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At home my PCs have CIFS/SMB shared folders, it's handy and simple to use. However I can't find an Android app capable of browsing these shares.

There's Android Samba client and CIFS Document provider on F-droid but both require to know the exact IP and path, you can not just browse the network like on a PC.

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[–] slurp@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I use MiX, which has a "Search local" option when adding SMB, which sounds like what you're after

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

Mix is my replacement for ES File Explorer. I still use an old version of EX, but Mix has some great features.

[–] nybble41@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Cx File Explorer supports SMB, FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV remotes out of the box. There is an option to browse the local network.

[–] SuperSpaceFan@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I like CX File Explorer too. And I appreciate that there are no ads! I wish the dev would make dark mode available though.

[–] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Big fan of Solid Explorer - handles all manner of file and cloud servers.

[–] nostradiel@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Doesn't have smb, which is my only complaint and reason why I need CX..

[–] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nah, it totally supports it - I use it daily on a couple of Linux NASes with SMB shares configured.

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=solid%20explorer&c=apps

[–] kholby@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't tested it, but Solid Explorer seems to support this.

[–] nostradiel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I was wrong. Thanks for showing it to me. Now I can uninstalled cx and use finally only one file explorer which has dark mode.

[–] aluminium@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I use this one, pretty solid.

[–] vomitaur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

ghost commander is a foss option that works with smb out of the box

[–] Antiochus@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago
[–] JakenVeina@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Every few years, the landscape of good file explorers on Play Store shuffles up. Currently, CX seems to be the way to go.

[–] 27myths@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I just used CX File Explorer on the playstore for SMB support and it seemed to work great!

[–] Osiris@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I use CIFS Document Provider and the stock files app lets me browse the share without an exact path. Does require IP tho