[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":896},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":861,"extension":862,"meta":863,"navigation":891,"path":892,"seo":893,"stem":894,"__hash__":895},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses.md","WebDAV for Smart Glasses — Nextcloud Access from Glasses Hardware",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":825},"minimark",[9,14,18,21,25,30,33,39,58,63,78,82,85,99,103,106,117,120,124,127,132,135,139,170,174,219,225,229,232,236,262,266,338,342,359,363,367,373,375,379,461,465,491,497,501,505,508,595,598,602,652,658,662,665,679,685,687,691,694,708,711,715,719,722,736,740,754,758,764,770,776,782,788,792,823],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"webdav-and-nextcloud-for-smart-glasses","WebDAV and Nextcloud for Smart Glasses",[15,16,17],"p",{},"WebDAV provides smart glasses with access to self-hosted cloud storage — primarily Nextcloud and ownCloud instances. The protocol works over standard HTTPS, meaning it's accessible from any internet connection without special network configuration, VPN, or port forwarding.",[15,19,20],{},"For glasses users, this translates to: your personal cloud library (music, podcasts, AR assets, reference files) is accessible wherever you have WiFi. On phone-paired audio glasses, this means your entire Nextcloud music library is available for open-ear speaker playback. On standalone compute units, it means direct file access for any purpose.",[10,22,24],{"id":23},"how-webdav-serves-glasses-users","How WebDAV Serves Glasses Users",[26,27,29],"h3",{"id":28},"audio-glasses-phone-mediated","Audio Glasses (Phone-Mediated)",[15,31,32],{},"For Ray-Ban Meta, Bose Frames, Echo Frames, and similar audio-focused glasses:",[15,34,35],{},[36,37,38],"strong",{},"The workflow:",[40,41,42,46,49,52,55],"ol",{},[43,44,45],"li",{},"AnExplorer on phone → WebDAV connection to Nextcloud",[43,47,48],{},"Browse your music\u002Fpodcast library on the cloud",[43,50,51],{},"Stream or download audio files",[43,53,54],{},"Audio plays through phone → Bluetooth → glasses speakers",[43,56,57],{},"Enjoy open-ear audio from your self-hosted cloud",[15,59,60],{},[36,61,62],{},"Why this matters:",[64,65,66,69,72,75],"ul",{},[43,67,68],{},"No Spotify\u002FApple Music subscription needed",[43,70,71],{},"Your own music library, hosted on your terms",[43,73,74],{},"Available from any WiFi (not just home network)",[43,76,77],{},"Full privacy — audio content stays on your infrastructure",[26,79,81],{"id":80},"standalone-compute-units","Standalone Compute Units",[15,83,84],{},"AR glasses with Android compute units access WebDAV directly:",[64,86,87,90,93,96],{},[43,88,89],{},"Browse Nextcloud files on the compute unit",[43,91,92],{},"Download AR assets, configs, media",[43,94,95],{},"Upload data (sensor logs, captured content) back to cloud",[43,97,98],{},"Full bidirectional file management",[26,100,102],{"id":101},"display-glasses-phone-projected","Display Glasses (Phone-Projected)",[15,104,105],{},"See AnExplorer's WebDAV interface through the glasses display:",[64,107,108,111,114],{},[43,109,110],{},"Navigate cloud files using glasses input methods",[43,112,113],{},"Operations execute on the phone",[43,115,116],{},"Visual confirmation through glasses projection",[118,119],"download-banner",{},[10,121,123],{"id":122},"primary-use-case-self-hosted-audio-library","Primary Use Case: Self-Hosted Audio Library",[15,125,126],{},"The number one reason glasses users care about WebDAV:",[15,128,129],{},[36,130,131],{},"Your music, your cloud, your glasses.",[15,133,134],{},"Instead of paying for streaming subscriptions or being limited to what's on your phone's local storage, your entire music collection on Nextcloud becomes your glasses audio source.",[26,136,138],{"id":137},"setting-up-the-music-pipeline","Setting