syaochan

ntfy alternative with file attachment on iOS

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Hi to everyone. I’m looking for a self hosted ntfy alternative which allows file attachment to notifications on iOS, I’m already hosting ntfy but unfortunately the iOS app is very basic and it does not support attachments.

Mar 4 at 1:53pmWeb
Show threadcaptcha_incorrectMar 4

There is not alternative that is selfhosted to my knowledge. There is PushBullet with a free tier that allows for sending files. You could also use Discord and send messages via their API, and I assume that Matrix has something similar (but I have not looked).

You could also upload them to something else (Paperless or some web/file server) and send a link in your notification. A link can be displayed as a button with actions tag.

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Show threadsyaochanMar 4
Thanks for the idea about sending a link, I’ll try that
Show threadEirikr70Mar 5
Instead of asking for a ntfy alternative, could you tell what you want to achieve? Because ntfy has several functions, primarily that of carrying notifications. And it seems that’s not what you want to achieve. Maybe you can find it here.
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Show threadsyaochanMar 5
I want to send a file to an iPad from a cron script. Currently I’m attaching it to a mail, but if the file is bigger than the max attachment size it won’t be sent. Also in this way I’m using an external service when it’s not needed, since both source and destination are on my lan. I tried ntfy because I was already using it for other tasks, so the server was already in place, but then I realized that iPad app is very limited. I also considered to set up a mail server, reachable only within my lan, but since that seems an overkill I’d like to find an alternative.
Show threadhayalciMar 6
Sounds like you want something like Syncthing instead. There are ios clients for it as well, Mobius gets recommended frequently.
Show threadsyaochanMar 7
I looked into Syncthing for other reasons in the past, isn’t it a sort of Dropbox replacement? I’m not sure how I can achieve what I want with it.
Show threaddarkan15Mar 6
The self-hosted alternative to ntfy that I know of is gotify, but I have no idea if it supports file attachments, maybe worth a look.
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Show threadsyaochanMar 7
Also ntfy can be self-hosted (I’m already doing that for other reasons) and it supports file attachments. The problem is the iOS app. Unfortunately gotify does not even have iOS support.
Show threadVeryFrugalMar 6
How about email? I use ntfy as well but it sounds like email is the right answer for you.
Show threadsyaochanMar 7
I’m currently using email (not self-hosted for now) but sometimes the file size exceeds 25 MB and it won’t get sent. I’m looking for a solution simpler than setting up a mail server.
Show threadseh001Mar 6
I don’t use the iOS app. I just installed the pwa (click on share - add to Home Screen) and once installed I can send and receive attachments through ntfy.
Show threadsyaochanMar 7

I have to try this, thanks.

EDIT: unfortunately there’s no way to activate notifications in Safari

Show threadseh001Mar 11
That has not been my experience. I use this as described saved to the Home Screen. It notifies me as I’d expect and I regularly send attachments across devices.