Protect your business or home with a reliable and intuitive surveillance solution with powerful and intelligent video monitoring, management, and analysis tools.
Synology Surveillance Station Client is a desktop utility which provides quick, simple and powerful way to access Surveillance Station on your Synology products. With this utility, you can now enjoy smoother live-view experience, improved performance while launching different applications, and be free from browser limitations.
What's new in 2.2.3.2598
Fixed Issues
Fixed an issue where Surveillance Station Client might fail to sign in via QuickConnect on macOS.
Fixed an issue where Surveillance Station Client might fail to launch when opened from the pinned taskbar icon on Windows.
Synology Surveillance Station Client version history
2.2.2.2596Jan 13, 2026
Important Note 1. The Video Scaling option in Surveillance Station Client 2.2.2 has been removed. Video scaling is now automatically handled by GPU via Chromium for optimal quality. Compatibility & Installation 1. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client is only compatible with macOS 11.0 or above. 2. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client supports macOS ARM64 architecture. What's New 1. Updated the window header to use a dark theme. Fixed Issues 1. Fixed an issue where H.265+ video from certain cameras might not play properly. 2. Fixed an issue where video frames could appear purple when using CPU decoding with GPU rendering enabled. 3. Fixed an issue where downloaded watermarked recordings in G.726 audio format might fail to play audio. 4. Fixed an issue where logging in to NAS devices using the same IP but different ports might fail due to missing certificate re-validation.
2.2.1.2565Feb 6, 2025
Important Note 1. The Live View Analytics app is no longer supported starting from this version. 2. Adjusted the H.265 software decoding mechanism. For Windows 11 versions released before 2022 H1, please install the Windows HEVC Video Extensions app from the Microsoft Store to watch H.265 videos. This app is pre-installed in newer versions of Windows, so no additional installation is required. If your computer supports H.265 hardware decoding, installing this app is not necessary. 3. The mechanisms of Fisheye Dewarping have been updated to improve system efficiency. For H.264 cameras, you can use the original mechanism by going to Application > Options > Advanced and enabling fisheye dewarping compatibility mode. 4. The Smart Search app is no longer supported for H.265 cameras. Compatibility & Installation 1. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client is only compatible with Windows 10 or above. 2. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client is only compatible with macOS 10.15 or above. 3. Starting from this version, Surveillance Station Client will no longer be supported for 32-bit (x86) Windows versions. Fixed Issues 1. Improved the error message and guidance displayed when login fails in Surveillance Station Client on macOS 15 or above due to insufficient permissions to access the local network. 2. Fixed an issue where Surveillance Station Client installed silently could not be uninstalled. 3. …
2.2.0.2507Mar 28, 2024
Fixed Issues
Fixed an issue where, when playing more than 20 live video feeds in Sync mode, Monitor Center was limited to switching and playing only 20 streams during the first playback attempt. Streams beyond the 20th might not be played.
Fixed a security vulnerability. (Synology-SA-24:05)
Frequently asked questions
Is Synology Surveillance Station Client free?
Synology Surveillance Station Client is proprietary software from Synology. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
What is the latest version of Synology Surveillance Station Client?
The latest version is 2.2.3.2598, released on Feb 24, 2026.
Is it safe to download Synology Surveillance Station Client?
The download button links to the official installer published on global.synologydownload.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 153a40be105c71d36f2edc1ffd35d12dd254066a864488c57ba6d4bd3357a3be.
Which Windows versions does Synology Surveillance Station Client support?
Synology Surveillance Station Client runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I install Synology Surveillance Station Client silently?
Run the offline installer with "Synology Surveillance Station Client-2.2.3-2598_x64.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Synology.SurveillanceStationClient -e --silent.
How do I uninstall Synology Surveillance Station Client?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Synology Surveillance Station Client and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Synology.SurveillanceStationClient -e.
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