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* 🔌 protocols: [http](#the-browser) // [webdav](#webdav-server) // [ftp](#ftp-server) // [tftp](#tftp-server) // [smb/cifs](#smb-server)
* 📱 [android app](#android-app) // [iPhone shortcuts](#ios-shortcuts)
👉 **[Get started](#quickstart)!** or visit the **[read-only demo server](https://a.ocv.me/pub/demo/)** 👀 running on a nuc in my basement
👉 **[get started](#quickstart)!** or visit the **[read-only demo server](https://a.ocv.me/pub/demo/)** 👀 running on a nuc in my basement
📷 **screenshots:** [browser](#the-browser) // [upload](#uploading) // [unpost](#unpost) // [thumbnails](#thumbnails) // [search](#searching) // [fsearch](#file-search) // [zip-DL](#zip-downloads) // [md-viewer](#markdown-viewer)
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made in Norway 🇳🇴
## readme toc
# readme table of contents
* top
* [quickstart](#quickstart) - just run **[copyparty-sfx.py](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty-sfx.py)** -- that's it! 🎉
* [at home](#at-home) - make it accessible over the internet
* [on servers](#on-servers) - you may also want these, especially on servers
* [features](#features) - also see [comparison to similar software](./docs/versus.md)
* [testimonials](#testimonials) - small collection of user feedback
* [motivations](#motivations) - project goals / philosophy
* [notes](#notes) - general notes
* [bugs](#bugs) - roughly sorted by chance of encounter
* [not my bugs](#not-my-bugs) - same order here too
* [breaking changes](#breaking-changes) - upgrade notes
* [FAQ](#FAQ) - "frequently" asked questions
* [accounts and volumes](#accounts-and-volumes) - per-folder, per-user permissions
* [shadowing](#shadowing) - hiding specific subfolders
* [dotfiles](#dotfiles) - unix-style hidden files/folders
* [the browser](#the-browser) - accessing a copyparty server using a web-browser
* [tabs](#tabs) - the main tabs in the ui
* [hotkeys](#hotkeys) - the browser has the following hotkeys
* [navpane](#navpane) - switching between breadcrumbs or navpane
* [thumbnails](#thumbnails) - press `g` or `田` to toggle grid-view instead of the file listing
* [zip downloads](#zip-downloads) - download folders (or file selections) as `zip` or `tar` files
* [uploading](#uploading) - drag files/folders into the web-browser to upload
### 1. TOP ([START HERE](#quickstart))
* [**quickstart**](#quickstart) - just run **[copyparty-sfx.py](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty-sfx.py)** — that's it! 🎉
* [at home](#at-home) - make it accessible over the internet
* [on servers](#on-servers) - you may also want these, especially on servers
* [features](#features) - also see [comparison to similar software](./docs/versus.md)
* [testimonials](#testimonials) - small collection of user feedback
### 2. [MOTIVATIONS](#motivations) - project goals / philosophy
* [notes](#notes) - general notes
### 3. [BUGS](#bugs) - roughly sorted by chance of encounter
* [not my bugs](#not-my-bugs) - same order here too
### 4. [BREAKING CHANGES](#breaking-changes) - upgrade notes
### 5. [FAQ](#faq) - "frequently" asked questions
### 6. [ACCOUNTS & VOLUMES](#accounts-and-volumes) - per-folder, per-user permissions
* [shadowing](#shadowing) - hiding specific subfolders
* [dotfiles](#dotfiles) - unix-style hidden files/folders
### 7. [THE BROWSER](#the-browser) - accessing a copyparty server using a web browser
* [tabs](#tabs) - the main tabs in the ui
* [hotkeys](#hotkeys) - the browser has the following hotkeys
* [navpane](#navpane) - switching between breadcrumbs or navpane
* [thumbnails](#thumbnails) - press `g` or `田` to toggle grid-view instead of the file listing
* [zip downloads](#zip-downloads) - download folders (or file selections) as `zip` or `tar` files
* [uploading](#uploading) - drag files/folders into the web-browser to upload
* [file-search](#file-search) - dropping files into the browser also lets you see if they exist on the server
* [unpost](#unpost) - undo/delete accidental uploads
* [self-destruct](#self-destruct) - uploads can be given a lifetime
* [race the beam](#race-the-beam) - download files while they're still uploading ([demo video](http://a.ocv.me/pub/g/nerd-stuff/cpp/2024-0418-race-the-beam.webm))
