Problem with Localsend

[jnelsoninjax]

I have been using Localsend to send files from my Linux system to my cell phone, and it works just fine, but when I try to send files to my wife's Win11 system, I can not send files to it, however, I can send from her system to mine. I created a rule in Windows Firewall to allow all traffic from Localsend, but that has not worked. Likewise, I also added Localsend to the AV as an exception, but that has not made any difference. I do not know what else to try. I can send files from the Win11 system to the cell phones and to my system, which is why I assume it has to do with the Firewall, but with the rule I added should've resolved that.

[David Uzondu Reporter]

Have you tried sharing via link within Localsend?

 

[Som]

netstat -a -n | findstr 53317, see if port is open

Also try disabling firewall and antivirus to see if it works then

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 09/05/2025 at 09:10, jnelsoninjax said:

but when I try to send files to my wife's Win11 system, I can not send files to it

 

On 09/05/2025 at 09:10, jnelsoninjax said:

I can send files from the Win11 system to the cell phones and to my system

So, you can't but you can? I'm confuzzled..

[jnelsoninjax]

On 09/05/2025 at 08:45, Mindovermaster said:

 

So, you can't but you can? I'm confuzzled..

I can send from the Win11 system, but it can not receive anything on the Win11 system. So it is like this Win11 can send to Android, but it can not receive files that I send from android or Linux

[Nick H. Supervisor]

KDE Connect?

Otherwise I use NextCloud for storage on a local network.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 09/05/2025 at 09:56, jnelsoninjax said:

I can send from the Win11 system, but it can not receive anything on the Win11 system. So it is like this Win11 can send to Android, but it can not receive files that I send from android or Linux

Oh, OK, now I get it.

I never used Localsend. There's something W11 is fighting with on the inbound. I'm not sure what it could be.

As Nick said, have you tried another service like NextCloud?

[Circaflex]

On 09/05/2025 at 08:06, Mindovermaster said:

Oh, OK, now I get it.

I never used Localsend. There's something W11 is fighting with on the inbound. I'm not sure what it could be.

As Nick said, have you tried another service like NextCloud?

Why would the OP want to completely switch services/methods when localsend works for all computers except one? The better thought process would be, lets troubleshoot and figure out whats stopping it from working rather than just suggesting some other service, another member mentioned.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 09/05/2025 at 10:14, Circaflex said:

Why would the OP want to completely switch services/methods when localsend works for all computers except one? The better thought process would be, lets troubleshoot and figure out whats stopping it from working rather than just suggesting some other service, another member mentioned.

If another service lets the files go through, then we know. It's not just a W11 flaw.

You saying Nick is right?

[jnelsoninjax]

On 09/05/2025 at 09:00, Nick H. said:

KDE Connect?

Otherwise I use NextCloud for storage on a local network.

Have not tried anything else except Dropbox and RustDesk

On 09/05/2025 at 09:06, Mindovermaster said:

Oh, OK, now I get it.

I never used Localsend. There's something W11 is fighting with on the inbound. I'm not sure what it could be.

As Nick said, have you tried another service like NextCloud?

Well other things like Dropbox which is using its program on Win11, I have tried using RustDesk to send files, but they end up corrupt and in one large file when I sent 3 smaller ones.

On 09/05/2025 at 09:14, Circaflex said:

Why would the OP want to completely switch services/methods when localsend works for all computers except one? The better thought process would be, lets troubleshoot and figure out whats stopping it from working rather than just suggesting some other service, another member mentioned.

Which is what I am asking, what else could be preventing the system from receiving files, but can send without issue.

[Circaflex]

On 09/05/2025 at 08:23, Mindovermaster said:

If another service lets the files go through, then we know. It's not just a W11 flaw.

You saying Nick is right?

What I am saying is, your solution, as often as they are, offers nothing. You regurgitated something another member said and passed it off as offering advice. Your advice was to try and use something else. That would make sense if localsend didnt work at all, its on device that cannot accept localsend, your solution? Use something else, which is far from a viable solution.

On 09/05/2025 at 09:51, jnelsoninjax said:

Have not tried anything else except Dropbox and RustDesk

Well other things like Dropbox which is using its program on Win11, I have tried using RustDesk to send files, but they end up corrupt and in one large file when I sent 3 smaller ones.

Which is what I am asking, what else could be preventing the system from receiving files, but can send without issue.

For a moment, can you disable the firewall completely on your W11 box and see if it works? if it does, we 100% know its a firewall rule preventing it

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 09/05/2025 at 12:09, Circaflex said:

For a moment, can you disable the firewall completely on your W11 box and see if it works? if it does, we 100% know its a firewall rule preventing it

He said he made a rule in the firewall to allow it to pass..

Circaflex, just drop it. It was a suggestion, not a solution.

[Circaflex]

On 09/05/2025 at 10:20, Mindovermaster said:

Circaflex, just drop it. It was a suggestion, not a solution.

I can respond back to anything on this forum and like always, you are the one that drags these things on with comments like that.

 

On 09/05/2025 at 10:20, Mindovermaster said:

He said he made a rule in the firewall to allow it to pass..

And perhaps he used the incorrect port or didnt set the rules correctly. 

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 09/05/2025 at 12:23, Circaflex said:

I can respond back to anything on this forum and like always, you are the one that drags these things on with comments like that.

So can anyone else, how are you helping here? Besides telling me what I did wrong?

On 09/05/2025 at 12:23, Circaflex said:

And perhaps he used the incorrect port or didnt set the rules correctly. 

And you know this, how?

[Circaflex]

On 09/05/2025 at 10:26, Mindovermaster said:

And you know this, how?

Do you actually ever read the things you quote? No, I dont know this, hence why I mentioned it... Its pretty common to easily make a mistake when adjusting the firewall. LMAO you always get so offended when someone calls you out, you go into this spiral of trying to nitpick words but look silly while doing it.

@jnelsoninjax give it a try, disable your firewall completely on the W11 box and lets see if you can send and receive. If it ends up working, we know we need to readjust the firewall rules and double check the settings. If it still doesnt work for some reason, we can rule out the firewall for now and see what else could be preventing it.

[adrynalyne]

On 09/05/2025 at 10:26, Mindovermaster said:

 

And you know this, how?

Why are we arguing this? If the firewall is dropped, it will either confirm that its the issue, or not.

It certainly wouldn't be the first time I've seen Windows 11 firewall rules not work as expected.

[Circaflex]

@jnelsoninjax take a look here: https://github.com/localsend/protocol

53317 is the port for both TCP and UDP by default (unless you changed this in localsend)

[aioraito]

I have used Local Send in the past but because it does not keep the date modified of the original file, I just continued using Send Anywhere [free with ads].

If only Windows 11 is having an issue with receiving a file, then it could be something with the inbound rules or a setting in the Windows Firewall or whatever security software or firewall is used.

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

Are all of the devices on the same network, or are you going out to the public internet, or even across something internal to your local network, like a bridge or Wi-Fi extender?

Were you able to send files before and it stopped working, or is this something that never worked? 

If the former, were there any updates or changes to the network itself or the LocalSend software on any of the computers?

Can you see her computer from yours, and vice-versa?  Do ping and traceroute work between the computers?

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky