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piotrp90
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April 22, 2023
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Syncing stuck forever once more time

  • April 22, 2023
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Hi,

 

What is the permanent fix for Lightroom stuck on syncing? It's been like that since couple weeks and through different versions. I'm currently on 6.3.1. The syncing is running in a loop only on my desktop version - all other devices are OK. 

 

When I go to all pictures on my desktop and I look for photos still being synced, I get 0 results. The deleted folder is empty. I also tried checking "sync issues" in the web version with no luck (I simply don't have it). I removed the local cache which made no difference.

 

I expierenced in the past something similar, however I was able to find the pictures stuck on syncing. This time it's a bit different as I described above.

 

What else can I do? Please help.

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Rikk Flohr_Photography
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Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
May 3, 2023

If you go to Lightroom Desktops Preferences and select the Account section, hold down the [Opt] key and click the [Sync Issues Report]. This report will identify which assets might be stuck. If you can parse the report, identify an asset, then go to that image and perform a tiny edit to reset it (e.g. Exposure +.01) and then advance to the next image to commit the sync, does the sync eventually clear?

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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piotrp90Author
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May 3, 2023

Thank you Rikk. While I'm able to generate the report, I can't find the picture that is listed under "Syncing and Error Assets". My deleted items folder is empty and I get no hits when I search in LR for "DS503945". How to find this asset?

 

document id sync status subtype filename deleted

5c36e771aae24132a04e62fdd2bbbdfcNeedsMetadataUploadeddeleted_imageDS503945.ARWfalse
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davebacon76
Participant
October 22, 2024

If you are unable to find the asset in your Lightroom Desktop catalog, does it show in Web or a mobile device?

 


I was also having this issue. I got a black hole every time I searched for items syncing. Once I logged into the web version I clicked in the Sync issues folder - deleted everything there, and suddenly we are all fixed!! Thanks - this was driving me nuts. 

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piotrp90Author
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May 3, 2023

Please help. This is still ongoing.

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