Release Notes for Synology Surveillance Station Client

Important Note

1. The Live View Analytics app is no longer supported starting from this version.
2. Adjusted the H.265 software decoding mechanism. For Windows 11 versions released before 2022 H1, please install the Windows HEVC Video Extensions app from the Microsoft Store to watch H.265 videos. This app is pre-installed in newer versions of Windows, so no additional installation is required. If your computer supports H.265 hardware decoding, installing this app is not necessary.
3. The mechanisms of Fisheye Dewarping have been updated to improve system efficiency. For H.264 cameras, you can use the original mechanism by going to Application > Options > Advanced and enabling fisheye dewarping compatibility mode.
4. The Smart Search app is no longer supported for H.265 cameras.

Compatibility & Installation

1. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client is only compatible with Windows 10 or above.
2. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client is only compatible with macOS 10.15 or above.
3. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client will no longer be supported for 32-bit (x86) Windows versions.

Fixed Issues

1. Improved the error message and guidance displayed when login fails in Surveillance Station Client on macOS 15 or above due to insufficient permissions to access the local network.
2. Fixed an issue where Surveillance Station Client installed silently could not be uninstalled.
3. Fixed an issue where the camera display aspect ratio in Monitor Center might be incorrect.
4. Fixed an issue where the camera live view might not play if the PC has been in sleep mode for an extended period.
5. Fixed a memory leak issue that occurred when playing camera streams using the AAC audio codec on Windows 10 version 22H2, leading to software unavailability.

This version has been replaced by version 2.2.1-2565.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where, when playing more than 20 live video feeds in Sync mode, Monitor Center was limited to switching and playing only 20 streams during the first playback attempt. Streams beyond the 20th might not be played.
2. Fixed a security vulnerability. (Synology-SA-24:05)

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where the view region of fisheye dewarping became unadjustable in playback mode.
2. Minor bug fixes.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to delete layouts when Monitor Center is opened via the shortcut.
2. Fixed an issue where videos in Monitor Center might freeze after watching live feeds for a period of time.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Fixed Issues

1. Minor bug fixes.

What's New

1. Added support for searching-speed options from 4x to 100x in Smart Search.
2. Added support for an option to disable GPU render when the image display is abnormal.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where notifications might not be sent normally on macOS platforms.
2. Fixed an issue where Smart Search might not return recordings correctly when users switch between cameras on the CMS host and recording servers.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Important Note

1. AXIS has updated their Barcode Reader into a new package that requires a paid license. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station will no longer support AXIS Barcode Reader as a transaction source in the Transactions application. (Learn more)

Fixed Issues

1. Minor bug fixes.

Important Note

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 2.0.1-2304 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 9.0.0 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where shortcut keys might be unavailable on macOS devices.
2. Fixed an issue where the display might be abnormal when signing in via HTTPS on macOS devices.
3. Fixed an issue where the user interface might be blurry when using high-resolution on macOS devices.
4. Fixed an issue where the client computer cannot enter sleep mode when Monitor Center is running.
5. Fixed an issue where the program window might not show or hide normally on macOS devices.
6. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 2.0.0-2276 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 9.0.0-6856 and above.
2. Live View and Timeline have merged into Monitor Center. The existing functions, layouts, and settings will be completely migrated to the new platform. (Learn more)
3. The Log application has removed the rule setting page and will log all actions from now on.

What's New

Monitor Center

1. Added support for the new application, Monitor Center. You can monitor live camera feeds, seamlessly browse through the interactive timeline, and customize your layout.
2. Added support for the global stream profile button. You can control the stream profile for all cameras in the same layout simultaneously.
3. Added support for the I/O Widget channel. You can check the statuses and trigger events for I/O devices.
4. Added support for triggering customized Action Rule events in Monitor Center.

