DSM 7 VideoStation don't read video

[Goby]

I managed to install DSM7 with Tinicore on my test machine without any trouble.

 

Suprisingly, I struggle with Video Station which is not abble to read any video, even an old one with no usual codec trouble.

 

Have you got any Idea to fix it?

 

Note : I know that there is lot of other software more powerfull than Video Station but I really want to stick with DS Video.

 

Thanks.

[Ylamarche5382]

 

I had the same problem, you have to activate them:

 

https://github.com/dmc31a42/synocodectool-patch

 

 

Run the following commands:

 

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dmc31a42/synocodectool-patch/master/patch.sh



chmod +x patch.sh



sudo ./patch.sh -p

 

 

 

Then run the following command:

cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf

 

 

If it works you should get this message:

"success":true,"activated_codec":["hevc_dec","ac3_dec","h264_dec","h264_enc","aac_dec","aac_enc","mpeg4part2_dec","vc1_dec","vc1_enc"],"

 

 

 

 

[Goby]

Thanks for the tricks.

 

Unfortunately, my SN seems to be in a wrong format which lead to a fail for this script.

I'll have to see how to generate and change my SN. Surpisingly when I built the image with tinyCore I used the command ./rploader.sh serialgen DS918+, but it seems that something went wrong.

[Ylamarche5382]

Are you on DSM 7.0.1-42218 update 3? Because the script has not been updated for this version

[Goby]

Yes DSM 7.0.1-42218 update 3...which explain everything since my SN is actually in the right format XXXXPDNXXXXXX.

 

I'll wait for the update of the scipt.

[Ylamarche5382]

I updated the script:

 

https://github.com/Yanom1212/synocodectool-patch

 

Run the following commands:

## Delete the old version of the script.

rm ./patch.sh


## Install and run the new script.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Yanom1212/synocodectool-patch/master/patch.sh



chmod +x patch.sh



sudo ./patch.sh -p

 

Then run the following command:

cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf

 

 

If it works you should get this message:

"success":true,"activated_codec":["hevc_dec","ac3_dec","h264_dec","h264_enc","aac_dec","aac_enc","mpeg4part2_dec","vc1_dec","vc1_enc"],"

 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Ylamarche5382

[phone guy]

On 3/28/2022 at 7:33 PM, Ylamarche5382 said:

I updated the script:

 

https://github.com/Yanom1212/synocodectool-patch

 

Run the following commands:

## Delete the old version of the script.

rm ./patch.sh


## Install and run the new script.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Yanom1212/synocodectool-patch/master/patch.sh



chmod +x patch.sh



sudo ./patch.sh -p

 

Then run the following command:

cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf

 

 

If it works you should get this message:

"success":true,"activated_codec":["hevc_dec","ac3_dec","h264_dec","h264_enc","aac_dec","aac_enc","mpeg4part2_dec","vc1_dec","vc1_enc"],"

 

 

Question, is this what I need to get hw transcoding enabled using dsm7u3 on a rp build?

I installed rp and dsm7u3 on another branded nas box (baremetal) that has a pentium n3710 cpu, and this box originally did hw decoding / transcoding on its original software from its manufacturer.  Now after I got dsm7 on it, and installed video station (and its supporting files) and media dlna directly from package center inside dsm7, and when I try to play a video from video station it plays for 8-10 seconds and buffers, plays another 8-10 seconds and buffers..... afaik the i915 module installed as part of building the bootloader with rp, I installed video station directly from inside dsm7 and package center (not sure I was supposed to or use another method).   So would using your script enable the hw decoding of video station? or did I mess something up?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

[petr_z]

it is possible to add 7.1 -42621 support?  I tried to manually edit patch.sh, but unfortunately I got an error "corrupted synocodectool detected"

[Ylamarche5382]

 

I'm not on DSM 7.1, so I can't update the script

[Infinity6]

Dear Ylamarche5382,

How can we help you with update?

May be just need to add some new lines like the following:

    ["c2f07f4cebf0bfb63e3ca38f811fd5b6112a797e"]="7.0.1-42216-0_7.1-42661"

    and related record in version list

?

  

 

[Ylamarche5382]

If anyone is able to send me the synocodectool file, so I can check it

[Infinity6]

3 часа назад, Ylamarche5382 сказал:

If anyone is able to send me the synocodectool file, so I can check it

I will do it if you provide short instruction or link to it how to download this file.

