Someone has found a way to use 3rd party HDDs in 2025 Plus series NAS.

[Enquiries]

There seems to be a workaround now so you can use non-Synology brand HDDs. Take a look at this video: https://odysee.com/@Carey:0/Synology-Unlock:f

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Thanks for sharing that — and yes, I’ve seen that video and a few others circulating recently. You’re absolutely right, there are now workarounds for using third-party hard drives in the 2025 Synology Plus series (like the DS1525+, DS925+, etc), which bypass the compatibility blocks and remove those persistent warnings.

We’ve actually detailed the full process step-by-step here at NASCompares, including how to prep your NAS even without verified drives, unlock storage pool creation, and ensure drives are recognized properly at boot. If you’re curious, the method typically involves making temporary modifications during the DSM install and setting compatibility flags manually, which then persist across reboots using a scheduled task script. It’s all documented in our guide here: Synology 2025 Drive Unlock Guide

That said, a big thank you again for sending it over — always appreciate the community flagging these as they pop up.