C2 Surveillance

1. Added support for the new application, C2 Surveillance. You can upload recordings to Synology C2 cloud and view important footage from the C2 Surveillance web portal. Recordings are protected by end-to-end encryption. (Learn more)

Recordng

1. Upgraded the recording mechanism to let all services share the same recording files for optimized storage usage.
2. Added support for bookmark logs that allow direct management for bookmarked recordings.
3. Added support for the Add bookmark event in Action Rule.
4. Added support for Dual Recording. You can save a second set of recordings with different settings to the local storage or a remote shared folder.

Security

1. Enhance the security of shared folders. Surveillance Station now requires access permissions to connect to shared folders on Synology servers.
2. Added support for HTTPS secure connection between servers and compatible cameras.
3. Added support for SRTP video encryption between servers and compatible AXIS, Bosch, and Hanwha cameras.
4. Added support for Privacy Masking to cover sensitive areas in the camera view.
5. Added support for adding text watermarks to live camera feeds.
6. Added support for logging user account logouts.
7. Added support for activating user accounts by schedule.
8. Added support for recording encryption to prevent data leakage.
9. Added support for password protection to secure downloaded recordings.

Maps

1. Added support for the new Maps application. You can visualize the target environment, experience seamless monitoring, and automatically track security events across multiple locations.
2. Added support for grouping related maps together to quickly navigate multiple locations.
3. Added support for map services including OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, or a custom tile server to quickly identify multiple locations with abnormal statuses.

Device Management

1. Enhanced the camera adding process by supporting auto searching, IP range scanning, and multiple batch configuration methods (Quick setup, Complete setup, and Copy settings).
2. Added support for batch importing cameras by a list (.xlsx) of camera information and configurations.
3. Added support for adding cameras offline through ONVIF or Generic setup.
4. Renamed Batch Edit to Copy Settings, and added support for a preview of configurations and expected results before the settings are applied.
5. Added support for updating multiple servers online or manually through CMS host servers.
6. Added support for updating servers to the compatible version when adding CMS recording servers.
7. Added support for updating multiple VisualStation devices online or manually through connected servers.

Deep Video Analytics

1. Added support for License plate recognition. (Supported regions)
2. Added support for License plate recognition logs, notifications, Action Rule events, and recognition reports.
3. Added support for License plate recognition result searching that allows 2-character differences.
4. Added support for showing License plate recognition events in the Monitor Center Alert Panel.
5. Added support for an option to trigger events only when people and vehicles appear simultaneously.
6. Increased the target stay-time limit to 600 seconds.
7. Added support for bookmarking detected objects automatically in the Recording application.
8. Added support for Face Detection and People Detection tests to help adjust the camera position for optimal accuracy.
9. Added support for Vehicle Counting to track the number of passing vehicles within a given time.
10. Added support for logs, notifications, Action Rule events, and counting reports for Vehicle counting.
11. Added support for showing Vehicle Counting events in the Monitor Center Alert Panel.
12. Added support for downloading detection result logs.
13. Added support for DVA event (People and Vehicle Detection/Intrusion Detection) counting reports.

More Features

1. Added support for showing the triggered Advanced Event type in notifications sent by DS cam.
2. Added support for filtering thermal cameras in the IP Camera application.
3. Added support for manually entering the NTP server's IP address for cameras.
4. Enhanced the user experience for testing camera connections.
5. Added support for batch editing Archive Vault bandwidth control settings.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.12-2192 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.11-7328 and above.
3. Surveillance Station 8.2.11-7328 depends on the DSM package Advanced Media Extensions to use the AAC audio and H.265 video formats. If you do not go to the package for setup: (Only affects Synology devices running on DSM 7.1 or above.)
   • If cameras that use AAC audio format support other audio formats, another format will be applied. If the cameras do not support other audio formats, their audio cannot be played.
   • Cameras that use H.265 video format cannot play videos or use Motion Detection by Surveillance Station.

Bug Fixed

1. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.12-1172 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.11-6478 and above.

Bug Fixed

1. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.11-2181 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.10-7310 and above.

What's New

1. Increased the limit of privilege profile names to 64 characters.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where Surveillance Station Client might not be able to access the microphone when running on macOS.
2. Fixed an issue where recordings cannot be played in Timeline under certain conditions.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.11-1161 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.10-6468 and above.

