@Volts, the solution to your problem with sync as it was was simple: kids have their own login, and only you (the parent) can sync stuff. Then when they log in, their access to all content was limited as you had set it up, and they could not see ANY downloaded (synced) content, regardless of whether they had access to it while they were online. Hence, no accidental exposure of unsafe content to innocent little eyes.
Now, with the Download feature replacing Sync, all logins can see ALL content. Which means the only way I can ensure no leakage of unsafe content during a road trip is to simply disable Downloads altogether and purge all unsafe content from my device before the road trip. Itâs now less useful for me! Or I have to live with a substantially increased risk of sensitive content leaking to my kids. Not good. Sorry to disagree with you, but thereâs no way this is an improvement from a security standpoint. This is a backward step in this important area.
I did test before, and didnât see the Synced content. I just looked again, and itâs funky. Itâs not there immediately after Syncing content and switching users.
Delete app
Install app (iOS App Store or TestFlight)
Sign in as primary user
Disable new Downloads
Sync something
Switch to another user (either Managed or Home)
Hereâs where itâs weird.
The Library picker menu has two items, Downloads and Sync (Legacy). Theyâre both dimmed and canât be selected.
[Iâd upload a screenshot, but I donât think the forum is allowing image attachments right now.]
Either -
a. Swap back to the primary user, or
b. Force-quit the app
Choose the other user again
Now a single Downloads & Sync option is in the Library picker menu, as expected.
After choosing Downloads & Sync, the screen is empty for a few seconds. Eventually the Synced content does appear. It takes longer on a slow device.
[Feel free to move this if itâs appropriate for a different thread. I wonder if this behavior changed when the new Downloads were introduced, however.]
Thatâs why itâs best to remove any old Synced content if using Downloads or vice versa. The code is still a bit rough for handling both. Thatâs also contributing to the decision to remove Sync eventually.
I donât follow. I was careful not to mix the two - thatâs why I uninstalled the app before testing. Did I miss a step?
The first time a user signs in on a device, they canât see content that was Synced by another user. It becomes available when they sign in a second time.
Iâm just saying there are some odd behavior when using both, not necessarily in your test case.
The first time a user signs in on a device, they canât see content that was Synced by another user. It becomes available when they sign in a second time.
Yes I see this too. Looks like you can also get this working by toggling the âDownloads/Syncâ setting. My guess is the new default to enable Downloads isnât working for other users when switching to them for the first time. Likely only checking on âsign inâ and not on âswitch userâ.
Thatâs an OS thing. AFAIK, there isnât a way to force the app to stay active in the background. Once itâs no longer in the foreground, the OS takes over when it gets closed. Iâve had some luck with my iPad downloading in the background, but I donât have anything else installed that could potentially take the focus away from the app so it continues to work and Download. The OS has no reason to close the app. Hopefully this will continue but it could change at any time since we do not have control.
Good News - Downloads finally d/l without stalling
Bad News - Downloads now report âError Downloadingâ and attempts to re-download, but still fails.
See my update post, Update on new Downloads feature. Sounds like you are running into issue 2. Try the work around mentioned there or try another show in a different genre.
I have nothing but challenges with the iOS and downloading from my plex server. Found an article on DNS rebinding that mentions that it needs be turned off. Update on new Downloads feature Topic number 4.
However, didnât really want to disable it. But what I did do was add the IP address to the alternative hostname under the DNS rebinding check box. (Pfsense router)
The URL is what is already shown in the browser when you got the XML, edit that. Reinstalling the app does not resolve the issue since the data is in your PMS database already. We have a fix coming but itâs not ready yet.
@anon18523487 I just experienced a weird issue. Iâve downloaded a episode on my mobile phone which worked great. But I canât select the English audio stream. It only plays in German and I canât switch it. Is this a known issue?
How can I specify the language? My default settings are english audio with english subtitles. I do not have to change anything if I watch a movie or an episode. But if I download there is no option available to specify explicitly that I wanât to download the file with an english audio track.
