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Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

563 points by meatjuice 3y ago

vs4vijay 3y ago
Have you explored Magic Wormhole - https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole
- sneak 3y ago
  This doesn’t run on iOS. I use Destiny, which is magic-wormhole for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/destiny-secure-file-transfer/id6444721954 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/destiny-secure-file-transfer/i... https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny Unfortunately it uses different mailbox URLs from magic wormhole, so it isn’t compatible with those clients.
  - extraduder_ire 3y ago
    Has anyone attempted to combine all of these desperate open source p2p file sharing solutions into a single app? Like, if any time someone mained one of these systems, you could assume you had it. Even do discovery for everything at once on the receive side, and if both of you have the omni-sender thing just pick what protocol to send it over.
  - meejah 3y ago
    It is compatible, you just have to configure the other client to use the same servers. For example, to use the "wormhole" Python CLI with Destiny, you can do this: wormhole --relay-url wss://mailbox.mw.leastauthority.com/v1 --transit-helper tcp:relay.mw.leastauthority.com:4001 send README.rst Then, the code it prints out can be consumed by a Destiny (or https://winden.app https://winden.app ) client.
- pkulak 3y ago
  It’s great, but no phone apps.
  - meejah 3y ago
    https://winden.app https://winden.app is a Web client "Destiny" is an Android and iOS client https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny/ https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny/ (These two use servers run by Least Authority by default so to talk to other clients you have to configure Destiny to use the defaults, or the other side to use the non-default servers).
- rvz 3y ago
  That does not look user-friendly at all, and I cannot give that to a non tech person to use this.
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 3y ago
  "LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows you to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network, without needing an internet connection." Pardon the ignorance but why would someone use Magic Wormhole to transfer files/messages between computers on the same LAN. Would there be a rendezvous server listening on a local address. What if the two devices are owned by the same person. If they use the Magic Wormhole default settings the files/messages will travel over the internet, using a third party rendezvous server.
  - notpushkin 3y ago
    Messages – yes. Files – no, unless the devices can't connect to each other directly. The only problem I see with this setup is that you can't use it without Internet connection. Perhaps sending side could advertise via mDNS in this case?
  - cl3misch 3y ago
    > If they use the Magic Wormhole default settings the files/messages will travel over the internet, using a third party rendezvous server. I am very, very sure this is incorrect. The rendezvous indeed happens over the internet with their default handshake server, but the transfer itself should run in LAN.
    - 1vuio0pswjnm7 3y ago
      Yes, thank you for the correction. Sloppy wording on my part. What I meant was the rendezvous happens over the internet. Perhaps Magic Wormhole has an option to forward traffic (if so, IMHO that's not peer-to-peer) but I only meant the process of setting peer-to-peer connections requires packets to travel over the internet and, by default, to a third party server.
      - meejah 3y ago
        Yes, the "setup" messages via the Mailbox Server will be over the internet to a third-party server. All the contents of these messages are end-to-end encrypted so you reveal which two IP addresses are communicating, but not the contents of those communications. (If you don't want to reveal that, use the Tor options). The "bulk transfer" connection should be over the LAN only if both devices are on the same network. In any case, all of these messages are also end-to-end encrypted as well.
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lxe 3y ago
I've been using https://snapdrop.net/ https://snapdrop.net/, and if it's not down it works great! I think it only needs to be up as a signaling server, right?
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- jerbear4328 3y ago
  Yeah, it's really useful! There's this fork called PairDrop, and it's more convenient, you can pair two devices or create a room by entering a code (or scanning a QR code), and that works over the internet too. It's slightly more complicated, but worth it for the features. https://pairdrop.net https://pairdrop.net
EGreg 3y ago
Why not just use SyncThing?
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- pjerem 3y ago
  SyncThing is amazing. However is does work on your own computers only and it can’t work on iOS since background tasks are not possible.
  - EGreg 3y ago
    Actually iOS allows background sync I believe Mobius sync uses it on iOS I think!
    - hnwizard 3y ago
      As per the mobius sync FAQ: "No iOS app can run continuously in the background. This means that Möbius Sync can only connect to other devices whilst the app is open, for a short time thereafter, and whenever it is triggered to run briefly in the background."
      - EGreg 3y ago
        Yup that last part is the entitlement !
        hnwizard 3y ago
        It's such a brief amount of time, it's impractical for it to do something useful during that time, like sync a file.
- tjoff 3y ago
  Why would you use SyncThing for one-off transfers between two devices? Doesn't seem to focus on the same use-case?
el_snark 3y ago
While we're all mentioning alternatives, I use croc quite a lot, which is good when sender and receiver are on different networks.
- outime 3y ago
  Adding link: https://github.com/schollz/croc https://github.com/schollz/croc
  - atmosx 3y ago
    This is similar to magic-warmhole[^1] but has the added plus of being written in golang, which means one doesn't have to install multiple packages, just one binary. Thanks for sharing. [^1]: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole
    - erdii 3y ago
      If you want go, there is a magic-wormhole implementation called wormhole-william [1]. Rymdport [2] is a decent cross-platform app using it. [1] https://github.com/psanford/wormhole-william https://github.com/psanford/wormhole-william [2] https://github.com/Jacalz/rymdport https://github.com/Jacalz/rymdport
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rvz 3y ago
Finally. A user friendly cross-platform app with a nice GUI just to send files on a local network that just. works. No website or arcane CLI to use and the app is self-contained and package well enough to give to anyone that is not a techie. Bonus for not using Electron for this basic utility.
Ecko123 3y ago
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perryizgr8 3y ago
Google's nearby share is quite fast and easy to use and available for mobile and desktop. https://www.android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/ https://www.android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/
- tetris11 3y ago