What's New

1. Increased the limit of privilege profile names to 64 characters.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where Surveillance Station Client might not be able to access the microphone when running on macOS.
2. Fixed an issue where recordings cannot be played in Timeline under certain conditions.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.10-2174 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.9-7301 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed the issue where Live View might not display camera feeds properly when the function to automatically adjust the stream profile according to the display size is enabled on the corresponding camera.
2. Fixed the issue where certain Reolink cameras might stop recording after the system updates to Surveillance Station 8.2.9-7296.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.10-1148 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.9-6459 and above.
3. Starting from Surveillance Station Client 1.2.10-1148, the User application will no longer support administrators to set the display languages for other users.

What's New

1. Added support for the compatibility between DSM 6.2.4/DSM 7.0 or above in Surveillance Station CMS (the same Surveillance Station version is still required).
2. Added support for motion detection as an action in Action Rule, allowing third-party devices to trigger motion detection on cameras.
3. Upgraded the maximum limit of People and Vehicle detection, People Counting, and Intrusion Detection tasks to 12 (supported on DVA3221 only). Learn more
4. Added support for Face Recognition and Deep Video Analytics in Surveillance Station CMS. Users can now set up tasks and monitor detection results of all recording servers from the CMS host server (supported on DVA series models only).
5. Added support for exporting Face Recognition reports (supported on DVA series models only).
6. Extended the minimum duration setting for People and Vehicle Detection to 180 seconds (supported on DVA series models only).
7. Added support for enabling/disabling Deep Video Analytics and Face Recognition tasks as an action in Action Rule (supported on DVA series models only).
8. Added support for showing pop-up windows on specified VisualStations via Action Rule.
9. Added support to always display the latest Live View alert pop-up window at the upper-left of corner.
10. Increased the number of e-mail notification recipients to 10.
11. Enhanced the user experience of selecting multiple cameras when configuring Action Rule.
12. Increased the limit of camera names to 64 characters.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed the issue where Timeline might wrongly prompt the "Recording is deleted" message.
2. Fixed the issue where Timeline might not play event recordings smoothly.
3. Fixed the issue where Surveillance Station Client might quit unexpectedly when searching for logs in Axis Door Controller Log Center.
4. Fixed the issue where viewing feeds of certain cameras via hardware decoding on MacOS might cause Surveillance Station Client to quit unexpectedly.
5. Fixed the issue where search results of time filters might be incorrect due to the miscalculation of the daylight-saving time.
6. Fixed the issue where the system might quit unexpectedly when editing Action Rules in Home Mode.
7. Fixed the issue where Live View might wrongly show that cameras are disconnected when they take a longer time to respond.
8. Fixed the issue where AXIS T8311 running certain firmware versions might not be able to switch between joystick mode and mouse mode.
9. Fixed the issue where PTZ cameras that support absolute position cannot control lenses properly.
10. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.10-2171 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.9-7296 and above.
3. Starting from Surveillance Station Client 1.2.10-2171, the User application will no longer support administrators to set the display languages for other users.

What's New

1. Added support for the compatibility between DSM 6.2.4/DSM 7.0 or above in Surveillance Station CMS (the same Surveillance Station version is still required). *Note: Surveillance Station 8.2.9 for DSM 6.2.4 will be released within the next few weeks.
2. Added support for motion detection as an action in Action Rule, allowing third-party devices to trigger motion detection on cameras.
3. Added support for showing pop-up windows on specified VisualStations via Action Rule.
4. Added support to always display the latest Live View alert pop-up window at the upper-left of corner.
5. Increased the number of e-mail notification recipients to 10.
6. Enhanced the user experience of selecting multiple cameras when configuring Action Rule.
7. Increased the limit of camera names to 64 characters.

Important Note

• The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
• Surveillance Station Client 1.2.9 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.8 and above.
• Upgraded No-Idle Zone in Deep Video Analytics to People and Vehicle Detection.
• Starting Surveillance Station 8.2.8, if a snapshot in a notification exceeds 1080p resolution (1920x1080), it will be compressed to 1280 pixels in width without changing the aspect ratio.