up the music pipeline",[40,140,141,158,164],{},[43,142,143,146,147],{},[36,144,145],{},"On Nextcloud:"," Organize music library",[148,149,154],"pre",{"className":150,"code":152,"language":153},[151],"language-text","\u002FMusic\u002F\n├── Playlists\u002F\n│   ├── Commute\u002F\n│   ├── Workout\u002F\n│   └── Focus\u002F\n├── Artists\u002F\n│   └── (full library)\n└── Podcasts\u002F\n    └── (auto-downloaded episodes)\n","text",[155,156,152],"code",{"__ignoreMap":157},"",[43,159,160,163],{},[36,161,162],{},"On phone:"," Save WebDAV bookmark in AnExplorer",[43,165,166,169],{},[36,167,168],{},"Daily use:"," Open AnExplorer → WebDAV → navigate to today's playlist → play → audio through glasses",[26,171,173],{"id":172},"streaming-vs-downloading-for-audio","Streaming vs. downloading for audio",[175,176,177,193],"table",{},[178,179,180],"thead",{},[181,182,183,187,190],"tr",{},[184,185,186],"th",{},"Approach",[184,188,189],{},"Pros",[184,191,192],{},"Cons",[194,195,196,208],"tbody",{},[181,197,198,202,205],{},[199,200,201],"td",{},"Stream from WebDAV",[199,203,204],{},"No storage used, always current",[199,206,207],{},"Needs active internet, may buffer",[181,209,210,213,216],{},[199,211,212],{},"Download then play",[199,214,215],{},"Works offline, reliable playback",[199,217,218],{},"Uses phone storage, manual",[15,220,221,224],{},[36,222,223],{},"Recommendation:"," Download your day's audio when on good WiFi (morning at home). Stream when you're on reliable WiFi and want to browse without committing to downloads.",[10,226,228],{"id":227},"secondary-use-case-enterprise-ar-content","Secondary Use Case: Enterprise AR Content",[15,230,231],{},"Organizations deploying smart glasses to workers:",[26,233,235],{"id":234},"nextcloud-as-corporate-content-hub","Nextcloud as corporate content hub",[64,237,238,244,250,256],{},[43,239,240,243],{},[36,241,242],{},"IT manages"," Nextcloud instance with AR training materials, procedure guides, reference data",[43,245,246,249],{},[36,247,248],{},"Workers' glasses"," access via WebDAV using corporate credentials",[43,251,252,255],{},[36,253,254],{},"Content updates"," pushed to Nextcloud → available on glasses next access",[43,257,258,261],{},[36,259,260],{},"Access control"," via Nextcloud user permissions and groups",[26,263,265],{"id":264},"content-types-for-enterprise-glasses","Content types for enterprise glasses",[175,267,268,281],{},[178,269,270],{},[181,271,272,275,278],{},[184,273,274],{},"Content",[184,276,277],{},"Format",[184,279,280],{},"Use case",[194,282,283,294,305,316,327],{},[181,284,285,288,291],{},[199,286,287],{},"Training procedures",[199,289,290],{},"PDF\u002Fimages",[199,292,293],{},"Step-by-step worker guidance",[181,295,296,299,302],{},[199,297,298],{},"Reference diagrams",[199,300,301],{},"Images",[199,303,304],{},"Overlaid or side-by-side reference",[181,306,307,310,313],{},[199,308,309],{},"Audio instructions",[199,311,312],{},"MP3",[199,314,315],{},"Voice-guided procedures",[181,317,318,321,324],{},[199,319,320],{},"Configuration files",[199,322,323],{},"JSON\u002FYAML",[199,325,326],{},"Device and app settings",[181,328,329,332,335],{},[199,330,331],{},"AR overlays",[199,333,334],{},"GLB\u002Fimages",[199,336,337],{},"Augmented reality content",[26,339,341],{"id":340},"security-advantages-of-self-hosted","Security advantages of self-hosted",[64,343,344,347,350,353,356],{},[43,345,346],{},"Data stays on corporate servers (no third-party cloud risk)",[43,348,349],{},"Audit trail via Nextcloud activity logs",[43,351,352],{},"Granular access control (department-level, role-level)",[43,354,355],{},"Data residency compliance (server location under your control)",[43,357,358],{},"Device revocation via app passwords (lost glasses → revoke access instantly)",[10,360,362],{"id":361},"webdav-configuration-details","WebDAV Configuration