NEW: DVR Server + Tailscale integration, for easier Away from Home access (Experimental)

No, loaded release v5.5.3

tailscale machine details for iphone

Client connectivity
Varies: Yes
Hairpinning: No
IPv6: Yes
UDP: Yes
UPnP: No
PCP: No
NAT-PMP: No

tailscale machine details for synology channels dvr

Client connectivity
Varies: No
Hairpinning: No
IPv6: No
UDP: Yes
UPnP: No
PCP: No
NAT-PMP: No

Update to the latest TestFlight beta to fix the connection issue.

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Geez, I thought I was getting the unadvertised special when my download came through as the unadvertised release v5.5.3. Will try next weekend with the latest test flight.

I think the release notes need updated

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OK, did a quick test with 9.25.455 on iPhone over cellular and am able to connect the TestFlight client to my servers and stream.
Thanks, Great job!

Only issue I have is it's hard to tell which tailscale IP I'm connected to as it gets cutoff looking at Settings on my iPhone and the app doesn't rotate that to landscape when the phone is rotated.
Looks like this
Channels DVR
Connected: XXX.XXX.XXX.... (That's 4 dots)

This should better detect when you're on a Tailscale connection on WiFi and not consider it being At Home.

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Running 2022.09.30.0154 on Mac Mini server. Have Tailscale enabled and connected. Using the most recent TestFlight build of Channels on my phone and iPad. I can’t connect to the Tailscale IP address. “Channels DVR Sever not found at XXX.XX.X.XX” Any ideas?

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You will have to install Tailscale app on your iPhone

Thanks I’ll try it!

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Ok so the Tailscale app has to be running also. I assume this will be built into the future Channels iOS and iPadOS apps? Apple TV app too?

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@reliant-K yep, that’s our eventual goal.

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Works great. Haven’t been able to get remote viewing to work in quite awhile, this simplifies things a bunch!

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An TestFlight build is available with Tailscale integrated into iOS and tvOS. The UI is still very rough, but can be found under Settings > Debug > Tailscale.

On the iPhone/iPad: Select Enable and then tap Login once the Status has updated
On the Apple TV: Select Enable and then scan the small QR code once it is visible

This will allow you to connect an Apple TV remotely via Tailscale, and use Channels on iOS without Tailscale VPN app installed.

Please try it out and let us know how it works.

Awesome, great job. Question, if it’s left on, is it smart enough to know if you are on the lan or does it always route through Tailscale?

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Yes it is smart about LAN

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I enabled and signed into Tailscale on the iOS beta but it doesn’t seem to work? I leave my network and I’m presented with the cannot connect screen, do I also need remote access enabled?

Both the DVR and my iPhone show up in the Tailscale admin UI as being connected :man_shrugging:

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Did you click connect > at home and enter the Tailscale IP of the dvr?

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Missed that bit, assumed it would auto discover :pray:

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This makes it so easy to switch between my four servers from a client when remote.
Thank you devs! :clap:

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I successfully used the new Tailscale integration on my Apple TV today. Works great. So glad to have this, I have a remote Apple TV at a vacation home and now I’ve got access to my home local channels and DVR. Thanks!

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