* [incoming files](#incoming-files) - the control-panel shows the ETA for all incoming files
* [file manager](#file-manager) - cut/paste, rename, and delete files/folders (if you have permission)
* [shares](#shares) - share a file or folder by creating a temporary link
* [batch rename](#batch-rename) - select some files and press `F2` to bring up the rename UI
* [rss feeds](#rss-feeds) - monitor a folder with your RSS reader
* [recent uploads](#recent-uploads) - list all recent uploads
* [media player](#media-player) - plays almost every audio format there is
* [file manager](#file-manager) - cut/paste, rename, and delete files/folders (if you have permission)
* [shares](#shares) - share a file or folder by creating a temporary link
* [batch rename](#batch-rename) - select some files and press `F2` to bring up the rename UI
* [rss feeds](#rss-feeds) - monitor a folder with your RSS reader
* [recent uploads](#recent-uploads) - list all recent uploads
* [media player](#media-player) - plays almost every audio format there is
* [playlists](#playlists) - create and play [m3u8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3U) playlists
* [creating a playlist](#creating-a-playlist) - with a standalone mediaplayer or copyparty
* [audio equalizer](#audio-equalizer) - and [dynamic range compressor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compression)
* [fix unreliable playback on android](#fix-unreliable-playback-on-android) - due to phone / app settings
* [textfile viewer](#textfile-viewer) - with realtime streaming of logfiles and such ([demo](https://a.ocv.me/pub/demo/logtail/))
* [markdown viewer](#markdown-viewer) - and there are *two* editors
* [textfile viewer](#textfile-viewer) - with realtime streaming of logfiles and such ([demo](https://a.ocv.me/pub/demo/logtail/))
* [markdown viewer](#markdown-viewer) - and there are *two* editors
* [markdown vars](#markdown-vars) - dynamic docs with serverside variable expansion
* [other tricks](#other-tricks)
* [searching](#searching) - search by size, date, path/name, mp3-tags, ...
* [server config](#server-config) - using arguments or config files, or a mix of both
* [other tricks](#other-tricks)
* [searching](#searching) - search by size, date, path/name, mp3-tags, ...
### 8. [SERVER CONFIG](#server-config) - using arguments or config files, or a mix of both
* [zeroconf](#zeroconf) - announce enabled services on the LAN ([pic](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/215344737-0eae8d98-9496-4256-9aa8-cd2f6971810d.png))
* [mdns](#mdns) - LAN domain-name and feature announcer
* [ssdp](#ssdp) - windows-explorer announcer
* [qr-code](#qr-code) - print a qr-code [(screenshot)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/194728533-6f00849b-c6ac-43c6-9359-83e454d11e00.png) for quick access
* [ftp server](#ftp-server) - an FTP server can be started using `--ftp 3921`
* [webdav server](#webdav-server) - with read-write support
* [qr-code](#qr-code) - print a qr code [(screenshot)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/194728533-6f00849b-c6ac-43c6-9359-83e454d11e00.png) for quick access
* [ftp server](#ftp-server) - an FTP server can be started using `--ftp 3921`
* [webdav server](#webdav-server) - with read-write support
* [connecting to webdav from windows](#connecting-to-webdav-from-windows) - using the GUI
* [tftp server](#tftp-server) - a TFTP server (read/write) can be started using `--tftp 3969`
* [smb server](#smb-server) - unsafe, slow, not recommended for wan
* [browser ux](#browser-ux) - tweaking the ui
* [opengraph](#opengraph) - discord and social-media embeds
* [file deduplication](#file-deduplication) - enable symlink-based upload deduplication
* [file indexing](#file-indexing) - enable music search, upload-undo, and better dedup
* [tftp server](#tftp-server) - a TFTP server (read/write) can be started using `--tftp 3969`
* [smb server](#smb-server) - unsafe, slow, not recommended for wan
* [browser ux](#browser-ux) - tweaking the ui
* [opengraph](#opengraph) - discord and social-media embeds
* [file deduplication](#file-deduplication) - enable symlink-based upload deduplication
* [file indexing](#file-indexing) - enable music search, upload-undo, and better dedup