  I can advocate for Trebleshot which is FOSS and available from F-Droid[0] for Mobile and Github[1] for Desktop 0: https://trebleshot.monora.org/ https://trebleshot.monora.org/ 1: https://github.com/trebleshot https://github.com/trebleshot
  - perryizgr8 3y ago
    > Still in alpha state and for this reason, nearly everything is subject to change and probably broken. > This repository has been archived by the owner on Sep 4, 2021. It is now read-only. Don't think this project is active anymore, and I cannot find any download links for desktop.
- OsrsNeedsf2P 3y ago
  LocalShare seems to be available on many more platforms
- grishka 3y ago
  And I reverse engineered enough of its protocol and made an unofficial macOS app: https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop
  - ruune 3y ago
    There's also QNearbyShare [0], a CLI implementation for Linux, which sadly can't send to Android yet, but receiving works just fine [0]: https://github.com/vicr123/QNearbyShare https://github.com/vicr123/QNearbyShare
BOOSTERHIDROGEN 3y ago
I use snapdrop.
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- albert180 3y ago
  Same. It just works, even without Connectivity
esafak 3y ago
Does it let you share files between Android and iOS phones without requiring an app to be installed on both devices? I don't mind installing something on my phone but I can't force other people to install it too.
- ammo1662 3y ago
  You can try to use snapdrop, it just need a browser. https://snapdrop.net/ https://snapdrop.net/
  - bewo001 3y ago
    also https://www.sharedrop.io/ https://www.sharedrop.io/ it uses webrtc for local communication
    - londons_explore 3y ago
      snapdrop.net appears to too...
  - ahoka 3y ago
    That's the first file share app that doesn't miss the point (I don't want to install anything, just send a file).
  - urbandw311er 3y ago
    Looks great but would it work between two smartphones out in the wild? Or does it require being on the same LAN.
  - axytol 3y ago
    Piling some more alternatives, a fork to snapdrop: https://pairdrop.net/ https://pairdrop.net/ From the author: https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop#differences-to-snapdrop https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop#differences-to-sn...
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UberFly 3y ago
There are a LOT of apps here I hadn't heard of. Thanks commenters...
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fragmede 3y ago
Kdeconnect is another alternative, with clients for android, iOS, windows, Linux (even if you’re not using Kde), and macos.
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- contrarian1234 3y ago
  I used KDEConnect daily, but across several devices and networks I've noticed that find file transfers regularly get interrupted and "fail". As is par for the course for networking errors on Linux systems, it's completely unclear what fails. But in the end I've found KDEConnect is only suitable for sending small files. If you send 100+ photos it won't work consistently. Or if you try to send one big file it'll typically interrupt somewhere in the middle. It doesn't seem to have any internal mechanism to recover and restart file transfer
boarush 3y ago
It is fascinating to see so many open-source alternatives trying to find a solution for P2P file-sharing, with no sort of inter-op possible, just like Apple's AirDrop and Google Nearby Share are incompatible with each other.
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- arjvik 3y ago
  OSS projects try and bridge the gap. There’s NearDrop for receiving Google’s Nearby Share on MacOS, and opendrop for sending Apple’s AirDrop via Linux (There’s also an android app that you have to build yourself that does the same, though I can’t remember it’s name).
- albert180 3y ago
  Snapdrop works on everything that has a Browser
gman83 3y ago
I just run a FTP server on my phone - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.primftpd/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.primftpd/
- ahoka 3y ago
  Yeah, we know "you can just use rsync".
- HollyMartins 3y ago
  This works great. I use Material Files, which has an built-in FTP-Server. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/
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- colesantiago 3y ago
  seriously...
  - roge7331 3y ago
    My grandma is gonna love it
biugbkifcjk 3y ago
Since we're all talking alternatives, I thought I'd point out KDE Connect. Available on all platforms and allows transferring files locally. I often use it between my laptop and android. Great software.
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AdamH12113 3y ago
I use LocalSend to get pictures from my iPhone onto my work laptop. It’s very simple and straightforward, and does exactly what I need it to do with minimal setup.
kenrick95 3y ago
Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/949/ https://xkcd.com/949/
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- sanroot99 3y ago
  Thanks for the good laugh :)
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cab404 3y ago
and another one, failing to use wifi direct. add it to the list provided by the comments.
- equasar 3y ago
  Isn't WiFi Direct limited to 250mbps? looks like an archaic way to share files.
  - jdthedisciple 3y ago
    Doesn't AirDrop use it though? Not sure you can consider it archaic. 250mbps would seem fine for most files.
    - saagarjha 3y ago
      Apple uses their own AWDL protocol.
prmoustache 3y ago
I tend to use ssh or https for that. ssh and sftp clients and servers are available for all kind of devices/OS. Both are easy to use or instruct how to use.
- derefr 3y ago
  The point of Airdrop is that the devices don't need to be connected to a mutual wi-fi network or to know one-another's IP addresses. They just need physical proximity. It's not for sharing data with established contacts; it's for cases where you need to pass data to people you're meeting for the first (and probably last) time, without any setup.
  - thiht 3y ago
    > It's not for sharing data with established contacts It's also for that though. I routinely share things with my girlfriend via Airdrop because it's the most convenient solution
    - prmoustache 3y ago
      People typically use their messaging app for that.
  - prmoustache 3y ago
    You just have to configure hotspot on your phone and there you have it. Still easier than asking someone else to install an app, especially if that person doesn't have access to mobile data. And if it is short textual data it is more easily shared with a qrcode.
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urbandw311er 3y ago
Sadly, this whole discussion demonstrates the stagnation of pro-consumer innovation because of the smartphone duopoly. They’re simply not incentivised to have cross platform sharing of files. If anything, they’d rather keep files within their own branded cloud storage system and have users share links instead. It’s all about adoption and subscription revenue.
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tibbydudeza 3y ago
Darn this is neat - thanks to the developer !!!!.
jacooper 3y ago
Newrby share is good, when it works. I found it to be very finicky on GrapheneOS
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- jacooper 3y ago
