https://github.com/saljam/webwormhole is another great one.
* Native Client (in Go so you use pretty much everywhere)
* Uses PAKE for E2E security. Even if the server is hostile they can't get anything.
Sharedrop – Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC
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#12> Sharedrop: HTML5 clone of Apple's AirDrop – easy P2P file transfer powered by W Powered by W? Is W a new programming language or JavaScript framework? It looks like @todsacerdoti is not aware that Hacker News submissions are limited to 80 characters in the title. They probably wanted to submit “HTML5 clone of Apple's AirDrop - easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC” which is 73 characters long and represents the…
Looking at the GitHub page, they probably wanted to write WebRTC.
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#13Is this actually transferring over LAN? So you could share a very large file on a slow connection?
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#14> "ShareDrop allows you to send files to other devices in the same local network (i.e. devices with the same public IP address)"
That's an interesting definition of "same local network". So, this doesn't work for networks not behind NAT? Or for IPv6?
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#15This looks quite useful for cross platform transfers on the same network. I’ve been using AirDroid [1] for quick cross platform transfers on the same network and Firefox Send for transfers over the Internet.
When I tried this on iOS (different browsers, though they’re all using the same engine underneath), it was stuck on the loading screen. Turning off content blockers didn’t have any effect.
Edit: Figured out that this doesn’t work on iDevices (at least older iOS versions). There’s an alternative called SnapDrop [2], whose FAQ has this question and answer:
> SnapDrop a fork of ShareDrop?
> No. ShareDrop is built with Ember. Snapdrop is built with vanilla ES6. I wanted to play around with Progressive Web Apps and then I got the idea of a local file sharing app. By doing research on this idea I found and analysed ShareDrop. I liked it and thought about how to improve it. ShareDrop uses WebRTC only and isn't compatible with Safari browsers. Snapdrop uses a Websocket fallback and some hacks to make Snapdrop work due to the download restrictions on iDevices.
SnapDrop looks like a better alternative to me.
[1]: https://airdroid.com
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#16Is this actually transferring over LAN? So you could share a very large file on a slow connection?
Yes, it can
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#17I’ve been using this for quite a while, and recently I’ve run into the trouble that the fire base account was overcapacity. Not sure if it’s been fixed since then, but I’ve had to use the QR code instead of the automatic detection. Still, really nice tool.
Seems to still be an issue:
> FIREBASE WARNING: The Firebase database 'sharedrop' has reached its peak connections limit. If you are the Firebase owner, consider upgrading. (https://sharedrop.firebaseio.com)
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#18There are many of these webrtc file sharing services. Most of the time, the traffic ends up getting relayed.
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#19I use Firefox Send (works on all browsers), it's end to end encrypted and has automatic expiry: https://send.firefox.com/
I started using Firefox Send recently, I have been really impressed with the simplicity and easy of use. I haven’t tried it, but it is open source and possible to self-host if you so chose. But for the time being it remains free, and you can share up to a generous 2.5 GB if you log in with a Firefox account so I see no reason to put in the effort yet. That being said, Sharedrop seems to be a different use case, only…
Meanwhile, I found the 2.5 GB limit on Firefox Send really frustrating this weekend when I was trying to send 80 GB of raw video files to a friend. :)
Turns out there's very few options available for really large P2P file transfers, short of hosting an FTP server.
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