New Features

• Added support for the new application Face Recognition on DVA series models. The application leverages deep learning algorithms to deliver real-time face identification, keeps a record of all detected faces, and supports searching for recognition results with face photos.
• Added support for People and Vehicle Detection tasks in Deep Video Analytics on DVA series models. Users can now choose to detect people or vehicles only to avoid false alarms caused by other moving objects or background events.
• Added support for showing the occupancy number in Deep Video Analytics People Counting reports on DVA series models.
• Added support for remotely controlling the LED flashlights of devices running Synology LiveCam from Surveillance Station. (Synology LiveCam 1.1.0 or above is required.)
• Added support for granting non-admin users the privilege to pair Synology LiveCam with Surveillance Station. (Synology LiveCam 1.1.0 or above is required.)
• Added support for offline license management features.
• Added support for adding text and image watermarks when downloading recordings.

Fixed Issues

• Fixed the issue where recordings cannot be downloaded in customized ranges in Timeline if a camera's customized file name prefix was modified.
• Fixed the issue where the Smart Time Lapse storage cannot be edited.
• Fixed the issue where the system might quit unexpectedly when playing streams of certain cameras if GPU acceleration is enabled.
• Fixed the issue where certain cameras might not be able to play videos in H.265 format smoothly.
• Minor bug fixes.

Important Note

• The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
• Surveillance Station Client 1.2.8 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.7 and above.

New Features

• Added support for hardware decoding of video format H.265 for smoother playback in Live View.
• Added support for marking recordings with bookmarks and labels.
• Added support for reverse playback of recordings.
• Added support for event logs that record triggered events of cameras, I/O modules, and Deep Video Analytics (DVA) tasks.
• Added support for sending notifications when an Action Rule is triggered.
• Added support for speeding up forward/reverse video playback to 100x.
• Added support for extending the pre/post-recording times to 300 seconds (only supported on Synology NAS/NVR models with a memory capacity of 4 GB and above).
• Added support for recording merge-and-download.
• Added support for the Triggered Event layout in Live View that can be switched to automatically when an event is triggered.
• Added support for DVA Merged Counting tools.
• Added support for the DVA Parameter Adjuster to fine-tune settings using existing recordings or detected results.
• Added support for specifying detection targets (people or transportation) for DVA Intrusion Detection tasks.
• Added support for showing real-time camera information when viewing camera feeds, including Codec, FPS, Bitrate, and Resolution.
• Enhanced the process of adding and migrating licenses.
• Enhanced the user experience of editing and triggering DVA tasks.
• Optimized the display when multiple pop-up windows appear in Live View.
• Enhanced the user experience of selecting multiple cameras when configuring an Action Rule.

Fixed Issues

• Fixed the issue where certain settings of DVA No-Idle Zone tasks might not be applied properly.
• Fixed the issue where recordings might not play properly.
• Fixed the issue where Live View might not function properly when the Sequential Rotation layout is in use.
• Fixed the issue where Action Rule might not play audio patterns on time.
• Fixed the issue where files might not be downloaded successfully on Mac devices.
• Fixed the issue where recordings might not be deleted properly.
• Minor bug fixes.

Important Note

• The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
• Surveillance Station Client 1.2.7-0775 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.6 and above.

New Features

• Added support for Deep Video Analytics with People Counting, Deep Motion Detection, Intrusion Detection, and No-Idle Zone task with high accuracy and rapid responses, based on deep learning algorithms (only supported on DVA3219 model).
• Added support for PIR motion sensor in Surveillance Station Motion Detection for better accuracy.
• Added support for indoor camera exposure control.
• Added support for license migration via Synology Account.
• Added support for exporting logs in Excel format.
• Added support for extending the beep time in LiveView Alert.
• Added support for triggering and receiving IFTTT events in Action Rule.
• Increased the time compression ratio limit of Timelapse to shorten the compression time.
• Enhanced the login process.
• Enhanced the compatibility of ONVIF and Generic camera setup.

