Welcome to the Digital Aloha YouTube channel!
During the second year of the pandemic (2021) I started this YouTube channel, originally named Digital Aloha Tech Tips, where I create video tutorials mainly on services and applications that one can run on a Synology NAS.
Since then the channel has steadily grown and many of the comments I receive are that my video tutorials are very comprehensive and complete, helping viewers get past issues in their setup.
Going forward I’ll continue to release comprehensive tutorials covering Synology NASs and I welcome you to check to my videos, as well as subscribe to the channel if the videos are helpful. I'm also looking to expand into complimentary niches, such as Synology routers, cloud services and other NAS brands.
Also, check out my website (link below) to request a tutorial or hire me to consult on your project. Lastly, if my videos provide value consider supporting my work by Buying Me A Coffee (link below).
Thanks so much!!
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New video is live! 🎬
If you’re already running my Ultimate Synology NAS Media Server setup, Seerr is a great next addition.
In this video, I’ll show you how to install Seerr with Synology Container Manager, connect it to Jellyfin, Radarr, and Sonarr, and use it to manage movie and TV show requests from one simple interface.
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REPOST - This video was inadvertently removed so reposting it again today. See the original community post below.
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What happens if your Windows SSD fails — or you just want to upgrade to a larger drive without reinstalling everything?
In my latest video, I create a full disk image of my Windows 11 Mini PC, save it directly to my Synology NAS, then replace the original 250GB SSD with a new 500GB drive and restore everything from the NAS.
I also walk through creating the EaseUS Disk Copy Emergency Disk and testing the entire recovery process from start to finish.
👉 EaseUS Disk Copy Affiliate Link - creator.easeus.com/maqutkmdr1pz-vmp3b
👉 Discount Code (UP TO 30% OFF) - QUIZ2026
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New video is live!
I’ve been testing Incogni to see how well it actually handles personal data removal from data brokers and people-search sites.
In the video, I take a look at my real dashboard results, how the removal process works, what the Unlimited plan adds, and some of the limitations you should know about.
So… does Incogni actually work? Watch the video for my take.
This video is sponsored by Incogni.
If you want to try it yourself, you can get 60% off an annual plan with code ALOHA60.
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What happens if your Windows SSD fails — or you just want to upgrade to a larger drive without reinstalling everything?
In my latest video, I create a full disk image of my Windows 11 Mini PC, save it directly to my Synology NAS, then replace the original 250GB SSD with a new 500GB drive and restore everything from the NAS.
I also walk through creating the EaseUS Disk Copy Emergency Disk and testing the entire recovery process from start to finish.
👉 EaseUS Disk Copy Affiliate Link - creator.easeus.com/maqutkmdr1pz-vmp3b
👉 Discount Code (UP TO 30% OFF) - QUIZ2026
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If you’re using a UGREEN NAS for your media library, the built-in Theater app may be all you need to stream your movies and TV shows.
In this video, I walk through how to set up UGREEN Theater, create media libraries, customize the interface, and access your media remotely with UGREENlink.
Could UGREEN Theater be a good alternative to Plex or Jellyfin? Check out the video and let me know what you think in the comments!
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🎉 Digital Aloha Channel Memberships are now available!
If you’ve found my tutorials helpful and would like to support the channel, I’ve added two optional membership levels:
🌴 Aloha Member — $2.99/month
Get priority responses to comments and questions, a loyalty badge next to your name, and custom Digital Aloha emojis.
🌴 Aloha Plus — $14.99/month
Includes all Aloha Member benefits, plus a discounted consulting rate. Aloha Plus members can save $50 on their first hour of Digital Aloha consulting each calendar month.
👉 Join here: youtube.com/@digital_aloha/join
Nothing about the regular channel is changing — my tutorials will continue to be available for everyone.
Memberships are simply another way to support Digital Aloha and help me continue creating comprehensive tech tutorials.
Thanks as always for watching and supporting the channel! 🤙
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I just released an updated version of my Synology NAS Media Server Guide that uses a more streamlined Docker Compose setup and Jellyfin instead of Plex as the media player. Check it out!!
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If you've installed the UGREEN NAS Automated Media Server using my video linked here -> https://youtu.be/Z2yoJpKl59g and, after rebooting your NAS, started seeing "Permission Denied", "Missing Folder", or "Directory Does Not Exist" errors, my latest video will show you how to permanently fix the problem.
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If you'd like to remotely access your UGREEN NAS, then you'll want to try UGREEN's built-in UGREENlink. The set up is simple (no changes to your router) and, if you've setup the UGREEN NAS Automated Media Server, you'll be able to remotely access apps like Seerr, Plex and Jellyfin. Check out how to set up UGREENlink in my latest video.
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I’ve had a lot of comments asking how to run the UGREEN NAS Automated Media Server without a VPN, so I decided to test it properly.
In this video, I temporarily disabled VPN protection for qBittorrent and used Wireshark (running on the NAS via Docker) to capture and analyze the traffic.
Then I compared it side-by-side with the VPN enabled.
The results were… pretty eye-opening.
👉 Without the VPN, qBittorrent traffic exposed BitTorrent activity and my public IP address
👉 With the VPN enabled, none of that was visible in the capture
After that, I also walk through exactly how to disable GlueTUN for qBittorrent and SABnzbd if you still want to run without a VPN.
If you’re using an ARR stack, this is definitely worth a watch before you decide to turn anything off.
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