Details",[26,364,366],{"id":365},"nextcloud-url-format","Nextcloud URL format",[148,368,371],{"className":369,"code":370,"language":153},[151],"https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.company.com\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002FUSERNAME\u002F\n",[155,372,370],{"__ignoreMap":157},[118,374],{},[26,376,378],{"id":377},"common-webdav-servers-that-work","Common WebDAV servers that work",[175,380,381,394],{},[178,382,383],{},[181,384,385,388,391],{},[184,386,387],{},"Server",[184,389,390],{},"URL pattern",[184,392,393],{},"Notes",[194,395,396,407,418,429,439,450],{},[181,397,398,401,404],{},[199,399,400],{},"Nextcloud",[199,402,403],{},"\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002FUSER\u002F",[199,405,406],{},"Most popular self-hosted",[181,408,409,412,415],{},[199,410,411],{},"ownCloud",[199,413,414],{},"\u002Fremote.php\u002Fwebdav\u002F",[199,416,417],{},"Nextcloud predecessor",[181,419,420,423,426],{},[199,421,422],{},"Seafile",[199,424,425],{},"\u002Fseafdav\u002F",[199,427,428],{},"Academic\u002Fresearch focused",[181,430,431,434,436],{},[199,432,433],{},"FileRun",[199,435,414],{},[199,437,438],{},"File hosting platform",[181,440,441,444,447],{},[199,442,443],{},"InfiniCLOUD",[199,445,446],{},"\u002Fdav\u002F",[199,448,449],{},"Japanese cloud with WebDAV",[181,451,452,455,458],{},[199,453,454],{},"Box.com",[199,456,457],{},"\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002F0\u002F",[199,459,460],{},"Enterprise cloud provider",[26,462,464],{"id":463},"authentication-options","Authentication options",[64,466,467,473,479,485],{},[43,468,469,472],{},[36,470,471],{},"Username + password:"," Standard, works everywhere",[43,474,475,478],{},[36,476,477],{},"App passwords:"," Nextcloud feature — device-specific passwords, revocable individually",[43,480,481,484],{},[36,482,483],{},"OAuth tokens:"," Some WebDAV servers support token-based auth",[43,486,487,490],{},[36,488,489],{},"Client certificates:"," For enterprise deployments with PKI",[15,492,493,496],{},[36,494,495],{},"Recommended:"," App passwords for device authentication. Create one labeled \"Smart Glasses\" — revoke if device is lost.",[10,498,500],{"id":499},"performance-characteristics","Performance Characteristics",[26,502,504],{"id":503},"audio-streaming-from-webdav","Audio streaming from WebDAV",[15,506,507],{},"WebDAV streams audio by serving the file over HTTPS. Performance:",[175,509,510,526],{},[178,511,512],{},[181,513,514,517,520,523],{},[184,515,516],{},"Audio format",[184,518,519],{},"Bitrate",[184,521,522],{},"Network requirement",[184,524,525],{},"Glasses experience",[194,527,528,542,555,567,581],{},[181,529,530,533,536,539],{},[199,531,532],{},"MP3 128kbps",[199,534,535],{},"16 KB\u002Fs",[199,537,538],{},"Minimal (any WiFi)",[199,540,541],{},"Smooth streaming",[181,543,544,547,550,553],{},[199,545,546],{},"MP3 320kbps",[199,548,549],{},"40 KB\u002Fs",[199,551,552],{},"Easy (any WiFi)",[199,554,541],{},[181,556,557,560,563,565],{},[199,558,559],{},"AAC 256kbps",[199,561,562],{},"32 KB\u002Fs",[199,564,552],{},[199,566,541],{},[181,568,569,572,575,578],{},[199,570,571],{},"FLAC (CD)",[199,573,574],{},"150 KB\u002Fs",[199,576,577],{},"Good WiFi",[199,579,580],{},"Usually smooth",[181,582,583,586,589,592],{},[199,584,585],{},"FLAC (hi-res)",[199,587,588],{},"500+ KB\u002Fs",[199,590,591],{},"Strong WiFi",[199,593,594],{},"May buffer",[15,596,597],{},"For glasses speakers (which can't reproduce audiophile detail anyway), MP3 320kbps or AAC 256kbps provides the best quality-to-bandwidth balance.",[26,599,601],{"id":600},"file-download-speeds","File download speeds",[175,603,604,617],{},[178,605,606],{},[181,607,608,611,614],{},[184,609,610],{},"Server location",[184,612,613],{},"Typical speed",[184,615,616],{},"50 MB podcast download",[194,618,619,630,641],{},[181,620,621,624,627],{},[199,622,623],{},"Local