# \[Implemented\] Plex Sync in background **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [January 27, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640 "2014-01-27T21:14:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skycryer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/skycryer/32/85998_2.png) [@Skycryer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Skycryer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/1 "2014-01-27T21:14:01Z")
Hi, i am a PlexPass User since a few days and i love the sync feature. I use it to get episodes to my tablet for the train to work. But i have some questions, ideas about plex sync maybe you can answer it or think it would be nice to have. :-) On my first evening with plex pass i open plex on tablet download 4 Episodes of my show (it transocdes them first), that needs some time. So i lock my tablet and gone sleeping. On the next mornig converting was done but sync starts only if i have the app open and the tablet is unlocked. Is that correct? I would love to automatic sync with my server if i enter the wlan for example or the tablet found a connection to the server. So i could automatically sync new episodes in background and if i took my tablet on the next morning it is loaded with new episodes to watch. Like the push of new magacine to the ios newsdesk. Is that possible anyway? Anyone else who would think that would be nice?     Some additional request from timoteoandre > It would be nice if we could set Plex to work like Auto-Sync on some media players, so whenever I'm home over wifi  my tablet or phone start downloading the latest episodes for X show. > >   > >     This was a info for ios from Cello, Tanks for that, because i only use ios devices. :-) > As far as iOS is concerned, the only way to do it is for Plex to implement Background App Refresh (introduced with iOS 7) and make sure you turn off "Use mobile Data" (since iOS does not let you limit the refresh to Wifi). ---
**Author:** ![snickers\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/snickers_1/32/91590_2.png) [@snickers\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/snickers_1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/2 "2014-01-27T22:11:01Z")
already mentioned before. but +1 its the only reason i don't use PlexSync .. ---
**Author:** ![aeonx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/aeonx/32/276390_2.png) [@aeonx](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aeonx)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/3 "2014-01-27T23:14:06Z")
Plex sync through background refresh in iOS 7 would be truly awesome... +1! ---
**Author:** ![Skycryer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/skycryer/32/85998_2.png) [@Skycryer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Skycryer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/4 "2014-01-27T23:16:03Z")
> Plex sync through background refresh in iOS 7 would be truly awesome... +1! Please click like in the first post too, +1 is nice but without like it will not help us. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![aeonx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/aeonx/32/276390_2.png) [@aeonx](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aeonx)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/5 "2014-01-27T23:20:27Z")
> Please click like in the first post too, +1 is nice but without like it will not help us. Thank you Alright, hope that helps this request! ---
**Author:** ![timoteoandre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@timoteoandre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/timoteoandre)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/6 "2014-01-29T00:57:26Z")
Can I add a bit of my own request to this one? It would be nice if we could set Plex to work like Auto-Sync on some media players, so whenever I'm home over wifi  my tablet or phone start downloading the latest episodes for X show. I started using plex today and I only realized that the reason the sync wasn't working was because the screen would go off after reading your thread. ---
**Author:** ![yarascavitch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/yarascavitch/32/8750_2.png) [@yarascavitch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yarascavitch)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/7 "2014-01-29T05:08:50Z")
+1 - would really cut down on keeping my wife’s iPad up to date! ---
**Author:** ![Skycryer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/skycryer/32/85998_2.png) [@Skycryer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Skycryer)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/8 "2014-01-29T12:34:17Z")
> Can I add a bit of my own request to this one? > > It would be nice if we could set Plex to work like Auto-Sync on some media players, so whenever I'm home over wifi  my tablet or phone start downloading the latest episodes for X show. > > I started using plex today and I only realized that the reason the sync wasn't working was because the screen would go off after reading your thread. I added your request to my first post, maybe there is a difference i can not see. But please click on like too if you want this features as the other do. ---
**Author:** ![firedog7881](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/firedog7881/32/8510_2.png) [@firedog7881](https://forums.plex.tv/u/firedog7881)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/9 "2014-01-29T14:14:24Z")
+1, and I liked the first post. I couldn’t believe it when I experienced this. Syncing works great on Android with my Nexus 7 but is a pain with my iPad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/10 "2014-01-29T14:45:56Z")
