Connect Swads to a Synology NAS with QuickConnect
Find your Synology QuickConnect ID, enter it in Swads, and confirm that the NAS and Download Station task queue are connected.
Use a Synology QuickConnect ID to add a NAS to Swads without entering a public domain, port-forwarding rule, or remote address. Setup is complete when Overview shows Ready and the Download Station task queue loads.
Before you begin
Confirm that:
- QuickConnect is enabled in DSM > Control Panel > External Access > QuickConnect
- DSM shows the QuickConnect service as ready
- Download Station is installed and enabled
- Your DSM account has permission to use Download Station
Find the QuickConnect ID
In DSM, open Control Panel > External Access > QuickConnect. Enter only the displayed ID in Swads, not a full quickconnect.to URL.
For example, this documentation uses swads-demo as a placeholder QuickConnect ID and swads-user as a placeholder DSM username. Replace both with the values configured on your NAS.
A valid ID:
- Contains only English letters, numbers, and hyphens (
-) - Starts with an English letter
- Does not end with a hyphen
Add the NAS in Swads
- Open the instance list and choose Add Instance.
- Choose QuickConnect ID.
- Enter your QuickConnect ID—for example,
swads-demo—and continue. - Wait while Swads queries data centers and tests the returned connection addresses.
- Enter the DSM username—for example,
swads-user—and password. - If DSM requires two-factor authentication, enter the OTP code.
Confirm the connection
The NAS should appear in the instance list and become selected. The connection is ready when Overview shows Ready and the Download Station task queue loads.
If sign-in succeeds but the task queue does not load, check that Download Station is running and that the DSM account has permission to use it.
How Swads uses QuickConnect
After a successful connection, Swads temporarily stores the resolved address on the current device. It can query the ID again when the app starts or you switch instances, so each device can use a connection path suitable for its network.
If QuickConnect does not connect
Match the message shown by Swads with QuickConnect is not working. For certificate, account, permission, or general connection failures, use Swads cannot connect to your Synology NAS.