Synology NAS devices integrate with Home Assistant through the DSM (DiskStation Manager) API, providing system monitoring, storage health, and Surveillance Station camera management. The integration communicates locally with your Synology NAS.
For smart home installations, Synology NAS devices serve dual duty: network storage for media and backups, plus a surveillance recording platform through Surveillance Station. Home Assistant can monitor system health, display camera feeds, and trigger automations based on storage events.
Getting Synology DSM connected to Home Assistant and running reliably.
Add Synology DSM through the Home Assistant integrations panel. Cameras, sensors, and alarm panels appear as entities you can control and automate.
View camera streams directly in your dashboard. Set up notifications for motion events, door openings, or alarm triggers.
Build automations that coordinate Synology DSM with lights, locks, and speakers. Motion at the front door can trigger a light, a camera recording, and a notification — simultaneously.
The problems installers run into with Synology DSM and Home Assistant — and how a managed setup prevents them.
Major DSM version upgrades (e.g., DSM 6 to DSM 7) changed API authentication methods and endpoints, breaking the Home Assistant integration until it was updated.
Surveillance Station includes only 2 free camera licenses. Additional cameras require paid licenses ($50+ each), making it expensive for larger installations.
Viewing Surveillance Station camera feeds through Home Assistant may trigger real-time transcoding on the NAS, spiking CPU usage and affecting other NAS services.
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