Synology Announces New Privacy-First Home Surveillance Experience for BeeStation Plus

Tokyo, Japan — April 2, 2026 — Synology today announced new privacy-focused home monitoring features for BeeStation Plus, enabling users to monitor their homes or workspaces using Synology cameras. The new BeeCamera mobile app provides smart surveillance without cloud dependency or recurring fees.*

BeeStation Plus offers a simple plug-and-play experience for users seeking a cloud alternative to store and access files from anywhere. With the new BeeCamera mobile app, BeeStation Plus extends beyond personal storage to also support local and remote home surveillance. Combined with Synology cameras, users can seamlessly utilize features such as on-camera AI detection for events like people, pets, vehicles, and intrusions, as well as live viewing, alert notifications, and event playback.

"BeeStation Plus is designed as a digital hub for homes and small teams," says Yi Ma, Senior Product Manager for BeeStation. "As video becomes a larger part of daily life, BeeStation provides a simple way to manage surveillance footage alongside files and photos, keeping all information private and fully under user control."

Smart Surveillance Tailored to Your Preferences

Users can add up to 4 cameras to one location, customizing surveillance behavior to suit various needs, from home use to micro-businesses.

Through the BeeCamera mobile app, users can customize:

• AI detection alerts for people, pets, vehicles, and intrusion events

• Recording schedules and detection zones to reduce unwanted notifications

Storage duration settings based on available BeeStation Plus storage capacity*

Save, Download, and Share Precious Moments

All detected events are consolidated in one place, allowing users to quickly review the day's occurrences and easily filter by event type. If an important moment is found, users can save clips to a collection, preventing them from being overwritten by normal storage processes, whether it's crucial footage for reference or simply a memorable moment to keep.

Designed for Homes and Micro-Businesses

This surveillance experience is ideal for families who want to keep an eye on loved ones and pets, or for small shops and micro-businesses seeking simple, reliable surveillance without ongoing fees. Users can share camera access with up to 8 people, allowing them to view live footage, receive notifications, and review events.*

For more details, please visit https://sy.to/beecamera 

Note:

1. The BeeCamera mobile app works with compatible Synology cameras and requires BeeStation OS 1.5 or later on BeeStation Plus. Currently supported Synology camera models are CC400W, BC500, and TC500. For specifications of the BeeCamera mobile app, BeeStation Plus, and compatible Synology cameras, please visit https://sy.to/beecamera_spec 

2. BeeStation storage is shared with file and photo storage, so available capacity may vary depending on usage.

3. BeeStation Plus supports up to 8 invited users.

About Synology

Synology stands at the forefront of data management, continuously innovating and adopting evolving technologies to propose new possibilities. Beyond solutions for data storage and backup, file collaboration, video management, and network infrastructure, all with one goal in mind: to provide a centralized platform that simplifies IT management while driving the digitalization of businesses worldwide.