Some time ago, Google introduced Nearby Share, a practical feature for exchanging files with other devices nearby, which can be found within Chrome OS, among other things. A new flag now shows that the feature should be expanded and that individual files should be shared even faster among your own devices.
At Google, wireless media delivery seems to be a hot topic right now as they roll out both the technology and the features around it to more and more platforms and devices. Android 13 will introduce what appears at first glance to be a very powerful Tap to Transfer, and Chrome OS users will soon be able to look forward to wireless transfers being expanded.
The new function is currently called “Nearby Sharing Self Share” and focuses on the exchange of data between your own devices. It’s currently only available as an announced flag but isn’t yet found even in the canary version of Chrome OS. It should simply be a link to your own devices, which does not have to be searched for again and again.
In my opinion, it would be a killer feature if you could also share files with your own devices that are not nearby. So (optionally) via the cloud, just like with a messenger. Of course, there are many possibilities, but native integration into the operating system would be nice.