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Connect a Synology NAS over SMB

Point Comink at a Synology NAS using SMB so you can read the comics already stored on it.

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This walkthrough connects Comink to a Synology NAS over SMB (Windows file sharing). The same general steps work for QNAP and most other NAS brands — only the screens on the NAS side will look a little different.

1. Prepare the share on your Synology

  1. On your Synology, open Control Panel › File Services and make sure SMB is turned on.
  2. In Control Panel › Shared Folder, create or pick a shared folder that contains your comic files (CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7z, PDF, EPUB, MOBI or AZW3 all work).
  3. Make sure the user account you plan to use in Comink has read access to that shared folder (Control Panel › User & Group).
  4. Note down three things: your NAS’s local IP address or hostname (Control Panel › Network), the shared folder name, and the username/password you’ll sign in with.

2. Add the source in Comink

  1. Open Comink and go to Sources.
  2. Choose Add Source and select SMB.
  3. Enter your NAS’s address (for example 192.168.1.10 or nas.local), the share name, and your username and password.
  4. Save. Comink will connect and show the folders and comic files inside that share.

3. Reading and tips

  • Comink reads archives directly over the network — there’s no need to copy or convert files first.
  • If the connection fails, double-check that your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV is on the same local network as the NAS (or connected to it through a VPN), and that the port used by SMB isn’t blocked by a firewall.
  • For NAS boxes reachable outside your home network, WebDAV is usually a more reliable choice than SMB — see the WebDAV option in Add Source if your NAS supports it.
  • You can add multiple sources (NAS, Komga, Kavita, cloud drives) and switch between them from the same Sources screen.

More guides — for Komga, Kavita, OPDS and cloud drives — are on their way.