* [exclude-patterns](#exclude-patterns) - to save some time
* [filesystem guards](#filesystem-guards) - avoid traversing into other filesystems
* [periodic rescan](#periodic-rescan) - filesystem monitoring
* [upload rules](#upload-rules) - set upload rules using volflags
* [compress uploads](#compress-uploads) - files can be autocompressed on upload
* [chmod and chown](#chmod-and-chown) - per-volume filesystem-permissions and ownership
* [other flags](#other-flags)
* [database location](#database-location) - in-volume (`.hist/up2k.db`, default) or somewhere else
* [metadata from audio files](#metadata-from-audio-files) - set `-e2t` to index tags on upload
* [file parser plugins](#file-parser-plugins) - provide custom parsers to index additional tags
* [event hooks](#event-hooks) - trigger a program on uploads, renames etc ([examples](./bin/hooks/))
* [upload rules](#upload-rules) - set upload rules using volflags
* [compress uploads](#compress-uploads) - files can be autocompressed on upload
* [`chmod` and `chown`](#chmod-and-chown) - per-volume filesystem-permissions and ownership
* [other flags](#other-flags)
* [database location](#database-location) - in-volume (`.hist/up2k.db`, default) or somewhere else
* [metadata from audio files](#metadata-from-audio-files) - set `-e2t` to index tags on upload
* [file parser plugins](#file-parser-plugins) - provide custom parsers to index additional tags
* [event hooks](#event-hooks) - trigger a program on uploads, renames etc ([examples](./bin/hooks/))
* [zeromq](#zeromq) - event-hooks can send zeromq messages
* [upload events](#upload-events) - the older, more powerful approach ([examples](./bin/mtag/))
* [handlers](#handlers) - redefine behavior with plugins ([examples](./bin/handlers/))
* [ip auth](#ip-auth) - autologin based on IP range (CIDR)
* [handlers](#handlers) - redefine behavior with plugins ([examples](./bin/handlers/))
* [ip auth](#ip-auth) - autologin based on IP range (CIDR)
* [restrict to ip](#restrict-to-ip) - limit a user to certain IP ranges (CIDR)
* [identity providers](#identity-providers) - replace copyparty passwords with oauth and such
* [identity providers](#identity-providers) - replace copyparty passwords with oauth and such
* [generic header auth](#generic-header-auth) - other ways to auth by header
* [user-changeable passwords](#user-changeable-passwords) - if permitted, users can change their own passwords
* [using the cloud as storage](#using-the-cloud-as-storage) - connecting to an aws s3 bucket and similar
* [hiding from google](#hiding-from-google) - tell search engines you don't wanna be indexed
* [themes](#themes)
* [complete examples](#complete-examples)
* [listen on port 80 and 443](#listen-on-port-80-and-443) - become a *real* webserver
* [reverse-proxy](#reverse-proxy) - running copyparty next to other websites
* [user-changeable passwords](#user-changeable-passwords) - if permitted, users can change their own passwords
* [using the cloud as storage](#using-the-cloud-as-storage) - connecting to an aws s3 bucket and similar
* [hiding from google](#hiding-from-google) - tell search engines you don't wanna be indexed
* [themes](#themes)
* [complete examples](#complete-examples)
* [listen on port 80 and 443](#listen-on-port-80-and-443) - become a *real* webserver
* [reverse-proxy](#reverse-proxy) - running copyparty next to other websites
* [real-ip](#real-ip) - teaching copyparty how to see client IPs
* [reverse-proxy performance](#reverse-proxy-performance)
* [permanent cloudflare tunnel](#permanent-cloudflare-tunnel) - if you have a domain and want to get your copyparty online real quick
* [prometheus](#prometheus) - metrics/stats can be enabled
* [other extremely specific features](#other-extremely-specific-features) - you'll never find a use for these
* [permanent cloudflare tunnel](#permanent-cloudflare-tunnel) - if you have a domain and want to get your copyparty online real quick
* [prometheus](#prometheus) - metrics/stats can be enabled
* [other extremely specific features](#other-extremely-specific-features) - you'll never find a use for these
* [custom mimetypes](#custom-mimetypes) - change the association of a file extension
* [GDPR compliance](#GDPR-compliance) - imagine using copyparty professionally...
