# Sync over preferred network
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-over-preferred-network/80361
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [October 20, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-over-preferred-network/80361 "2014-10-20T19:29:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Mossrat](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Mossrat)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-over-preferred-network/80361/1 "2014-10-20T19:29:55Z")
Feature request - Automatic sync on preferred network.
So here's my situation. I currently use Plex Sync to store locally my media I wish to watch whilst at work on my lunch breaks. My home WiFi is unlimited whereas my work WiFi at work has a data cap. I've noticed Plex Sync will run even when I've cancelled it meaning transcoding happens on my server and then the content is still downloaded and synced over my work network to whichever device I happen to be using at the time. Obviously this is eating into my data cap at work and is not good. My request is for an option to automatically sync when on a preferred or pre-specified network and not to on any other by default. I'm sure there are more scenarios where this would be a good feature for others but this is mine. Others have similar requests on another thread I have.
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### Author:  [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-over-preferred-network/80361/2 "2021-05-01T00:44:24Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate
> [@\[Feature Request\] Option to Sync only when on local server network](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-option-to-sync-only-when-on-local-server-network/229980):
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> Is there a way to limit Syncing to when the server is discovered to be local? I understand there is a toggle to enable/disable cellular sync, but I am asking specifically to only sync when on Wifi AND on the local network. The use case is that my upload at home is terrible, and the connection is metered. I would like to be able to queue up some conversions remotely, and have them download only when I get home. The other common use case is that I will set off a bunch of conversions when at home…
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### Author:  [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-over-preferred-network/80361/3 "2021-06-10T00:46:23Z")