Nearby sync

Nearby sync lets two of your devices exchange Newsbin data directly when they’re close together on the same local network — a fast way to bring a new device up to speed without waiting on the full iCloud round-trip.

It’s especially useful right after you set up Newsbin on a new device, when the initial iCloud sync of a large library can take a while.

Using it

1. Open Newsbin on both devices and make sure they’re on the same Wi-Fi network (or otherwise nearby).
2. Start nearby sync from Settings on both devices.
3. The devices discover each other and reconcile their libraries directly.

Good to know

• Nearby sync complements iCloud — it doesn’t replace it. iCloud remains your ongoing, always-on sync; nearby sync is a direct boost between two devices in the same place.
• Both devices should be signed in to the same Apple Account.
• Because it works over the local network, both devices need to be awake with Newsbin open.

If a device won’t appear, confirm both are on the same network, both have Newsbin open in the foreground, and local network access is permitted for Newsbin in system Settings.