  Nearby*
nih0 3y ago
Theres also KDEConnect, supports file sharing and remote control. (Works on windows too, not just linux)
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dbojan76 3y ago
I disable mobile internet on the phone, turn on hotspot and tell friend to connect to my phone. Then let them scan qrcode from serveit app, which will open web server address in browser. Click on file you want to download. Does not use mobile internet or outside wifi.
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2233 3y ago
you have to be in the same network? how is it a airdrop alternative? At least for me I use airdrop most of the time when im not in a local network.
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ruune 3y ago
Check out Mint's Warpinator [0] too. [0]: https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator
harrygeez 3y ago
The most awesome thing about Airdrop is when you can find the other device, and even more magical if you can do that on the first try: you can send files without being on the same network or heck, you don't even need to be connected to the Internet at all. That is neat.
- klabb3 3y ago
  Airdrop is very nice when it works. Modern apple hardware has a second wifi modem for an ad-hoc connection so it can be faster than normal wifi as well. But Apple only.. makes it much less useful, even for “Apple people”.
  - saagarjha 3y ago
    You sure about this? I seem to recall it shared the usual Wi-Fi hardware.
    - creshal 3y ago
      Technically yes, it's a virtual device, but not all wifi hardware is capable of running two networks at the same time, Apple carefully selected the "usual" hardware to support this.
      - marwis 3y ago
        I think this is required for WiFi Direct and supported by all hardware?
      - lxgr 3y ago
        Almost all Wi-Fi chipsets released in the last couple of years support this. Many Windows and Android devices have been able to share a Wi-Fi network with other devices over another SSID, for example. The only thing that's complicated is if a device needs to be a 802.11 station on one frequency/channel, and a host or P2P device on another, but that's almost always avoidable. Everything else can be done purely in firmware or software.
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lozf 3y ago
Seems like a good place to mention QR-filetransfer and it's forks, as alternative solutions in some situations: * https://github.com/sdushantha/qr-filetransfer https://github.com/sdushantha/qr-filetransfer * https://github.com/imba-tjd/qrsend https://github.com/imba-tjd/qrsend
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JaneLovesDotNet 3y ago
I've been using localsend, mostly without issues. This thread has made me discover pairdrop.net and I have to say it's miles better. I've switched all my devices over now. The iOS integration with the provided shortcut + permanent pairing, in particular, is really good.
- luckman212 3y ago
  Been running my own PairDrop docker container for some months now and it has been amazing.
  - JaneLovesDotNet 3y ago
    What's the value prop of running your own instance vs just using pairdrop.net infra itself?
    - steve1977 3y ago
      Running it on your own infrastructure?
      - JaneLovesDotNet 3y ago
        That's not a value proposition. That's more of a definition :-P I'm thinking things along the lines of privacy, security, speed, etc
        newsclues 3y ago
        Lots of reasons to self host things for this privacy is a big one but owning a service instead of renting means you don’t need to worry about the landlord or service provider raising prices or kicking you out.
        letrix 3y ago
        SnapDrop/PairDrop is famous for going offline sometimes. It happened to me once.
neilv 3y ago
The discovery looks like it might be another way to track devices (besides all the usual ways). One of the fingerprints is the `fingerprint` attribute. The protocol spec is unclear whether and when that can be recycled: https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint-%E6%8C%87%E7%BA%B9 https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint-%E6%8C%8... > The fingerprint is used to avoid self-discovery and to remember devices. https://github.com/localsend/protocol#31-multicast-udp-default-udp-%E5%B9%BF%E6%92%AD%E9%BB%98%E8%AE%A4 https://github.com/localsend/protocol#31-multicast-udp-defau... > The fingerprint is only used to avoid self-discovering.
neilv 3y ago
Even when using certificates, the protocol puts the `alias` separately in the discovery message, so clients will have to try not to let that be spoofed. (But they can still be spoofed in ways client can't detect, especially if humans verbally verify by alias).
neilv 3y ago
What about using Bluetooth? (Just simple peer-to-peer, or with a mesh layer.)
tbiehn 3y ago
Not the fort-knox implementation it claims on the tin. 'LocalSend uses a secure communication protocol that allows devices to communicate with each other using a REST API. All data is sent securely over HTTPS, and the TLS/SSL certificate is generated on the fly on each device, ensuring maximum security.' How do they achieve maximum security while generating X.509 certs on device? Let's look; 'https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint' 'When encryption is on (HTTPS), then the fingerprint is the SHA-256 hash of the certificate' Confusingly there is a HTTP non encrypted mode, and the docs claim the fingerprint only used to avoid discovery collisions. Out-of-band [visual comparison / QR code scanning step] sharing of fingerprints COULD be acceptable to prevent 'man in the middle' attacks, however the documentation doesn't seem to indicate that this detail is surfaced or shared with the user. The discovery protocols look 'hella sus', but most local media sharing and discovery is.
- LtdJorge 3y ago
  I think the fingerprint is just used to identify unique devices in the network. It doesn't have anything to do with the security, does it?
siddheshgunjal 3y ago
I have been using localsend on all my devices. Of course when I'm out and need to share files with a friend's phone (mostly Android) I prefer to go for Nearby Share. But when you're at home, you have all kinds of devices. In those scenarios, I found localsend to be a perfect choice. Native app, no browser (visit this url/ scan this QR code) shenanigans. Simple transfer over the local network. Simple client for Linux, Android, Windows, iOS, MacOS and most importantly good transfer speed.
quectophoton 3y ago
Oh hey, this looks convenient. Last week a family member wanted to transfer some files from Windows to iPad (without passing through iCloud), and it was a nightmare. Windows 11 is already so weird with their online accounts and stuff, that just getting a network share to work was painful. And "thanks" to Apple being Apple, I also could not use USB-C to transfer from an external drive to the iPad because I didn't have an adapter. So I'll definitely try this.
Cieric 3y ago
I really wish the bump team was never acquired by google. I use to love the ease of just tapping your phones together and immediately sending a file or whatever else across. Made transferring to PC a breeze too just by tapping the space key.
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ho_schi 3y ago
