I actually like PairDrop better, as it allows also linking devices that fail to find themselves on the network (for example if you run it behind a reverse proxy). It is obviously pretty similar though.
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You should check out pairdrop too.
Same underlying software with some great enhancements for security
Here is their Github
This seems similar to KDE Connect? Am i missing something?
It's quite a different use case, it's meant to facilitate wireless transfer between any device through a browser tab without having to have any local software installed first. So think more like sharing full resolution photo to a friend's device who is connected to the same wifi as you by just both of you opening the same url, snapdrop.net or pairdrop.net (fork with more features) or your own selfhosted url.
I’ve always found snapdrop very very inconsistent. When it works is amazing, but it often as not doesn’t see other devices.
LocalSend, on the other hand, is excellent. It’s an app so needs to be installed but it available for about every platform desktop and mobile and is my go-to now.
Another recommendation for Localsend. But it's cool that Snapdrop manages to do almost the same thing and does it in the browser. I can definitely see where it would be useful.
What's the point of self-hosting Snapdrop though? Does it need a discovery server in there for WebRTC? Or does this just end up serving the same static files but now from a local server?
Also see pairdrop, it is a snapdrop fork that allows connecting devices on different networks using a numeric code and has other improvements.
Hah, just heard about it on the same place as well. I'm floored I'd never heard of it before, such a neat implementation. Planning on giving it a go sometime soon.
I tried it a few times but was so slow (even in a local network), I ended up cancelling the transfer every single time. I prefer Syncthing which does require some basic setup though.
I woul recommend LANDrop, apart from some fiddling with my unusual firewall, it has apps for whatever phone os, sharing menu integration on mobile, works flawlessly locally
I didn't know I needed this, I'm going to set this up right away Thanks for sharing!
What is the self-hosted podcast you mentioned?
https://selfhosted.show/ literally the self hosted podcast it's pretty good imo.
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