[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":887},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":852,"extension":853,"meta":854,"navigation":882,"path":883,"seo":884,"stem":885,"__hash__":886},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses.md","WebDAV for Smart Glasses — Nextcloud Access from Glasses Hardware",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":816},"minimark",[9,14,18,21,25,30,33,39,58,63,78,82,85,99,103,106,117,121,124,129,132,136,167,171,216,222,226,229,233,259,263,335,339,356,360,364,370,374,456,460,486,492,496,500,503,590,593,597,647,653,657,660,674,680,684,687,701,704,708,712,715,729,733,747,751,757,763,769,775,781,785],[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",[10,118,120],{"id":119},"primary-use-case-self-hosted-audio-library","Primary Use Case: Self-Hosted Audio Library",[15,122,123],{},"The number one reason glasses users care about WebDAV:",[15,125,126],{},[36,127,128],{},"Your music, your cloud, your glasses.",[15,130,131],{},"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.",[26,133,135],{"id":134},"setting-up-the-music-pipeline","Setting up the music pipeline",[40,137,138,155,161],{},[43,139,140,143,144],{},[36,141,142],{},"On Nextcloud:"," Organize music library",[145,146,151],"pre",{"className":147,"code":149,"language":150},[148],"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",[152,153,149],"code",{"__ignoreMap":154},"",[43,156,157,160],{},[36,158,159],{},"On phone:"," Save WebDAV bookmark in AnExplorer",[43,162,163,166],{},[36,164,165],{},"Daily use:"," Open AnExplorer → WebDAV → navigate to today's playlist → play → audio through glasses",[26,168,170],{"id":169},"streaming-vs-downloading-for-audio","Streaming vs. downloading for audio",[172,173,174,190],"table",{},[175,176,177],"thead",{},[178,179,180,184,187],"tr",{},[181,182,183],"th",{},"Approach",[181,185,186],{},"Pros",[181,188,189],{},"Cons",[191,192,193,205],"tbody",{},[178,194,195,199,202],{},[196,197,198],"td",{},"Stream from WebDAV",[196,200,201],{},"No storage used, always current",[196,203,204],{},"Needs active internet, may buffer",[178,206,207,210,213],{},[196,208,209],{},"Download then play",[196,211,212],{},"Works offline, reliable playback",[196,214,215],{},"Uses phone storage, manual",[15,217,218,221],{},[36,219,220],{},"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.",[10,223,225],{"id":224},"secondary-use-case-enterprise-ar-content","Secondary Use Case: Enterprise AR Content",[15,227,228],{},"Organizations deploying smart glasses to workers:",[26,230,232],{"id":231},"nextcloud-as-corporate-content-hub","Nextcloud as corporate content hub",[64,234,235,241,247,253],{},[43,236,237,240],{},[36,238,239],{},"IT manages"," Nextcloud instance with AR training materials, procedure guides, reference data",[43,242,243,246],{},[36,244,245],{},"Workers' glasses"," access via WebDAV using corporate credentials",[43,248,249,252],{},[36,250,251],{},"Content updates"," pushed to Nextcloud → available on glasses next access",[43,254,255,258],{},[36,256,257],{},"Access control"," via Nextcloud user permissions and groups",[26,260,262],{"id":261},"content-types-for-enterprise-glasses","Content types for enterprise glasses",[172,264,265,278],{},[175,266,267],{},[178,268,269,272,275],{},[181,270,271],{},"Content",[181,273,274],{},"Format",[181,276,277],{},"Use case",[191,279,280,291,302,313,324],{},[178,281,282,285,288],{},[196,283,284],{},"Training procedures",[196,286,287],{},"PDF\u002Fimages",[196,289,290],{},"Step-by-step worker guidance",[178,292,293,296,299],{},[196,294,295],{},"Reference diagrams",[196,297,298],{},"Images",[196,300,301],{},"Overlaid or side-by-side reference",[178,303,304,307,310],{},[196,305,306],{},"Audio instructions",[196,308,309],{},"MP3",[196,311,312],{},"Voice-guided