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title: "Media Auto-Download Settings"
slug: "media-auto-download-settings"
updated: 2025-05-02T10:44:06Z
published: 2025-07-18T06:56:44Z
canonical: "docs.smarsh.com/media-auto-download-settings"
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# Media Auto-Download Settings

> **Applicable to End Users**

WhatsApp Phone Capture requires you to download all attachments instantly as you receive them and not wait until you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To ensure you download attachments instantly, modify the **Data and Storage Settings** on the app:

1. Open Capture Mobile WhatsApp Phone.
2. Tap **Settings > Data and Storage Settings**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/20248637-fef6-4111-82b6-c3bf43c0155e/Images/Documentation/media-auto-download-settings-image-cy9xs6i2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A56%3A28Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A56%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5GmBjmNO61smloRJ0WQEpPNQypjtNCmK8%2FLYXnrW2EU%3D)
3. Ensure that **Data and Storage Usage** is set to **Wi-Fi and Cellular** for all media types such as photos, audio, videos, and documents. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/20248637-fef6-4111-82b6-c3bf43c0155e/Images/Documentation/media-auto-download-settings-image-t9vsg7br.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A56%3A28Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A56%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5GmBjmNO61smloRJ0WQEpPNQypjtNCmK8%2FLYXnrW2EU%3D)

> **Note**
> 
> This is a default setting and cannot be changed from the application.