# \[Feature Request\] Ability to sync original mp3 file **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [October 7, 2016, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-sync-original-mp3-file/162048 "2016-10-07T04:27:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Plex.50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@Plex.50](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Plex.50)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-sync-original-mp3-file/162048/1 "2016-10-07T04:27:43Z")
I have already transcoded my music collection to quality I like, I do not want to re-transcode mp3 files to sync to my device. It is wastage of resource and time. Please add option to sync original mp3 files. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![j8lbr8ck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@j8lbr8ck](https://forums.plex.tv/u/j8lbr8ck)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-sync-original-mp3-file/162048/2 "2016-12-28T14:13:24Z")
+1; highly supported. Otherwise real music enthusiasts can’t really use Plex, since there is always transcoding happening ---
**Author:** ![zero\_koop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zero_koop/32/3964_2.png) [@zero\_koop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zero_koop)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-sync-original-mp3-file/162048/3 "2017-02-25T02:59:27Z")
Would this feature allow other music apps (i.e. Google Play Music or Amazon Music) to be able to pick up the synced mp3s? I would like Plex to simply sync my music to the standard Music folder (choice of internal or external storage) so that any music app can play the files. Or better yet give your choice of folder in case some people don’t want other apps to be able to find those music files (maybe they want to keep separate libraries or something). By the way, the reason I would like this feature is because the Plex music playing abilities on Android are garbage. But since I already have an organized library on Plex and Plex has the ability to sync files to my phone, I just want Plex to put those files on my phone and keep them in sync so I can listen to them on other apps. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-sync-original-mp3-file/162048/4 "2021-03-05T22:39:06Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@Enable HD Audio and full copy Sync for music above 320kbps such as 24 bit / 96 kHz or 16/44.1](https://forums.plex.tv/t/enable-hd-audio-and-full-copy-sync-for-music-above-320kbps-such-as-24-bit-96-khz-or-16-44-1/109980): > > Plex is awesome at many things. Two of those are transcoding and direct play (not transcoding). It appears with the amazing new Plex Music app (that made me cancel my Spotify subscription) that we are limited to transcoding only. It would be wonderful if we could get direct play and 24 bit (HD Audio) sync option for Plex. This should play on android / ios and any device that could be connected to a stereo perhaps through a usb DAC. In my case this would enable CD quality or 24 bit quality m… ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-sync-original-mp3-file/162048/5 "2021-06-10T00:43:52Z")