procedures",[178,314,315,318,321],{},[196,316,317],{},"Configuration files",[196,319,320],{},"JSON\u002FYAML",[196,322,323],{},"Device and app settings",[178,325,326,329,332],{},[196,327,328],{},"AR overlays",[196,330,331],{},"GLB\u002Fimages",[196,333,334],{},"Augmented reality content",[26,336,338],{"id":337},"security-advantages-of-self-hosted","Security advantages of self-hosted",[64,340,341,344,347,350,353],{},[43,342,343],{},"Data stays on corporate servers (no third-party cloud risk)",[43,345,346],{},"Audit trail via Nextcloud activity logs",[43,348,349],{},"Granular access control (department-level, role-level)",[43,351,352],{},"Data residency compliance (server location under your control)",[43,354,355],{},"Device revocation via app passwords (lost glasses → revoke access instantly)",[10,357,359],{"id":358},"webdav-configuration-details","WebDAV Configuration Details",[26,361,363],{"id":362},"nextcloud-url-format","Nextcloud URL format",[145,365,368],{"className":366,"code":367,"language":150},[148],"https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.company.com\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002FUSERNAME\u002F\n",[152,369,367],{"__ignoreMap":154},[26,371,373],{"id":372},"common-webdav-servers-that-work","Common WebDAV servers that work",[172,375,376,389],{},[175,377,378],{},[178,379,380,383,386],{},[181,381,382],{},"Server",[181,384,385],{},"URL pattern",[181,387,388],{},"Notes",[191,390,391,402,413,424,434,445],{},[178,392,393,396,399],{},[196,394,395],{},"Nextcloud",[196,397,398],{},"\u002Fremote.php\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002FUSER\u002F",[196,400,401],{},"Most popular self-hosted",[178,403,404,407,410],{},[196,405,406],{},"ownCloud",[196,408,409],{},"\u002Fremote.php\u002Fwebdav\u002F",[196,411,412],{},"Nextcloud predecessor",[178,414,415,418,421],{},[196,416,417],{},"Seafile",[196,419,420],{},"\u002Fseafdav\u002F",[196,422,423],{},"Academic\u002Fresearch focused",[178,425,426,429,431],{},[196,427,428],{},"FileRun",[196,430,409],{},[196,432,433],{},"File hosting platform",[178,435,436,439,442],{},[196,437,438],{},"InfiniCLOUD",[196,440,441],{},"\u002Fdav\u002F",[196,443,444],{},"Japanese cloud with WebDAV",[178,446,447,450,453],{},[196,448,449],{},"Box.com",[196,451,452],{},"\u002Fdav\u002Ffiles\u002F0\u002F",[196,454,455],{},"Enterprise cloud provider",[26,457,459],{"id":458},"authentication-options","Authentication options",[64,461,462,468,474,480],{},[43,463,464,467],{},[36,465,466],{},"Username + password:"," Standard, works everywhere",[43,469,470,473],{},[36,471,472],{},"App passwords:"," Nextcloud feature — device-specific passwords, revocable individually",[43,475,476,479],{},[36,477,478],{},"OAuth tokens:"," Some WebDAV servers support token-based auth",[43,481,482,485],{},[36,483,484],{},"Client certificates:"," For enterprise deployments with PKI",[15,487,488,491],{},[36,489,490],{},"Recommended:"," App passwords for device authentication. Create one labeled \"Smart Glasses\" — revoke if device is lost.",[10,493,495],{"id":494},"performance-characteristics","Performance Characteristics",[26,497,499],{"id":498},"audio-streaming-from-webdav","Audio streaming from WebDAV",[15,501,502],{},"WebDAV streams audio by serving the file over HTTPS. Performance:",[172,504,505,521],{},[175,506,507],{},[178,508,509,512,515,518],{},[181,510,511],{},"Audio format",[181,513,514],{},"Bitrate",[181,516,517],{},"Network requirement",[181,519,520],{},"Glasses experience",[191,522,523,537,550,562,576],{},[178,524,525,528,531,534],{},[196,526,527],{},"MP3 128kbps",[196,529,530],{},"16 KB\u002Fs",[196,532,533],{},"Minimal (any WiFi)",[196,535,536],{},"Smooth streaming",[178,538,539,542,545,548],{},[196,540,541],{},"MP3 320kbps",[196,543,544],{},"40 