native Emby Server Ugreen NASync

[Newman909 7]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

Usually a native package will perform better and will be easier to integrate with hardware features.

I guess I will wait then, must be close to release now right, right...?

[Newman909 7]

It's almost August. Back in March, the expectation was that this would be nearly finished, right @Luke

Since I’ve been waiting a long time with no visible progress, I’m going to explore the Docker route I guess.

[JamieTrottter 3]

Another new Ugreen convert here, patiently waiting for a native app for my 4800 Pro.

I had no choice but to abandon Synology once they stopped supporting hardware trancoding.

Edited August 14 by JamieTrottter

[Ron 6]

Mine is now running... made some mistakes with the folder definitions in the docker container, but figured it out in the end.

The ugreen is so much smoother and reactive! Hardware makes a difference. Also using my old NVMEs as a volume now instead of cache becuase I can and Emby server lives there.

But still waiting to switch back to a native install!

[Newman909 7]

Is Native even still coming? @Luke

[Luke 43396]

4 hours ago, Newman909 said:

Is Native even still coming? @Luke

Yes

[Chris0248 4]

Do we have an ETA?

[Chris0248 4]

Nothing for at least another 6 to 12 months.  Seriously considering dropping UGOS and switching to TrueNAS.

[Jutsch80 15]

43 minutes ago, Chris0248 said:

Nothing for at least another 6 to 12 months.  Seriously considering dropping UGOS and switching to TrueNAS.

 

Why?
I know they claim that there’ll be a native app but as I explained before, they’d have the first and only actually native third party app on UGOS then. All existing ones are Docker installations in the background. And docker runs like a charm 

[TrickyThomski 0]

Well that sucks. This is where you tell me the letter is 6 to 12 months old  

[Chris0248 4]

I wish mate, go this email on Thursday morning 20-08-26 

[Newman909 7]

Its been 84 years....

[Luke 43396]

9 hours ago, Newman909 said:

Its been 84 years....

We sent them a list of things we need and are just waiting to hear back. They probably will have to push a software update in order to provide them.

[Luke 43396]

We are still waiting to hear back from them. You guys wanted a native package and so we are doing it right with the SDK they have provided, rather than just another wrapper around docker. But certain things like hardware acceleration are not possible without their support and so we are waiting on that.

[Newman909 7]

On 10/09/2026 at 18:00, Luke said:

We are still waiting to hear back from them. You guys wanted a native package and so we are doing it right with the SDK they have provided, rather than just another wrapper around docker. But certain things like hardware acceleration are not possible without their support and so we are waiting on that.

I guess March 2027 instead of the initial March 2026.

[Luke 43396]

4 hours ago, Newman909 said:

I guess March 2027 instead of the initial March 2026.

I don't think I ever promised a specific date. There's factors out of our control. We could have just whipped up something generic with Docker, but you guys wanted a native package that would perform better.

[Houfino 45]

How much longer are we going to wait for a native package? I don’t expect it before 2030… We’ll be old by then! So forget the native package and improve the Docker version instead. Then you can relax.

UGREEN is still in its early days, like a young tree that’s gradually growing. They keep releasing improved versions and working to support more apps, since there are still only a few available. It will take a long time.

[Ron 6]

I fear that the work they (UGreen) are now doing on the HA & MA systems will halt progress on the iDX series and maybe some of the true NAS-only products.

[Luke 43396]

I followed up with them and am just waiting to hear back.

[Newman909 7]

On 13/10/2026 at 20:25, Luke said:

I followed up with them and am just waiting to hear back.

This must become the greatest container of all time.