* [GDPR compliance](#gdpr-compliance) - imagine using copyparty professionally...
* [feature chickenbits](#feature-chickenbits) - buggy feature? rip it out
* [feature beefybits](#feature-beefybits) - force-enable features with known issues on your OS/env
* [packages](#packages) - the party might be closer than you think
* [arch package](#arch-package) - `pacman -S copyparty` (in [arch linux extra](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/copyparty/))
* [fedora package](#fedora-package) - does not exist yet
* [homebrew formulae](#homebrew-formulae) - `brew install copyparty ffmpeg`
* [nix package](#nix-package) - `nix profile install github:9001/copyparty`
* [nixos module](#nixos-module)
* [browser support](#browser-support) - TLDR: yes
* [client examples](#client-examples) - interact with copyparty using non-browser clients
* [folder sync](#folder-sync) - sync folders to/from copyparty
* [mount as drive](#mount-as-drive) - a remote copyparty server as a local filesystem
* [android app](#android-app) - upload to copyparty with one tap
* [iOS shortcuts](#iOS-shortcuts) - there is no iPhone app, but
* [performance](#performance) - defaults are usually fine - expect `8 GiB/s` download, `1 GiB/s` upload
* [client-side](#client-side) - when uploading files
* [security](#security) - there is a [discord server](https://discord.gg/25J8CdTT6G)
* [gotchas](#gotchas) - behavior that might be unexpected
* [cors](#cors) - cross-site request config
* [filekeys](#filekeys) - prevent filename bruteforcing
### 9. [PACKAGES](#packages) - the party might be closer than you think
* [arch package](#arch-package) - `pacman -S copyparty` (in [arch linux extra](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/copyparty/))
* [fedora package](#fedora-package) - does not exist yet
* [homebrew formulae](#homebrew-formulae) - `brew install copyparty ffmpeg`
* [nix package](#nix-package) - `nix profile install github:9001/copyparty`
* [nixos module](#nixos-module)
### 10. [BROWSER SUPPORT](#browser-support) - TLDR: yes
### 11. [CLIENT EXAMPLES](#client-examples) - interact with copyparty using non-browser clients
* [folder sync](#folder-sync) - sync folders to/from copyparty
* [mount as drive](#mount-as-drive) - a remote copyparty server as a local filesystem
### 12. [ANDROID APP](#android-app) - upload to copyparty with one tap
* [ios shortcuts](#ios-shortcuts) - there is no iPhone app, but
### 13. [PERFORMANCE](#performance) - defaults are usually fine - expect `8 GiB/s` download, `1 GiB/s` upload
* [client-side](#client-side) - when uploading files
### 14. [SECURITY](#security) - there is a [discord server](https://discord.gg/25J8CdTT6G)
* [gotchas](#gotchas) - behavior that might be unexpected
* [cors](#cors) - cross-site request config
* [filekeys](#filekeys) - prevent filename bruteforcing
* [dirkeys](#dirkeys) - share specific folders in a volume
* [password hashing](#password-hashing) - you can hash passwords
* [https](#https) - both HTTP and HTTPS are accepted
* [recovering from crashes](#recovering-from-crashes)
* [client crashes](#client-crashes)
* [password hashing](#password-hashing) - you can hash passwords
* [https](#https) - both HTTP and HTTPS are accepted
### 15. [RECOVERING FROM CRASHES](#recovering-from-crashes)
* [client crashes](#client-crashes)
* [firefox wsod](#firefox-wsod) - firefox 87 can crash during uploads
* [HTTP API](#HTTP-API) - see [devnotes](./docs/devnotes.md#http-api)
### 16. [HTTP API](#HTTP-API) - see [devnotes](./docs/devnotes.md#http-api)
* [dependencies](#dependencies) - mandatory deps
* [optional dependencies](#optional-dependencies) - install these to enable bonus features
* [optional dependencies](#optional-dependencies) - install these to enable bonus features
* [dependency chickenbits](#dependency-chickenbits) - prevent loading an optional dependency
* [optional gpl stuff](#optional-gpl-stuff)
* [sfx](#sfx) - the self-contained "binary" (recommended!)
