[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":554},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp\u002Fandroid-tv":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":516,"extension":517,"meta":518,"navigation":549,"path":550,"seo":551,"stem":552,"__hash__":553},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp\u002Fandroid-tv.md","FTP Client for Android TV — Access FTP Servers from Your TV",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":494},"minimark",[9,14,23,28,47,51,150,156,160,165,188,191,195,215,219,233,237,240,254,259,270,276,278,282,286,289,303,307,310,324,328,331,342,344,348,351,365,369,427,433,437,440,457,461,492],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"ftp-on-android-tv-access-remote-servers","FTP on Android TV — Access Remote Servers",[15,16,17,18,22],"p",{},"While SMB is ideal for local NAS access, FTP serves a different purpose on Android TV: connecting to ",[19,20,21],"strong",{},"remote servers"," that aren't on your local network. This includes seedboxes, web hosting, VPS instances, and home servers accessible over the internet.",[15,24,25],{},[19,26,27],{},"When FTP\u002FSFTP is useful on TV:",[29,30,31,35,38,41,44],"ul",{},[32,33,34],"li",{},"Stream media from a remote seedbox (downloaded content accessible from anywhere)",[32,36,37],{},"Access files on a VPS or cloud server",[32,39,40],{},"Connect to a home FTP server while away (with port forwarding)",[32,42,43],{},"Download content from FTP-based distribution sources",[32,45,46],{},"Access older NAS devices that only support FTP (not SMB)",[10,48,50],{"id":49},"ftp-vs-smb-on-android-tv","FTP vs SMB on Android TV",[52,53,54,70],"table",{},[55,56,57],"thead",{},[58,59,60,64,67],"tr",{},[61,62,63],"th",{},"Aspect",[61,65,66],{},"FTP\u002FSFTP",[61,68,69],{},"SMB",[71,72,73,85,96,107,118,129,140],"tbody",{},[58,74,75,79,82],{},[76,77,78],"td",{},"Best for",[76,80,81],{},"Remote servers (internet)",[76,83,84],{},"Local NAS (home network)",[58,86,87,90,93],{},[76,88,89],{},"Speed (local)",[76,91,92],{},"Good (20-50 MB\u002Fs)",[76,94,95],{},"Best (40-100+ MB\u002Fs)",[58,97,98,101,104],{},[76,99,100],{},"Speed (remote)",[76,102,103],{},"Internet-limited",[76,105,106],{},"N\u002FA (local only)",[58,108,109,112,115],{},[76,110,111],{},"Encryption",[76,113,114],{},"SFTP = encrypted",[76,116,117],{},"No (local network assumed safe)",[58,119,120,123,126],{},[76,121,122],{},"Works over internet",[76,124,125],{},"✅ (with port forwarding)",[76,127,128],{},"❌ (local only)",[58,130,131,134,137],{},[76,132,133],{},"Setup complexity",[76,135,136],{},"Medium",[76,138,139],{},"Low",[58,141,142,145,148],{},[76,143,144],{},"Authentication",[76,146,147],{},"Username + password",[76,149,147],{},[15,151,152,155],{},[19,153,154],{},"Rule of thumb:"," Use SMB for NAS on your home network. Use FTP\u002FSFTP for servers accessible over the internet or servers that don't support SMB.",[10,157,159],{"id":158},"setting-up-ftp-on-android-tv","Setting Up FTP on Android TV",[161,162,164],"h3",{"id":163},"local-ftp-server-home-network","Local FTP server (home network)",[166,167,168,171,179,182,185],"ol",{},[32,169,170],{},"AnExplorer → Network → FTP → tap +",[32,172,173,174,178],{},"Server: local IP (e.g., ",[175,176,177],"code",{},"192.168.1.50",")",[32,180,181],{},"Port: 21 (FTP) or 22 (SFTP)",[32,183,184],{},"Username and password for your FTP server",[32,186,187],{},"Connect → browse remote files with TV remote",[189,190],"download-banner",{},[161,192,194],{"id":193},"remote-server-over-internet","Remote server (over internet)",[166,196,197,200,206,209,212],{},[32,198,199],{},"AnExplorer → Network → SFTP → tap + (always use SFTP over internet)",[32,201,202,203,178],{},"Server: domain name or public IP (e.g., ",[175,204,205],{},"myserver.example.com",[32,207,208],{},"Port: 22",[32,210,211],{},"Username and password (or SSH key if supported)",[32,213,214],{},"Connect → browse remote server files",[161,216,218],{"id":217},"seedbox-access","Seedbox access",[166,220,221,224,227,230],{},[32,222,223],{},"Get FTP\u002FSFTP credentials from your seedbox provider",[32,225,226],{},"AnExplorer → Network → SFTP → enter seedbox hostname, port, credentials",[32,228,229],{},"Browse downloaded content on the seedbox",[32,231,232],{},"Tap video files → stream directly to TV (if speed sufficient) or download first",[10,234,236],{"id":235},"streaming-media-from-ftp","Streaming Media from FTP",[15,238,239],{},"Playing video directly from an FTP server:",[166,241,242,245,248,251],{},[32,243,244],{},"Connect to FTP\u002FSFTP server in AnExplorer",[32,246,247],{},"Navigate to video files",[32,249,250],{},"Tap video → launches in VLC or system player",[32,252,253],{},"Player buffers and plays the remote file",[15,255,256],{},[19,257,258],{},"Speed requirements for streaming:",[29,260,261,264,267],{},[32,262,263],{},"1080p video: 5-20 Mbps download speed from server",[32,265,266],{},"4K video: 20-50 Mbps download speed",[32,268,269],{},"If server speed is insufficient: download the file first, then play locally",[15,271,272,275],{},[19,273,274],{},"Note:"," Streaming from remote FTP depends on your internet download speed AND the server's upload speed. Local FTP (same network) works like NAS — fast and smooth.",[189,277],{},[10,279,281],{"id":280},"common-ftp-use-cases-on-tv","Common FTP Use Cases on TV",[161,283,285],{"id":284},"seedbox-media-streaming","Seedbox media streaming",[15,287,288],{},"If you use a seedbox for downloading:",[166,290,291,294,297,300],{},[32,292,293],{},"Connect to seedbox via SFTP",[32,295,296],{},"Browse the completed downloads folder",[32,298,299],{},"Tap movies\u002Fshows → stream to TV",[32,301,302],{},"Like having a remote NAS with unlimited storage",[161,304,306],{"id":305},"home-server-access","Home server access",[15,308,309],{},"If you run a Raspberry Pi or old PC as a file server:",[166,311,312,315,318,321],{},[32,313,314],{},"Enable FTP\u002FSFTP on the server",[32,316,317],{},"Connect from TV → browse shared files",[32,319,320],{},"Play media, view documents, manage content",[32,322,323],{},"Useful when SMB isn't configured on the server",[161,325,327],{"id":326},"web-hosting-file-access","Web hosting file access",[15,329,330],{},"Access files on your web hosting account:",[166,332,333,336,339],{},[32,334,335],{},"Get FTP credentials from hosting control panel (cPanel)",[32,337,338],{},"Connect from TV → browse web server files",[32,340,341],{},"Download backups or media stored on hosting",[189,343],{},[10,345,347],{"id":346},"d-pad-navigation","D-pad Navigation",[15,349,350],{},"FTP browsing works fully with the TV remote:",[29,352,353,356,359,362],{},[32,354,355],{},"D-pad up\u002Fdown: scroll file list",[32,357,358],{},"D-pad left\u002Fright: navigate breadcrumb (go back)",[32,360,361],{},"OK: open folder \u002F play file \u002F download",[32,363,364],{},"Back: go up one directory",[10,366,368],{"id":367},"security-ftp-vs-sftp","Security: FTP vs SFTP",[52,370,371,387],{},[55,372,373],{},[58,374,375,378,381,384],{},[61,376,377],{},"Protocol",[61,379,380],{},"Data encrypted",[61,382,383],{},"Password encrypted",[61,385,386],{},"Use when",[71,388,389,402,415],{},[58,390,391,394,397,399],{},[76,392,393],{},"FTP (port 21)",[76,395,396],{},"❌",[76,398,396],{},[76,400,401],{},"Local network only (trusted)",[58,403,404,407,410,412],{},[76,405,406],{},"SFTP (port 22)",[76,408,409],{},"✅",[76,411,409],{},[76,413,414],{},"Any connection over internet",[58,416,417,420,422,424],{},[76,418,419],{},"FTPS (port 990)",[76,421,409],{},[76,423,409],{},[76,425,426],{},"When server requires SSL\u002FTLS",[15,428,429,432],{},[19,430,431],{},"Always use SFTP over the internet."," FTP sends your password and data unencrypted — anyone on the network path can intercept them. SFTP encrypts everything via SSH.",[10,434,436],{"id":435},"compatible-tv-devices","Compatible TV Devices",[15,438,439],{},"FTP\u002FSFTP client works on all Android TV devices:",[29,441,442,445,448,451,454],{},[32,443,444],{},"Nvidia Shield TV, Google TV Streamer, Chromecast with Google TV",[32,446,447],{},"Amazon Fire TV (all models)",[32,449,450],{},"Sony Bravia, TCL, Hisense (Google TV models)",[32,452,453],{},"Xiaomi Mi Box, Walmart Onn 4K Pro",[32,455,456],{},"Any Android TV device running AnExplorer",[10,458,460],{"id":459},"related-guides","Related Guides",[29,462,463,471,478,485],{},[32,464,465,470],{},[466,467,469],"a",{"href":468},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fftp-client","FTP Client Feature"," — full FTP capabilities",[32,472,473,477],{},[466,474,476],{"href":475},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb\u002Fandroid-tv","SMB for Android TV"," — local NAS access (preferred for home)",[32,479,480,484],{},[466,481,483],{"href":482},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-tv","File Manager for Android TV"," — complete TV guide",[32,486,487,491],{},[466,488,490],{"href":489},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fnetwork-storage","Network Storage"," — all protocols overview",[189,493],{},{"title":495,"searchDepth":496,"depth":496,"links":497},"",2,[498,499,500,506,507,512,513,514,515],{"id":12,"depth":496,"text":13},{"id":49,"depth":496,"text":50},{"id":158,"depth":496,"text":159,"children":501},[502,504,505],{"id":163,"depth":503,"text":164},3,{"id":193,"depth":503,"text":194},{"id":217,"depth":503,"text":218},{"id":235,"depth":496,"text":236},{"id":280,"depth":496,"text":281,"children":508},[509,510,511],{"id":284,"depth":503,"text":285},{"id":305,"depth":503,"text":306},{"id":326,"depth":503,"text":327},{"id":346,"depth":496,"text":347},{"id":367,"depth":496,"text":368},{"id":435,"depth":496,"text":436},{"id":459,"depth":496,"text":460},"Connect Android TV to FTP servers with AnExplorer. Browse remote files, stream media from FTP, and download content to your TV from any FTP-accessible source.","md",{"faq":519,"howto":532},[520,523,526,529],{"q":521,"a":522},"Can Android TV connect to FTP servers?","Yes — with AnExplorer. Android TV has no built-in FTP client. AnExplorer connects to any FTP server and lets you browse, download, and stream files using your TV remote.",{"q":524,"a":525},"Why would I use FTP on a TV?","Access media on a remote server (seedbox, VPS, web hosting), connect to a home FTP server (Pi, old PC), or download files from FTP-based content sources. Useful when SMB\u002FNAS isn't available.",{"q":527,"a":528},"Can I stream video from an FTP server to my TV?","Yes. Navigate to the video file on the FTP server → tap to play. Depending on the FTP server speed and your connection, video streams directly without downloading first.",{"q":530,"a":531},"Is SFTP supported on Android TV?","Yes. AnExplorer supports both FTP (port 21, unencrypted) and SFTP (port 22, encrypted). Use SFTP when connecting over the internet for security.",{"name":533,"description":534,"totalTime":535,"steps":536},"How to Connect Android TV to FTP Server","Access FTP\u002FSFTP servers from your Android TV using AnExplorer.","PT2M",[537,540,543,546],{"name":538,"text":539},"Open Network settings","AnExplorer on TV → Network → FTP (or SFTP) → tap + to add.",{"name":541,"text":542},"Enter server details","Hostname (IP or domain), port (21 for FTP, 22 for SFTP), username, password.",{"name":544,"text":545},"Connect","Tap Connect → remote file listing appears. Navigate with D-pad remote.",{"name":547,"text":548},"Browse and play","Navigate folders → tap media files to play, or download files to TV storage.",true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp\u002Fandroid-tv",{"title":5,"description":516},"network\u002Fftp\u002Fandroid-tv","vlcMCgRpOeOlsbxbbo3PcYiMYMLyiya7RCPdcit5X18",1782062818360]