I share via Google Drive or OneDrive.
Most people can figure that out.
How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
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Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
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Just a sanity check: Did you turn off WebRTC and forget that you did? If you're using Firefox, setting both of the about:config flags "media.peerconnection.enabled" and "media.navigator.enabled" to false disables WebRTC. UBlock Origin's "Prevent WebRTC from leaking local IP addresses" setting also might interfere even though I don't think it turns WebRTC off. The same applies to Brave's "Disable non-proxied UDP" opti…
Don't do this is you ever use a VPN to hide your IP while browsing.
Don't disable WebRTC while using a VPN? I thought disabling WebRTC was the safe option.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
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Tried putting it on to a USB, and sending it by snailmail?
Yes, it has come to that in some cases. I've delivered a bunch of HDD's with my car.
Never underestimate the bandwidth of a FedEx truck filled with multi-TB hard drives hurtling down the highway at 70 mph.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#344I run an FTP server on my phone and connect to it from the other device. Not even kidding.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#345I regularly have to send files to customers, from a few megabytes to a few gigs. It's incredibly hard. Mail? Goes to spam. WeTransfer? Mail clients break URL. Download from my website? Some stupid browser will display the zip data onscreen. Send the link through messenger? Messenger breaks the link. SaaS gallery? Some file managers can't open the zip file. I've been doing that for two years now. Still don't have a 10…
I've been meaning to setup something like this for awhile. https://github.com/eikek/sharry
Ooh that could come in handy, it also has links to other useful projects! Thanks a lot!
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#346Tailscale recently added local file transfers called Taildrop https://tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop This really solved this issue for me, right click a file and select the receiving peer and it just appears instantly on the other device.
I created an automated installer to provide this functionality on KDE Plasma using Dolphin this morning to emulate the experience of sharing via TailDrop on Mac for Linux.
https://github.com/error-try-again/KDE-Dolphin-TailDrop-Plug...
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
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Yes, this is killing me. I have a colleague that told me "on iPhones I can super easily share files to someone else", and I'm like "20 years ago sharing files across devices was a non-issue, because we had STANDARDS (ok maybe 17-18 years ago rather). Sharing files wasn't considered a feature worth mentioning because every phone supported this out of the box (well not exactly, so the feature was having Bluetooth). Tec…
KDE connect is my goto for sharing between phone and computer.
> KDE connect is my goto for sharing between phone and computer.
Ditto. KDE connect is flawless, one of the best features.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#348In my area we mostly use android. I run NAS. All files are went via file manager+. I know that it would still be top difficult for normie though.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#349The best solution I have found to easily exchange files between devices so far is to use Telegram. It works perfectly for your own devices. You can have it on multiple devices at the same time (computers, phones,...), there is a special "saved messages" channel for files, it can easily accommodate small to reasonably big files (like GB files), and there is also a webclient that you can use in a few seconds if you are…
Telegram is just so well designed. It's the only messaging app that doesn't frustrate me.
What makes Telegram better than WhatsApp or Signal?
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
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Telegram is just so well designed. It's the only messaging app that doesn't frustrate me.
I moved there from whatsapp and made most of my loved ones to do the move as well. It wasn't hard because it's such a great product.
Gatekeeping privacy settings behind a premium subscription? Miss me with that.