* [copyparty.exe](#copypartyexe) - download [copyparty.exe](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty.exe) (win8+) or [copyparty32.exe](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty32.exe) (win7+)
* [zipapp](#zipapp) - another emergency alternative, [copyparty.pyz](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty.pyz)
* [install on android](#install-on-android)
* [install on iOS](#install-on-iOS)
* [reporting bugs](#reporting-bugs) - ideas for context to include, and where to submit them
* [devnotes](#devnotes) - for build instructions etc, see [./docs/devnotes.md](./docs/devnotes.md)
* [optional gpl stuff](#optional-gpl-stuff)
### 17. [SFX](#sfx) - the self-contained "binary" (recommended!)
* [copyparty.exe](#copypartyexe) - download [copyparty.exe](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty.exe) (win8+) or [copyparty32.exe](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty32.exe) (win7+)
* [zipapp](#zipapp) - another emergency alternative, [copyparty.pyz](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty.pyz)
### 18. [INSTALL ON ANDROID](#install-on-android)
### 19. [INSTALL ON ios](#install-on-ios)
### 20. [REPORTING BUGS](#reporting-bugs) - ideas for context to include, and where to submit them
### 21. [DEV NOTES](#devnotes) - for build instructions etc, see [./docs/devnotes.md](./docs/devnotes.md)
## quickstart
# quickstart
just run **[copyparty-sfx.py](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty-sfx.py)** -- that's it! 🎉
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* or if you cannot install python, you can use [copyparty.exe](#copypartyexe) instead
* or install [on arch](#arch-package) [on NixOS](#nixos-module) [through nix](#nix-package)
* or if you are on android, [install copyparty in termux](#install-on-android)
* or maybe an iPhone or iPad? [install in a-Shell on iOS](#install-on-iOS)
* or maybe an iPhone or iPad? [install in a-Shell on ios](#install-on-ios)
* or maybe you have a [synology nas / dsm](./docs/synology-dsm.md)
* or if you have [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) installed, run `uv tool run copyparty`
* or if your computer is messed up and nothing else works, [try the pyz](#zipapp)
@ -244,7 +264,7 @@ also see [comparison to similar software](./docs/versus.md)
* ☑ [upnp / zeroconf / mdns / ssdp](#zeroconf)
* ☑ [event hooks](#event-hooks) / script runner
* ☑ [reverse-proxy support](https://github.com/9001/copyparty#reverse-proxy)
* ☑ cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Macos, Android, iOS, FreeBSD, arm32/arm64, ppc64le, s390x, risc-v/riscv64)
* ☑ cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Macos, Android, ios, FreeBSD, arm32/arm64, ppc64le, s390x, risc-v/riscv64)
* upload
* ☑ basic: plain multipart, ie6 support
* ☑ [up2k](#uploading): js, resumable, multithreaded
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project goals / philosophy
* inverse linux philosophy -- do all the things, and do an *okay* job
* inverse linux philosophy do all the things, and do an *okay* job
* quick drop-in service to get a lot of features in a pinch
* some of [the alternatives](./docs/versus.md) might be a better fit for you
* run anywhere, support everything
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* because no browsers currently implement the media-query to do this properly orz
browser-specific:
* iPhone/iPad: use Firefox to download files
* iPhone / iPad: use Firefox to download files
* Android-Chrome: increase "parallel uploads" for higher speed (android bug)
* Android-Firefox: takes a while to select files (their fix for ☝️)
* Desktop-Firefox: ~~may use gigabytes of RAM if your files are massive~~ *seems to be OK now*
