[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":684},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fandroid-tv":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":647,"extension":648,"meta":649,"navigation":679,"path":680,"seo":681,"stem":682,"__hash__":683},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fandroid-tv.md","WebDAV for Android TV — Access Nextcloud on Your TV",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":622},"minimark",[9,14,18,21,27,43,47,52,55,75,78,82,103,106,110,113,127,131,135,146,150,161,165,176,178,182,282,296,300,303,335,339,371,375,378,392,394,398,401,412,416,502,506,509,545,549,552,578,582,620],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"nextcloud-on-your-tv-self-hosted-cloud-meets-big-screen","Nextcloud on Your TV — Self-Hosted Cloud Meets Big Screen",[15,16,17],"p",{},"If you run Nextcloud (or ownCloud) for private cloud storage, you've probably wanted to access it from your TV — browse family photos on the big screen, stream home videos, or display documents during gatherings. But Nextcloud doesn't have a TV app.",[15,19,20],{},"AnExplorer bridges this gap by connecting to Nextcloud's WebDAV interface directly from Android TV. Browse your entire self-hosted cloud with the TV remote and play media on the big screen.",[15,22,23],{},[24,25,26],"strong",{},"What you can do:",[28,29,30,34,37,40],"ul",{},[31,32,33],"li",{},"Stream personal videos (home movies, travel footage) from Nextcloud to TV",[31,35,36],{},"Browse family photo albums on the big screen",[31,38,39],{},"View shared documents and PDFs in group settings",[31,41,42],{},"Access any file in your Nextcloud from the living room TV",[10,44,46],{"id":45},"setting-up-webdav-on-android-tv","Setting Up WebDAV on Android TV",[48,49,51],"h3",{"id":50},"finding-your-webdav-url","Finding your WebDAV URL",[15,53,54],{},"Every Nextcloud\u002FownCloud instance has a WebDAV endpoint:",[28,56,57,67],{},[31,58,59,62,63],{},[24,60,61],{},"Nextcloud:"," ",[64,65,66],"code",{},"https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.yourdomain.com\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002FUSERNAME\u002F",[31,68,69,62,72],{},[24,70,71],{},"ownCloud:",[64,73,74],{},"https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.yourdomain.com\u002Fremote.php\u002Fwebdav\u002F",[15,76,77],{},"Find it in: Nextcloud → Settings → scroll to the very bottom → \"WebDAV\" section shows the URL.",[48,79,81],{"id":80},"connecting-from-android-tv","Connecting from Android TV",[83,84,85,88,91,94,97,100],"ol",{},[31,86,87],{},"Open AnExplorer on TV",[31,89,90],{},"Network → WebDAV → tap +",[31,92,93],{},"URL: paste your WebDAV URL",[31,95,96],{},"Username: your Nextcloud username",[31,98,99],{},"Password: your Nextcloud password (or app password if 2FA enabled)",[31,101,102],{},"Connect → your Nextcloud file tree appears",[104,105],"download-banner",{},[48,107,109],{"id":108},"app-passwords-if-using-2fa","App passwords (if using 2FA)",[15,111,112],{},"If you have two-factor authentication on Nextcloud:",[83,114,115,118,121,124],{},[31,116,117],{},"Nextcloud → Settings → Security → Devices & sessions → Create new app password",[31,119,120],{},"Name it \"AnExplorer TV\" for identification",[31,122,123],{},"Use this app password instead of your main password",[31,125,126],{},"The app password bypasses 2FA for this specific connection",[10,128,130],{"id":129},"streaming-media-from-nextcloud","Streaming Media from Nextcloud",[48,132,134],{"id":133},"home-videos","Home videos",[83,136,137,140,143],{},[31,138,139],{},"Navigate to your Videos folder in Nextcloud",[31,141,142],{},"Tap any video → plays in VLC or system player",[31,144,145],{},"Streams over your network — TV storage not consumed",[48,147,149],{"id":148},"photo-slideshows","Photo