Yep, all for it. I believe this has already been marked down as "looking into it" by the Plex devs somewhere (either forums or comments on the 3.3 iOS release blog post). ---
**Author:** ![jam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jam/32/186050_2.png) [@jam](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jam)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/11 "2014-01-30T17:03:29Z")
This is something we'd love to add, but unfortunately it's not that simple. iOS 7's background mode that'd allow syncing only gives the app 30 seconds maximum to figure out what needs to be downloaded. This is totally incompatible with the way syncing was designed (before we knew how iOS 7 behaved). It'd require significant changes to the whole process, both on the server and in the iOS app, to fit within that limit. I'm not saying it'll never happen - we agree it'd be a great addition - but it's not something simple that can be changed in the iOS app; it requires an almost from-scratch rewrite of the sync system. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/12 "2014-01-30T17:06:57Z")
Thanks for letting us know. ---
**Author:** ![Skycryer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/skycryer/32/85998_2.png) [@Skycryer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Skycryer)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/13 "2014-01-30T21:23:00Z")
Tanks for the info, but thats bad  too hear. Would be a Killer Feature. ---
**Author:** ![jesperordrup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jesperordrup/32/138174_2.png) [@jesperordrup](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jesperordrup)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/14 "2014-02-06T14:58:35Z")
+2 ---
**Author:** ![foux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/foux/32/85082_2.png) [@foux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/foux)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/15 "2014-02-06T15:57:03Z")
This is something that has been asked quite a lot of time. Instead of creating a new post, which spreads the votes acrosse multiple post, you should have added your vote, and comment, to one of the post allready existing. You're not helping the matter by creating a new thread. ---
**Author:** ![foux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/foux/32/85082_2.png) [@foux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/foux)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/16 "2014-02-06T15:59:29Z")
> This is something we'd love to add, but unfortunately it's not that simple. > > iOS 7's background mode that'd allow syncing only gives the app 30 seconds maximum to figure out what needs to be downloaded. This is totally incompatible with the way syncing was designed (before we knew how iOS 7 behaved). It'd require significant changes to the whole process, both on the server and in the iOS app, to fit within that limit. > > I'm not saying it'll never happen - we agree it'd be a great addition - but it's not something simple that can be changed in the iOS app; it requires an almost from-scratch rewrite of the sync system. I don't quite understand. While the sync itself is long (and could be performed using iOS 7 background downloading), the first phase of the sync actually takes maximum 5 or 6 seconds on my iOS devices. Is that longer on other peoples devices? ---
**Author:** ![jerryandmindy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@jerryandmindy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jerryandmindy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/17 "2014-02-06T22:25:43Z")
We might be late to the party; however +1, and have liked the first post too. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/18 "2014-02-06T23:11:35Z")
> I don't quite understand. While the sync itself is long (and could be performed using iOS 7 background downloading), the first phase of the sync actually takes maximum 5 or 6 seconds on my iOS devices. Is that longer on other peoples devices? Well, for me it takes a good minute. Syncing a couple of series (if they have unwatched content), hand full of movies and a dozen music albums. ---
**Author:** ![jkiel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jkiel/32/4301_2.png) [@jkiel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jkiel)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/19 "2014-02-15T11:44:14Z")
> This is something we'd love to add, but unfortunately it's not that simple. > > iOS 7's background mode that'd allow syncing only gives the app 30 seconds maximum to figure out what needs to be downloaded. This is totally incompatible with the way syncing was designed (before we knew how iOS 7 behaved). It'd require significant changes to the whole process, both on the server and in the iOS app, to fit within that limit. > > I'm not saying it'll never happen - we agree it'd be a great addition - but it's not something simple that can be changed in the iOS app; it requires an almost from-scratch rewrite of the sync system. Seems that push notifications, using Apple's and/or Google's push notification services, would be a way to get around this without requiring a complete rewrite. Idea in a nutshell: When a PMS has a transcode waiting for sync, it could push a notification to the client device, triggering a background download. ---
**Author:** ![EM3R50N](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/em3r50n/32/242954_2.png) [@EM3R50N](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EM3R50N)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640/20 "2014-03-21T20:18:24Z")
+1 to background sync when iOS device locked! [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-plex-sync-in-background/55640.md?page=2)