PlaylistSync - Playlist Backup
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About PlaylistSync - Playlist Backup
Features
★ Backup playlists online to your Google Drive
★ Restore them on any Android devices
Details
- You can save multiple backups by using different folders in Drive
- A backup can be triggered in one click and is executed in background with a progress notification.
- A restore as well, you'll just need to swipe before clicking "Restore".
- There's a path substitution option if you have devices with different storage paths.
Warning
- This app backups only your playlists, not your audio files ! (so that a backup can be performed in a few seconds)
- Your audio files must have the same file names on your different devices.
Permissions
- View and manage Google Drive files that you have opened or created with this app (you'll have to grant this permission when you'll connect to your Google account in PlaylistSync)
- Read external storage : to access the playlists.
- Write external storage : to restore the playlists. (some phones won't give write access to the playlists without this permission)
- Why no internet permission ? - You allow PlaylistSync to access and edit your Drive files. This is done through a Google Play Service, which has internet permission.
FAQ
I can't see my playlists !
Some music players use their own playlists systems instead of the default one from Android, so PlaylistSync won't support them (Playlist Backup may help you with that).
Incompatible : Poweramp, Google Play Music, RealPlayer, etc.
Compatible : PlayerPro, Rocket Player, jetAudio, etc.
Files won't update/sync !
Settings → Applications → All applications → Google Play Services → Clear Cache.
How should my music files be named ?
If every single music file has a different name, it's fine. (For example : you shouldn't have multiple "audio01.mp3" in different folders)
Else, you'll maybe have to use the Path substitution option to make sure PlaylistSync finds the correct audio files on different devices.
Can I save multiple backups of the same playlists ?
Yes, just change the backup folder (Menu → Choose backup folder).
If you don't change it, previous backup files will be overwritten.
When should I bother with Path substitution ?
Both following condition should be fulfilled, else this option is useless :
- You have multiple audio files with the same name.
- You have devices that store you music differently, and you would like to sync playlists between them (/mnt/sdcard/Music/somefile.mp3 and on the other device : /storage/emulated/0/Music/somefile.mp3)
Where are the backup files ?
They are stored on your Google Drive.
In what format ?
They're basic text files with the .playlistsync extension.
They only contain a list of file paths (like .m3u files).
Can I move these files ?
Yes, but you'll have to do Menu → Choose Backup Folder → Select the correct folder to find them again.
Can I delete these files ?
Yes, but you'll lose your backup.
Why does PlaylistSync "work" offline ?
PlaylistSync uses the Drive API, Google Drive saves the backup files in some folder locally on the device. Then, Drive sync the files to the cloud as soon as an internet connection is available. However, the local files are still usable for backup and restore, even if they weren't saved online.
★ Backup playlists online to your Google Drive
★ Restore them on any Android devices
Details
- You can save multiple backups by using different folders in Drive
- A backup can be triggered in one click and is executed in background with a progress notification.
- A restore as well, you'll just need to swipe before clicking "Restore".
- There's a path substitution option if you have devices with different storage paths.
Warning
- This app backups only your playlists, not your audio files ! (so that a backup can be performed in a few seconds)
- Your audio files must have the same file names on your different devices.
Permissions
- View and manage Google Drive files that you have opened or created with this app (you'll have to grant this permission when you'll connect to your Google account in PlaylistSync)
- Read external storage : to access the playlists.
- Write external storage : to restore the playlists. (some phones won't give write access to the playlists without this permission)
- Why no internet permission ? - You allow PlaylistSync to access and edit your Drive files. This is done through a Google Play Service, which has internet permission.
FAQ
I can't see my playlists !
Some music players use their own playlists systems instead of the default one from Android, so PlaylistSync won't support them (Playlist Backup may help you with that).
Incompatible : Poweramp, Google Play Music, RealPlayer, etc.
Compatible : PlayerPro, Rocket Player, jetAudio, etc.
Files won't update/sync !
Settings → Applications → All applications → Google Play Services → Clear Cache.
How should my music files be named ?
If every single music file has a different name, it's fine. (For example : you shouldn't have multiple "audio01.mp3" in different folders)
Else, you'll maybe have to use the Path substitution option to make sure PlaylistSync finds the correct audio files on different devices.
