[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":688},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server":3,"\u002Fnetwork":441},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":433,"extension":434,"meta":435,"navigation":436,"path":437,"seo":438,"stem":439,"__hash__":440},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server.md","How to Access Android Files from a PC Browser",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":421},"minimark",[9,13,16,21,57,61,121,125,135,141,153,164,170,174,293,304,308,311,316,328,335,342,346,349,377,381,409,413],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Device Connect is AnExplorer's HTTP server feature. Start it on your phone, open a browser on any computer on the same Wi-Fi, enter the displayed URL — and your phone's entire file system is browsable in the browser. Download individual files or entire folders as ZIP archives. Upload files from the computer to the phone.",[10,14,15],{},"No USB cable. No extra software on the computer. Works in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPad, and any browser-capable device.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"how-to-start-device-connect","How to Start Device Connect",[22,23,24,32,38,44,51,54],"ol",{},[25,26,27,28],"li",{},"Open ",[29,30,31],"strong",{},"AnExplorer",[25,33,34,35],{},"Tap ≡ in the sidebar > ",[29,36,37],{},"Device Connect",[25,39,40,41],{},"Tap ",[29,42,43],{},"Start Server",[25,45,46,47],{},"AnExplorer shows: ",[48,49,50],"code",{},"http:\u002F\u002F192.168.1.105:8080",[25,52,53],{},"On any computer on the same Wi-Fi, open a browser and type that URL",[25,55,56],{},"Browse, download, and upload files",[17,58,60],{"id":59},"what-you-can-do-from-the-browser","What You Can Do from the Browser",[62,63,64,77],"table",{},[65,66,67],"thead",{},[68,69,70,74],"tr",{},[71,72,73],"th",{},"Action",[71,75,76],{},"How",[78,79,80,89,97,105,113],"tbody",{},[68,81,82,86],{},[83,84,85],"td",{},"Browse phone folders",[83,87,88],{},"Click folders in the browser UI",[68,90,91,94],{},[83,92,93],{},"Download a file",[83,95,96],{},"Click the download icon or file name",[68,98,99,102],{},[83,100,101],{},"Download a folder as ZIP",[83,103,104],{},"Click the ZIP icon next to the folder",[68,106,107,110],{},[83,108,109],{},"Upload files to phone",[83,111,112],{},"Drag files into the browser or use the upload button",[68,114,115,118],{},[83,116,117],{},"Search for files",[83,119,120],{},"Use the browser's built-in search through the Device Connect UI",[17,122,124],{"id":123},"use-cases","Use Cases",[10,126,127,130,131,134],{},[29,128,129],{},"Grab photos quickly on a PC:","\nInstead of plugging in a USB cable, start Device Connect, open the browser on your PC, navigate to ",[48,132,133],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FDCIM\u002FCamera\u002F",", and download the photos you need. Much faster for selecting specific photos.",[10,136,137,140],{},[29,138,139],{},"Share files with someone on the same network:","\nTell a colleague on the same Wi-Fi the Device Connect URL. They can access and download your files from their browser without any app. Ideal for quick file transfers in a meeting room.",[10,142,143,146,147,152],{},[29,144,145],{},"Chromebook without special drivers:","\nAndroid File Transfer doesn't exist on Chromebook. USB MTP works but is unreliable. Device Connect lets you move files between an Android phone and a Chromebook entirely over Wi-Fi in a browser tab. See the ",[148,149,151],"a",{"href":150},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-file-manager-for-chromebook","Chromebook file manager guide"," for more options.",[10,154,155,158,159,163],{},[29,156,157],{},"Transfer large videos to a Mac:","\nStart Device Connect on the phone, go to the file in the browser, click download. The video downloads at Wi-Fi speeds — typically 30–80 MB\u002Fs on Wi-Fi 5, faster than USB 2.0 MTP. For other Mac transfer methods, see ",[148,160,162],{"href":161},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-mac","transfer from Android to Mac",".",[10,165,166,169],{},[29,167,168],{},"Send files to a TV browser:","\nAndroid TV's Silk Browser (Fire TV) or Chrome browser can open a Device Connect URL and download files from your phone directly to the TV storage. This is unique — no other file transfer method works from a TV browser.",[17,171,173],{"id":172},"device-connect-vs-other-server-methods","Device Connect vs Other Server Methods",[62,175,176,193],{},[65,177,178],{},[68,179,180,182,184,187,190],{},[71,181],{},[71,183,37],{},[71,185,186],{},"FTP Server",[71,188,189],{},"WebDAV Server",[71,191,192],{},"SFTP Server",[78,194,195,210,226,239,252,266,280],{},[68,196,197,200,203,206,208],{},[83,198,199],{},"Works in any browser",[83,201,202],{},"✅",[83,204,205],{},"❌",[83,207,205],{},[83,209,205],{},[68,211,212,215,217,220,223],{},[83,213,214],{},"Requires