Posted on 07/26/2023 8:30:56 PM PDT by CatOwner
I have media files stored on a PC running Windows 10 Pro and also available for storage on a PC or laptop running Linux Mint. Photos, music files, videos, PDF books, and other eBooks. I would like to be able to access those files and view/listen to them on an iPad. It sounds like this is possible, but I was wondering if anyone has suggested ways to do this, along with any pitfalls to watch out for.
Use a file server to share files between your iPad and computer
https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/a-file-server-share-files-ipad-computer-ipada347dae1/ipados
Transfer files between your iPad and your computer
https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/transfer-files-between-devices-ipad0a44dd20/16.0/ipados/16.0
Connect external devices or servers with Files on iPad
https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/connect-external-devices-or-servers-ipad1c415e32/ipados
https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/connect-external-devices-or-servers-ipad1c415e32/ipados
That looks promising. In practice, is the iPad going to copy any file I wish to access onto the iPad before launching an application to view/listen to the media? Or will those files remain only on the server?
“I have media files”
What type of files. I move media from my android to my wife’s IPAD via my PC using ICloud all the time.
Copy the files that you select, from a server (could be your computer), to your Files sub-directories that are appropriate for you.
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GoodSync is a possibility
https://www.goodsync.com/for-iphone-ipad-ios
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Yeah, not a fan of iTunes either.
VLC, PlayerXtreme, GoPlayer apps on iPad all have WiFi drive, share using wifi options. Simply connect you computer and iPad to the same WiFi router the type the address either iPad app prompts you to into a browser address bar on your computer - something like 192.168.1.35. A page will come up which will let you drag and drop the files from your computer you want into the browser and they will transfer wirelessly to you iPad without needing any apple software. Be aware of the amount of storage available on your iPad.
I may want to rethink my stance on not wanting to use Remote Desktop, although in some instances, like photo editing, I may want the files transferred to the iPad to work from there.
The iPad app let me stream movies and music from the hard drive without using any iPad storage or data plan.
I think it was 2 terabytes. Ya I renamed the hard drive and the WiFi “The Good Foot”
For later...
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