Send files to TV

What the app is for

Send Files to TV is a file transfer app for getting video and other files onto a Smart TV that runs Android. The developer lists movies and TV shows as the main use, but says any file type can be sent. Transfers go across the local network that the TV, phone and computer share, so no internet connection is involved.

It suits people who keep video on a phone or laptop and want it on the television without a USB stick or a cable. The developer also describes it as the faster and more private option compared with Bluetooth, though that is their own claim.

Sending files from a phone or PC to a TV

Each device needs the app installed: the TV, the phone, and any computer used for sending. Once they are on the same network, the app looks for other devices that also have it and lists them, so a file can be picked and sent to the TV without typing in addresses.

The developer's listing focuses on large video files. It describes the transfer speed as a reason to use the app over Bluetooth, but the listing gives no measured figures.

Transfers between Windows, macOS, Linux and Android

The desktop version runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. The developer says files can move between machines on different operating systems, so a Linux laptop can send a film to an Android TV, or a Windows PC can send a file to an Android phone.

Because the same app runs on each platform, the network discovery and transfer work the same way across them.

Where received files are saved

Received files go to a download folder on the receiving device. The settings panel shows where that folder is, and it can be changed there. The listing does not say which folder is used by default on each platform.