In bed, too early to sleep so decide to watch a film. Too lazy to go fetch my laptop.
So I use #ConnectBot to open an #SSH session on the laptop and run #kdeconnect's kdeconnect-cli -d xxxxx --share file:///path/to/that/film.mp4
And watch the film on #VLC on me phone.
If I hadn't been on the same #LAN I would have copied the file into my #Nextcloud directory and synchronised from there.
All the apps mentioned available on @fdroidorg.
In a way. If the argument to --share is a file:// URL it copies the file to the target device. If it is an http:// URL then it opens the URL in a browser on the target device, and so on.
Or, if you're asking about #kdeconnect more generally, it basically bridges your phone and your desktop, allowing you to transfer stuff back and forth, initiate phone calls, read and answer SMS, etc.
@61 ok thanks !
@uniq @61 @fdroidorg but if ssh requires gpg key from #yubikey, then the only option is ssh through #openkeychain and #termbot (both available in fdroid). #VLC can only do password authentication.
@61 @uniq @fdroidorg too bad VLC on F-Droid isn't updated regularly, last update is 6 months old.
@RyuKurisu @61 @uniq ...which is the same as on playstore?
@noorul @fdroidorg @61 @uniq I assumed that it would be updated more often. Guess I was wrong 🙃
@RyuKurisu @noorul @fdroidorg @61 @uniq Wait, It isn't in the repos last time I checked?!?
Gotta look it up again...
I should mention that of course I am installing from @fdroidorg.
I never had a Google account and if I did, the last place where I would use it would be on my phone (which has had a lot of stuff, including all Google services, excised upon installation and rooting).
@61 @uniq @fdroidorg you're a braver man than I am. Do you know if you can cast to a Chromecast from YouTube through VLC? Maybe share the link with NewPipe to VLC and "just cast" to it? 🤔
I'm afraid I know nothing about #chromecast and I do not even own a tellie.
However, I recall mirroring my phone's screen on a friend's TV set some time ago. I don't remember how we did it though. 🙁
I've #Kodi on laptop and Kodi core remote on Android to control there.
I set up upnp server on lap and shared media directories.
Kodi or clc on Android or can browse and stream for multple devices.
😄
@61
@fdroidorg
I'm more of a #KDE man myself so sadly I can't give a definitive answer, but I understand #kdeconnect is not in fact KDE specific and should be installable just like any other package, regardless of your desktop environment.
I have heard it works on windows as well, though I haven't first hand experience myself.
@noorul
on for Gnome there is GSConnect (fork of KDEConnect). But KDEConnect works also good on Gnome
That's great news for me.
I was disappointed after many attempt.
I can't wait to check out KDE connect
@marzzzello @61 @fdroidorg
@61 I've had success running minidlna on a fileserver, which shares video files over a local network. VLC supports it out of the box.
@61 what is this command? (Not kde user here) is it similar to scp?