User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.0
110 Chapter 13: Play Music with Audio Station
2 From the pop-up menu, choose the Columns submenu.
3 Tick the checkboxes next to the extra attributes to show them in new columns.
Work with Playlist
You can organize your songs into playlists to categorize and access your favorite music more easily.
There are two types of playlists: Personal playlist (viewable by the DiskStation user who creates the playlist)
and shared playlist (viewable by all DiskStation users with access to Audio Station).
To create a playlist, do any of the following:
 Method 1:
a Click New Playlist under Personal Playlist or Shared Playlist to create an empty playlist.
b While browsing through the library, select any songs/radio stations in the main section.
c Drag the selected songs/radio stations to the playlist you just created.
 Method 2:
a While browsing through your library, select any songs/radio stations you want in the main section.
b Drag the selected songs/radio stations to New Playlist below Personal Playlist or Shared Playlist.
 Method 3:
a Go to Playlist > New Playlist at the top-left corner to create an empty personal playlist. (if you want to
create a shared playlist, tick Add as shared playlist.)
b While browsing through the library, select any songs in the main area, and then drag them to the playlist you
just created.
To create a smart playlist:
1 Go to Playlist > New Smart Playlist at the top-left corner to create a personal smart playlist.
2 Name the playlist and click OK.
3 In the window that appears, click Add Rule to set the rules, and click OK.
4 You will see the new smart playlist under Personal Playlist on the left panel.
Note:
 You cannot add folders to playlists.
 You can also add songs from the queue to a new playlist. See "About the Output Modes and the Queue Panel" on
Page 111 for more information.
 DSM administrators (DSM admin or a user belonging to the administrators group) can create shared smart
playlists by going to DSM's Main Menu > iTunes Server and clicking the Smart Playlist button.
To rename or remove a playlist:
Right-click the playlist and choose Rename or Delete.
To adjust the order of songs in a playlist, do any of the following:
 Select songs in the main section and click Up or Down on the top to move them up or down in the playlist.
 Select and drag the songs up or down in the main section.
To remove songs from a playlist:
Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections, and right-click to choose Delete.
To copy a shared playlist to a personal playlist and vice versa:
Right-click the playlist and choose Copy to personal playlist or Copy to shared playlist.
To edit the rules of a smart playlist:
Right-click the playlist and choose Edit smart playlist to modify the rules.