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How to run a user boot script at MyCloud Gen2 (2.11.xx) devices

Yes but it typically involves using SSH to modify or replace the existing My Cloud OS with an alternate OS. Use the forum search feature, magnifying glass upper right, to find other discussions on using alternate media servers and other features. Here are several past discussions:

http://community.wd.com/t/wd-mycloud-gen2-chroot-transmission-and-minidlna/148686

http://community.wd.com/t/app-minidlna-original-patched-for-firmware-v4-10-2015/94354

http://community.wd.com/t/clean-os-debian-openmediavault-and-other-firmwares/93714

http://community.wd.com/t/using-plex-media-server-with-my-cloud/94429/13

Note: Such modifications are NOT supported by WD and if one isn’t careful they can “brick” their My Cloud rendering it inoperable and requiring an “unbrick”.

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