slideshows",[83,151,152,155,158],{},[31,153,154],{},"Navigate to Photos folder (or shared album)",[31,156,157],{},"Tap images → view full-screen on TV",[31,159,160],{},"Browse with D-pad left\u002Fright — like a private photo gallery",[48,162,164],{"id":163},"music","Music",[83,166,167,170,173],{},[31,168,169],{},"Navigate to Music folder",[31,171,172],{},"Tap audio files → plays through TV speakers\u002Fsoundbar",[31,174,175],{},"Background playback continues while browsing",[104,177],{},[10,179,181],{"id":180},"webdav-vs-smb-for-tv-access","WebDAV vs SMB for TV Access",[183,184,185,201],"table",{},[186,187,188],"thead",{},[189,190,191,195,198],"tr",{},[192,193,194],"th",{},"Aspect",[192,196,197],{},"WebDAV (Nextcloud)",[192,199,200],{},"SMB (NAS)",[202,203,204,216,227,238,249,260,271],"tbody",{},[189,205,206,210,213],{},[207,208,209],"td",{},"Best for",[207,211,212],{},"Self-hosted cloud (Nextcloud, ownCloud)",[207,214,215],{},"Dedicated NAS (Synology, QNAP)",[189,217,218,221,224],{},[207,219,220],{},"Access over internet",[207,222,223],{},"✅ (HTTPS — works anywhere)",[207,225,226],{},"❌ (local network only, unless VPN)",[189,228,229,232,235],{},[207,230,231],{},"Speed (local)",[207,233,234],{},"10-40 MB\u002Fs (HTTP overhead)",[207,236,237],{},"40-100+ MB\u002Fs",[189,239,240,243,246],{},[207,241,242],{},"Speed (remote)",[207,244,245],{},"Internet-limited",[207,247,248],{},"N\u002FA",[189,250,251,254,257],{},[207,252,253],{},"Encryption",[207,255,256],{},"✅ (HTTPS)",[207,258,259],{},"❌ (local assumed safe)",[189,261,262,265,268],{},[207,263,264],{},"Setup",[207,266,267],{},"WebDAV URL + credentials",[207,269,270],{},"NAS IP + credentials",[189,272,273,276,279],{},[207,274,275],{},"File sharing features",[207,277,278],{},"✅ (Nextcloud links, sharing)",[207,280,281],{},"❌ (just files)",[15,283,284,287,288,291,292,295],{},[24,285,286],{},"Use WebDAV when:"," You run Nextcloud\u002FownCloud as your primary cloud storage.\n",[24,289,290],{},"Use SMB when:"," You have a traditional NAS and don't use Nextcloud.\n",[24,293,294],{},"Use both:"," If you run Nextcloud on your NAS (common setup) — WebDAV for the Nextcloud interface, SMB for direct NAS access.",[10,297,299],{"id":298},"other-webdav-compatible-services","Other WebDAV-Compatible Services",[15,301,302],{},"AnExplorer's WebDAV client works with any WebDAV server, not just Nextcloud:",[28,304,305,311,317,323,329],{},[31,306,307,310],{},[24,308,309],{},"ownCloud"," — Nextcloud's predecessor, same WebDAV URL format",[31,312,313,316],{},[24,314,315],{},"Koofr"," — cloud storage with WebDAV access",[31,318,319,322],{},[24,320,321],{},"4shared"," — file hosting with WebDAV support",[31,324,325,328],{},[24,326,327],{},"Box"," — enterprise (WebDAV available on some plans)",[31,330,331,334],{},[24,332,333],{},"Any custom WebDAV server"," — Apache\u002FNginx with mod_dav, SabreDAV, etc.",[10,336,338],{"id":337},"performance-tips-for-tv-streaming","Performance Tips for TV Streaming",[83,340,341,347,353,359,365],{},[31,342,343,346],{},[24,344,345],{},"Use HTTPS"," (not HTTP) — required by most Nextcloud installations",[31,348,349,352],{},[24,350,351],{},"Local access:"," If TV and Nextcloud server are on the same network, performance is best (10-40 MB\u002Fs)",[31,354,355,358],{},[24,356,357],{},"Remote access:"," Streaming from Nextcloud over the internet depends on your server's upload speed and home download speed",[31,360,361,364],{},[24,362,363],{},"Large video files:"," For 4K content, local network access works well. Remote streaming of 4K may buffer depending on internet speeds",[31,366,367,370],{},[24,368,369],{},"Enable caching on Nextcloud"," for faster file listing (Redis or APCu)",[10,372,374],{"id":373},"d-pad-navigation","D-pad Navigation",[15,376,377],{},"All WebDAV operations work with the TV remote:",[28,379,380,383,386,389],{},[31,381,382],{},"D-pad