https://gitlab.gnome.org/jsparber/teleport https://gitlab.gnome.org/jsparber/teleport This one is using Gtk and Avahi (Zeroconf). The idea of using parts of the public Apple-Stuff makes sense? What it misses is Bluetooth because only Bluetooth make it working universally (no need to be on same network initially).
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lukew3 3y ago
If it's just going to send it over the internet anyway, https://www.filepastebin.com/ https://www.filepastebin.com/ is nicer.
msmello 3y ago
This one was really good, I like it and I am following the repo, thank you tho
jxdxbx 3y ago
Might be good for getting ROMs onto a Steam Deck.
dabedee 3y ago
This is great and very user-friendly. As a quick & dirty alternative for people using the command line, you can easily send files by using netcat. To quickly copy file from one machine to another. # on target machine $ nc -l PORT > file # on source machine $ cat file | nc HOST PORT To quickly copy an entire folder: # on target machine $ nc -l PORT | tar xf - # on source machine $ tar cf - FOLDER | nc HOST PORT
- sanroot99 3y ago
  And on top of it you can add pv in pipe for progress bar
gslepak 3y ago
Related projects: - FlyingCarpet: direct transfer over local adhoc WIFI: https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet - LANDrop: Drop any files to any devices on your LAN: https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop - Snapdrop: In-browser file transfer similar to Airdrop: https://snapdrop.net/ https://snapdrop.net/ - Magic Wormhole: simple file transfer from computer-to-computer over the net: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole - Croc: similar to magic wormhole: https://github.com/schollz/croc https://github.com/schollz/croc - Wormhole: user-friendly in-browser based e2e encrypted file transfer: https://wormhole.app/ https://wormhole.app/
- j1elo 3y ago
  It's worth quoting here fellow commenter https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37940411 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37940411: https://pairdrop.net/ https://pairdrop.net/ is a fork of SnapDrop with a more responsive maintainer (apparently: https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/discussions/115 https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/discussions/115)
- andrepd 3y ago
  Ff send: send.vis.ee
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skykooler 3y ago
Something's broken with the nixos package of this - it lists it at https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=localsend https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=localsend, but trying to install it just throws `error: attribute 'localsend' missing`. Other packages work just fine.
flemhans 3y ago
Can't believe we are still dealing with this in 2023.
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tiborsaas 3y ago
Last week, at my girlfriend's place she couldn't make AirDrop work to display a video on the TV so we ended up using a HDMI cable after of ~30 mins of no luck. Yesterday I went over and the same thing happened only that she mentioned that I'm a bad influence since it worked that last two times when I wasn't there. I took a quick self evaluation and concluded that I'm not possessed by demonic powers, I don't have excess electromagnetic radiation and other supernatural explanation. I remembered the "OpenOffice will never print on Tuesdays" and "My car doesn’t like vanilla ice-cream" stories so it got me curious what changes. The only thing that I added to the equation was my Android phone connected to Wifi. I put it to airplane mode and voilà, AirDrop started working.
- wlonkly 3y ago
  I believe that's AirPlay (video streaming) and not AirDrop (file transfer).
zelly 3y ago
I wanted to make something like this, but using Bluetooth LE. Then I looked at the Bluetooth spec and implementations realized why Bluetooth applications are so unreliable (other than Apple device to Apple device). It’s really hard. Plus every OS has their own incompatible API, with some parts missing or inaccessible for some reason. The practical solution to “share files in physical proximity” ends up being just use Apple everything.
hayrhotoca 3y ago
Is it truly cross-platform and how is the speed?
jauntywundrkind 3y ago
> with nearby devices over your local network Still hoping for some alternatives that can do ad-hoc communication, without any network infrastructure. Wifi got a bunch of ambient discovery capabilities a bit back that seems exactly targeted to this stuff. Neighbor Awareness Networking, or WiFi Aware for the trademarked industry packaging there-of. It was built into Android 8. There's also even older wifi-p2p/wifi direct (again, spec vs industry branding for the same thing). I haven't looked in a bit, but I'd love to see a Linux based toolkit around this, that interops with Android, but isn't so handcuffed down by Google. Google - like Apple - has some ultra proprietary tied-to-your account peer-to-peer stuff. There's Nearby Connections for app devs, such as for AR games. There's Nearby Share for file sharing, which I hear might maybe be getting a Windows implementation but again seems locked down. I want so bad to see some drive forward on the transport layer, & we have so much to go with. Its a solid bet hostapd technically supports all these capabilities (it just does everything under the sun in wifi best I can tell), but we haven't harnessed this source.
- AceJohnny2 3y ago
  > Wifi got a bunch of ambient discovery capabilities a bit back that seems exactly targeted to this stuff. Neighbor Awareness Networking, or WiFi Aware for the trademarked industry packaging there-of. It was built into Android 8. There's also even older wifi-p2p/wifi direct (again, spec vs industry branding for the same thing). The problem with these is that interop is a nightmare. And interop is exactly what you want to get 99.9% working, otherwise the tech is moot. Apple, and to an extent Google, can do it thanks to their control of the vertical stack. Open-source... has a harder time about it.
  - thombles 3y ago
    Also good luck finding a NAN-capable WiFi adaptor that you can plug in to your regular Linux PC, Raspberry Pi, etc.
  - smashed 3y ago
    How exactly is Apple good at Interop? Their whole market strategy is the exact opposite. They only implement standards when forced by regulations or overwhelming market forces.
moontear 3y ago
I use PairDrop. No installation of an app necessary. I also locally host PairDrop, so there are no third parties required for the transfer. Check it out here: https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop Or try it out here: https://pairdrop.net/ https://pairdrop.net/
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- est 3y ago
  WebRTC FTW!
- equasar 3y ago
  I tried and it is super slow. LocalSend was like 10x faster sending a 400mb video.
- jdthedisciple 3y ago
  why does it look exactly like https://snapdrop.net https://snapdrop.net
  - screamingninja 3y ago
    Forked but with several added features
  - ruune 3y ago
    It's a fork, says so in the GitHub description
  - Alifatisk 3y ago
    It's a fork with more features
- XorNot 3y ago
  Why hello there new addition to my home server! (thanks for mentioning this, it should solve a real problem for me).

