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How to share files between ethernet-connected desktop and wifi-connected phone? (piefed.social)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by askance@piefed.social to c/opensource@programming.dev

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I tried LocalSend to send a photo from my phone to desktop, but the phone cannot detect any the desktop, possibly since the desktop is connected to the network via Ethernet.

I can post the photo to messenger, but that would be suboptimal privacy-wise. How do you guys move photos between phone and desktop? Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Sorry that I did not clarify, but the computer is shared for my family, so it has Windows (10) on it. Some country-specific proprietary apps do not like Linux :<

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[–] mohab@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

LocalSend works for me for Linux (Debian) and worked for Windows before. I send from my phone to my laptop (ethernet) too.

I'd say maybe check if traffic is going through your data on your phone? Maybe turn data off? And make sure LocalSend is open on both devices at the same time.