# User Stories **URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/c/stories/15.md [Latest](https://forum.syncthing.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.syncthing.net/categories.md) --- ## [About the User Stories category](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/about-the-user-stories-category/1867)
**Author:** [@calmh](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/calmh)\ **Replies:** 0
This category is for describing how you use syncthing. This gives the developers a feeling for what's going on, and may give other users ideas and hints. --- ## [I'm done](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/im-done/27160)
**Author:** [@lewisl](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/lewisl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/im-done/27160 "2026-10-02T15:57:38Z")
Too many bugs go unfixed for years. I wasted 6 hours today. I don’t have the time to waste on something unproductive. Will not waste another second. Old, old bug: items in .stignore on all sync points show as incomple… --- ## [Syncthing on iOS/iPadOS](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-on-ios-ipados/24610)
**Author:** [@amp68](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/amp68)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-on-ios-ipados/24610 "2026-07-26T20:31:24Z")
There are quite a few “plain text productivity” apps that I use, such as Obsidian. I wanted to use Syncthing to sync my Obsidian notes to my iPhone and iPad, since it will not leave a copy “in the cloud.” But iOS inabil… --- ## [logseq copy in Emacs](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/logseq-copy-in-emacs/26839)
**Author:** [@luqtas](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/luqtas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/logseq-copy-in-emacs/26839 "2026-06-23T01:22:47Z")
of course separating the database of notes/blocks and read/un-read states by device was thought specially after Syncthing usage between my Android running Emacs in Termux and my desktop! --- ## [Easier solution for dual boot, syncing shared folder from Linux/Windows](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/easier-solution-for-dual-boot-syncing-shared-folder-from-linux-windows/26763)
**Author:** [@woodstock](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/woodstock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/easier-solution-for-dual-boot-syncing-shared-folder-from-linux-windows/26763 "2026-05-29T10:51:16Z")
My search for “dual boot” showed 44 topics. I checked them all and didn’t find a satisfactory solution, so I wanted to post how I solved it. The situation is that a partition is shared between Linux and Windows on the s… --- ## [Mixed Syncthing with Nextcloud](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/mixed-syncthing-with-nextcloud/10499)
**Author:** [@schnappi](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/schnappi)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/mixed-syncthing-with-nextcloud/10499 "2026-03-28T06:21:15Z")
Nextcloud always fascinated but it just never really worked in its entirety. Webdav is slow and requires re-syncing entire files every time a change occurs. The Nextcloud sync client on all platforms has issue after issu… --- ## [Syncthing on Android with Termux](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-on-android-with-termux/26208)
**Author:** [@cmc](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/cmc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-on-android-with-termux/26208 "2026-03-02T00:05:03Z")
I’ve been using termux more and more and I found out syncthing works really well in it. Combined with Tasker it makes for a really neat sync-when-charging solution, which is 10 different shades of awesome. Here’s the w… --- ## [Document Your Syncthing Cluster: A Cautionary Tale](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/document-your-syncthing-cluster-a-cautionary-tale/26200)
**Author:** [@chaos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chaos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/document-your-syncthing-cluster-a-cautionary-tale/26200 "2026-02-27T20:44:58Z")
Yesterday I had a major Windows malfunction on one of my Syncthing Devices…the one that has ALL the files for cloud backup. As a result of the Windows malfunction (not a problem with Syncthing) I lost my configuration a… --- ## [Remotely cleaning a disk filled with duplicate files](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/remotely-cleaning-a-disk-filled-with-duplicate-files/26151)
**Author:** [@cosas](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/cosas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/remotely-cleaning-a-disk-filled-with-duplicate-files/26151 "2026-02-24T02:23:55Z")
We have a shared folder for rehearsals recordings with several friends. Some days ago one of them began to have issues because of its (windows laptop) disk was nearly full. Fortunately I remembered I installed for him t… --- ## [OVERRIDE CHANGES -- months of lost work](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/override-changes-months-of-lost-work/26159)
**Author:** [@jjkrillo](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/jjkrillo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/override-changes-months-of-lost-work/26159 "2026-02-22T14:39:54Z")
Yes, this is user error, I own that. Yes, I should have done a more recent manual backup in the interim, I own that. But I am literally shaking and sick to my stomach right now because my “clever” system to keep all my … --- ## [A method to pre-seed ignore patterns for new folder](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/a-method-to-pre-seed-ignore-patterns-for-new-folder/26044)
