Downloads replacing sync?

[tom80H]

Check out those announcements where Plex explains what they’re aiming for and why sync is (at some point) going to die.

Sync is Dead (almost). Long Live Downloads! (Android)

Hi all! We’ve been working on a major overhaul of our offline “Sync” capability in our mobile apps, and we’d like to invite you to try it out! The feature formerly known as “Sync” is now simply called Downloads, and for the most part it works the same way: take your favorite media with you to enjoy anywhere, no connection required. Some of the main advantages to the new Downloads include: Simplicity. Most things can be downloaded with a single tap. No fiddling with settings or item limits. (Y…

Sync is Dead (almost). Long Live Downloads! (Part 2 - iOS)

Hello All, Exactly 1 month ago we introduced Downloads, our new replacement to Mobile Sync. This was an opt-in feature only available for Android mobile, Sync is Dead (almost). Long Live Downloads!. We are happy to announce that we have opened up this feature for our Plex for iOS app. Some of the main advantages to the new Downloads include: Simplicity. Most things can be downloaded with a single tap. No fiddling with settings or item limits. (You can still “subscribe” to TV shows to keep …