Keep your games, music, photos, and video on a computer or NAS and let your handheld reach them over the network. Once a share is mounted, it behaves just like storage on the device itself.
You will find this feature under Settings > Network Shares.
Supported protocols
GammaOS Nano can connect to four kinds of network share:
| Protocol | Common use |
|---|---|
| SMB | Windows shared folders and most NAS boxes |
| NFS | Linux and Unix file servers |
| WebDAV | Web-based file storage |
| FTP | Classic file transfer servers |
Make sure Wi-Fi is connected before you try to mount a share. See Wi-Fi & Bluetooth if you need to get online first.
Where your shares appear
Once a share is connected, it shows up in the File Explorer so you can browse and manage its files right on the handheld.
You can also add a share to the media libraries. When you do, the files on it are scanned like local storage, so any music, photos, and video on the share appear in your Music, Photos & Video categories automatically.
Syncthing
The last row in Settings > Network Shares is Syncthing. Instead of mounting a folder that lives on another computer, Syncthing keeps a copy of a folder on the handheld and on your other devices, and keeps the copies identical. It is the easy way to have your game saves on your PC or phone automatically, and it keeps working in the background while you play. See Syncthing for the full walkthrough.
Reference
For the full Settings tree and every option around Network Shares, see the Settings reference.