**Author:** [@rubber\_gun](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/rubber_gun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/a-method-to-pre-seed-ignore-patterns-for-new-folder/26044 "2026-01-13T11:31:20Z")
Problem For an existing folder, if using #include patterns.txt to load more patterns, I simply ensure that file exists. However, when adding a new folder to syncthing, this file does not exist yet. Using #include patter… --- ## [Thanks for saving my bacon](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/thanks-for-saving-my-bacon/25666)
**Author:** [@xymeus](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/xymeus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/thanks-for-saving-my-bacon/25666 "2025-11-13T21:10:43Z")
I wanted to say thank you to whoever designed and implemented the feature to ignore updates from a node that no longer has a .stfolder. I had a bash script go awry on one of my Linux boxes and I didn’t catch it before it… --- ## [share my solution to get Synology photos auto index working with syncthing](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/share-my-solution-to-get-synology-photos-auto-index-working-with-syncthing/21410)
**Author:** [@KingOfBaboon](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/KingOfBaboon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/share-my-solution-to-get-synology-photos-auto-index-working-with-syncthing/21410 "2025-10-23T03:54:52Z")
thanks for this great project and I’m here to share my solution to get Synology photos auto index working with syncthing. So I have 2 Synology nas, need to sync files between them. Was using Synology drive share sync, b… --- ## [Upgrade Report v2.0.8 to v2.0.9](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/upgrade-report-v2-0-8-to-v2-0-9/25275)
**Author:** [@chaos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chaos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/upgrade-report-v2-0-8-to-v2-0-9/25275 "2025-09-13T19:44:23Z")
This morning all three Devices in my Syncthing cluster updated themselves from to v2.0.9 without difficulty. All three have SSD storage exclusively. I measured upgrade time by log timestamps between startup and the Dev… --- ## [Folder with Receive Only mode, can local file additions be ignored?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/folder-with-receive-only-mode-can-local-file-additions-be-ignored/24289)
**Author:** [@Luther](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Luther)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/folder-with-receive-only-mode-can-local-file-additions-be-ignored/24289 "2025-08-07T23:48:05Z")
When I set a folder to Receive Only mode, still can see \[Revert local changes\] button, the logic is more or less strange, could you optimize this function and add ignore local changes option when folder is in Receive … --- ## [PSA: discovery and Syncthing in a container: use docker host networking](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/psa-discovery-and-syncthing-in-a-container-use-docker-host-networking/24709)
**Author:** [@bdlow](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/bdlow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/psa-discovery-and-syncthing-in-a-container-use-docker-host-networking/24709 "2025-08-03T17:59:42Z")
I just spent a little while chasing my tail, ending up back where I should have started: the doc linked from the docker image doc. As noted therein, discovery won’t work if you use Docker’s standard NAT/port mapping; you… --- ## [v2.0.0-rc.20 Upgrade Success](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/v2-0-0-rc-20-upgrade-success/24479)
**Author:** [@chaos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chaos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/v2-0-0-rc-20-upgrade-success/24479 "2025-06-11T22:53:14Z")
Today I upgraded from v1.29.7 to v2.0.0-rc.20. TL;DR: it went super smoothly. My Syncthing environment has three Devices, I’ll call them HighSpecWin11, LowSpecWin11, and MidRangeMac. All three Devices have SSD drives … --- ## [The current pop-up Windows cannot be moved. Can it support users to move pop-up Windows?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/the-current-pop-up-windows-cannot-be-moved-can-it-support-users-to-move-pop-up-windows/24445)
**Author:** [@Luther](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Luther)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/the-current-pop-up-windows-cannot-be-moved-can-it-support-users-to-move-pop-up-windows/24445 "2025-06-05T17:40:59Z")
As you can see above, when pop-up windows is showing, it is block the information behind, could you please improve this UX and allow user move pop-up window? --- ## [Setup for Android Photo Backup](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/setup-for-android-photo-backup/23931)
**Author:** [@electricklive](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/electricklive)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/setup-for-android-photo-backup/23931 "2025-03-04T10:49:04Z")
download syncthing for android and pc on pc - add folder, give it a meaningful name on android(syncthing fork) - create folder\>gear icon next to directory, pick your photos folder\> I enabled watch for changes, pull oldes… --- ## [Redundant folder and default Ignores; bug?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/redundant-folder-and-default-ignores-bug/23850)
**Author:** [@FredH](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/FredH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/redundant-folder-and-default-ignores-bug/23850 "2025-02-17T16:14:40Z")
How I broke my Synology Syncthing on a DS216j running DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 7. Had Ignore patterns for each folder Thought “It’s simpler to put them in Settings’ Edit Folder Defaults.” Did so on PCs but emptied all f… --- ## [This will let you run or build something when sync is complete!](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/this-will-let-you-run-or-build-something-when-sync-is-complete/15278)
