Meet LocalSend - A Cross Platform, Open Source Alternative to AirDrop
LocalSend is an open source application that securely transfers files between devices without the internet. It’s cross platform meaning that it’s available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS (iPhone, iPad), and Android devices. This is a great alternative to AirDrop or QuickSend and can send and receive files to other devices without a 3rd party service like Google Drive.
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- Nothing in this video was sponsored
Don’t forget to ⭐ localsend on GitHub!
Installing on Windows
From a terminal:
Using Winget
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winget install localsend
Using Chocolatey
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choco install localsend
Install from GitHub https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases
Installing on iOS
App Store recommended for most users.
Installing on Android
App Store recommended for most users.
Install using an APK https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases
Installing on Linux
Package Manager:
Install with terminal.
Ubuntu / Debian
Download deb file https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases
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cd ~/Downloads #change to download folder
sudo dpkg -i LocalSend-1.14.0-linux-x86-64.deb #change version to match download
sudo apt install -f # install missing dependencies
sudo dpkg -i LocalSend-1.14.0-linux-x86-64.deb #change version to match download
Flathub
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flatpak install flathub org.localsend.localsend_app
flatpak run org.localsend.localsend_app
AUR
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yay -S localsend-bin
Nix
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nix-shell -p localsend
pkgs.localsend # Config
Installing on macOS
Package Managers:
Install with terminal.
Homebrew
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brew tap localsend/localsend
brew install localsend
Nix
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nix-shell -p localsend
pkgs.localsend # Config
Binaries:
Download for offline usage. https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases
App Store recommended for most users.
See all releases https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases
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I found a free and open source alternative to AirDrop called LocalSend! It works with Windows, macOS, Android, and even Linux! Join me as I test it on every platform and see if I can transfer a file to every platform using this app!
— Techno Tim (@TechnoTimLive) March 9, 2024
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