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[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 55 points 10 months ago

If you both are familiar with torrenting, make a torrent file, send the magnet link and then torrent the file.

No need for a central server.

[-] cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 months ago

Agreed. I recently did this (first time making a torrent-file) to transfer a set of 45 min videos to a friend, and will probably prefer this way of doing it in the future.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago

Nobody else could torrent the file without the magnet link, right?

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 21 points 10 months ago

That is the point of it, but if you are worried, grab 7-zip and make an mencrypted archive.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Good to know, I was just double checking. Thanks!

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

Wouldn't the DHT scrapers still find it? Also what tracker do you guys use for this? I've thought about doing this but I am always worried it'll get downloaded by unintended observers (regardless of how hard I PGP the contents.)

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago

I am not really sure of how fast a DHT scraper works, but if you are worried, encrypt the file with VeraCrypt or 7zip before torrenting it.

It is a sensible precaution, since tge file is sent in clear over the interweb

[-] spacesweedkid27@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Before that decrypt with gpg after over some other platform sharing your gpg public keys.

[-] jeffhykin@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Is there a decent app for this?

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago

It has been years since I used one, but back then Transmission was a good client.

[-] PopShark@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It’s maybe sorta simple and lacking advanced features or even stuff like incremental file downloading in qbittorrent but on macos it feels like it’s the same app today that it was 15 years ago - it works and is stable and light on resources especially with modern systems. Hasn’t looked even a morsel different since I was in high school. Actually weirdly impressive especially considering changes to apple and macos apps over the years due to os changes some old apps just won’t launch on new macos versions

[-] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 23 points 10 months ago

Send has always been easy to use and reliable for me, double points for being free software

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Looks great. Thank you

[-] SimonSaysStuff@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Have a look at SwissTransfer. Its run by Infomaniak, and supports files up to 50gb. You can password protect transfers and set the maximum amount of times a file can be downloaded.

Alternatively you can go a bit old school and encrypt the files on a pen drive and send by courier. I still do this as I have some family with broadband speeds from 20 years ago.

[-] nameisnotimportant@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

This. It's such a great service that it's almost too good to be true. And damn they are fast

[-] beta_tester@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago
[-] Helix@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago

wormhole-rs

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago
[-] library_napper@monyet.cc 0 points 10 months ago
[-] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Compress the video with Handbrake (HEVC @ CRF 24), send as split RAR files with 3-5% recovery record over any decent file upload site.

[-] supervent@lemmy.dbzer0.com -5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Telegram, syncthing or upload to your cloud (onedrive, google drive, dropbox, whatever you use) and sharing the link. If you are near your friend and both have android, use nearby (like airdrop but on android).

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Syncthing has sharing links?!?! I use it on an my devices, I had no idea.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

I think he means share the link to the file on a cloud storage service.

ST requires the other person to install ST, add your device, and the the folder can be shared to them and it'll sync.

[-] LWD@lemm.ee -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
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