QTS APPS

QNAP offers a complete range of applications right out of the box for both consumers and professionals and this is without doubt one of the strongest selling points of their NAS models.

Transferring files to and from the NAS is very easy by using the File Station but personally I always prefer mapping the NAS as a drive in Windows and performing everything via the regular explorer.

Via QNAP’s myQNAPCloud app you can access the NAS and all its features from another computer or your mobile devices from all over the world (setting up port forwarding for your model/router however may take a few more steps than the app states since not all routers have UPNP turned on by default).

Instead of calling QNAP support for help you can check the knowledgebase via the help app (if that doesn’t help you can also contact their support from here).

From within the Qsync Central app you can sync all your devices with the NAS including the cloud.

The Video Station can be used to stream media to local and remote devices.

You can use the Download Station for torrents or direct HTTP/FTP download (also consider using rtorrent since it’s a more “complete” solution).

The QVPN (Virtual Private Network with Quality of Service Guarantees) service allows you to setup your very own virtual private network with ease.

The Container Station Is a one of the latest apps which allows the end user to quickly install Linux releases like Ubuntu and several other programs like Minecraft onto the NAS just by clicking on them (download is automatic). Just out of curiosity (not much of an Ubuntu user myself) we did try Ubuntu v16.04 without any issues.

If you happen to have an Azure Storage cloud account or a WebDAV account you can back up all your data to either as an extra layer of protection.

The media streaming add-on is required for sharing media content to DLNA, Chromecast, AirPlay and HDMI compatible devices (although here we don’t have HDMI).

One of the new and handy apps is the Diagnostic Tool from where you can run several diagnostics to check the current state of the NAS.

Thanks to the brand new QmailAgent app by QNAP you can now send, receive and backup all your emails from a large number of email clients by using a single program. The QmailAgent app is not only extremely easy to use and obviously very convenient but it also supports email encryption.

If you want to share your photo collection with local or even remote connected devices the new photo station v5 is the way to do it.

QNAP also gives you the ability to share your entire audio collection to both local and remote devices via the Music Station v5 which features a different design compared to what we saw with the v4.2.2 of QTS.

You can use the Proxy Server to manage the network bandwidth and bypass geographically-restricted websites.

Qsirch is one of the latest apps to hit QTS and basically allows the end user to search for specific files inside the NAS at incredible speeds. Although it may not come in handy much for home use but for office use it could prove to be a valuable addition.

The notes app may not come in handy to everyone out there but it can be really useful for people who need to keep track of many things.

SERVIIO is a new DLNA media streaming server which basically enables streaming of video, audio and images to your wired and wireless DLNA certified devices.

As usual if you decide to use the Surveillance Station to record feed from your IP cameras I suggest switching from UDP/UPnP to ONViF detection (if your cameras support it) since that’s the only setting that allows 4 out of 4 of our cameras to be detected without problem. The TS-1635 is one of a handful of models that come with an 8 IP camera license.