KB\u002Fs",[196,546,547],{},"Easy (any WiFi)",[196,549,536],{},[178,551,552,555,558,560],{},[196,553,554],{},"AAC 256kbps",[196,556,557],{},"32 KB\u002Fs",[196,559,547],{},[196,561,536],{},[178,563,564,567,570,573],{},[196,565,566],{},"FLAC (CD)",[196,568,569],{},"150 KB\u002Fs",[196,571,572],{},"Good WiFi",[196,574,575],{},"Usually smooth",[178,577,578,581,584,587],{},[196,579,580],{},"FLAC (hi-res)",[196,582,583],{},"500+ KB\u002Fs",[196,585,586],{},"Strong WiFi",[196,588,589],{},"May buffer",[15,591,592],{},"For glasses speakers (which can't reproduce audiophile detail anyway), MP3 320kbps or AAC 256kbps provides the best quality-to-bandwidth balance.",[26,594,596],{"id":595},"file-download-speeds","File download speeds",[172,598,599,612],{},[175,600,601],{},[178,602,603,606,609],{},[181,604,605],{},"Server location",[181,607,608],{},"Typical speed",[181,610,611],{},"50 MB podcast download",[191,613,614,625,636],{},[178,615,616,619,622],{},[196,617,618],{},"Local network",[196,620,621],{},"10-50 MB\u002Fs",[196,623,624],{},"1-5 seconds",[178,626,627,630,633],{},[196,628,629],{},"Remote (good hosting)",[196,631,632],{},"2-10 MB\u002Fs",[196,634,635],{},"5-25 seconds",[178,637,638,641,644],{},[196,639,640],{},"Remote (home upload)",[196,642,643],{},"0.5-2 MB\u002Fs",[196,645,646],{},"25-100 seconds",[15,648,649,652],{},[36,650,651],{},"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.",[10,654,656],{"id":655},"offline-considerations","Offline Considerations",[15,658,659],{},"WebDAV requires network access. For offline glasses use:",[40,661,662,665,668,671],{},[43,663,664],{},"Download needed audio\u002Ffiles while on WiFi",[43,666,667],{},"Files stored locally on phone or compute unit",[43,669,670],{},"Available offline for glasses playback\u002Faccess",[43,672,673],{},"Re-sync when WiFi is available again",[15,675,676,679],{},[36,677,678],{},"Nextcloud desktop sync"," on your phone can automate this — set specific folders to sync, and those files are always available offline for glasses access.",[10,681,683],{"id":682},"battery-and-power","Battery and Power",[15,685,686],{},"WebDAV over HTTPS:",[64,688,689,692,695,698],{},[43,690,691],{},"Slightly more CPU-intensive than plain HTTP (TLS encryption)",[43,693,694],{},"Negligible compared to WiFi radio power consumption",[43,696,697],{},"On phone (for audio glasses): minimal impact on phone battery",[43,699,700],{},"On compute unit: similar to any network file access",[15,702,703],{},"Audio streaming via WebDAV doesn't significantly impact battery beyond what Bluetooth audio transmission already costs.",[10,705,707],{"id":706},"privacy-and-security","Privacy and Security",[26,709,711],{"id":710},"why-self-hosted-matters-for-glasses","Why self-hosted matters for glasses",[15,713,714],{},"Smart glasses capture data (audio, potentially photos\u002Fvideo on some models). Storing associated files on self-hosted infrastructure means:",[64,716,717,720,723,726],{},[43,718,719],{},"No third-party scanning of your data",[43,721,722],{},"Complete control over retention and deletion",[43,724,725],{},"Compliance with personal data regulations",[43,727,728],{},"No advertising profile built from your file access patterns",[26,730,732],{"id":731},"secure-access","Secure access",[64,734,735,738,741,744],{},[43,736,737],{},"HTTPS encrypts all communication",[43,739,740],{},"App passwords limit per-device exposure",[43,742,743],{},"Server-side access logs show who accessed what and when",[43,745,746],{},"Revocation is instant (delete app password → access denied)",[10,748,750],{"id":749},"limitations","Limitations",[15,752,753,756],{},[36,754,755],{},"Audio glasses can't browse:"," No display for WebDAV navigation. Everything happens on the phone.",[15,758,759,762],{},[36,760,761],{},"Complex URLs:"," WebDAV