Looking for recommendations on how to SMS from a computer, á la Pushbullet or some such. Currently using Google Messages with companion desktop/web app and love the experience, but am on a de-Googling quest and looking for alternatives.

Prefer FOSS options (love the Fossify stuff, for example) but an willing to pay a slight premium if required. Would like solution to be compatible with any web browser and Windows but Linux (Mint) would work, too.

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance!

  • unmagical@lemmy.ml
    4·
    9 months ago

    How so? I don’t think that is referring to an SMS recipient, just the sender’s computer and phone each running Connect need to be on the same network.

    • TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee
      613·
      9 months ago

      Does it really need to be said that OP is probably trying to retain the ability to send messages outside of his own network?

      • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneEnglish
        11·
        9 months ago

        It can do that. It’s just that the computer and the device sending the messages need to be on the same network. Not the device receiving the messages.

        • TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee
          7·
          9 months ago

          Ahhh okay okay, maybe I misunderstood. I was under the impression that it could only send messages between devices on the same LAN.

          • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            It’s not the best integration though. Usually when someone sends a message I get a notification to ‘Mark as read’ or ‘Reply’.

            The first reply I send is seemless. But it doesn’t start a messaging window or anything like that. If that same person sends a follow up message shortly after then the notification doesn’t really work the same way again, or at all. I forget.

            Perhaps I’m meant to be running the SMS applicstion all the time, which is a seperate widget or something and part of kdeconnect. I usually don’t run this and I think it was because I ran into other issues with it (I think it tries to sync all your phone messages so perhaps if you have a GB or two of messages it struggles).

            What I might do is keep it running today while working and see if that makes the integration work better, allow me to send messages from the computer on the fly etc.

      • starlord@lemm.eeOPEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        I don’t mind of both devices have to be on the same network. I tried KDE and it just didn’t work the same way I was hoping. Will give it another shake.

        I mean, perfect solution would be something like Google Voice where I could use it from any device with an internet connection, regardless of whether there a carrier device that’s even on.

        Twilio may be an option (and I have enough programming chops to make my own interface), just want attracted to the (reasonable) cost.