---
id: bridge-devices.why-isnt-my-clipboard-arriving-on-the-other-device
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/why-isnt-my-clipboard-arriving-on-the-other-device
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Troubleshooting"
question: "Why isn't what I copy arriving on my other device?"
alt_questions:
  - "Bridge clipboard sharing not working"
  - "Copied text doesn't show on PC"
  - "Junk Yard not receiving from Mac"
  - "Clipboard not syncing over Bridge"
  - "Nothing arrives when I copy"
short_answer: "Check “Share my clipboard” is on for that device, the Sharing switch in the Junk Yard header is on, the device is connected and not paused, and you're looking in the Junk Yard rather than the clipboard. Passwords are never sent."
tags: ["bridge", "clipboard", "troubleshooting"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/does-bridge-share-passwords-i-copy"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why isn't what I copy arriving on my other device?

Something along the way is switched off or not connected. Check:

1. **Share my clipboard with …** is on for that device (it's off by default).
2. **Sharing** is on in the Junk Yard header — off stops all sharing.
3. The device shows as connected and not **Paused**.
4. What you copied isn't a password — those are skipped on purpose.
5. On the receiving side, look in the **Junk Yard**, not your clipboard.

Images need **Include images** turned on in the Bridge app if you're copying on a PC.

- [Capturing and Sharing](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/)
- [Where items show up](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/)