- Source: KDE Connect
KDE Connect is a multi-platform application developed by KDE, which facilitates wireless communications and data transfer between devices over local networks. KDE Connect is available in the repositories of many Linux Distributions and F-Droid, Google Play Store for Android. Often, distributions bundle KDE Connect in their KDE Plasma desktop variant. KDE Connect has been reimplemented in the GNOME desktop environment as GSConnect, which can be obtained from Gnome Extension Store. Since 2021, KDE connect has also been available on Windows, and it is available as an unstable nightly build on macOS.
Mechanism
KDE Connect utilizes various DBus interfaces from UI agnostic Libraries for a specific operating system for its functioning.
Features
Shared clipboard: copy and paste between a phone, a computer, any other device
Notification sync: Read and reply to Android notifications from the desktop
Share files and URLs instantly from one device to another, including some file system integration
Multimedia remote control: Use a phone as the remote for Linux media players
Virtual touchpad: Use a phone's screen as a touchpad and keyboard
Presentation remote: Advance presentation slides using a phone
Encryption
KDE Connect uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption protocol for communication. It uses SFTP to mount devices and to send files.
References
External links
Official website
KDE Connect user manual