New Features

• Fixed an issue where LiveView and preview functions might not work normally on Mac devices when hardware decoding is enabled.
• Minor bug fixes.

Important Note

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.6-0660 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.4 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Adjusted Gmail notification authentication mechanism to comply with the new Gmail API.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.5-0659 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.4.

New Features

1. Optimized the seek function in Timeline.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where videos might not be played normally on Mac devices when GPU decoding is enabled.
2. Fixed an issue where H.264+ recordings might not be played normally when GPU decoding is enabled.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. SurveillanceStationClient 1.2.4-0642 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.0 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where the timeline seek function might not work properly after multiple operations in the Timeline and Recording player.
2. Fixed an issue where digital zoom might not function properly when Video scaling is set at High performance.
3. Fixed an issue where the snapshot list might not be updated automatically.

Compatibility and Installation

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.3-0641 is compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2.0 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where images might be distorted when certain camera use GPU accelerated functions.
2. Fixed an issue where the playback of H.265+ format videos on certain cameras might freeze.
3. Fixed an issue where applications might not be launched on the correct monitor in a multi-screen setting.
4. Fixed an issue where the system might not respond when MacOS Accessibility is enabled.
5. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.2-0589 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue regarding the compatibility of DirectX.
2. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.1-0556 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2 and above.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Fixed an issue where the CPU usage of NAS devices might increase under certain conditions.
2. Fixed an issue where Smart Search may not properly search for the next recording file.
3. Fixed an issue where the playback time of Timeline might be inconsistent when the filter is set at Show Events Only.
4. Fix an issue where recordings might not be played correctly on Timeline when there are more than 48 channels in a customized layout.
5. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.5-0412 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 to 8.1.6.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where the CPU usage of computers might increase when the wireless network features are in use.
2. Fixed an issue where the CPU usage of NAS devices might increase when they are restarted without Surveillance Station Client being shut down.
3. Fixed an issue where the application might not display properly after a restart when a screen is removed from the multi-screen environment before logging out.
4. Fixed an issue where the keyframe interval settings of cameras’ might not be edited.
5. Fixed an issue where unexpected warning windows might appear when new licenses are added.
6. Fix a issue where the live view of certain cameras might not display properly.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.2.0-0553 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.2 and above.

What's New

1. Added support for GPU decoding on Mac to enhance video playback performance. (The current version only supports GPU acceleration of live videos and previews for H.264 encoded streaming. Advanced image processing functions such as fisheye restoration and live image analysis are not yet supported. Streams that do not support GPU acceleration will still be played using the CPU.)

2. Added support for the search function on the taskbar.

3. Added support for downloading recordings in batch mode.

4. Optimized the Live View Alerts Management page that provides different event types for easy management.

5. Optimized the smoothness of UI operation and video playback.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.4-0406 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Updated Synology's terms and conditions for EU data privacy compliance.
2. Fixed an issue where operating digital zoom on Live View may accidentally trigger the PTZ function.
3. Fixed an issue where the system may not be stable if a pop-up window is opened for a period of time on the Live View Alert system.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.3-0399 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where camera live feeds may not be played under complicated network environment.
2. Fixed an issue where the optimization settings of the camera may not be applied properly.
3. Enhanced the user interface of the Transactions application.
4. Fixed an issue where the Liveview Analytics may produce false alarm.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.2-0384 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.2 and above.

What's New

1. Added support to use the GPU decoding function in the Timeline and Recording applications. For more information, please refer to this article.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where Timeline may not work properly under certain operations.
2. Fixed an issue where the time stamp in the Log application may not display according to the time source configured by the user.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.1-0325 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.0 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where Live View and Timeline application desktop shortcuts on Mac may not work after upgrading to Surveillance Station Client 1.1.0-0324.

2. Fixed an issue where CPU usage may increase abnormally when adjusting the window size of the Live View application under certain circumstances.

3. Enhanced the live view alert mechanism of Transactions.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.6-0235 is only compatible with Surveillance Station versions from 8.0.5 to 8.0.7.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where the "action" option in the "Data Definition" tab may not be edited when adding or editing transaction devices.

