DS audio

Name: DS audio
Rating: 2.8 (202 reviews)
Author: Synology Inc.

By: Synology Inc.

Music

Features & Capabilities

DS Audio lets you stream music stored on your Synology DiskStation to Chrome devices. You must own a Synology NAS and run Audio Station 6.5.0 to access the full feature set. It supports streaming over the Internet, offline playback from local memory, browsing by albums, artists, folders, or genres, playlist creation, sharing with friends, and rating tracks. It can also function as a remote control for compatible home speakers.

Find all detailed features on Synology's site: Synology DS Audio features

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment

By:

Synology Inc.

Rating:

2.80

(202)

Version:

5.17.1 Last updated: 2024-10-24

Version code:

869859875

Creation date:

2009-07-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

39.22MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 138,353 ▼ 5

Other platforms

DS audio (v3.16.0)

2,318,926 2.61

(11,982)

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Developed by:

Synology Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ds-audio/id321495303

Website:

http://www.synology.com/

User Reviews

DS audio provides strong NAS-based streaming and easy setup, but is plagued by login/connection issues, playback instability, and inconsistent CarPlay support, all compounded by a dated UI and sparse updates.

Pros

Streams your own NAS library to the iPhone with solid NAS integration.
Fast setup and easy playlist import; it often just works.
Keeps most music on the NAS and only downloads or streams the tracks you choose to play on the device.
CarPlay support is available (though not always polished), aiding in-car playback.

Cons

Frequent NAS login/authentication prompts and login data not saved across sessions.
Playback frequently skips or stops mid-track, making listening unreliable.
CarPlay integration can be unreliable or half-baked, with login prompts and inconsistent behavior.
App feels neglected with years of bugs and slow updates, resulting in a dated UI.

Recent reviews

Lots of Connection issues on ios26. But no patches yet.

by DG*****, 2026-03-12

Synology team please help: iOS 26 here on iPhone 13 / 15 and got a song being played randomly skipped, sometime only in for a minute, sometime in the middle or 10-15 seconds before end. Otherwise working nicely

by Pi*****, 2026-03-08

The app is sometimes fiddly and laggy but it WORKS playing music from my NAS while still managing to be far less annoying than the Apple music app and any streaming service.