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NAS devices make great media servers for home use. If you enable “Update library on startup” option, Kodi will automatically update its database every time it’s launched.

When the process ends, you should be able to see your newly added source in Kodi’s database.

Have in mind that the process might take some time. Kodi will go through your folders and add the files contained within selected folder(s) into its database.

Finally, Kodi will ask you to refresh the information for all items in the selected path.

You can leave it as it is or you can change it to your preferred resource. Kodi’s default resource for movie data is the Movie Database. This info will make it easier for Kodi to search for movie/TV show subtitles, album covers, and other data. Select the one that suits the folder content and click “OK”.

The options include “Music Videos”, “TV Shows”, “Movies”, and “None”. After that, Kodi will ask you what type of media files the selected folder contains.Type the name in the text box and click “OK”. Next, Kodi will prompt you to give a name to the new media source.

Make sure that the selected folder’s path is correct and that it’s displayed properly.After that, select the folder that you want to add.Next, you should select your NAS’s “Shared Folder”.Once the folder opens, your Synology NAS will be shown as an IP address.Select NFS (Network File System) from the list.Here, you should select the “Add Videos” tab from the menu on the left side of the screen.Next, select “Files” from Kodi’s main menu.With your Synology set up and ready, it is time to add a new video source in your Kodi. Click “OK” once more to confirm the rule creation.

Also, make sure to check “Enable asynchronous”, “Allow connections from non-privileged ports”, and “Allow users to access mounted subfolders” boxes. In the “Squash” section, pick “Map all users to admin”, while the “Security” should be set to “sys”.

Next, enter the following setting in the “NFS Permissions” tab: “Hostname or IP” should be set to “*”, “Privilege” should be set to “Read/Write”.

Check the “Read/Write” box for “admin”.

Select the folder in which your media files are stored.

Select the “Shared Folder” tab from the menu on the left.

Enter your Synology NAS “Control Panel”.

Confirm your choice by clicking the “Apply” button.Īfter you’ve enabled NFS on your Synology NAS, you will also need to create a new NFS rule.

Next, check the “Enable NFS” box under the “NFS Service” tab.

Click the “File Services” option in the “File Sharing” tab.

In this section, you’ll learn how to activate NFS on your Synology NAS.