Synology Download Station

Manage downloads on your Synology DiskStation in your browser.

Synology Download Station - Chrome Extension

Synology Download Station is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily manage download tasks on your Synology DiskStation directly from your browser. With this extension, you can add, monitor, and control your downloads without the need to login to the web interface. You will receive notifications when your downloads are complete, and it supports DSM 4.2 and later versions.

Extension stats

Users: 128,793+
Rating: 4.28
(1,188)
Version: 2.2.13 (Last updated: 2017-12-31)
Creation date: 2017-12-31
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
  • background
  • notifications
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 1.12M
Price: Free
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

The Download Station extension for Google Chrome allows you to manage download tasks on your Synology Diskstation from within Google Chrome. With this extension you do no longer need to login to the web interface to add a download task. Simply right-click the file you want to download and choose the Download Station context-menu item. After you've added your task, you can follow the progress or pause/resume/remove the task in the status popup by clicking the toolbar button. You will receive a notification when your task has finished downloading.

Features:

  • Send download tasks to your diskstation from the context menu
  • Manage your download tasks without logging in to the web interface
  • Notification when a download has finished, even if all Chrome windows are closed!
  • Destination folder selection (DSM 5.0)
  • Encrypted login using the DSM encryption API

Having problems? Please read the following:

  • DSM 4.2 and later are supported
  • For HTTPS you need a valid SSL certificate on your DiskStation or you have to add an exception to your operating system for the invalid default certificate.

User reviews

Unfortunately doesn't work with the latest Synology Download Station version: 3.8.16-3566. It's too bad. Waiting for an upgrade...
by Csaba Novák, 2021-04-27

It doesn't work well with DSM 6.2.4, seems login to nas on the browser, login from the browser remains the one of the guest we logged in to in the extension
by Davide Fiorini, 2021-04-16

惭愧,用了一年的群晖,今天才知道这个居然有浏览器扩展插件的存在。。。。
by 吉呈吉佑, 2021-04-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Synology Download Station requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Synology Download Station is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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