[Olegin]

В 10.04.2022 в 19:31, Ylamarche5382 сказал:

If anyone is able to send me the synocodectool file, so I can check it

Can you patch for DVA3221 7.1.? Synodectool file here.

[Olegin]

Mask of sn for DVA3221 XXXXSJRXXXXXX

[Ylamarche5382]

 

dmc31a42 updated the script, I added 7.1 42661-1. 

Note: It has not been tested yet

 

Original dmc31a42 release(https://github.com/dmc31a42/synocodectool-patch)

 

Version compatible with 7.1 42661-1 (https://github.com/Yanom1212/synocodectool-patch)

 

## Delete the old version of the script.

rm ./patch.sh


## Install and run the new script.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Yanom1212/synocodectool-patch/master/patch.sh

chmod +x patch.sh

sudo ./patch.sh -p

 

Run the following commands:

Then run the following command:

cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf

 

Note: It also patche Codec Pack

Edited April 28, 2022 by Ylamarche5382

[Olegin]

@Ylamarche5382 Hi, something went wrong on DVA3221 7.1. I can't play HEVC videos. Asks to install Advanced Media Extensions.

Скрытый текст

$ sudo cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf
Password:
{"success":true,"activated_codec":["hevc_dec","ac3_dec","h264_dec","h264_enc","aac_dec","aac_enc","mpeg4part2_dec","vc1_dec","vc1_enc"],"token":"123456789987654abc"}

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by Olegin

[javikobcn]

I got this:

 

root@NASTY:~# ./patch.sh -p
Detected DSM version: 7.1 42661-1
Patch for DSM Version (7.1 42661-1) AVAILABLE!
Available binaries to patch/restore:
1) /usr/syno/bin/synocodectool
2) /volume1/@appstore/VideoStation/bin/synocodectool
3) /volume1/@appstore/MediaServer/bin/synocodectool
4) Quit
Please choose which binary you want to patch/restore:1
Detected valid synocodectool. Creating backup..
Patching...
Patched
Creating spoofed activation.conf..
Spoofed activation.conf created successfully
root@NASTY:~# cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf
{"success":true,"activated_codec":["hevc_dec","ac3_dec","h264_dec","h264_enc","aac_dec","aac_enc","mpeg4part2_dec","vc1_dec","vc1_enc"],"token":"123456789987654abc"}

I tried 1 but i need to patch the other two directories?

[Ylamarche5382]

Yes, if you want to unlock codec on Video Station and MediaServer

[franky52]

I can´t unlock ACC in Surveillance Station in DVA3221. I´m running DSM 7.1-42661 Update 1.

Surveillance Station is complaining because Advance Media Extensions is not installed. 

[AleAmadoC]

 

On 5/14/2022 at 10:52 AM, Ylamarche5382 said:

Yes, if you want to unlock codec on Video Station and MediaServer

 

Hi, I managed to spoof the registration but the codecs dont wokr, I need them for Surveillance Station in DVA3221, is there a command for installing the codecs?

 

Thank you in advance,

[error403]

Same here.

[gravewass]

On 3/27/2022 at 10:01 PM, Ylamarche5382 said:

 

I had the same problem, you have to activate them:

 

https://github.com/dmc31a42/synocodectool-patch

 

 

Run the following commands:

 

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dmc31a42/synocodectool-patch/master/patch.sh



chmod +x patch.sh



sudo ./patch.sh -p

 

 

 

Then run the following command:

cat /usr/syno/etc/codec/activation.conf

 

 

If it works you should get this message:

"success":true,"activated_codec":["hevc_dec","ac3_dec","h264_dec","h264_enc","aac_dec","aac_enc","mpeg4part2_dec","vc1_dec","vc1_enc"],"

 

 

 

 

I have 7.1.1-42962, No patch for this

[Longos]

On 10/29/2022 at 5:29 AM, gravewass said:

I have 7.1.1-42962, No patch for this

+1

[surgeon2]

+1 for the patch for DSM 7.1.1 42962-1 (DS3622xs+)

Edited November 26, 2022 by surgeon2

[psyguy]

+1 for the patch for DSM 7.1.1 42962-1 (DS920+) Accidentally updated while migrating.