@ -388,7 +408,7 @@ same order here too
* iPhones: music volume goes on a rollercoaster during song changes
* nothing I can do about it because `AudioContext` is still broken in safari
* iPhones: the preload feature (in the media-player-options tab) can cause a tiny audio glitch 20sec before the end of each song, but disabling it may cause worse iOS bugs to appear instead
* iPhones: the preload feature (in the media-player-options tab) can cause a tiny audio glitch 20sec before the end of each song, but disabling it may cause worse ios bugs to appear instead
* just a hunch, but disabling preloading may cause playback to stop entirely, or possibly mess with bluetooth speakers
* tried to add a tooltip regarding this but looks like apple broke my tooltips
@ -432,7 +452,7 @@ upgrade notes
"frequently" asked questions
* CopyParty?
* nope! the name is either copyparty (all-lowercase) or Copyparty -- it's [one word](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/copyparty) after all :>
* **nope**! the name is either copyparty (all-lowercase) or Copyparty -- it's [one word](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/copyparty) after all :>
* can I change the 🌲 spinning pine-tree loading animation?
* [yeah...](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/tree/hovudstraum/docs/rice#boring-loader-spinner) :-(
@ -1090,7 +1110,7 @@ plays almost every audio format there is (if the server has FFmpeg installed fo
the following audio formats are usually always playable, even without FFmpeg: `aac|flac|m4a|mp3|ogg|opus|wav`
some highlights:
* OS integration; control playback from your phone's lockscreen ([windows](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/233213022-298a98ba-721a-4cf1-a3d4-f62634bc53d5.png) // [iOS](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/142711926-0700be6c-3e31-47b3-9928-53722221f722.png) // [android](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/233212311-a7368590-08c7-4f9f-a1af-48ccf3f36fad.png))
* OS integration; control playback from your phone's lockscreen ([windows](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/233213022-298a98ba-721a-4cf1-a3d4-f62634bc53d5.png) // [ios](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/142711926-0700be6c-3e31-47b3-9928-53722221f722.png) // [android](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/233212311-a7368590-08c7-4f9f-a1af-48ccf3f36fad.png))
* shows the audio waveform in the seekbar
* not perfectly gapless but can get really close (see settings + eq below); good enough to enjoy gapless albums as intended
* videos can be played as audio, without wasting bandwidth on the video
@ -1123,8 +1143,8 @@ open the `[🎺]` media-player-settings tab to configure it,
* `aac|ac3|aif|aiff|alac|alaw|amr|ape|au|dfpwm|dts|flac|gsm|it|m4a|mo3|mod|mp2|mp3|mpc|mptm|mt2|mulaw|ogg|okt|opus|ra|s3m|tak|tta|ulaw|wav|wma|wv|xm|xpk`
* "transcode to":
* `[opus]` produces an `opus` whenever transcoding is necessary (the best choice on Android and PCs)
* `[awo]` is `opus` in a `weba` file, good for iPhones (iOS 17.5 and newer) but Apple is still fixing some state-confusion bugs as of iOS 18.2.1
* `[caf]` is `opus` in a `caf` file, good for iPhones (iOS 11 through 17), technically unsupported by Apple but works for the most part
* `[awo]` is `opus` in a `weba` file, good for iPhones (ios 17.5 and newer) but Apple is still fixing some state-confusion bugs as of ios 18.2.1
* `[caf]` is `opus` in a `caf` file, good for iPhones (ios 11 through 17), technically unsupported by Apple but works for the most part
* `[mp3]` -- the myth, the legend, the undying master of mediocre sound quality that definitely works everywhere
