About DS cam
You must own a Synology NAS or NVR to run this app, and be running the latest Surveillance Station to get the complete set of features. DS cam makes it possible to monitor and receive alert notifications from all your...
What’s New 1. Added support for toggling notifications for a wider range of specific event types. Fixed Issues 1. Fixed an issue where live streaming via QuickConnect might remain stuck on the loading screen after the app returns from the background.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of DS cam since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-28 07:20:19.
The latest version is 5.12.0 and it was updated on 2026-06-09 16:07:22. See below the changes in each version.
DS cam version 5.12.0
Updated At: 2026-01-14
Changes: What’s New
1. Added support for toggling notifications for a wider range of specific event types.
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed an issue where live streaming via QuickConnect might remain stuck on the loading screen after the app returns from the background.
DS cam version 5.11.0
Updated At: 2025-09-10
Changes: Sep 10, 2025
Version 5.11.0
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed an issue where the app might experience abnormal memory usage when playing videos from certain Reolink cameras.
DS cam version 5.10.0
Updated At: 2025-03-26
Changes: Mar 26, 2025
Version 5.10.0
Compatibility & Installation
1. This version is only compatible with iOS 15 and above.
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed an issue where thumbnails for certain H.265 cameras might not appear in the cameras, recordings, notifications, or Smart Time Lapse lists.
2. Fixed the issue where the Notification tab might get stuck during loading and push notifications might not display properly if port 8089 was blocked.
3. Fixed an issue where the camera stream might take up to 20 seconds to load if multicast was previously enabled.
DS cam version 5.9.0
Updated At: 2024-07-23
Changes: Jul 23, 2024
Version 5.9.0
What's New
1. Added support for the wireless Synology Camera CC400W.
2. When downloading recordings incompatible with the Photos app, the download destination will be automatically changed to the Files app.
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed the issue where H.264 camera streaming might not display properly when using software decoding.
DS cam version 5.8.0
Updated At: 2024-04-30
Changes: Apr 30, 2024
Version 5.8.0
Important Note
1. As hardware decoding is now widely supported by smartphones, consumes fewer resources, and offers better performance than software decoding, software decoding will be discontinued starting from DS cam 5.8.0 for iOS.
What's New
1. Added a debug function that provides diagnostic data to streamline and accelerate the troubleshooting process.
Fixed Issues
1. Adjusted the zoom-in function so that the center of zoom is now based on the current position of the user's fingers.
2. Enhanced hardware decoding compatibility for iOS 17 to support video playback from a wider range of camera brands.
3. Fixed an issue where users in China might not be able to sign in via QuickConnect.
4. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to sign in again when using versions of DSM older than 4.2.
DS cam version 5.7.0
Updated At: 2023-11-23
Changes: Nov 23, 2023
Version 5.7.0
Compatibility & Installation
1. This version is only compatible with iOS 14 and above.
What's New
1. Enhanced the login mechanism and interface for a smoother login experience.
2. Added support for modifying the RTSP port used to connect to Synology Camera when unable to establish a connection.
3. Added support for configuring Synology Camera video format.
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed an issue where the timeline display might not be accurate for certain time zones.
2. Minor bug fixes.
DS cam version 5.6.1
Updated At: 2023-05-09
Changes: May 9, 2023
Version 5.6.1
What's New
1. Increased the zoom-in magnification limit for maximized visibility.
Fixed Issues
1. Minor bug fixes.
DS cam version 5.6.0
Updated At: 2023-03-14
Changes: Mar 14, 2023
Version 5.6.0
What's New (Surveillance Station 9.1)
1. Added support for Synology Camera BC500 and TC500. Easily add new cameras and configure functions such as image adjustment and People and Vehicle detection.
2. Added support for Synology Camera Instant Search in the video display page to quickly find clips of people, vehicles, or motion in specific areas.
3. Added support for customizing device names in Auto Switch under Home Mode.
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed an issue where cameras in Multiview might not display in the order they were previously arranged in.
2. Fixed an issue where users are unable to download Smart Time Lapse videos.Fixed an issue where encrypted recordings might not be decoded and viewed when the encryption key contains the backslash symbol.
3. Fixed an issue where users are unable to download Smart Time Lapse videos.
4. Fixed an issue where under certain circumstances DS cam might not be able to connect to the server through QuickConnect.
5. Fixed an issue where the notification number displayed in DS cam might not match the number displayed on the app icon badge.
Limitation
1. Synology Camera is only compatible with both Surveillance Station 9.1/DS cam 5.6.0 and above.
DS cam version 5.5.0
Updated At: 2022-05-11
Changes: May 11, 2022 Version 5.5.0
New features (Surveillance Station 9.0)
1. Added support for the display of text watermarks on live camera feeds.
2. Added support for Privacy Masking to cover sensitive regions while in camera view.
3. Added support for DVA license plate notification.
4. Added support for recording encryption to increase data security.
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed the issue where specific cameras are unable to play streams when in live view.
2. Fixed the issue where video info cannot be displayed correctly on small screen devices.
3. Minor bug fixes.
Limitation (Surveillance Station 9.0)
1. Unable to show C2 recordings in the Recordings tab. To view C2 recordings, go to Surveillance Station or C2 Surveillance Portal. (https://sy.to/c2svs)
DS cam version 5.4.1
Updated At: 2021-10-05
Changes: Oct 5, 2021 Version 5.4.1
- Fixed an issue where the next recording cannot play automatically after the current recording had finished playing.
- Fixed an issue where a recording cannot play in certain network environments.
- Fixed an issue where the camera list thumbnails cannot update after a pull down gesture was used.
- Minor bug fixes.
Disclaimer
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