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[–] 2 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Which QNAP nas? And which OS?

In general terms though, look for an Apps section in the settings, and install the Apps you want. You may find the choice limited by the OS, but once you reach that limit, you can migrate to a full fat OS on a separate device.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

    Alternatively, use the NAS only as a NAS and a computer of some sort as the host for services.

    All depends on what you're hosting and what the NAS is capable of.

    For example, I have an ancient Drobo that can run some apps, but holy hell the performance would be abysmal. So I host services in VM's on an ESXi box (an old Dell SFF desktop that's very low power draw).

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    I'd agree, but on the basis that OP doesn't know where to start, using the NAS built in apps is probably the way to go.

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    So, good news, your nas supports virtualisation, so if you run out of apps, you can install a general Linux on it and use that.

    If it doesnt have a built in owncast app, install a general purpose linux, and install it on that via the owncast instructions:

    https://owncast.online/quickstart/installation/

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