ASUSTOR Portal

You will find the ASUSTOR Portal app in App Central. This app allows you to fully exploit the NAS server's multimedia capabilities since it offers access to the KODI (former XBMC) application. It also allows you to browse the Internet through its built-in Google Chrome browser or log into ADM to manage the NAS, watch YouTube clips, or monitor live feeds through the Surveillance Center app. All of the above can directly be done on your TV and without a client PC.



This is ASUSTOR Portal's main screen, and you have three options to remotely control ASUSTOR Portal:

• The ASUSTOR remote
• The AiRemote app for a mobile device
• USB keyboard and mouse

Plex

Plex Media Server allows you to stream media to numerous devices. These include smartphones, tables, notebooks, etc.

Remote Center

Remote Center can be installed through App Central. You have to install it in order to be able to control the NAS with Asustor's remote control or the AiRemote app, using iOS or Android devices.

Kodi

Kodi is probably the best media player application around. It can be used to play all popular audio and video formats and allows for network playback should you want to stream multimedia on the NAS to a TV or monitor through the bundled HDMI port. We advise you to use a multimedia keyboard to control Kodi, but you can also use any device that is compatible with Asustor's AiRemote app.


Here are a few screenshots of the Kodi app running. Every media file we tried was reproduced flawlessly.


Here are Kodi's video and hardware information pages, detailing the Bay Trail CPU and its embedded VGA.

SoundsGood

SoundsGood is a Web music player that allows you to listen to music stored on the NAS via a Web browser. It supports browsing by artist, album, or folder and supports keyword searches. It even allows you to create playlists, and if you connect speakers to the NAS via HDMI, USB, or S/PDIF, you can use SoundsGood as a local music player.