The main folder is called “Music”, in there are subfolders for each artist and every artist has subfolders for each album.
I just want to sync the music on my Android phone but nothing happens if i try to sync the main folder. I can only sync album for album by hand.
This question was already asked on GitHub on September 18, 2016.
Why has this bug not yet been corrected?
Thank you in advance for clarification!
Nextcloud 30 with Android client 3.30.5.
Hm, syncing your music folder should work… Maybe it just takes a long time?
If might be helpful to look at debugging info, see GitHub - nextcloud/android: 📱 Nextcloud Android app
But I can’t help with it further… Maybe others can
Same thing here and it wasn’t the case in the past, I was able to sync sub-folders but not anymore. I wonder if this is related to the Android OS version or anything special so I reactivate this feed in case someone can come with an idea or solution.
Thanks!
Official Nextcloud Client for Android 3.31.0 of F-Droid and Nextcloud 31.0.2.
Example folder structure on server:
Music
Artist1
Album1
Album2
Artist2
AlbumA
AlbumB
In that case i have to sync each album per hand instead of syncing just the main folder (= Music)
Does this scenario work for you @alexanderdd ?
No, the synchronization stops immediately if i try to sync the main folder.
GitHub discussion:
Hello.
I can confirm, subfolders are not synced, only files within the folder. Neither with the regular … > synchronize nor via the new two way sync ( … > Details > checkbutton synchronize)
And yes IMO this need to be fixed.
Personally I cannot do anything to speed this up.
Best is to leave a 
on the github issue Sync folders + subfolders · Issue #269 · nextcloud/android · GitHub
The devs regularly look at the issues with the most
(Do not comment “+1” or similar in github)
If you have a Nextcloud subscription, open a ticket in portal.nextcloud.com
Or maybe come to the community conference and talk to the Android team Nextcloud Community Conference 2025 - Nextcloud
Also related: Allow 2-way-sync · Issue #19 · nextcloud/android · GitHub
Yours
alexanderdd
I have same folder structure for my music. I don’t use the Nextcloud Client on Android but FolderSync. With FolderSync syncing my music folders runs like a smoot.
Thanks for the tip, it’s really hot!
But as long as the developers don’t think it’s important and useful, they won’t do it because otherwise it would have been done long ago.