up\u002Fdown: scroll file list",[31,384,385],{},"OK: open folder \u002F play file",[31,387,388],{},"Back: go up one directory",[31,390,391],{},"Files play in system player (video) or AnExplorer viewer (images, PDFs)",[104,393],{},[10,395,397],{"id":396},"compatible-tv-devices","Compatible TV Devices",[15,399,400],{},"WebDAV client works on all Android TV \u002F Google TV \u002F Fire TV:",[28,402,403,406,409],{},[31,404,405],{},"Nvidia Shield TV, Google TV Streamer, Chromecast with Google TV",[31,407,408],{},"Amazon Fire TV (all models)",[31,410,411],{},"Sony Bravia, TCL, Hisense, Xiaomi Mi Box, Walmart Onn",[10,413,415],{"id":414},"troubleshooting-webdav-on-android-tv","Troubleshooting WebDAV on Android TV",[183,417,418,431],{},[186,419,420],{},[189,421,422,425,428],{},[192,423,424],{},"Problem",[192,426,427],{},"Cause",[192,429,430],{},"Solution",[202,432,433,447,458,469,480,491],{},[189,434,435,438,441],{},[207,436,437],{},"\"Connection failed\"",[207,439,440],{},"Wrong URL format",[207,442,443,444],{},"Ensure URL includes full path: ",[64,445,446],{},"\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002Fusername\u002F",[189,448,449,452,455],{},[207,450,451],{},"\"401 Unauthorized\"",[207,453,454],{},"Bad credentials",[207,456,457],{},"Double-check username\u002Fpassword; use app password if 2FA enabled",[189,459,460,463,466],{},[207,461,462],{},"\"SSL error\"",[207,464,465],{},"Self-signed certificate",[207,467,468],{},"Enable \"Accept all certificates\" in AnExplorer's WebDAV settings (only for private servers)",[189,470,471,474,477],{},[207,472,473],{},"Video won't play",[207,475,476],{},"Unsupported codec on TV",[207,478,479],{},"Transcode to H.264 MP4 before uploading to Nextcloud",[189,481,482,485,488],{},[207,483,484],{},"File listing is slow",[207,486,487],{},"Many files in one folder",[207,489,490],{},"Organize Nextcloud into subfolders (\u003C 500 files each)",[189,492,493,496,499],{},[207,494,495],{},"Connection drops during streaming",[207,497,498],{},"Server timeout",[207,500,501],{},"Check Nextcloud's PHP timeout settings; increase to 300+ seconds",[10,503,505],{"id":504},"optimizing-nextcloud-for-tv-streaming","Optimizing Nextcloud for TV Streaming",[15,507,508],{},"If you control the Nextcloud server, these tweaks improve TV performance:",[83,510,511,517,527,533,539],{},[31,512,513,516],{},[24,514,515],{},"Enable Redis caching"," — dramatically speeds up file listing (Nextcloud Admin → Basic Settings → Caching)",[31,518,519,522,523,526],{},[24,520,521],{},"Increase PHP memory limit"," — ",[64,524,525],{},"memory_limit = 512M"," in php.ini helps with large file operations",[31,528,529,532],{},[24,530,531],{},"Use HTTP\u002F2"," — modern web servers (Nginx, Apache 2.4.17+) support HTTP\u002F2 for faster parallel transfers",[31,534,535,538],{},[24,536,537],{},"Organize media by folder"," — avoid single folders with 5,000+ files; split into Year\u002FMonth structure",[31,540,541,544],{},[24,542,543],{},"Transcode videos to H.264 MP4"," — the universal format supported by all TV players",[10,546,548],{"id":547},"security-considerations","Security Considerations",[15,550,551],{},"WebDAV over HTTPS is encrypted end-to-end:",[28,553,554,560,566,572],{},[31,555,556,559],{},[24,557,558],{},"Username\u002Fpassword never transmitted in plain text"," (HTTPS encrypts the connection)",[31,561,562,565],{},[24,563,564],{},"App passwords limit damage"," — if your TV is compromised, revoke the app password without changing your main Nextcloud password",[31,567,568,571],{},[24,569,570],{},"Don't use HTTP (non-SSL)"," for WebDAV — even on local networks, someone could sniff credentials",[31,573,574,577],{},[24,575,576],{},"Separate user account for TV"," — create a Nextcloud user with read-only access to specific folders for TV viewing (limits