1.1-0202
(2021-06-29)
Bug fixed
- Fixed an issue where 4K video playback may not work smoothly on x86 platform models using Video Station.
Version: 1.1.0-0201
(2021-06-01)
Compatibility and Installation
- Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.
What's New
- Advanced Media Extensions must be installed to allow the following packages to fully function:
- File Station
- Media Server
- Synology Drive Server
- Synology Photos
- Surveillance Station
- Video Station
- Supports converting the videos in Live Photos. This feature is not available on the following models:
- 20-series: DS120j
- 19-series: DS119j
- 16-series: DS216se
- 15-series: DS215j, DS115j, DS115
- 14-series: RS814, RS214, DS414slim, DS414j, DS414, DS214+, DS214se, DS214, DS114
- 13-series: DS213j
- Supports generating thumbnails for HEIC files.
Version: 1.0.2-0039
(2023-05-02)
Important Note
- AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed in DSM 6 starting from this version.
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 1.0.2 is only compatible with DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 7.
Version: 1.0.1-0025
(2021-06-23)
What's New
- Updated to be compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.9.
Version: 1.0.0-0015
(2021-02-23)
Compatibility and Installation
- This is the initial version of Advanced Media Extensions.
- The app is only available on DSM 6.2.4 and above versions.
What's New
Advanced Media Extensions must be installed to allow the following packages to fully function:
- File Station
- Synology Moments
Supports converting videos in Live Photo.
- Supports generating thumbnails for HEIC files.
Version: 1.0.2-0039
(2023-05-02)
Important Note
- AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed in DSM 6 starting from this version.
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 1.0.2 is only compatible with DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 7.
Version: 3.1.0-3005
(2023-04-25)
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 3.1.0 requires DSM 7.2 and above.
Version: 1.1.2-0301
(2023-01-05)
Important Note
- AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed in DSM 7.0 starting from this version.
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 1.1.2 is only compatible with DSM 7.0.1-42218 Update 6.
Version: 3.0.1-2004
(2022-09-08)
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where the package description contained incorrect information.
Version: 3.0.0-2003
(2022-09-05)
Important Notes
- AAC-encoded content can be decoded and natively played back by most end devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Server-side transcoding of AAC-encoded content has been a redundant and resource-consuming process that was removed starting from DSM 7.1.1.
Compatibility & Installation
- Advanced Media Extensions 3.0 is only compatible with DSM 7.1.1 and above.
Version: 2.0.1-1021
(2022-06-28)
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where users might be unable to download codec pack.
- Minor bug fixes.
Version: 2.0.0-1017
(2022-04-06)
Important Note
- Starting from Advanced Media Extensions (AME) 2.0, you must sign in to your Synology Account for authorization to download HEVC and AAC Codecs.
Compatibility & Installation
- This version is only compatible with DSM 7.1.0.
What's New
- Supports AAC files. Learn more
Version: 1.1.1-0202
(2021-06-29)
Bug fixed
- Fixed an issue where 4K video playback may not work smoothly on x86 platform models using Video Station.
Version: 1.0.1-0025
(2021-06-23)
What's New
- Updated to be compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.9.
Version: 1.1.0-0201
(2021-06-01)
Compatibility and Installation
- Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.
What's New
- Advanced Media Extensions must be installed to allow the following packages to fully function:
- File Station
- Media Server
- Synology Drive Server
- Synology Photos
- Surveillance Station
- Video Station
- Supports converting the videos in Live Photos. This feature is not available on the following models:
- 20-series: DS120j
- 19-series: DS119j
- 16-series: DS216se
- 15-series: DS215j, DS115j, DS115
- 14-series: RS814, RS214, DS414slim, DS414j, DS414, DS214+, DS214se, DS214, DS114
- 13-series: DS213j
- Supports generating thumbnails for HEIC files.
Version: 1.0.0-0015
(2021-02-23)
Compatibility and Installation
- This is the initial version of Advanced Media Extensions.
- The app is only available on DSM 6.2.4 and above versions.
What's New
Advanced Media Extensions must be installed to allow the following packages to fully function:
- File Station
- Synology Moments
Supports converting videos in Live Photo.
- Supports generating thumbnails for HEIC files.