Synology Surveillance Station License Free Free [portable]

You can use Surveillance Station without buying licenses by adhering to the following official limitations:

Surveillance Station supports some USB webcams connected directly via USB to the NAS. synology surveillance station license free free

The only official "free" license count is 2 (or 1 on very low-end models). Any claim of more than 2 free licenses without payment is false unless Synology runs a rare promotion. You can use Surveillance Station without buying licenses

Many users overlook that you don't need to add all cameras at once. If you have a mixed environment (e.g., 2 IP cameras + 1 USB webcam), the USB webcam often does not count toward the license limit depending on the model. But strictly speaking, for standard ONVIF IP cameras, two is the magic number. Many users overlook that you don't need to

The "free" part is just 2 permanent licenses. Any claim of "unlimited free licenses" is false or involves unsupported hacks that break with every update.