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https://webwormhole.io https://webwormhole.io and https://file.pizza https://file.pizza both use WebRTC for p2p file transfer. They differ quite a lot in UX but

https://webwormhole.io https://webwormhole.io and https://file.pizza https://file.pizza both use WebRTC for p2p file transfer. They differ quite a lot in UX but both are really useful: it's 2022 and sending files to one another still seems to be a pain without tools like these.

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Gigachad 4y ago
For the average user, file sharing is already solved. If it’s a small file, you just send it via an IM app. If it’s a large file, you upload it to cloud storage and share a link
- mguerville 4y ago
  When the file is very large and time if of the essence there’s value in the p2p share as I imagine the combined time of sender and recipient is less than the purely sequential steps of party A uploads THEN party B downloads. But for most use case I agree it’s a solved problem
- 5560675260 4y ago
  These common ways could see a lot of improvement. Everything but tiniest files would require a paid subscription from IM app provider. And sharing via cloud is awkward and slow.
- have_faith 4y ago
  > average user > you upload it to cloud storage and share a link I'd wager a miniscule amount of people know how to do this.
  - brokenmachine 4y ago
    What does the average user do to share a video?
    - hjkl0 4y ago
      They took the video on their phone, so they share it on WhatsApp. But if they don’t have the video on their phone, they film it with their phone and then share it on WhatsApp. That’s what the average user does.
- ZoomZoomZoom 4y ago
  Solved problem? Most free-tier cloud storages won't even hold a half-hour long 4k video. Uploading Gigabytes of media via p2p takes minutes nowadays, but you have to either pay or use p2p software to actually send it to another person.
  - Gigachad 4y ago
    If you are sharing a long video file you likely either work with video or are sharing pirated media. If you work with video then the cost of cloud storage is nothing. It’s like $2/month for hundreds of gb storage which is more than worth the price. P2P is unworkable, you have to coordinate with the receiver to send the file while cloud storage is async. You upload it and email the link and your done. Skype file transfer used to be p2p and it was a huge pain. If one side closed their laptop or something it would just kill the transfer.
    - ZoomZoomZoom 4y ago
      1. Your assumption is wrong. I use my Q2n-4k, my friend uses his GoPro, we want to share our recordings once in a while. 2. Your assessment of P2P being "unworkable" is just mistaken (besides the obvious fact that two machines have to be online at the same time). Syncthing works great, wormhole worked fine, filepizza worked fine. I remember long time ago I simply used a magnet with a bunch of open trackers attached and it worked wonderful.

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Gigachad 4y ago

For the average user, file sharing is already solved. If it’s a small file, you just send it via an IM app. If it’s a large file, you upload it to cloud storage and share a link

mguerville 4y ago
When the file is very large and time if of the essence there’s value in the p2p share as I imagine the combined time of sender and recipient is less than the purely sequential steps of party A uploads THEN party B downloads. But for most use case I agree it’s a solved problem
5560675260 4y ago
These common ways could see a lot of improvement. Everything but tiniest files would require a paid subscription from IM app provider. And sharing via cloud is awkward and slow.
have_faith 4y ago
> average user > you upload it to cloud storage and share a link I'd wager a miniscule amount of people know how to do this.
- brokenmachine 4y ago
  What does the average user do to share a video?
  - hjkl0 4y ago
    They took the video on their phone, so they share it on WhatsApp. But if they don’t have the video on their phone, they film it with their phone and then share it on WhatsApp. That’s what the average user does.
ZoomZoomZoom 4y ago
Solved problem? Most free-tier cloud storages won't even hold a half-hour long 4k video. Uploading Gigabytes of media via p2p takes minutes nowadays, but you have to either pay or use p2p software to actually send it to another person.
- Gigachad 4y ago
  If you are sharing a long video file you likely either work with video or are sharing pirated media. If you work with video then the cost of cloud storage is nothing. It’s like $2/month for hundreds of gb storage which is more than worth the price. P2P is unworkable, you have to coordinate with the receiver to send the file while cloud storage is async. You upload it and email the link and your done. Skype file transfer used to be p2p and it was a huge pain. If one side closed their laptop or something it would just kill the transfer.
  - ZoomZoomZoom 4y ago
    1. Your assumption is wrong. I use my Q2n-4k, my friend uses his GoPro, we want to share our recordings once in a while. 2. Your assessment of P2P being "unworkable" is just mistaken (besides the obvious fact that two machines have to be online at the same time). Syncthing works great, wormhole worked fine, filepizza worked fine. I remember long time ago I simply used a magnet with a bunch of open trackers attached and it worked wonderful.