![]() Thankfully, you can use Selective Sync to disable local syncing of that folder and keep Plex content in the cloud – where it needs to be. ![]() In Dropbox, Plex creates a PlexCloudSync folder that contains several sub-folders with ugly names and MP3 files that you don’t need to have in your Dropbox app on OS X. Back then, I would have loved something like Cloud Sync to have the best of both worlds: the features of Plex and content availability through Dropbox. I remember when I didn’t have an always-on Mac mini and my ISP didn’t make home connections available from the outside. While I don’t have a particular use for Cloud Sync (Macminicolo is always up and fast, and if I don’t have an Internet connection I need an offline cache, not Dropbox), I think that it’s a good addition. In short: if your Mac is your Plex server but you can’t a) keep it always online or b) access it outside of your local network, now you can sync content to other sources and stream it with Plex clients even if your main server is unavailable. Last week, Plex released a public beta of Cloud Sync, a feature for PlexPass subscribers that, essentially, lets Plex users turn online storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive into Plex servers for those times when a primary Plex server is offline. I’ve reviewed the Plex apps for iOS over the years, and the improvements Plex has made to the media server for OS X are impressive both visually (I use Plex/Web every day) and technically. I mostly listen to music on Rdio, but I like to keep Plex on my Mac mini for albums that aren’t available for streaming, movies, and TV shows.
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