VLC replacement
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VLC replacement
When I go away for work I want to be able to play shows from my qnap by clicking on them from file station. The problem I'm having is that it won't play half of the files I try. It suggests VLC player but as I'm sure you know you need QV helper which is no longer available. Does anyone know a better way for play the show on a laptop away from home?. Thanks
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Re: VLC replacement
sadly no nas model specified
if one that supports plex..use the plex web player and connect via vpn
if one that supports plex..use the plex web player and connect via vpn
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Re: VLC replacement
Sorry TS-253Be, so it does support plex. Is playing it off the network a paid feature?
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Re: VLC replacement
that should be free
only hardware transcoding is a paid feature
only hardware transcoding is a paid feature
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Re: VLC replacement
Thank you. Why do I need to use a VPN?
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qnap had it's last ransomware attack wave just a couple of days ago ... any exposed service is a potential risk
so only connecting via vpn (preferably established via firewall/router..optional via nas) eliminates the attack vectors towards your nas from outside
so only connecting via vpn (preferably established via firewall/router..optional via nas) eliminates the attack vectors towards your nas from outside
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Re: VLC replacement
OK thanks. I also made the changes they recommend for security, although I can Fong the security counselor app when I search. Also with the network access protection how long do you block IPs for?
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Re: VLC replacement
I don't block any IP's as I don;t expose my NAS .. if you do not expose your NAS, no need to block IP's
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Re: VLC replacement
By expose you mean accessing outside of my home network without a VPN?
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Re: VLC replacement
correct
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Thank you. I assume if I'm using the qfile app with out a VPN to manage my downloads at work this is exposing my qnap.
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that is also correct, exposing qfile (effectively QTS frontend) is extremely dangerous
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OK thanks, I'll use my vpn in future.