LocalSend
localsend.org

If you want a easy, reliable and cross-platform way to share files between computers, phones, etc, it may be of your interest.

  • Red@reddthat.comEnglish
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    9 months ago

    This is great except you need to be on the same wifi / local network. Worked with the wife for a bit, but we get annoyed having to “turn it on” when we send each other photos.

    • tiramichu@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      How would you have anticipated this to work without being on the same network?

      Bluetooth is slow and low range.

      Airdrop is proprietary Apple-only.

      Transfer via internet is both slower, and potentially expensive for you due to mobile data caps. Worst of all it would require hosting of servers to facilitate the transfer, which is both a point of potential attack and a significant cost for someone to operate, which isn’t really sustainable for a free and open source application.

      What would you propose?

      I did not downvote you by the way, and I am asking because I am genuinely interested in your thoughts.

      • Red@reddthat.comEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Doesn’t solve my problem of having to both turn on our sharing. But a nice app nonetheless

        • TheFool@infosec.pub
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          9 months ago

          If I understood you correctly ShareDrop should fix your problem, there you can “add” someone from a different network via QR-code