FTP

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Template:XBMC faq toc Inline If you have media-files on a PC, Xbox or Mac and you want to share them to a version of XBMC on another PC, Xbox or Mac you can accomplish that by installing a FTP-Server (there are other solutions like e.g. SMB or XBMSP). In that case the XBMC will act like a FTP-Client and the other PC, Xbox or Mac like a FTP-Server.

1. To accomplish this your XBMC-Client and FTP-Server must be able to reach each other through your network (firewall!)
2. Install the FTP-Server.
   • On a Linux distribution you can install the preferred FTP-Server for that distribution.
   • On a Mac go to system preferences, then sharing, and then click the check box next to file sharing, this will start local file sharing on your machine. Click the 'Options' Button to share files and folders using FTP/SMB/AFP, etc. Choose your folders and you are good to go.
   • On a Windows PC you can use a FTP-Server like e.g. FileZilla Server.
3. Than you define one or more userid's on the FTP-Server.
4. On the XBMC-Client use Add Source, select FTP, fill in the credentials and your XBMC-Client will be able to connect to that FTP-Server and play files more or less like if the files were local.

Keep in mind though, FTP is not made for streaming content, it will act a little different sometimes.