SFTP may be the easier path for remote home file access
An external drive was plugged into an Android TV 14 box to act like a low-cost NAS. File s worked inside the through an app. The goal was to use so files could be moved from outside the home network.
The phone, TV, and laptop were all connected to the same network, but file manager apps on the phone still could not reach the . Changing ports, switching FTP connection modes, clearing cache, and restarting the server did not fix it. The working fix was to stop using FTP and switch to SFTP.
The SFTP app cost money, but the setup was simpler and the connection worked.
Key points
- FTP file worked inside the .
- The phone, TV, and laptop were all connected through , but phone apps still could not connect to FTP.
- Changing ports, changing FTP connection modes, clearing cache, and restarting did not solve it.
- Switching from FTP to SFTP made work.
- The working SFTP app was paid, but it reduced setup trouble.