Show HN: Frop – AirDrop alternative for any device (no app required) (opens in new tab)

(frop.mmynk.com)

3 pointscueo1mo ago6 comments

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cueoOP1mo ago

Hey HN! I built Frop - an open-source AirDrop alternative that works on any device with a browser. Two people connect via a 6-character code and can send files/folders back and forth with real-time streaming.

No apps, no accounts, no file storage - everything streams peer-to-peer through the server. Rooms auto-expire after 15 minutes.

Built with Go + WebSocket backend and vanilla TypeScript frontend.

MIT licensed: https://github.com/mmynk/frop

Would love feedback on the UX and any bugs you find!

brudgers1mo ago

Congratulations on building and launching.

Illegal uses like child pornography is the reason these services aren't everywhere...moderation is the hard (expensive) problem in the space. Congratulations again, and good luck.

cueoOP1mo ago

That's a good point. I don't know if not storing (just relay) on the server helps my case. I'll read up more on it.

Anyway, this is just a pet project at the moment. My wife wanted some file that was on my work laptop which has AirDrop disabled, so obviously instead of emailing her the files, I went ahead and built this app.

Thank you again!

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oneandonley11mo ago

"peer-to-peer through the serve" Hahaha

cueoOP1mo ago

My bad (I should've checked Claude's output :p).

It's not exactly peer-to-peer but the server is really just a relay.

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cueoOP1mo ago

No apps, no accounts, no file storage - everything streams peer-to-peer through the server. Rooms auto-expire after 15 minutes.

Built with Go + WebSocket backend and vanilla TypeScript frontend.

MIT licensed: https://github.com/mmynk/frop

Would love feedback on the UX and any bugs you find!

brudgers1mo ago

Congratulations on building and launching.

Illegal uses like child pornography is the reason these services aren't everywhere...moderation is the hard (expensive) problem in the space. Congratulations again, and good luck.

cueoOP1mo ago

That's a good point. I don't know if not storing (just relay) on the server helps my case. I'll read up more on it.

Thank you again!

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oneandonley11mo ago

"peer-to-peer through the serve" Hahaha

cueoOP1mo ago

My bad (I should've checked Claude's output :p).

It's not exactly peer-to-peer but the server is really just a relay.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse