iPad vs iPhone apps, download vs sync

[tom80H]

You probably haven’t enabled the experimental download option on your iPhone.
Check Settings > Sync > Enable new downloads

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 …