**Author:** [@sakrecoer](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/sakrecoer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/this-will-let-you-run-or-build-something-when-sync-is-complete/15278 "2024-12-31T20:06:07Z")
Greetings fellow syncthing users! I hope i’m posting in the right place! I just wanted to share this amazing little piece of opensource software written by the amazing aengl called Syncthing-hooks Basically, if you ru… --- ## [Copying over disaster](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/copying-over-disaster/23476)
**Author:** [@triplemaya](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/triplemaya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/copying-over-disaster/23476 "2024-12-20T07:31:13Z")
Once again a copied a syncthing install over to a new pc. I made a couple of what seem like minor errors but the result was nearly a catastrophe. I forgot to put the dummy directory in the directories to be synced. Stopp… --- ## [Kudos to Syncthing Team!](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/kudos-to-syncthing-team/22556)
**Author:** [@chaos](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chaos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/kudos-to-syncthing-team/22556 "2024-08-07T02:30:49Z")
I came across Syncthing for the first time less than a week ago, and I’m thrilled to pieces with this project. The documentation is fantastic, and the tool works as expected in my environment. There’s an entire class o… --- ## [Mailing over Syncthing](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/mailing-over-syncthing/22366)
**Author:** [@avidseeker](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/avidseeker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/mailing-over-syncthing/22366 "2024-06-30T16:39:53Z")
Just a basic setup I did with a friend for fun. This might be relevant to #2765. --- ## [Advice when using Ignore Files feature, when Windows is involved (and possibly TrueNAS)](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/advice-when-using-ignore-files-feature-when-windows-is-involved-and-possibly-truenas/22003)
**Author:** [@bikerchris](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/bikerchris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/advice-when-using-ignore-files-feature-when-windows-is-involved-and-possibly-truenas/22003 "2024-04-29T12:14:10Z")
Hi All, I’ve been enjoying Syncthing for many years now, it’s superb even if it takes a lot more thought and learning than the alternative cloud services. I’m in the process of sharing files with a second Windows (11) … --- ## [How do you share your files?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-do-you-share-your-files/2515)
**Author:** [@urza](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/urza)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-do-you-share-your-files/2515 "2024-04-24T21:05:47Z")
Hi there. I would like to totally replace my Dropbox with syncthing. The syncing-files part is OK, I have my personal server, computer, laptop and phone, syncing files really well and nice. But dropbox also allows me… --- ## [DO NOT CLICK "override changes"](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/do-not-click-override-changes/16081)
**Author:** [@Teddy](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Teddy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/do-not-click-override-changes/16081 "2024-04-21T19:43:13Z")
A use case from real life. I setup my 2 tablets 1 phone and PC to do a one way sync. Or so I thought… it turns out “send only” is not as the name suggest. No it creates differences (naturally) as different files are sav… --- ## [Spot ON!](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/spot-on/21975)
**Author:** [@Emexrulsier](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Emexrulsier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/spot-on/21975 "2024-04-19T15:12:48Z")
I recently watched the Fallout series and was in a fallout mood so decided to fire up Fallout 3 on the Steamdeck, played a quick hour, then got home from work and thought I would carry on playing on my PC… Pah the game d… --- ## [Anyone here using S to collaborate with others on non-cloud Android calendars?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/anyone-here-using-s-to-collaborate-with-others-on-non-cloud-android-calendars/21866)
**Author:** [@onetimecontributor](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/onetimecontributor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/anyone-here-using-s-to-collaborate-with-others-on-non-cloud-android-calendars/21866 "2024-04-01T19:49:23Z")
I’m trying to utilise Syncthing to one more non-standard use case which is to syncronise offline (local) Android calendars between multiple devices/collaborators (without utilising cloud or PC, just smartphones). Before… --- ## [Why do \*you\* use send only or receive only instead of the default folder type?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-do-you-use-send-only-or-receive-only-instead-of-the-default-folder-type/14417)
**Author:** [@vincentardern](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/vincentardern)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-do-you-use-send-only-or-receive-only-instead-of-the-default-folder-type/14417 "2024-04-01T01:27:27Z")
Hi everybody TLDR: why does your situation make use of send only or receive only folders instead of the default “send and receive”? I’m interested in hearing about your use cases for send only or receive only folder ty… [Next page](https://forum.syncthing.net/c/stories/15.md?page=1)