software on computer",[83,216,205],{},[83,218,219],{},"✅ FTP client",[83,221,222],{},"✅ WebDAV client",[83,224,225],{},"✅ SSH client",[68,227,228,231,233,235,237],{},[83,229,230],{},"Upload from computer",[83,232,202],{},[83,234,202],{},[83,236,202],{},[83,238,202],{},[68,240,241,244,246,248,250],{},[83,242,243],{},"Download to computer",[83,245,202],{},[83,247,202],{},[83,249,202],{},[83,251,202],{},[68,253,254,257,260,262,264],{},[83,255,256],{},"Encrypted",[83,258,259],{},"❌ (HTTP)",[83,261,205],{},[83,263,259],{},[83,265,202],{},[68,267,268,271,273,275,278],{},[83,269,270],{},"Native Mac Finder mount",[83,272,205],{},[83,274,205],{},[83,276,277],{},"✅ (⌘K)",[83,279,205],{},[68,281,282,285,287,289,291],{},[83,283,284],{},"macOS drag-and-drop",[83,286,205],{},[83,288,205],{},[83,290,202],{},[83,292,205],{},[10,294,295,296,299,300,303],{},"Device Connect wins on accessibility (zero setup on the computer side). ",[148,297,189],{"href":298},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server"," wins for macOS Finder integration. ",[148,301,186],{"href":302},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server"," wins for bulk transfers with FileZilla.",[17,305,307],{"id":306},"security","Security",[10,309,310],{},"Device Connect uses plain HTTP on your local network. No encryption. This is appropriate for home Wi-Fi where you trust all connected devices.",[10,312,313],{},[29,314,315],{},"Do not use Device Connect on:",[317,318,319,322,325],"ul",{},[25,320,321],{},"Public Wi-Fi (coffee shop, airport, hotel)",[25,323,324],{},"Shared office networks where you don't know all connected devices",[25,326,327],{},"Networks with untrusted users",[10,329,330,331,334],{},"For secure wireless transfer, use ",[148,332,192],{"href":333},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server"," instead.",[10,336,337,338,341],{},"When you're done, tap ",[29,339,340],{},"Stop Server"," in AnExplorer to immediately close the port. The server also stops automatically when AnExplorer is closed.",[17,343,345],{"id":344},"port-8080-blocked","Port 8080 Blocked?",[10,347,348],{},"If you can't reach the server:",[317,350,351,365,371],{},[25,352,353,356,357,360,361,364],{},[29,354,355],{},"Change the port",": In Device Connect settings, try port ",[48,358,359],{},"8888",", ",[48,362,363],{},"9090",", or any port above 1024",[25,366,367,370],{},[29,368,369],{},"Same network check",": Phone and computer must be on the same Wi-Fi router (not one on 5GHz and one on 2.4GHz if the router has \"band steering\" isolation enabled)",[25,372,373,376],{},[29,374,375],{},"Android battery optimization",": If the server stops unexpectedly, exempt AnExplorer from Android's battery optimization (Settings > Battery > More battery settings > App battery usage > AnExplorer > Unrestricted)",[17,378,380],{"id":379},"related-guides","Related Guides",[317,382,383,388,393,398,404],{},[25,384,385],{},[148,386,387],{"href":302},"FTP Server on Android",[25,389,390],{},[148,391,392],{"href":298},"WebDAV Server on Android",[25,394,395],{},[148,396,397],{"href":333},"SFTP Server on Android",[25,399,400],{},[148,401,403],{"href":402},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-pc","Transfer Android to PC wirelessly",[25,405,406],{},[148,407,408],{"href":161},"Transfer Android to Mac",[17,410,412],{"id":411},"install","Install",[10,414,415],{},[148,416,420],{"href":417,"rel":418},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer",[419],"nofollow","Install AnExplorer",{"title":422,"searchDepth":423,"depth":423,"links":424},"",2,[425,426,427,428,429,430,431,432],{"id":19,"depth":423,"text":20},{"id":59,"depth":423,"text":60},{"id":123,"depth":423,"text":124},{"id":172,"depth":423,"text":173},{"id":306,"depth":423,"text":307},{"id":344,"depth":423,"text":345},{"id":379,"depth":423,"text":380},{"id":411,"depth":423,"text":412},"Device Connect turns your Android phone into a local HTTP server. Access all your phone files from any browser on any computer on the same Wi-Fi network. No app or software required on the computer.","md",{},true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server",{"title":5,"description":433},"network\u002Flocal-server","1yg1ONhCskiDYwHSGhj0vHvrJ6glPvxmEgGfydpnD_Y",{"id":442,"title":443,"body":444,"description":672,"extension":434,"meta":673,"navigation":436,"path":684,"seo":685,"stem":686,"__hash__":687},"content\u002Fnetwork.md","Android Network File Access Guides for SMB, FTP, SFTP & NAS",{"type":7,"value":445,"toc":666},[446,449,453,504,508,530,534,543,547],[10,447,448],{},"AnExplorer connects to every major network file protocol — as both a client (connect to a server) and a server (run a server from your phone).",[17,450,452],{"id":451},"connect-to-a-remote-server-client","Connect to a Remote Server (Client)",[317,454,455,462,469,476,483,490,497],{},[25,456,457,461],{},[148,458,460],{"href":459},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp","FTP"," — connect to FTP servers on NAS, routers, or PCs",[25,463,464,468],{},[148,465,467],{"href":466},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp","SFTP"," — secure SSH-based file transfer; VPS, NAS, Raspberry Pi",[25,470,471,475],{},[148,472,474],{"href":473},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb","SMB"," — Windows file shares, Samba; fastest for LAN NAS access",[25,477,478,482],{},[148,479,481],{"href":480},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV"," — Nextcloud, ownCloud, pCloud, Synology; HTTPS-friendly",[25,484,485,489],{},[148,486,488],{"href":487},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas","NAS"," — brand-specific setup guides for Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS",[25,491,492,496],{},[148,493,495],{"href":494},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fdlna","DLNA \u002F UPnP"," — browse media server libraries (Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi)",[25,498,499,503],{},[148,500,502],{"href":501},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server","Media Server"," — access Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi from your phone",[17,505,507],{"id":506},"run-a-server-from-your-phone","Run a Server from Your Phone",[317,509,510,515,520,525],{},[25,511,512,514],{},[148,513,186],{"href":302}," — start an FTP server on Android; connect from Windows, Mac, Linux",[25,516,517,519],{},[148,518,192],{"href":333}," — encrypted SSH server on your phone",[25,521,522,524],{},[148,523,189],{"href":298}," — browser-accessible file server; works with macOS Finder and Windows",[25,526,527,529],{},[148,528,37],{"href":437}," — built-in HTTP server; browse phone files in any PC browser",[17,531,533],{"id":532},"privacy-and-remote-access","Privacy and Remote Access",[317,535,536],{},[25,537,538,542],{},[148,539,541],{"href":540},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fopenvpn-share","VPN + File Sharing"," — WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale for remote LAN access",[17,544,546],{"id":545},"protocol-quick-reference","Protocol Quick Reference",[62,548,549,562],{},[65,550,551],{},[68,552,553,556,559],{},[71,554,555],{},"Protocol",[71,557,558],{},"Port",[71,560,561],{},"Best For",[78,563,564,574,585,595,605,615,626,636,646,656],{},[68,565,566,568,571],{},[83,567,460],{},[83,569,570],{},"21",[83,572,573],{},"Legacy NAS, routers",[68,575,576,579,582],{},[83,577,578],{},"FTPS",[83,580,581],{},"990",[83,583,584],{},"FTP with TLS",[68,586,587,589,592],{},[83,588,467],{},[83,590,591],{},"22",[83,593,594],{},"Secure remote servers, VPS",[68,596,597,599,602],{},[83,598,474],{},[83,600,601],{},"445",[83,603,604],{},"Windows shares, LAN NAS",[68,606,607,609,612],{},[83,608,481],{},[83,610,611],{},"80\u002F443",[83,613,614],{},"Nextcloud, cloud bridging",[68,616,617,620,623],{},[83,618,619],{},"DLNA",[83,621,622],{},"Auto",[83,624,625],{},"Media libraries",[68,627,628,630,633],{},[83,629,186],{},[83,631,632],{},"2221",[83,634,635],{},"Share phone over network",[68,637,638,640,643],{},[83,639,192],{},[83,641,642],{},"2222",[83,644,645],{},"Secure phone sharing",[68,647,648,650,653],{},[83,649,189],{},[83,651,652],{},"8765",[83,654,655],{},"Browser-friendly phone sharing",[68,657,658,660,663],{},[83,659,37],{},[83,661,662],{},"8080",[83,664,665],{},"Browser-based wireless access",{"title":422,"searchDepth":423,"depth":423,"links":667},[668,669,670,671],{"id":451,"depth":423,"text":452},{"id":506,"depth":423,"text":507},{"id":532,"depth":423,"text":533},{"id":545,"depth":423,"text":546},"Connect Android to FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, NAS, DLNA, and media servers with AnExplorer. Also run FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV servers on your Android phone.",{"faq":674},[675,678,681],{"q":676,"a":677},"What network protocols does AnExplorer support?","AnExplorer supports FTP, SFTP, SMB (Windows shares), WebDAV, DLNA\u002FUPnP, NAS devices, and local HTTP server access. Both client mode (connect to a server) and server mode (run a server from your Android phone) are available.",{"q":679,"a":680},"Can AnExplorer connect to my NAS?","Yes. AnExplorer connects to all major NAS brands — Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS — via SMB, FTP, SFTP, or WebDAV protocols.",{"q":682,"a":683},"Can I browse my phone files from a computer?","Yes. The Device Connect feature turns your phone into a local HTTP server. Open any browser on a PC on the same Wi-Fi network and access all your phone files — no software needed on the computer.","\u002Fnetwork",{"title":443,"description":672},"network","3Jc6JqtYgv15mlNFeK9ooNU2sjZ80ZSs5CRLjkR9Zd8",1776756980467]