# Sync media from device to Plex media server

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-media-from-device-to-plex-media-server/173069>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [December 27, 2016, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-media-from-device-to-plex-media-server/173069 "2016-12-27T07:10:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikemairangi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@mikemairangi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mikemairangi)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-media-from-device-to-plex-media-server/173069/1 "2016-12-27T07:10:51Z")

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Hi,

I have Plex media server installed on a Mac Mini and want to sync media from a Windows laptop that has Media player and server installed. Not sure how to do this so any help will be much appreciated!!

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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:** [December 27, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-media-from-device-to-plex-media-server/173069/2 "2016-12-27T14:49:23Z")

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Server-to-server sync is not supported.  
Copy the media files themselves over with the standard file manager of your operating system.

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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:** [January 7, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-media-from-device-to-plex-media-server/173069/3 "2020-01-07T22:29:00Z")

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