That's pretty neat.
Currently I use dat, resync or ipfs to move big files around on CLI. Maybe I will try this next time I wanna share big files.
Obligatory web alternatives that are peer to peer -
[1]:
https://github.com/kern/file.pizza
https://file.pizza
[2]:
https://github.com/cowbell/sharedrop
https://sharedrop.io
[3]: https://github.com/webtorrent/instant.io
https://instant.io
[4]: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop
https://snapdrop.net
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snapdrop
The easiest way to share files between devices
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| 2017 | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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From the project README
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Read the project’s introduction
Snapdrop
Snapdrop: local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's Airdrop.
Snapdrop is built with the following awesome technologies:
Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3 frontend
WebRTC / WebSockets
Rust backend
Progressive Web App
Have any questions? Read our FAQ.
You can host your own instance with Docker.
Read the full README on GitHubWhat Hacker News says
3 sourcesAnd the server side is only 229 lines (https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/blob/master/server/in... ); quite the feat.
In ShareDrop – P2P File Transfer Using WebRTCThere's a clone at https://snapdrop.net/ which loads a little faster and works a little more reliably in my experience.
FAQ: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop#frequently-asked-ques...
In ShareDrop – P2P File Transfer Using WebRTC