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StreamSaver.js
JavaScript2020–2023
jimmywarting / StreamSaver.js

StreamSaver.js

StreamSaver writes stream to the filesystem directly asynchronous

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StreamSaver writes stream to the filesystem directly asynchronous

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Nov 7–Nov 14 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/14/2026, 3:56:07 PM UTC.

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Observed mentions: 2020-11-25 10:33:22 UTC to 2023-11-22 20:42:23 UTC.

012020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 1 submissions, 0 comments20202021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments20212022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2023

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20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101

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This! It is frustrating that web apps like draw.io can't save to file directly using Firefox. It gets old having to save a new file every time you make a change. Beyond that, the File System API would also allow for streamed downloads directly from the web-app. This would allow for web-apps to generate large download files without having to store a copy on a database (external server or IndexedDB), which is a privacy improvement. The only way to do this now is by using convoluted techniques to essentially do a MITM to a fake endpoint [1]. [1] https://github.com/jimmywarting/StreamSaver.js
In It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox
brugeman·Nov 25, 2020Submission

Show HN: A file server for Android, end-to-end encryption, web access

Recently I've been playing with an idea of a file server on my Android phone, with a web browser access. I wanted to replace: - AirDroid - sending files to my own PC or laptop. - ShareIt - sending big files over the local network to my family devices. - Dropbox - sharing select files with other people over the Internet. Requirements I had in mind: - end-to-end encryption, no sign ups, no accounts, no passwords - local connection if devices are on the same network - asynchronous access, server should work seamlessly in the background This week I finally managed to stitch the pieces together and get something usable and useful. I now have full access to my phone on my laptop browser, I can share files with a link without uploading to the cloud, and the local network is used whenever possible. The file server app is on the PlayStore[1], web-
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client is here[2], and you can check out the roadmap[3]. Shoutouts to these great tools that made it possible: - libsodium[4], and it's JS version, are used for the end-to-end encryption - StreamSaver.js[5], to save large files from a non-HTTP transport without buffering it in RAM. Had to patch it to add back pressure when the download is paused. Current limitations: - p2p only works on local networks, wait until WebRTC transport is implemented in the server - when downloading several files, a Zip is generated, with a 4Gb size limit, wait until I figure out the way to fix this. With a single file, it's downloaded in plain and without limits. Please roast this thing! -- [1] PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.recall.android [2] Web client: http://web.recall.im [3] Roadmap: https://recall.im [4] LibSodium: https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium [5] StreamSaver.js: https://github.com/jimmywarting/StreamSaver.js [*] A demo of some files I shared, served by my phone: http://web.recall.im/#peer=c7e0f38a7f60752b4fa3017807fc731f2c8cb87b3d7d35c8131196c…
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