* `[flac]` -- lossless but compressed, for LAN and/or fiber playback on electrostatic headphones
* `[wav]` -- lossless and uncompressed, for LAN and/or fiber playback on electrostatic headphones connected to very old equipment
@ -1168,7 +1188,7 @@ can also boost the volume in general, or increase/decrease stereo width (like [c
has the convenient side-effect of reducing the pause between songs, so gapless albums play better with the eq enabled (just make it flat)
not available on iPhones / iPads because AudioContext currently breaks background audio playback on iOS (15.7.8)
not available on iPhones / iPads because AudioContext currently breaks background audio playback on ios (15.7.8)
### fix unreliable playback on android
@ -2526,9 +2546,9 @@ TLDR: yes
![copyparty-ie4-fs8](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/118192791-fb31fe00-b446-11eb-9647-898ea8efc1f7.png)
`ie` = internet-explorer, `ff` = firefox, `c` = chrome, `iOS` = iPhone/iPad, `Andr` = Android
`ie` = internet-explorer, `ff` = firefox, `c` = chrome, `ios` = iPhone/iPad, `Andr` = Android
| feature | ie6 | ie9 | ie10 | ie11 | ff 52 | c 49 | iOS | Andr |
| feature | ie6 | ie9 | ie10 | ie11 | ff 52 | c 49 | ios | Andr |
| --------------- | --- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ----- | ---- | --- | ---- |
| browse files | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep |
| thumbnail view | - | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep |
@ -2549,13 +2569,13 @@ TLDR: yes
| markdown viewer | - | `*2` | `*2` | `*2` | yep | yep | yep | yep |
| play mp3/m4a | - | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep | yep |
| play ogg/opus | - | - | - | - | yep | yep | `*3` | yep |
| **= feature =** | ie6 | ie9 | ie10 | ie11 | ff 52 | c 49 | iOS | Andr |
| **= feature =** | ie6 | ie9 | ie10 | ie11 | ff 52 | c 49 | ios | Andr |
* internet explorer 6 through 8 behave the same
* firefox 52 and chrome 49 are the final winxp versions
* `*1` yes, but extremely slow (ie10: `1 MiB/s`, ie11: `270 KiB/s`)
* `*2` only able to do plaintext documents (no markdown rendering)
* `*3` iOS 11 and newer, opus only, and requires FFmpeg on the server
* `*3` ios 11 and newer, opus only, and requires FFmpeg on the server
quick summary of more eccentric web-browsers trying to view a directory index:
@ -2688,7 +2708,7 @@ the app is **NOT** the full copyparty server! just a basic upload client, nothin
if you want to run the copyparty server on your android device, see [install on android](#install-on-android)
# iOS shortcuts
# ios shortcuts
there is no iPhone app, but the following shortcuts are almost as good:
@ -2697,7 +2717,7 @@ there is no iPhone app, but the following shortcuts are almost as good:
* can download links and rehost the target file on copyparty (see first comment inside the shortcut)
* pics become lowres if you share from gallery to shortcut, so better to launch the shortcut and pick stuff from there
if you want to run the copyparty server on your iPhone or iPad, see [install on iOS](#install-on-iOS)
if you want to run the copyparty server on your iPhone or iPad, see [install on ios](#install-on-ios)
# performance
@ -3036,7 +3056,7 @@ if you want thumbnails (photos+videos) and you're okay with spending another 132
* or if you want to use `vips` for photo-thumbs instead, `pkg install libvips && python -m pip install --user -U wheel && python -m pip install --user -U pyvips && (cd /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/; ln -s libgobject-2.0.so{,.0}; ln -s libvips.so{,.42})`
# install on iOS
# install on ios
first install one of the following:
* [a-Shell mini](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a-shell-mini/id1543537943) gives you the essential features