Meta Post - Syncing between Devices

[gregp]

What is your setup for gdrive if I may ask?

[mehinger]

I use Resilio Sync (File Sync Software - Sync Home | Resilio Sync) to sync folders (and files) between my different computers. Works flawlessly, but isn’t possible to implement on mobile devices.

[macallik]

On a related note, for those using mobile devices, don’t forget that you can have custom settings for each device if you’d like. Just copy the original “.obsidian” file, rename it and choose it in the Settings:

Separate Settings for multiple mobile devices

Mobile app (iOS) has settings that sync across devices - iPad, iPhone, etc. The settings should somehow respect the preferences per device. A notable example is the pinned menu feature - it’s perfect for my use on iPad Pro but on iPhone it takes over the screen.

[LBF38]

Hi, I’m currently making a Syncthing integration. The plugin is not fully completed yet but have basic features. If you would like to give it a try and make some feedbacks, I’ll be happy to hear from you !
Here is the link to the GH repo : Syncthing integration for Obsidian

[berot3]

This would be so genious. I’m sure it’ll make a lot of iOS users happy, since obsidian is very restricted there!

[macallik]

On a slightly related note, I jumped from Windows → Linux as my daily drivers.

I used google-drive-ocaml to mount Google Drive which was passable but I started getting disconnects mid-session which would freeze my desktop for minutes on end and so I decided to pivot to syncthings this morning.

It’s too early to tell whether or not I will have any large issues, but the biggest benefit easily is that the integration with a local environment has drastically sped up Obsidian. I was assuming that some separate issues I were facing were just the price of using Linux instead of Windows… It’s only now that I realize that the slow responsiveness to the more taxing activities (launching the app, pasting pictures, populating templates w/ text) were all due to a subpar connection to a vault. The app is lightening fast now.

Definitely something to keep in mind for fellow KDE/Debian/Linux users.

[electric-m]

I started with Obsidian in Mac recently and was very pleased to say the least.

I was bummed though, how bad the iCloud Sync to iPhone works.

It takes minutes, almost every time I start Obsidian on iOS to sync everything. Most often it seems to just have hung up completely.

I am still a bit clueless as how to resolve this. I’d like to have my files on my Mac permanently available. On iOS I need to check some files from time to time. Should I use one of the community plugins to sync?

[CawlinTeffid]

Please start a new Help thread for your question. Thanks!

[bblackmoor]

@EleanorKonik

Setting up Obsidian on Android with Dropbox & Dropsync

That link has moved to
https://notes.joschua.io/50+Slipbox/Setting+up+Obsidian+on+Android+with+Dropbox+sync

[CawlinTeffid]

Thanks! I updated the post.

[fschober]

Hey y’all,
I thought this might be also interesting in here:

Nextcloud and Obsidian on Mobile

Hey there! Today I wanted to show you my syncing-setup with Nextcloud and Obsidian, which works surprisingly well. Before Nextcloud I was completely dependend on Onedrive (Windows User since 9 years old). But after I got my own server for fun, I educated myself more and more about privacy, and came to the shocking conclusion, that I don’t want microsoft to have controll over my files. Nextcloud was fairly easy to install. At first I wasn’t grasping the whole power I now got under my hands. B…

[exztz1]

I recommend GitHub - vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync

[exztz1]

The Nextcloud Notes on Android is pretty good, but the IOS version is really barebones, so that solution is not as good on IOS.