# Only one device appears as target for sync

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/only-one-device-appears-as-target-for-sync/538721>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** downloads\
**Created:** [February 7, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/only-one-device-appears-as-target-for-sync/538721 "2020-02-07T15:16:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![cardiacjoe\_hotmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@cardiacjoe\_hotmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cardiacjoe_hotmail_com)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/only-one-device-appears-as-target-for-sync/538721/1 "2020-02-07T15:16:21Z")

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although I have multiple devices registered and working when I try to sync from any device (download movie to my Synology NAS), the only device given as an option is my phone???

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/only-one-device-appears-as-target-for-sync/538721/2 "2020-02-07T15:24:51Z")

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You can only sync to mobile clients, like phones and tablets, which are running a Sync-compatible Plex app.  
You cannot sync media between several Plex servers.

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**Author:** ![cardiacjoe\_hotmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@cardiacjoe\_hotmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cardiacjoe_hotmail_com)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/only-one-device-appears-as-target-for-sync/538721/3 "2020-02-07T15:28:29Z")

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thanks for the quick repy….  
so basically there is no way to download a movie from a friends server to mine? other that taking a hard drive over there?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/only-one-device-appears-as-target-for-sync/538721/4 "2020-02-07T15:28:52Z")

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Precisely.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/only-one-device-appears-as-target-for-sync/538721/5 "2020-05-07T15:28:54Z")

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