network",[199,625,626],{},"10-50 MB\u002Fs",[199,628,629],{},"1-5 seconds",[181,631,632,635,638],{},[199,633,634],{},"Remote (good hosting)",[199,636,637],{},"2-10 MB\u002Fs",[199,639,640],{},"5-25 seconds",[181,642,643,646,649],{},[199,644,645],{},"Remote (home upload)",[199,647,648],{},"0.5-2 MB\u002Fs",[199,650,651],{},"25-100 seconds",[15,653,654,657],{},[36,655,656],{},"Bottleneck for remote access:"," Your Nextcloud server's upload bandwidth. If hosted at home on typical residential internet (10-50 Mbps upload), that limits download speed from glasses.",[10,659,661],{"id":660},"offline-considerations","Offline Considerations",[15,663,664],{},"WebDAV requires network access. For offline glasses use:",[40,666,667,670,673,676],{},[43,668,669],{},"Download needed audio\u002Ffiles while on WiFi",[43,671,672],{},"Files stored locally on phone or compute unit",[43,674,675],{},"Available offline for glasses playback\u002Faccess",[43,677,678],{},"Re-sync when WiFi is available again",[15,680,681,684],{},[36,682,683],{},"Nextcloud desktop sync"," on your phone can automate this — set specific folders to sync, and those files are always available offline for glasses access.",[118,686],{},[10,688,690],{"id":689},"battery-and-power","Battery and Power",[15,692,693],{},"WebDAV over HTTPS:",[64,695,696,699,702,705],{},[43,697,698],{},"Slightly more CPU-intensive than plain HTTP (TLS encryption)",[43,700,701],{},"Negligible compared to WiFi radio power consumption",[43,703,704],{},"On phone (for audio glasses): minimal impact on phone battery",[43,706,707],{},"On compute unit: similar to any network file access",[15,709,710],{},"Audio streaming via WebDAV doesn't significantly impact battery beyond what Bluetooth audio transmission already costs.",[10,712,714],{"id":713},"privacy-and-security","Privacy and Security",[26,716,718],{"id":717},"why-self-hosted-matters-for-glasses","Why self-hosted matters for glasses",[15,720,721],{},"Smart glasses capture data (audio, potentially photos\u002Fvideo on some models). Storing associated files on self-hosted infrastructure means:",[64,723,724,727,730,733],{},[43,725,726],{},"No third-party scanning of your data",[43,728,729],{},"Complete control over retention and deletion",[43,731,732],{},"Compliance with personal data regulations",[43,734,735],{},"No advertising profile built from your file access patterns",[26,737,739],{"id":738},"secure-access","Secure access",[64,741,742,745,748,751],{},[43,743,744],{},"HTTPS encrypts all communication",[43,746,747],{},"App passwords limit per-device exposure",[43,749,750],{},"Server-side access logs show who accessed what and when",[43,752,753],{},"Revocation is instant (delete app password → access denied)",[10,755,757],{"id":756},"limitations","Limitations",[15,759,760,763],{},[36,761,762],{},"Audio glasses can't browse:"," No display for WebDAV navigation. Everything happens on the phone.",[15,765,766,769],{},[36,767,768],{},"Complex URLs:"," WebDAV URLs are longer than simple FTP host:port. Initial setup requires careful entry.",[15,771,772,775],{},[36,773,774],{},"No offline sync feature:"," AnExplorer doesn't maintain a sync relationship with WebDAV. Each access is manual or on-demand.",[15,777,778,781],{},[36,779,780],{},"Server dependency:"," If your Nextcloud is down, no access. Ensure reliable hosting for glasses that depend on cloud content.",[15,783,784,787],{},[36,785,786],{},"Streaming reliability:"," Depends on network quality. For mission-critical audio (presentations, guided procedures), download first rather than relying on streaming.",[10,789,791],{"id":790},"related-guides","Related Guides",[64,793,794,802,809,816],{},[43,795,796,801],{},[797,798,800],"a",{"href":799},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV Network Access"," — complete WebDAV