563 points by meatjuice 3y ago

Have you explored Magic Wormhole - https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole

sneak 3y ago
This doesn’t run on iOS. I use Destiny, which is magic-wormhole for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/destiny-secure-file-transfer/id6444721954 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/destiny-secure-file-transfer/i... https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny Unfortunately it uses different mailbox URLs from magic wormhole, so it isn’t compatible with those clients.
- extraduder_ire 3y ago
  Has anyone attempted to combine all of these desperate open source p2p file sharing solutions into a single app? Like, if any time someone mained one of these systems, you could assume you had it. Even do discovery for everything at once on the receive side, and if both of you have the omni-sender thing just pick what protocol to send it over.
- meejah 3y ago
  It is compatible, you just have to configure the other client to use the same servers. For example, to use the "wormhole" Python CLI with Destiny, you can do this: wormhole --relay-url wss://mailbox.mw.leastauthority.com/v1 --transit-helper tcp:relay.mw.leastauthority.com:4001 send README.rst Then, the code it prints out can be consumed by a Destiny (or https://winden.app https://winden.app ) client.
pkulak 3y ago
It’s great, but no phone apps.
- meejah 3y ago
  https://winden.app https://winden.app is a Web client "Destiny" is an Android and iOS client https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny/ https://github.com/LeastAuthority/destiny/ (These two use servers run by Least Authority by default so to talk to other clients you have to configure Destiny to use the defaults, or the other side to use the non-default servers).
rvz 3y ago
That does not look user-friendly at all, and I cannot give that to a non tech person to use this.
1vuio0pswjnm7 3y ago
"LocalSend is a free, open-source app that allows you to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network, without needing an internet connection." Pardon the ignorance but why would someone use Magic Wormhole to transfer files/messages between computers on the same LAN. Would there be a rendezvous server listening on a local address. What if the two devices are owned by the same person. If they use the Magic Wormhole default settings the files/messages will travel over the internet, using a third party rendezvous server.
- notpushkin 3y ago
  Messages – yes. Files – no, unless the devices can't connect to each other directly. The only problem I see with this setup is that you can't use it without Internet connection. Perhaps sending side could advertise via mDNS in this case?
- cl3misch 3y ago
  > If they use the Magic Wormhole default settings the files/messages will travel over the internet, using a third party rendezvous server. I am very, very sure this is incorrect. The rendezvous indeed happens over the internet with their default handshake server, but the transfer itself should run in LAN.
  - 1vuio0pswjnm7 3y ago
    Yes, thank you for the correction. Sloppy wording on my part. What I meant was the rendezvous happens over the internet. Perhaps Magic Wormhole has an option to forward traffic (if so, IMHO that's not peer-to-peer) but I only meant the process of setting peer-to-peer connections requires packets to travel over the internet and, by default, to a third party server.
    - meejah 3y ago
      Yes, the "setup" messages via the Mailbox Server will be over the internet to a third-party server. All the contents of these messages are end-to-end encrypted so you reveal which two IP addresses are communicating, but not the contents of those communications. (If you don't want to reveal that, use the Tor options). The "bulk transfer" connection should be over the LAN only if both devices are on the same network. In any case, all of these messages are also end-to-end encrypted as well.
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lxe 3y ago

I've been using https://snapdrop.net/ https://snapdrop.net/, and if it's not down it works great! I think it only needs to be up as a signaling server, right?

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jerbear4328 3y ago
Yeah, it's really useful! There's this fork called PairDrop, and it's more convenient, you can pair two devices or create a room by entering a code (or scanning a QR code), and that works over the internet too. It's slightly more complicated, but worth it for the features. https://pairdrop.net https://pairdrop.net

EGreg 3y ago

Why not just use SyncThing?

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pjerem 3y ago
SyncThing is amazing. However is does work on your own computers only and it can’t work on iOS since background tasks are not possible.
- EGreg 3y ago
  Actually iOS allows background sync I believe Mobius sync uses it on iOS I think!
  - hnwizard 3y ago
    As per the mobius sync FAQ: "No iOS app can run continuously in the background. This means that Möbius Sync can only connect to other devices whilst the app is open, for a short time thereafter, and whenever it is triggered to run briefly in the background."
    - EGreg 3y ago
      Yup that last part is the entitlement !
      - hnwizard 3y ago
        It's such a brief amount of time, it's impractical for it to do something useful during that time, like sync a file.
tjoff 3y ago
Why would you use SyncThing for one-off transfers between two devices? Doesn't seem to focus on the same use-case?

el_snark 3y ago

While we're all mentioning alternatives, I use croc quite a lot, which is good when sender and receiver are on different networks.

outime 3y ago
Adding link: https://github.com/schollz/croc https://github.com/schollz/croc
- atmosx 3y ago
  This is similar to magic-warmhole[^1] but has the added plus of being written in golang, which means one doesn't have to install multiple packages, just one binary. Thanks for sharing. [^1]: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole
  - erdii 3y ago
    If you want go, there is a magic-wormhole implementation called wormhole-william [1]. Rymdport [2] is a decent cross-platform app using it. [1] https://github.com/psanford/wormhole-william https://github.com/psanford/wormhole-william [2] https://github.com/Jacalz/rymdport https://github.com/Jacalz/rymdport
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rvz 3y ago

Finally. A user friendly cross-platform app with a nice GUI just to send files on a local network that just. works. No website or arcane CLI to use and the app is self-contained and package well enough to give to anyone that is not a techie. Bonus for not using Electron for this basic utility.

