Apps / Files
Syncthing
Folders that follow you, privately
Continuous file sync between your own devices — laptop, phone, this box — with no server in the middle and no account anywhere. Every device holds the whole folder, changes propagate directly over the network, and nothing is stored on hardware you do not own.
CategoryFiles
Memory~200MB
Module
syncthingInstalling it
Open the dashboard, find it in the App Store and press Install. Or from a terminal on the box:
sudo homebox install syncthingWhere to open it
| Service | Port | First login |
|---|---|---|
| Syncthing | :8384 | No password at all until you set one under Actions then Settings. Do it on the first visit. |
Open it at your box's address with that port — the dashboard links to it directly once it is running.
Good to know
- Pairing is mutual: adding a device on one side only shows a pending request on the other until you accept it there too
- Set a GUI password on the first visit. Without one, anyone who reaches the page can add a device and pull the whole folder
- It is a sync tool, not a backup. Delete a file on the laptop and it is deleted here too — turn on File Versioning per folder if that matters