URLs are longer than simple FTP host:port. Initial setup requires careful entry.",[15,764,765,768],{},[36,766,767],{},"No offline sync feature:"," AnExplorer doesn't maintain a sync relationship with WebDAV. Each access is manual or on-demand.",[15,770,771,774],{},[36,772,773],{},"Server dependency:"," If your Nextcloud is down, no access. Ensure reliable hosting for glasses that depend on cloud content.",[15,776,777,780],{},[36,778,779],{},"Streaming reliability:"," Depends on network quality. For mission-critical audio (presentations, guided procedures), download first rather than relying on streaming.",[10,782,784],{"id":783},"related-guides","Related Guides",[64,786,787,795,802,809],{},[43,788,789,794],{},[790,791,793],"a",{"href":792},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV Network Access"," — complete WebDAV overview",[43,796,797,801],{},[790,798,800],{"href":799},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp\u002Fglasses","FTP on Smart Glasses"," — local network alternative",[43,803,804,808],{},[790,805,807],{"href":806},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb\u002Fglasses","SMB on Smart Glasses"," — LAN file access",[43,810,811,815],{},[790,812,814],{"href":813},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fmusic-player\u002Fglasses","Music Player for Smart Glasses"," — audio playback",{"title":154,"searchDepth":817,"depth":817,"links":818},2,[819,820,826,830,835,840,844,845,846,850,851],{"id":12,"depth":817,"text":13},{"id":23,"depth":817,"text":24,"children":821},[822,824,825],{"id":28,"depth":823,"text":29},3,{"id":80,"depth":823,"text":81},{"id":101,"depth":823,"text":102},{"id":119,"depth":817,"text":120,"children":827},[828,829],{"id":134,"depth":823,"text":135},{"id":169,"depth":823,"text":170},{"id":224,"depth":817,"text":225,"children":831},[832,833,834],{"id":231,"depth":823,"text":232},{"id":261,"depth":823,"text":262},{"id":337,"depth":823,"text":338},{"id":358,"depth":817,"text":359,"children":836},[837,838,839],{"id":362,"depth":823,"text":363},{"id":372,"depth":823,"text":373},{"id":458,"depth":823,"text":459},{"id":494,"depth":817,"text":495,"children":841},[842,843],{"id":498,"depth":823,"text":499},{"id":595,"depth":823,"text":596},{"id":655,"depth":817,"text":656},{"id":682,"depth":817,"text":683},{"id":706,"depth":817,"text":707,"children":847},[848,849],{"id":710,"depth":823,"text":711},{"id":731,"depth":823,"text":732},{"id":749,"depth":817,"text":750},{"id":783,"depth":817,"text":784},"Connect smart glasses to WebDAV\u002FNextcloud servers with AnExplorer. Access cloud files for audio, AR assets, and content from self-hosted storage.","md",{"faq":855,"howto":868},[856,859,862,865],{"q":857,"a":858},"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":860,"a":861},"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":863,"a":864},"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":866,"a":867},"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":869,"description":870,"totalTime":871,"steps":872},"How to Access WebDAV from Smart Glasses","Connect to Nextcloud\u002FWebDAV from glasses compute unit or paired phone.","PT2M",[873,876,879],{"name":874,"text":875},"Verify connectivity","Ensure glasses compute unit or phone has WiFi\u002Finternet access for reaching your WebDAV server.",{"name":877,"text":878},"Configure WebDAV connection","AnExplorer → Network → WebDAV → enter server URL, username, and app password. Save as bookmark.",{"name":880,"text":881},"Access content","Browse cloud files. Stream audio for glasses playback or download files for offline access.",true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses",{"title":5,"description":852},"network\u002Fwebdav\u002Fglasses","ZPNNOMWhkK_dLIgC7eUV7reDjl-U-I6NZO_Q-6hrYMk",1780644347357]