Best app for streaming photos or loading a single folder's worth?

Justin Luck · Mar 20, 2012, 07:00 PM

I am interested in viewing my photos on the iPad, but keeping them located on a hard drive that is attached to my PC. Is there a good app that exists that can quickly stream photos? I am thinking that the average photo is a bit large (5MB), so it might be better to temporarily transfer a folder's worth of pics from my PC before viewing them. Can any apps do this wirelessly?

gorskiegangsta · Mar 20, 2012, 10:41 PM

FileBrowser
File Explorer

I use them interchangeably and they both work great.

Justin Luck · Mar 20, 2012, 11:57 PM

I already bought file explorer. How does file browser compare?

gorskiegangsta · Mar 21, 2012, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin Luck

I already bought file explorer. How does file browser compare?

The interface isn't as pretty as File Explorer but it seems more stable in discovering/maintaining connections. I end up using it much more than File Explorer. Works great for <10 MP photos and audio; haven't tried it with HD video though.

Justin Luck · Mar 21, 2012, 12:42 AM

I notice with File Explorer, I can only checkmark one file at a time to download to the iPad. I can't select a whole folder worth of files with one click. This can be tedious when I want to transfer 50+ pics. Can File Browser do this?

Velin · Mar 21, 2012, 01:57 AM

Have you thought about or tried Dropbox? I don't know about selecting multiple files on the iPad, but it will solve the problem about storing and selecting on a local PC hard drive.

Mar 20, 2012, 07:00 PM	#1
Justin Luck macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011	Best app for streaming photos or loading a single folder's worth? I am interested in viewing my photos on the iPad, but keeping them located on a hard drive that is attached to my PC. Is there a good app that exists that can quickly stream photos? I am thinking that the average photo is a bit large (5MB), so it might be better to temporarily transfer a folder's worth of pics from my PC before viewing them. Can any apps do this wirelessly?
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Mar 20, 2012, 10:41 PM	#2
gorskiegangsta macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY	FileBrowser File Explorer I use them interchangeably and they both work great. __________________ "The reason I talk to myself is that I am the only one whose answers I accept." - George Carlin
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Justin Luck Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011	I already bought file explorer. How does file browser compare?
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Justin Luck Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011	I notice with File Explorer, I can only checkmark one file at a time to download to the iPad. I can't select a whole folder worth of files with one click. This can be tedious when I want to transfer 50+ pics. Can File Browser do this?
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Velin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	Have you thought about or tried Dropbox? I don't know about selecting multiple files on the iPad, but it will solve the problem about storing and selecting on a local PC hard drive.
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