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I thought airdrop also used bluetooth
Only for discovery. The actual transfer happens over WiFi, which is many times faster.
Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
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#213PS: Pixel and Samsung devices support airdrop now.
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#214My problem is that all these alternatives require the devices to be on the same local network. One beauty of Airdrop is that it creates and handles that local network automatically under the hood (as far as I understand). So you could be out on a hike with friends and Airdrop something. The workaround I've found after switching to an Android device has been to teather my connection to my friend's device, which ends u…
For true crossplatform p2p the closest I have found is FlyingCarpet [1]. But it is not super reliable or friendly. [1] https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet
We've made the one true, and ultimate, cross platform P2P + E2EE data transfer tool out there.
Both UI and CLI with complete feature parity on any device/OS, between the same user's devices and between users.
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#215My problem is that all these alternatives require the devices to be on the same local network. One beauty of Airdrop is that it creates and handles that local network automatically under the hood (as far as I understand). So you could be out on a hike with friends and Airdrop something. The workaround I've found after switching to an Android device has been to teather my connection to my friend's device, which ends u…
That's why we worked very hard to create the ultimate, nothing held back tool and recently launched it. Works across any device/user/platform.
UI, CLI, Local network, over the internet, anything. P2P + E2EE.
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I'm curious, what do you people use this for? What are all these (presumably large) files that you guys are generating and transferring, that requires the use of apps like these? Like in my case, the only files I generate on my phone are photos and videos, and these get backed up by Immich, which I can then share with someone by sending them a link to the files/album in question. I imagine normal folks would use iClo…
Sending plain text from one device to another. I was debugging my steamdeck and I send code snippet from desktop chatgpt to steamdeck using Localsend to run. Then I send the debug output (also plaintext) back to desktop to ask chatgpt what to try next. Other than this, random small files from time to time. The app is lightweight and just works.
Threema's better for that use case
Re: Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
#217KDE is more seamless, but localsend works consistently so I have both running.
Re: Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
#218My problem is that all these alternatives require the devices to be on the same local network. One beauty of Airdrop is that it creates and handles that local network automatically under the hood (as far as I understand). So you could be out on a hike with friends and Airdrop something. The workaround I've found after switching to an Android device has been to teather my connection to my friend's device, which ends u…
yeah the airdrop part is not having to turn one phone into a hotspot first.
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#219I'm using it, it's great and interoperable. Win - Mac, Mac - android, whatever is your wish. Any combination. However on Mac it prevents the laptop from sleep for some reason
Re: Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
#220My problem is that all these alternatives require the devices to be on the same local network. One beauty of Airdrop is that it creates and handles that local network automatically under the hood (as far as I understand). So you could be out on a hike with friends and Airdrop something. The workaround I've found after switching to an Android device has been to teather my connection to my friend's device, which ends u…
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