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KDE Connect: Enabling communication between all your devices

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475 points snthd | 3 comments | 12 Oct 25 12:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.639s | source
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roshin ◴[13 Oct 25 13:02 UTC] No.45567872[source]▶
when it works it's amazing. but very often both my phone and laptop are connected to the same WiFi, yet kde connect can't see them. I can't figure out how to diagnose and solve that when it happens
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1. AnonymousPlanet ◴[21 Oct 25 13:58 UTC] No.45655896[source]▶
I used to recommend KDE-Connect left and right but stopped doing so because it went from rock solid and dependable to a complete disaster in a couple of years.

Linux, Android, iOS, macOS all worked in harmony. Now not even two Android phones using the same software version can see each other, file transfers keep failing after a brief while. And all with the same devices that worked before, across various networks.

Not to say anything about connectivity between Linux and Android or iOS.

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2. mixmastamyk ◴[21 Oct 25 15:51 UTC] No.45657286[source]▶
Some wifi APs block client to client traffic by default these days.
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3. AnonymousPlanet ◴[21 Oct 25 16:15 UTC] No.45657608[source]▶
Mine does not. Same AP.