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October 26, 2017

P: Very slow sync speeds with a large import

  • October 26, 2017
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As I'm migrating from Aperture I moved ~50Gb of images into LrCC in one import. Images import to library fine, but the sync to cloud is incredibly slow - Task manager shows it topping out at ~0.5Mbps, whilst a quick speed check while the sync is running suggests upload speeds 15-20Mbps.It has been syncing for a few days now (admittedly not 24/7) which is pretty annoying! Any suggestions on how to get this going faster are much appreciated!

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Inspiring
June 4, 2019
Same issues here, high bandwith everything is ok, syncing takes up ALL of my bandwith, but 1 photo takes 1 hour to upload!!!! WHAT is going on here??
Inspiring
May 14, 2019
I am having the same issue. I have an extremely fast connection. Uploading 130,000 images. 3TB
Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 3, 2019
Sorry to hear about your sync issue. Hans - how many images are we talking here? Any videos in the mix?
Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Participating Frequently
May 2, 2019
Same issue here. Used my Windows 10 laptop first, but after a week, yes 7 days of continues sync, I through the laptop in the corner.
After a week I took my Mac Book, reinstalled it and started the same process, and it is running 2 days now and it is slow. Netwerk connection is good.

Download 89.3Mbps upload 29.0

Received pakkage speed (activity monitor 10kb
Inspiring
March 11, 2019
adobe cloud doesn't have per client speed to 34mbps/sec. Some complain about 1.5-10mbps/sec so it will take 3x-30x as long. Your upload should take 3days and now it can take 30 days. If this is for business I can help you look at performance uploads so you can figure out this issue (hourly services). If you need faster cloud storage then I can help with cloud storage solutions. 
Inspiring
March 5, 2019
I'm having this issue too, with much less files. It's definitely not my internet connection. I wanted to test out Lightroom CC to see if it's worth it. So, I only added 5gb of photos into Lightroom CC, and the syncing is horribly slow. More than 3 hrs have passed and it's not even a quarter done yet. Meanwhile, I'm able to sync 200GB of photos to my OneDrive in just a few minutes with no issue.

Honestly, with how much Adobe charges for storage and Creative Cloud, and for Lightroom CC to only use it's own cloud storage, this is unacceptable. Either enable users to hook in their own faster cloud storage (OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive), or fix your cloud storage.
Inspiring
February 2, 2019
Having the same issue.  Been trying to upload 1TB (35,000) photos for almost three weeks.  I still have 5521.  My upload speed is 34.4 mbs.  Working off of a 2017 5k iMac.  Now that you know my specs, what do you recommend?  From what I've read this seems to be an issue with the product itself.
Victoria Bampton LR Queen
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 19, 2019
Hi David, go to https://www.speedtest.net and select a server on the US west coast, and then tell us your download and upload speeds. It does sound like an internet speed limitation.
Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
Inspiring
January 18, 2019
Having slow sync problems too! Trying to sync 400 photos for a full day and only 50 have synced. Would upping my internet upload speed with my provider help? Got in touch with adobe and they say there’s nothing wrong with my Lightroom cc. Does the age of my iMac have anything to do w it??? Help!!!
Victoria Bampton LR Queen
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 5, 2018
Chip, vote on the selective sync thread if you don't want garbage up there Lightroom CC: Selective Sync
Victoria - The Lightroom Queen