Google’s Nearby Share Now Under Beta Testing For Windows PCs
Google’s Nearby Share Now Under Beta Testing For Windows PCs
Files can be transferred wirelessly with no manual pairing process required.
Google has rolled out the beta Nearby Share app on Windows, which you can download here to try it out. The only catch: you’ll need an x86-64 (64-bit) Windows PCs – ARM-powered laptops will not work, for now.
To use the feature, it’s the same as sharing across Android devices: just turn on both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and you’re off to the races. Users can limit who they can share their content with, from unrestricted, contacts only, your own devices and down to simply no one. As long as the app runs in background on the PC, users will be able to receive files from any Android device, but that can be changed to select users if needed.
If both the PC and Android are signed into the same Google account, transfers will begin right away without the need to manually accept requests. This can be performed even if the recipient device is under sleep mode, however both devices needs to be within 5 meters of each other in order for this to work. Google says the Nearby Share beta will currently be available to Android smartphones and tablets right now, but the company is looking to expand the compatibility down the line.
Source: Engadget
Pokdepinion: Since Windows also has a nearby sharing feature of its own (that only works between Windows PCs), I wonder if MS and Google can figure out a common standard to connect both phones and PCs together too?