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perryizgr8 3y ago

Google's nearby share is quite fast and easy to use and available for mobile and desktop. https://www.android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/ https://www.android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/

tetris11 3y ago
I can advocate for Trebleshot which is FOSS and available from F-Droid[0] for Mobile and Github[1] for Desktop 0: https://trebleshot.monora.org/ https://trebleshot.monora.org/ 1: https://github.com/trebleshot https://github.com/trebleshot
- perryizgr8 3y ago
  > Still in alpha state and for this reason, nearly everything is subject to change and probably broken. > This repository has been archived by the owner on Sep 4, 2021. It is now read-only. Don't think this project is active anymore, and I cannot find any download links for desktop.
OsrsNeedsf2P 3y ago
LocalShare seems to be available on many more platforms
grishka 3y ago
And I reverse engineered enough of its protocol and made an unofficial macOS app: https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop
- ruune 3y ago
  There's also QNearbyShare [0], a CLI implementation for Linux, which sadly can't send to Android yet, but receiving works just fine [0]: https://github.com/vicr123/QNearbyShare https://github.com/vicr123/QNearbyShare

BOOSTERHIDROGEN 3y ago

I use snapdrop.

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albert180 3y ago
Same. It just works, even without Connectivity

esafak 3y ago

Does it let you share files between Android and iOS phones without requiring an app to be installed on both devices? I don't mind installing something on my phone but I can't force other people to install it too.

ammo1662 3y ago
You can try to use snapdrop, it just need a browser. https://snapdrop.net/ https://snapdrop.net/
- bewo001 3y ago
  also https://www.sharedrop.io/ https://www.sharedrop.io/ it uses webrtc for local communication
  - londons_explore 3y ago
    snapdrop.net appears to too...
- ahoka 3y ago
  That's the first file share app that doesn't miss the point (I don't want to install anything, just send a file).
- urbandw311er 3y ago
  Looks great but would it work between two smartphones out in the wild? Or does it require being on the same LAN.
- axytol 3y ago
  Piling some more alternatives, a fork to snapdrop: https://pairdrop.net/ https://pairdrop.net/ From the author: https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop#differences-to-snapdrop https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop#differences-to-sn...
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UberFly 3y ago

There are a LOT of apps here I hadn't heard of. Thanks commenters...

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fragmede 3y ago

Kdeconnect is another alternative, with clients for android, iOS, windows, Linux (even if you’re not using Kde), and macos.

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contrarian1234 3y ago
I used KDEConnect daily, but across several devices and networks I've noticed that find file transfers regularly get interrupted and "fail". As is par for the course for networking errors on Linux systems, it's completely unclear what fails. But in the end I've found KDEConnect is only suitable for sending small files. If you send 100+ photos it won't work consistently. Or if you try to send one big file it'll typically interrupt somewhere in the middle. It doesn't seem to have any internal mechanism to recover and restart file transfer

boarush 3y ago

It is fascinating to see so many open-source alternatives trying to find a solution for P2P file-sharing, with no sort of inter-op possible, just like Apple's AirDrop and Google Nearby Share are incompatible with each other.

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arjvik 3y ago
OSS projects try and bridge the gap. There’s NearDrop for receiving Google’s Nearby Share on MacOS, and opendrop for sending Apple’s AirDrop via Linux (There’s also an android app that you have to build yourself that does the same, though I can’t remember it’s name).
albert180 3y ago
Snapdrop works on everything that has a Browser

gman83 3y ago

I just run a FTP server on my phone - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.primftpd/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.primftpd/

ahoka 3y ago
Yeah, we know "you can just use rsync".
HollyMartins 3y ago
This works great. I use Material Files, which has an built-in FTP-Server. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/
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colesantiago 3y ago
seriously...
- roge7331 3y ago
  My grandma is gonna love it

biugbkifcjk 3y ago

Since we're all talking alternatives, I thought I'd point out KDE Connect. Available on all platforms and allows transferring files locally. I often use it between my laptop and android. Great software.

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AdamH12113 3y ago

I use LocalSend to get pictures from my iPhone onto my work laptop. It’s very simple and straightforward, and does exactly what I need it to do with minimal setup.

kenrick95 3y ago

Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/949/ https://xkcd.com/949/

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sanroot99 3y ago
Thanks for the good laugh :)

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cab404 3y ago

and another one, failing to use wifi direct. add it to the list provided by the comments.

equasar 3y ago
Isn't WiFi Direct limited to 250mbps? looks like an archaic way to share files.
- jdthedisciple 3y ago
  Doesn't AirDrop use it though? Not sure you can consider it archaic. 250mbps would seem fine for most files.
  - saagarjha 3y ago
    Apple uses their own AWDL protocol.

prmoustache 3y ago

I tend to use ssh or https for that. ssh and sftp clients and servers are available for all kind of devices/OS. Both are easy to use or instruct how to use.

derefr 3y ago
The point of Airdrop is that the devices don't need to be connected to a mutual wi-fi network or to know one-another's IP addresses. They just need physical proximity. It's not for sharing data with established contacts; it's for cases where you need to pass data to people you're meeting for the first (and probably last) time, without any setup.
- thiht 3y ago
  > It's not for sharing data with established contacts It's also for that though. I routinely share things with my girlfriend via Airdrop because it's the most convenient solution
  - prmoustache 3y ago
    People typically use their messaging app for that.
- prmoustache 3y ago
  You just have to configure hotspot on your phone and there you have it. Still easier than asking someone else to install an app, especially if that person doesn't have access to mobile data. And if it is short textual data it is more easily shared with a qrcode.
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urbandw311er 3y ago

Sadly, this whole discussion demonstrates the stagnation of pro-consumer innovation because of the smartphone duopoly. They’re simply not incentivised to have cross platform sharing of files. If anything, they’d rather keep files within their own branded cloud storage system and have users share links instead. It’s all about adoption and subscription revenue.

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tibbydudeza 3y ago

Darn this is neat - thanks to the developer !!!!.

jacooper 3y ago

Newrby share is good, when it works. I found it to be very finicky on GrapheneOS

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jacooper 3y ago
Nearby*

nih0 3y ago

Theres also KDEConnect, supports file sharing and remote control. (Works on windows too, not just linux)

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dbojan76 3y ago

I disable mobile internet on the phone, turn on hotspot and tell friend to connect to my phone. Then let them scan qrcode from serveit app, which will open web server address in browser. Click on file you want to download. Does not use mobile internet or outside wifi.