exposure)",[10,579,581],{"id":580},"related-guides","Related Guides",[28,583,584,592,599,606,613],{},[31,585,586,591],{},[587,588,590],"a",{"href":589},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fnetwork-storage","Network Storage Feature"," — all protocols overview",[31,593,594,598],{},[587,595,597],{"href":596},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb\u002Fandroid-tv","SMB for Android TV"," — NAS access on TV",[31,600,601,605],{},[587,602,604],{"href":603},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp\u002Fandroid-tv","FTP for Android TV"," — remote server access",[31,607,608,612],{},[587,609,611],{"href":610},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fandroid-tv","File Manager for Android TV"," — complete TV guide",[31,614,615,619],{},[587,616,618],{"href":617},"\u002Fcloud","Cloud Storage"," — commercial cloud services",[104,621],{},{"title":623,"searchDepth":624,"depth":624,"links":625},"",2,[626,627,633,638,639,640,641,642,643,644,645,646],{"id":12,"depth":624,"text":13},{"id":45,"depth":624,"text":46,"children":628},[629,631,632],{"id":50,"depth":630,"text":51},3,{"id":80,"depth":630,"text":81},{"id":108,"depth":630,"text":109},{"id":129,"depth":624,"text":130,"children":634},[635,636,637],{"id":133,"depth":630,"text":134},{"id":148,"depth":630,"text":149},{"id":163,"depth":630,"text":164},{"id":180,"depth":624,"text":181},{"id":298,"depth":624,"text":299},{"id":337,"depth":624,"text":338},{"id":373,"depth":624,"text":374},{"id":396,"depth":624,"text":397},{"id":414,"depth":624,"text":415},{"id":504,"depth":624,"text":505},{"id":547,"depth":624,"text":548},{"id":580,"depth":624,"text":581},"Connect Android TV to Nextcloud, ownCloud, and other WebDAV servers with AnExplorer. Stream media and browse files from your self-hosted cloud on the big screen.","md",{"faq":650,"howto":663},[651,654,657,660],{"q":652,"a":653},"Can Android TV connect to Nextcloud?","Yes. AnExplorer connects to Nextcloud (and any WebDAV server) from Android TV. Browse your self-hosted cloud, stream videos, view photos, and manage files using your TV remote.",{"q":655,"a":656},"What is WebDAV?","WebDAV is a protocol that extends HTTP for file management. Nextcloud, ownCloud, and many self-hosted services use WebDAV for file access. AnExplorer connects to any WebDAV-compatible server.",{"q":658,"a":659},"Can I stream videos from Nextcloud to my TV?","Yes. Connect to Nextcloud via WebDAV → navigate to videos → tap to play. Videos stream over your network to the TV — no need to download to TV storage first.",{"q":661,"a":662},"How do I find my Nextcloud WebDAV URL?","Your Nextcloud WebDAV URL is typically: https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.yourdomain.com\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002FUSERNAME\u002F. Find it in Nextcloud Settings → bottom of the page.",{"name":664,"description":665,"totalTime":666,"steps":667},"How to Connect Android TV to Nextcloud (WebDAV)","Access your self-hosted Nextcloud from Android TV.","PT2M",[668,671,673,676],{"name":669,"text":670},"Get your WebDAV URL","In Nextcloud: Settings → scroll to bottom → copy the WebDAV URL. Format: https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.example.com\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002Fusername\u002F",{"name":87,"text":672},"Launch AnExplorer from your Android TV app list.",{"name":674,"text":675},"Add WebDAV connection","Network → WebDAV → tap + → paste WebDAV URL → enter username, password.",{"name":677,"text":678},"Connect and browse","Tap Connect → your Nextcloud files appear. Browse with D-pad remote, tap media to play.",true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fandroid-tv",{"title":5,"description":647},"network\u002Fwebdav\u002Fandroid-tv","4pTpVGNOGQFXhA8aLzsCE4HtsdwkXbuyeMOdmECXTAg",1782062818466]