NAS Scan (for Beta Test) – Aurender

Introduction

NAS Scan allows you to browse and play music from a NAS device through your Aurender's library view, just like you do with internal storage. You can seamlessly access all your music in one place—no more switching to the 'Folder' tab for NAS content.

Note: The USB/NAS Scan feature is specifically designed for users who prefer to maintain and access their music collection on external storage devices, regardless of available internal storage space. This is not a workaround for limited internal storage capacity, but rather a dedicated feature for those who intentionally choose to organize their content on USB drives or NAS devices as part of their preferred workflow and media management strategy.

Feature Limitations and Recommendations:

File/Tag Management Limitations: Music files on USB drives and NAS storage will not be supported by future file management features and tag editing functionality via Conductor. These advanced features will only be available for content stored on the Aurender's internal storage.
Best Experience Recommendation: For the most seamless and complete Aurender experience, we recommend using the internal storage whenever possible.

Getting Started

1. Update Your System

Open the Conductor App
Go to Settings
From Aurender Update & Conductor Update, update both to the latest version
1. Aurender's system software (to x.25.52 or higher)
2. Conductor App (4.29 or higher)

2. Connect a NAS Folder to your Aurender

Go to Settings - Storage & Library Information - NAS Server Connection and add a NAS Folder to your Aurender
You can browse a list of NAS devices on your local network or you can add yours manually with NAS's IP Address

3. Create Library Database

From the connected NAS devices, select the one you want to use by pressing "Add a NAS folder to Scan"
Your Aurender will begin scanning the content and create a database
Once the database is downloaded to your Conductor app, you'll see all your music in one place from the main library view:
- Internal storage content
- Streaming content added to your library
- (New!) NAS content

Managing NAS

1. Deleting NAS Content from the Library

Go to Settings - Storage & Library Information - NAS Server Connection, and select the one you're using NAS Scan with
Press "Remove NAS Folder from Scanning Settings" to delete the NAS content from the library database and disable future scanning.

2. Changing NAS Folder

Go to Settings - Storage & Library Information - Scanner - Scanner Options
Press "Change NAS Folder to Scan" to change the content you want to display in the library

Important Note: Storage Limits

Maximum scannable files vary by model:

AMD & ARM CPU Models:
- A total of 200,000 audio files (including both local and NAS content, with priority given to local content)
Intel CPU Models:
- A total of 500,000 audio files (including both local and NAS content, with priority given to local content)
A1000:
- A total of 150,000 audio files (including both local and NAS content, with priority given to local content)

Disclaimer:

NAS Scan is not supported on ACS or any sets used in conjunction with ACS (e.g., Extended Storage Mode)
Specifications listed here are subject to change.

Tips

From the Settings - Storage & Library Information - Sanner - Scanner Options, you can edit all the settings related to NAS (& also USB Storage) Scan
Scan time varies depending on your storage size and amount of content

Need Help?

Visit the Help section in your Conductor App from the settings to reach out to our Support team

※ Please note that this feature is not for storing files from external storage to Aurender's Internal Storage. For content management, please refer to other relevant posts.

※ As of January 23rd, 2025, the beta test for our new NAS Scan features is now open to all Aurender users! Find all the details at our beta test forum.