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2233 3y ago

you have to be in the same network? how is it a airdrop alternative? At least for me I use airdrop most of the time when im not in a local network.

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ruune 3y ago

Check out Mint's Warpinator [0] too. [0]: https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator

harrygeez 3y ago

The most awesome thing about Airdrop is when you can find the other device, and even more magical if you can do that on the first try: you can send files without being on the same network or heck, you don't even need to be connected to the Internet at all. That is neat.

klabb3 3y ago
Airdrop is very nice when it works. Modern apple hardware has a second wifi modem for an ad-hoc connection so it can be faster than normal wifi as well. But Apple only.. makes it much less useful, even for “Apple people”.
- saagarjha 3y ago
  You sure about this? I seem to recall it shared the usual Wi-Fi hardware.
  - creshal 3y ago
    Technically yes, it's a virtual device, but not all wifi hardware is capable of running two networks at the same time, Apple carefully selected the "usual" hardware to support this.
    - marwis 3y ago
      I think this is required for WiFi Direct and supported by all hardware?
    - lxgr 3y ago
      Almost all Wi-Fi chipsets released in the last couple of years support this. Many Windows and Android devices have been able to share a Wi-Fi network with other devices over another SSID, for example. The only thing that's complicated is if a device needs to be a 802.11 station on one frequency/channel, and a host or P2P device on another, but that's almost always avoidable. Everything else can be done purely in firmware or software.
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lozf 3y ago

Seems like a good place to mention QR-filetransfer and it's forks, as alternative solutions in some situations: * https://github.com/sdushantha/qr-filetransfer https://github.com/sdushantha/qr-filetransfer * https://github.com/imba-tjd/qrsend https://github.com/imba-tjd/qrsend

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JaneLovesDotNet 3y ago

I've been using localsend, mostly without issues. This thread has made me discover pairdrop.net and I have to say it's miles better. I've switched all my devices over now. The iOS integration with the provided shortcut + permanent pairing, in particular, is really good.

luckman212 3y ago
Been running my own PairDrop docker container for some months now and it has been amazing.
- JaneLovesDotNet 3y ago
  What's the value prop of running your own instance vs just using pairdrop.net infra itself?
  - steve1977 3y ago
    Running it on your own infrastructure?
    - JaneLovesDotNet 3y ago
      That's not a value proposition. That's more of a definition :-P I'm thinking things along the lines of privacy, security, speed, etc
      - newsclues 3y ago
        Lots of reasons to self host things for this privacy is a big one but owning a service instead of renting means you don’t need to worry about the landlord or service provider raising prices or kicking you out.
      - letrix 3y ago
        SnapDrop/PairDrop is famous for going offline sometimes. It happened to me once.

neilv 3y ago

The discovery looks like it might be another way to track devices (besides all the usual ways). One of the fingerprints is the `fingerprint` attribute. The protocol spec is unclear whether and when that can be recycled: https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint-%E6%8C%87%E7%BA%B9 https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint-%E6%8C%8... > The fingerprint is used to avoid self-discovery and to remember devices. https://github.com/localsend/protocol#31-multicast-udp-default-udp-%E5%B9%BF%E6%92%AD%E9%BB%98%E8%AE%A4 https://github.com/localsend/protocol#31-multicast-udp-defau... > The fingerprint is only used to avoid self-discovering.

neilv 3y ago

Even when using certificates, the protocol puts the `alias` separately in the discovery message, so clients will have to try not to let that be spoofed. (But they can still be spoofed in ways client can't detect, especially if humans verbally verify by alias).

neilv 3y ago

What about using Bluetooth? (Just simple peer-to-peer, or with a mesh layer.)

tbiehn 3y ago

Not the fort-knox implementation it claims on the tin. 'LocalSend uses a secure communication protocol that allows devices to communicate with each other using a REST API. All data is sent securely over HTTPS, and the TLS/SSL certificate is generated on the fly on each device, ensuring maximum security.' How do they achieve maximum security while generating X.509 certs on device? Let's look; 'https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint https://github.com/localsend/protocol#2-fingerprint' 'When encryption is on (HTTPS), then the fingerprint is the SHA-256 hash of the certificate' Confusingly there is a HTTP non encrypted mode, and the docs claim the fingerprint only used to avoid discovery collisions. Out-of-band [visual comparison / QR code scanning step] sharing of fingerprints COULD be acceptable to prevent 'man in the middle' attacks, however the documentation doesn't seem to indicate that this detail is surfaced or shared with the user. The discovery protocols look 'hella sus', but most local media sharing and discovery is.

LtdJorge 3y ago
I think the fingerprint is just used to identify unique devices in the network. It doesn't have anything to do with the security, does it?

siddheshgunjal 3y ago

I have been using localsend on all my devices. Of course when I'm out and need to share files with a friend's phone (mostly Android) I prefer to go for Nearby Share. But when you're at home, you have all kinds of devices. In those scenarios, I found localsend to be a perfect choice. Native app, no browser (visit this url/ scan this QR code) shenanigans. Simple transfer over the local network. Simple client for Linux, Android, Windows, iOS, MacOS and most importantly good transfer speed.

quectophoton 3y ago

Oh hey, this looks convenient. Last week a family member wanted to transfer some files from Windows to iPad (without passing through iCloud), and it was a nightmare. Windows 11 is already so weird with their online accounts and stuff, that just getting a network share to work was painful. And "thanks" to Apple being Apple, I also could not use USB-C to transfer from an external drive to the iPad because I didn't have an adapter. So I'll definitely try this.

Cieric 3y ago

I really wish the bump team was never acquired by google. I use to love the ease of just tapping your phones together and immediately sending a file or whatever else across. Made transferring to PC a breeze too just by tapping the space key.

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ho_schi 3y ago

https://gitlab.gnome.org/jsparber/teleport https://gitlab.gnome.org/jsparber/teleport This one is using Gtk and Avahi (Zeroconf). The idea of using parts of the public Apple-Stuff makes sense? What it misses is Bluetooth because only Bluetooth make it working universally (no need to be on same network initially).

