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LocalSend – Open-Source AirDrop Alternative (Offline & Cross-Platform) (github.com)

submitted 4 months ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/privacy@programming.dev

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LocalSend lets you securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network—no internet or third-party servers required. It’s open-source, cross-platform (desktop & mobile), fast, and works fully offline.

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[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

How does this work? Does it create a WiFi network or do both users need to have a common WiFi network? For example, if I'm out in the woods and took a picture of an elusive mink, do I need to unpack a wifi router, set up a network, share the details with a person, hope they can join the network, then go through the authentication game in LocalSend?