Synology LiveCam: Turn an Old Phone Into a Surveillance Station Camera
LiveCam is Synology's free app that turns a spare phone into a Surveillance Station camera. It records to your NAS, survives network drops, and uses one device licence.
Adair Hsu
Adair (Linkedln), the first global technical support at Synology, has over 14 years of expertise in providing technical support and custom service. He has walked through roles as a Technical Support Engineer/Manager and Consultant, leading the development of Synology's support teams and service processes.
Today, Adair continues his NAS journey through the SynoPower Club website, which is entirely powered by Synology NAS. He believes the reliability and strength of Synology systems.
Synology MailPlus: The Complete Guide to Running Your Own Mail Server
MailPlus turns a Synology NAS into a full mail server on hardware you already own: five free accounts, perpetual licences, and no per-seat monthly bill.
Synology VDSM: Moving Docker With AI and Resizing a Virtual Disk (2026)
A virtual NAS is one of those features people install once, poke at for an afternoon, and then forget they own. That is a shame, because Synology VDSM — Virtual DSM, run inside Virtual Machine Manager — quietly solves two…
Synology TC510 Review: Same Camera, Different Body, One Rating That Matters (2026)
Here is the honest starting point for any Synology TC510 review: this camera is a BC510 in a different shell. Same sensor, same lens, same 110° view, same 30 m infrared, same three-year warranty, same price. If you came looking…
Synology BC800Z Review: 4K, Optical Zoom and On-Camera Plate Recognition (2026)
Every other camera in Synology’s range asks you to accept a fixed lens. The Synology BC800Z does not. It is a 4K bullet with a motorised varifocal lens, a hybrid infrared and white-light array reaching 38 metres, on-camera license plate…
Synology CC410W Review: The Wi-Fi Camera for Where Cable Cannot Go (2026)
Most Synology cameras assume you have an ethernet cable and a PoE switch. The Synology CC410W assumes you have neither. It is a 4-megapixel Wi-Fi camera with two-way audio, a magnetic-friendly cylindrical body and a microSD slot, aimed squarely at…
Synology Surveillance365 Tutorial: Cloud Surveillance Without a NAS (2026)
For twenty years, putting cameras in a building meant putting a recorder in that building too. Synology Surveillance365 removes that requirement entirely. Launched globally on 22 July 2026, Surveillance365 is a Video Surveillance as a Service platform: your cameras record…
Synology BC510 Review: Same Hardware, New License Rule (2026)
You bought a Synology NAS, you want cameras, and the shop is showing you the Synology BC510 and the TC510. Before you add them to the cart, there is one change you need to know about: this generation no longer…