BroadcastSync mirrors remote FTP directories down to local folders on a schedule. Any number of jobs can be configured, each with its own server, folders, comparison rules and timing.
ONE WAY ONLY: BroadcastSync is a download-only mirror. It never writes to, modifies or deletes anything on the remote server. If you need to push files upward, this is not the tool.
What it's for
Typical uses at a station:
- Pulling syndicated programmes down from a content provider's FTP server before they're due to air.
- Bringing compliance recordings back from a remote transmitter site to the studio.
- Keeping a local copy of promos, sweepers or news feeds that a supplier publishes by FTP.
- Mirroring an archive so it exists somewhere other than one hard drive.
What makes it different from a generic FTP client
- It runs unattended. Jobs fire on a schedule and the app sits in the system tray.
- It only fetches what changed, comparing size and timestamp rather than re-downloading everything.
- Jobs never run in parallel. When several fall due together they queue, which keeps a shared host from being hit by simultaneous sessions.
- Interrupted downloads can't leave a truncated file that looks complete — see How a file is judged out of date.
What you need
- Windows, with enough disk space for what you're mirroring.
- FTP or explicit FTPS credentials for the remote server. SFTP is not supported — it's a different protocol entirely.
- Write permission to the local folder you're mirroring into.