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WD My Cloud Home Unboxing & First Impressions

We take you through the unboxing of Western Digital’s My Cloud Home. This system creates your own Cloud network that is accessible on any device, anywhere.

Plenty of space to keep photos, videos and files from all your phones, tablets, computers and external storage devices, in one place at home. Just plug it into your Wi-Fi router and use your smartphone to set up. No computer necessary. No monthly fee required.

Use the My Cloud Home mobile app, desktop app or MyCloud.com to upload, access and share your favourite memories and stream videos saved on your My Cloud Home device anywhere you have an internet connection.

Keep your favourite folders from your PC and Mac computers in continuous sync with the My Cloud Home device.

Stream your personal videos anywhere, on any device, using the My Cloud Home mobile and desktop app or MyCloud.com.

Store everything in one place, even content in your favorite cloud accounts. Photos, videos and files from your cloud accounts are automatically downloaded to your My Cloud Home device, including Dropbox, Box, Google Drive™, Facebook and many more.

The My Cloud Home device has enormous capacity and plugs into your network to wirelessly back up every computer at home to one central place. It works seamlessly with Windows Backup and Time Machine software.

Interface
(1) Gigabit Ethernet
My Cloud Home – (1) USB port for importing
My Cloud Home Duo – (2) USB ports for importing

LED indicator light
 
Package Includes
My Cloud Home or My Cloud Home Duo (2 drives)
Ethernet Cable
Power Supply and Cable
Quick Install Guide 

My Cloud Home Capacities
2TB – 8TB
 
My Cloud Home Duo Capacities *
4TB    (2x 2TB drives. 1.96TB usable capacity)
6TB    (2x 3TB drives. 2.95TB usable capacity)
8TB    (2x 4TB drives. 3.9TB usable capacity)
12TB  (2x 6TB drives. 5.9TB usable capacity)
16TB  (2x 8TB drives. 7.9TB usable capacity)
20TB  (2x 10TB drives. 9.9TB usable capacity) 

*Usable capacity per drive in default RAID 1. User may modify settings to utilize full capacity.

Compatible with Windows 7 (64-bit only) or later and Mac OS X v10.10 or later. For mobile, compatible with iOS 9+ and Android 4.4+. Requires a router and internet connection.