Watch Later initially doesn't sync from Android to Linux

[danielkrysiak]

What happened?

My Android: Pixel 9 Pro, GrapheneOS.
My Desktop: Arch Linux, fresh install of Grayjay v4.

After doing a fresh installation of Desktop app, I started a sync with my Android app, everything works, but "Watch Later" stays empty (and missing from the left menu). If I later add videos to "Watch Later" the sync works well both ways.

In general syncing works very well for me.

Grayjay Version

281 (Android), 4 (Linux)

What plugins are you seeing the problem on?

Youtube, Nebula, Odysee

Plugin Version

224

When do you experience the issue?

• While logged in
• While logged out
• N/A

Are you using a VPN?

Yes

Relevant log output

[dairefagan]

Same issue, everything syncs great from the start bar watch later which will only sync new items that are added. For me this is not specific to Android-Linux syncing, it also occurs Android-Android.

I can work around this on Android with a manual import but trying the same on Linux freezes the process on the enable all sources popup, and sync does not not recognise the imported videos should be pushed to Linux.

[Zvonimir-FUTO]

While we look into this, can you guys try to adding something to Watch Later after devices have been synced and see if then it starts syncing it?

[dairefagan]

While we look into this, can you guys try to adding something to Watch Later after devices have been synced and see if then it starts syncing it?

If I was unclear, items added after the first sync has occurred work fine but the items that were on Watch Later before the first sync are never synced - on first sync or after new items are added.

[danielkrysiak]

While we look into this, can you guys try to adding something to Watch Later after devices have been synced and see if then it starts syncing it?

Exactly like dairefagan said, only initial sync doesn't work. After that, I've been using my setup for the last 3 days, I'm adding and removing to "Watch later" on both sides: adding, removing, works fine. But it never catches up with what was missing initially.

[dairefagan]

I can work around this on Android with a manual import but trying the same on Linux freezes the process on the enable all sources popup, and sync does not not recognise the imported videos should be pushed to Linux.

Manual import to Watch Later actually not a viable workaround for this as it results in random ordering every app start as per:

• Watch Later & History: import from file #1870

[danielkrysiak]

I've noticed one more thing. After the initial sync, I can add and remove videos from Watch Later, and they will be synced, but, only if the sync clients are online. It they are not, then it won't catch up later when they go back online.
I think it's related.