General | Photos | Videos


  • Do people need a login to access my media?
  • Do I need to leave my machine running?
  • Do I need a broadband connection?
  • I have a ton of stuff, will my broadband connection be enough?

    • Who did you build CloudFire for?

    We all have tons of photos and videos just sitting on our desktops that we'd like to share, but don't have the time or patience to

    upload them all to an online sharing site.

     

    We built CloudFire for people that want to share all their existing and new media files...fast...

     

    We are all about cutting out steps and doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes to ensure that both sharing and viewing

    experiences are seamless and delightful. We have become especially appreciative of the value of FREE time. Don't

    waste it uploading.


    Okay, so how fast can I share all my media?

    In the time it takes you to signup, download, and start the application...less than 5 mins.

     

    CloudFire automatically loads all your photos, and videos when it first starts up and by default, everything is shared.

    Any new content you add into iTunes or iPhoto is automatically loaded and shared too.




    Whoa... I don't want to share everything?

    No worries. You can customize what you want to share and with who, set a password, and other goodness under

    the Settings section.




    What does my shared media look like?

    Stunning. We generate high quality thumbnails from your originals and provide full screen slideshows and video

    streaming - resulting in an almost TV like experience...even your grandparents will use it.

     




    What platforms are supported?

    The CloudFire application runs on Mac OS X 10.4+ and Windows XP/Vista.


    Do people that want to access my media need to download anything?

    Nope. All they need is a modern web browser with javascript enabled.


    Do people need a login to access my media?

    It's up to you. You can choose to make your library password protected or public.


    Do I need to leave my machine running?

    Yes. Because your media files are delivered right from your desktop, you'll need to leave your machine running and online.

    You can still use your desktop's energy settings to have your display and hard drive go to sleep, but the computer needs to

    be running.

     

    Tip: A lot of us have old desktop computers just sitting in some corner eating dust. CloudFire is a perfect way to put them to

    some good use as your own always-on personal media server.


    Do I need a broadband connection?

    Yes, the faster the better. Cable/DSL are good enough, but with uVerse or FiOS, your media (especially video) really flies.


    I have a ton of stuff, will my broadband connection really be enough?

    Yes, because we step in and lend a helping hand whenever we can. Behind the scenes, we utilize some pretty nifty algorithms

    that proactively cache your media files based on what's popular or more likely to be requested next by your viewers - resulting

    in much faster page loads and content streaming.

     

    All of this happens automatically in the background, so neither you nor your viewers have have to think about it.