2. Fixed an issue where line breaks in Transactions texts may not work properly under certain configurations.

3. Fixed an issue where transaction devices may not be added immediately after deleting a transaction device with the same name.

4. Fixed an issue where firmware version settings may not be properly switched in the Edit Camera page if the camera supports firmware version configuration.

5. Fixed an issue where API ID information may not be properly configured in SMS notifications.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.1.0-0324 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.1.0 and above.

What's New

1. Added support for the GPU decoding function on the Windows version to enhance video playing performance. (Currently only H.264 streams in Live View and Preview supports GPU acceleration, advanced video processing such as fisheye dewarping and live view analytics is not yet supported. The stream types that do not support GPU acceleration will still use CPU decoding.)

2. Added support for auto logout after an idle period to improve security.

3. Added support for desktop shortcut for more user convenience.

4. Added support for hotkeys for more user convenience (e.g.support for using the Arrow keys to switch channels and the Enter key to zoom in on a single channel).

5. Enhanced system responsiveness and the immediacy of automatic page updates.

6. Enhanced Live View stability when streaming high resolution or high frame rate(FPS) videos.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where the ACAP option may not be properly displayed in the camera’s recording schedule settings page.

2. Fixed an issue where the firmware version may not be properly switched in the Edit Camera page.

3. Fixed an issue where the recording list may not be displayed when launching the instant playback function from Live View.

4. Fixed an issue where certain characters may not be used when configuring the authentication password for proxy server.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.5-0232 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.5 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where accessing transaction devices on the recording server may not work properly when under the CMS architecture.
2. Fixed an issue where the user interface may not display properly when configuring certain settings under the CMS architecture.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.4-0231 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.5 and above.

What's New

1. Added support for the Transactions application for simultaneously monitoring transaction details and videos.
2. Added support for Bond network interface.
3. Enhance the Internet disconnection detection mechanism to reduce the possibility of live view intermittently disconnecting and reconnecting when the network is unstable.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where SSL certificate verification may fail when logging into a server with legal SSL certification. 2.Fixed an issue where Smart Search may not properly search for the next recording file.
2. Fixed an issue where error may occur after setting up cameras when batch adding TV Standard cameras under the complete setup mode.
3. Fixed and issue where editing the motion detection area of the camera on the recording server in the CMS architecture may not work properly.
4. Fixed and issue where error may occur when opening the online version of Help articles on the Mac version.
5. Fixed and issue where the memory may be over consumed when writing logs frequently. 7.Fixed an issue where for some user privileges, the desktop client does not correspond to the browser version of Surveillance Station.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.3-0214 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.2 and above.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where the certificate for the Mac version has been expired.

2. Minor bug fixes.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.2-0213 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.2 and above.

What's New

1. Added new "High performance" and "High quality" video scaling options in Video Settings.
2. Added support for 9x9 and 10x10 multi-channel layouts.
3. Added support for applying the current playback speed to the next playback file.
4. Added support for proxy server to enhance network connectivity.
5. Added support for DPI zoom level on the Mac version to adjust to the proper display size.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where users may not be able to log in after the Account Protection function in DSM 6.1 is enabled.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.1-0189 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.0 and above.
2. Supported operation systems:
   • Windows 7 and onward
   • Mac OS 10.11 and onward

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where Live View/Timeline/Recording short cut does not work on the Mac version. .
2. Fixed an issue where Live View may not be opened when the default layout includes camera groups.
3. Fixed an issue where error may occur when exporting camera settings to USB share folders..
4. Fixed an issue where the time marker does not correspond to the scale on the timeline slider for certain time zones.
5. Fixed an issue where smart stream settings may not be properly applied in the alert preview on Live View when an alert is triggered. 

Compatibility and Installation

1. Surveillance Station Client 1.0.0-0180 is only compatible with Surveillance Station 8.0.0 and above.
2. Supported operation systems:
   • Windows 7 and onward
   • Mac OS 10.11.3 and onward

What's New

1. Whole new desktop utility for Surveillance Station.