This patch enables transcoding on Synologys DiskStation Manager 6+ without a valid serial number.
Requirements:
DiskStation Manager 6 or higher
Your serial number must be in the proper format (e.g. XXXXPDNXXXXXX for DS918+, XXXXODNXXXXXX for DS3617xs, XXXXLWNXXXXXX for 3615xs)
x86-64 based
SSH/Terminal Access
sudo/root
Downloading and making script executable
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Yanom1212/synocodectool-patch/master/patch.sh chmod +x patch.sh
Patching synocodectool
This patch performs a backup of the original file prior to making changes.
sudo ./patch.sh -p
Restoring original file
If something goes horribly wrong restoring the original file is possible
bash ./patch.sh -r