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Alex Kasper's avatar
Alex Kasper
New member | Level 1
2 years ago

Why do I need to sync my files manually on the desktop app?

I have stopped automatically downloading videos to my Mac. Folders appear in the finder and videos are also visible, but to download I need to try to open each one separately so that the download sta...
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Alex Kasper's avatar
Alex Kasper
New member | Level 1
2 years ago

0 bytes until I open and the selected clip starts downloading

Hannah's avatar
Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey Alex Kasper, if you select multiple files and then right-click on them, do you see the "make available offline" option?

If not, please send us a screenshot of what options you see.

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