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I like very much Next loud (the idea, the project, some part of the design like storing files flat easily backup able) but my major issue is with the file synch

I like very much Next loud (the idea, the project, some part of the design like storing files flat easily backup able) but my major issue is with the file synchronisation with the Android. It totally does not work. If you try to send or synchronize just a few files it is mostly ok. But when trying to upload more than a few dozen files, things starts to not work well, like transfer being stuck, or the transfer completing ok but then only a portion of files were transferred. That instability is the main reason preventing me to use it daily as in the end I will just use it on the computer where the main value would be on mobile.

opengears 2y ago
I have good experiences with Syncthing for file syncing.
kgeist 2y ago
When I tried Nextcloud, I found there was an option to sync all photos from Google Photos. It synced around 10% photos and reported success. Overall, Nextcloud had lots of breaking bugs/instability issues like that in almost all cases I tried, so I ended up just buying a second account at a different cloud provider, so everything is now synced to 2 providers, in case I lose access to my Google account. I experienced the bug you mentioned about 5 years ago, I wonder if they ever fixed it.
Joeboy 2y ago
File syncing also frustrates me, although I think it's working as intended. I would expect that if I update a synced file on my laptop, that should also automatically update it on the cloud. But it seems like there's an extra step where I have to go to the web ui and say that I want it to use the updated version. Also sharing has been very confusing, people keep thinking they've shared files they haven't. Maybe the problem is me / us, idk. Or maybe it's better as a "personal" cloud than a shared one. I have, overall, not enjoyed using it. I wish management would just let us store docs in a git repo, which would be much more intuitive for most of us.
- sneak 2y ago
  No, it’s just broken. It’s not you. The software is unfit for purpose.
poisonborz 2y ago
You shouldn't use NC for syncing, much better options exist. NC is great for sharing files and photos though web or mobile apps.

opengears 2y ago

I have good experiences with Syncthing for file syncing.

kgeist 2y ago

When I tried Nextcloud, I found there was an option to sync all photos from Google Photos. It synced around 10% photos and reported success. Overall, Nextcloud had lots of breaking bugs/instability issues like that in almost all cases I tried, so I ended up just buying a second account at a different cloud provider, so everything is now synced to 2 providers, in case I lose access to my Google account. I experienced the bug you mentioned about 5 years ago, I wonder if they ever fixed it.

Joeboy 2y ago

File syncing also frustrates me, although I think it's working as intended. I would expect that if I update a synced file on my laptop, that should also automatically update it on the cloud. But it seems like there's an extra step where I have to go to the web ui and say that I want it to use the updated version. Also sharing has been very confusing, people keep thinking they've shared files they haven't. Maybe the problem is me / us, idk. Or maybe it's better as a "personal" cloud than a shared one. I have, overall, not enjoyed using it. I wish management would just let us store docs in a git repo, which would be much more intuitive for most of us.

sneak 2y ago
No, it’s just broken. It’s not you. The software is unfit for purpose.

poisonborz 2y ago

You shouldn't use NC for syncing, much better options exist. NC is great for sharing files and photos though web or mobile apps.