Can I save multiple backups of the same playlists ?
Yes, just change the backup folder (Menu → Choose backup folder).
If you don't change it, previous backup files will be overwritten.
When should I bother with Path substitution ?
Both following condition should be fulfilled, else this option is useless :
- You have multiple audio files with the same name.
- You have devices that store you music differently, and you would like to sync playlists between them (/mnt/sdcard/Music/somefile.mp3 and on the other device : /storage/emulated/0/Music/somefile.mp3)
Where are the backup files ?
They are stored on your Google Drive.
In what format ?
They're basic text files with the .playlistsync extension.
They only contain a list of file paths (like .m3u files).
Can I move these files ?
Yes, but you'll have to do Menu → Choose Backup Folder → Select the correct folder to find them again.
Can I delete these files ?
Yes, but you'll lose your backup.
Why does PlaylistSync "work" offline ?
PlaylistSync uses the Drive API, Google Drive saves the backup files in some folder locally on the device. Then, Drive sync the files to the cloud as soon as an internet connection is available. However, the local files are still usable for backup and restore, even if they weren't saved online.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Updated for Android 6.0
Updated for Android 6.0
More downloads PlaylistSync - Playlist Backup reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
Price update Price changed from $0.99 to $0.97.
Version update PlaylistSync - Playlist Backup was updated to version 1.2.1
More downloads PlaylistSync - Playlist Backup reached 500 - 1 000 downloads
What are users saying about PlaylistSync - Playlist Backup
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by U####:
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Did what it says, backed up to a Google drive folder, restored to another device without a problem. Has option to change path, since all external SD cards now get a funky path that's a good feature to have. Why Google can't backup playlists is....oh, that's right they're trying to lock us into their junk. Good app, thanks!
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App seems to work one time for one backup but once you modify a playlist there doesn't seem to be a way to save or backup the modified playlist. Dev did finally reply but it took awhile. But definitely appreciate the Google Drive backup option if we can get the bugs worked out!
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Unable to open the app itself. Used to work well but now it doesn't. App closes as soon as it opens
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by D####:
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Does exactly wat it says. Amazing that such a simple thing like backup up Playlist so many apps can't even do properly. Kudos to this app for delivering this!
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by D####:
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Crashes as soon as it opens. Used to work but not anymore.
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by I####:
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This app does not work. I can't import drive playlist sync from another device.
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Don't believe the negative reviews, this app worked great for me and does what it's suppose to do...Back up playlists. Also, the backup to Google Drive is a great feature.
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by D####:
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Can't restore all of my song's playlist. Some songs are missing. Must re-add from the Google Play Music by myself
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The app is not working with lenovo a6000 plus
D
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Only restored some of the songs from my playlists.
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Bravo ????
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by Z####:
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Awesome
D
by D####:
by D####:
This app crashes literally as soon as I try to open it
R
by R####:
by R####:
The new playlists I create in Google music doesn't show on the app for back up
K
by K####:
by K####:
Worked for one day but now crashes on start. To late for a refund. Don't bother.
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by C####:
by C####:
Now it crashes every time I try to load it. Tried everything. Developer won't respond.
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by K####:
Just perfect. I have been feverishly looking for an app that can actually save my playlist off of my phone and be transfered to another phone without me having to manually put songs into a playlist onto my new phone. I had to factor data reset my phone and I am soo impressed at how every one of my songs were added to my saved playlist!!!. This app is certainly worth the price. Just make sure your audio file matches whatever new name you change it to.
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Google Play Music closed. When I reopened it, my playlists were empty. I tried not to panic. I'd backed them up with this app. I went to the Restore tab and got a notification that it was restored. So I go back to Music and they're still empty. This app did not restore them.
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Cake
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This app is a keeper if you're tired of redoing playlist after a factory reset!!
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by S####:
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Love it!
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Like the idea - but cannot find Playlists
by V####:
Did exactly what I needed it to. Backed up android playlists from Galaxy S6 to Drive. Then imported them to Galaxy S7 Edge. Did need to restart android music process though