overview",[43,803,804,808],{},[797,805,807],{"href":806},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp\u002Fglasses","FTP on Smart Glasses"," — local network alternative",[43,810,811,815],{},[797,812,814],{"href":813},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb\u002Fglasses","SMB on Smart Glasses"," — LAN file access",[43,817,818,822],{},[797,819,821],{"href":820},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fmusic-player\u002Fglasses","Music Player for Smart Glasses"," — audio playback",[118,824],{},{"title":157,"searchDepth":826,"depth":826,"links":827},2,[828,829,835,839,844,849,853,854,855,859,860],{"id":12,"depth":826,"text":13},{"id":23,"depth":826,"text":24,"children":830},[831,833,834],{"id":28,"depth":832,"text":29},3,{"id":80,"depth":832,"text":81},{"id":101,"depth":832,"text":102},{"id":122,"depth":826,"text":123,"children":836},[837,838],{"id":137,"depth":832,"text":138},{"id":172,"depth":832,"text":173},{"id":227,"depth":826,"text":228,"children":840},[841,842,843],{"id":234,"depth":832,"text":235},{"id":264,"depth":832,"text":265},{"id":340,"depth":832,"text":341},{"id":361,"depth":826,"text":362,"children":845},[846,847,848],{"id":365,"depth":832,"text":366},{"id":377,"depth":832,"text":378},{"id":463,"depth":832,"text":464},{"id":499,"depth":826,"text":500,"children":850},[851,852],{"id":503,"depth":832,"text":504},{"id":600,"depth":832,"text":601},{"id":660,"depth":826,"text":661},{"id":689,"depth":826,"text":690},{"id":713,"depth":826,"text":714,"children":856},[857,858],{"id":717,"depth":832,"text":718},{"id":738,"depth":832,"text":739},{"id":756,"depth":826,"text":757},{"id":790,"depth":826,"text":791},"Connect smart glasses to WebDAV\u002FNextcloud servers with AnExplorer. Access cloud files for audio, AR assets, and content from self-hosted storage.","md",{"faq":864,"howto":877},[865,868,871,874],{"q":866,"a":867},"Can smart glasses access WebDAV\u002FNextcloud?","Standalone Android compute units access WebDAV directly via AnExplorer. For phone-paired audio glasses, WebDAV access happens on the phone with content (audio) routed to glasses for playback.",{"q":869,"a":870},"Why WebDAV for glasses instead of regular cloud apps?","WebDAV accesses self-hosted cloud (Nextcloud, ownCloud) where you control the data. Works over HTTPS from any network. Ideal for privacy-conscious users and enterprise deployments where data can't live on third-party clouds.",{"q":872,"a":873},"Can I stream audio from Nextcloud to my glasses?","On the phone (for paired audio glasses): yes, AnExplorer can stream audio from WebDAV directly to playback. Audio routes to glasses via Bluetooth. On compute units: download first is more reliable than streaming.",{"q":875,"a":876},"Is WebDAV fast enough for glasses use?","For audio streaming: yes (MP3\u002FAAC streams easily over HTTPS). For large AR assets: download speed depends on your internet and server. Local Nextcloud on WiFi is fast (10-50 MB\u002Fs). Remote Nextcloud depends on your upload speed.",{"name":878,"description":879,"totalTime":880,"steps":881},"How to Access WebDAV from Smart Glasses","Connect to Nextcloud\u002FWebDAV from glasses compute unit or paired phone.","PT2M",[882,885,888],{"name":883,"text":884},"Verify connectivity","Ensure glasses compute unit or phone has WiFi\u002Finternet access for reaching your WebDAV server.",{"name":886,"text":887},"Configure WebDAV connection","AnExplorer → Network → WebDAV → enter server URL, username, and app password. Save as bookmark.",{"name":889,"text":890},"Access content","Browse cloud files. Stream audio for glasses playback or download files for offline access.",true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses",{"title":5,"description":861},"network\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses","ZPNNOMWhkK_dLIgC7eUV7reDjl-U-I6NZO_Q-6hrYMk",1782062818490]