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lukew3 3y ago

If it's just going to send it over the internet anyway, https://www.filepastebin.com/ https://www.filepastebin.com/ is nicer.

msmello 3y ago

This one was really good, I like it and I am following the repo, thank you tho

jxdxbx 3y ago

Might be good for getting ROMs onto a Steam Deck.

dabedee 3y ago

This is great and very user-friendly. As a quick & dirty alternative for people using the command line, you can easily send files by using netcat. To quickly copy file from one machine to another. # on target machine $ nc -l PORT > file # on source machine $ cat file | nc HOST PORT To quickly copy an entire folder: # on target machine $ nc -l PORT | tar xf - # on source machine $ tar cf - FOLDER | nc HOST PORT

sanroot99 3y ago
And on top of it you can add pv in pipe for progress bar

gslepak 3y ago

Related projects: - FlyingCarpet: direct transfer over local adhoc WIFI: https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet - LANDrop: Drop any files to any devices on your LAN: https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop - Snapdrop: In-browser file transfer similar to Airdrop: https://snapdrop.net/ https://snapdrop.net/ - Magic Wormhole: simple file transfer from computer-to-computer over the net: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole - Croc: similar to magic wormhole: https://github.com/schollz/croc https://github.com/schollz/croc - Wormhole: user-friendly in-browser based e2e encrypted file transfer: https://wormhole.app/ https://wormhole.app/

j1elo 3y ago
It's worth quoting here fellow commenter https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37940411 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37940411: https://pairdrop.net/ https://pairdrop.net/ is a fork of SnapDrop with a more responsive maintainer (apparently: https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/discussions/115 https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/discussions/115)
andrepd 3y ago
Ff send: send.vis.ee
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skykooler 3y ago

Something's broken with the nixos package of this - it lists it at https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=localsend https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=localsend, but trying to install it just throws `error: attribute 'localsend' missing`. Other packages work just fine.

flemhans 3y ago

Can't believe we are still dealing with this in 2023.

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tiborsaas 3y ago

Last week, at my girlfriend's place she couldn't make AirDrop work to display a video on the TV so we ended up using a HDMI cable after of ~30 mins of no luck. Yesterday I went over and the same thing happened only that she mentioned that I'm a bad influence since it worked that last two times when I wasn't there. I took a quick self evaluation and concluded that I'm not possessed by demonic powers, I don't have excess electromagnetic radiation and other supernatural explanation. I remembered the "OpenOffice will never print on Tuesdays" and "My car doesn’t like vanilla ice-cream" stories so it got me curious what changes. The only thing that I added to the equation was my Android phone connected to Wifi. I put it to airplane mode and voilà, AirDrop started working.

wlonkly 3y ago
I believe that's AirPlay (video streaming) and not AirDrop (file transfer).

zelly 3y ago

I wanted to make something like this, but using Bluetooth LE. Then I looked at the Bluetooth spec and implementations realized why Bluetooth applications are so unreliable (other than Apple device to Apple device). It’s really hard. Plus every OS has their own incompatible API, with some parts missing or inaccessible for some reason. The practical solution to “share files in physical proximity” ends up being just use Apple everything.

hayrhotoca 3y ago

Is it truly cross-platform and how is the speed?

jauntywundrkind 3y ago

> with nearby devices over your local network Still hoping for some alternatives that can do ad-hoc communication, without any network infrastructure. Wifi got a bunch of ambient discovery capabilities a bit back that seems exactly targeted to this stuff. Neighbor Awareness Networking, or WiFi Aware for the trademarked industry packaging there-of. It was built into Android 8. There's also even older wifi-p2p/wifi direct (again, spec vs industry branding for the same thing). I haven't looked in a bit, but I'd love to see a Linux based toolkit around this, that interops with Android, but isn't so handcuffed down by Google. Google - like Apple - has some ultra proprietary tied-to-your account peer-to-peer stuff. There's Nearby Connections for app devs, such as for AR games. There's Nearby Share for file sharing, which I hear might maybe be getting a Windows implementation but again seems locked down. I want so bad to see some drive forward on the transport layer, & we have so much to go with. Its a solid bet hostapd technically supports all these capabilities (it just does everything under the sun in wifi best I can tell), but we haven't harnessed this source.

AceJohnny2 3y ago
> Wifi got a bunch of ambient discovery capabilities a bit back that seems exactly targeted to this stuff. Neighbor Awareness Networking, or WiFi Aware for the trademarked industry packaging there-of. It was built into Android 8. There's also even older wifi-p2p/wifi direct (again, spec vs industry branding for the same thing). The problem with these is that interop is a nightmare. And interop is exactly what you want to get 99.9% working, otherwise the tech is moot. Apple, and to an extent Google, can do it thanks to their control of the vertical stack. Open-source... has a harder time about it.
- thombles 3y ago
  Also good luck finding a NAN-capable WiFi adaptor that you can plug in to your regular Linux PC, Raspberry Pi, etc.
- smashed 3y ago
  How exactly is Apple good at Interop? Their whole market strategy is the exact opposite. They only implement standards when forced by regulations or overwhelming market forces.

moontear 3y ago

I use PairDrop. No installation of an app necessary. I also locally host PairDrop, so there are no third parties required for the transfer. Check it out here: https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop Or try it out here: https://pairdrop.net/ https://pairdrop.net/

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est 3y ago
WebRTC FTW!
equasar 3y ago
I tried and it is super slow. LocalSend was like 10x faster sending a 400mb video.
jdthedisciple 3y ago
why does it look exactly like https://snapdrop.net https://snapdrop.net
- screamingninja 3y ago
  Forked but with several added features
- ruune 3y ago
  It's a fork, says so in the GitHub description
- Alifatisk 3y ago
  It's a fork with more features
XorNot 3y ago
Why hello there new addition to my home server! (thanks for mentioning this, it should solve a real problem for me).