While browsing the web, I stumbled upon an official statement from @SynologyEurope in response to a comment available in the comments section of the video Synology Solution Data 2025. In their reply to the user, Synology appears to confirm that support for hard drives from other brands will be reinstated in the future. It certainly won’t happen overnight, but it seems that the company has understood the huge impact that the Synology community has had regarding this important topic.

Hello @RogerStocker,
Thanks for your candid comment! We know that many users would like more flexibility with HDDs. We are currently in discussions with manufacturers to ensure that third-party hard drives will be officially supported again in the future. However, this is a process that won’t be completed overnight.
We will keep you updated – thank you for your patience! 💡

That said, I would also like to see significant innovation in Synology’s hardware and a complete turnaround that brings the Synology name back to the top of the NAS market.

This post was updated on Tuesday / September 9th, 2025 at 12:22 AM