URL Path to view images from a shared folder in windows on Android device.

Im trying to do a browser for images in an Android device.

Have been able to get an image for a texture using the UnityWebRequest.GetTexture(url); command and it seems to be working when using local files or images stored on the app Asstes folder, but havent been able to point it to images stored in a shared folder on the same network from a PC.

I have been able to view the images using the ES File Explorer app and connecting it to a LAN folder, but that is outside my app in Unity.

Does anybody know how to construct the path for the URL that the UnityWebRequest.GetTexture(url) requires?

So far, I understand I shoud be using the "File://" protocol but havent been able to connected the following path:

"\\design\classroom\exampleImage\design.jpg". The computer "design" on my network has a shared folder called "classroom" and a sub folder calles "exampleImage", which in turn contains the image for the Texture to be used for my RawImage Object in the app.

I have also tried to include a file browser from the asset store, which on turn returns the path for the images when viewing local folders either on my pc or on my phone, but havent been able to view or get the path for the shared folder on the "design" pc on my network.

Thanks for any suggestions, I greatly appreciate it.

 

I have the same problem. Have you found any solution yet?

 

I´ve already specified the read and write permissions from the app and managed to connect to the shared folder using Es FileExplorer, but haven't been able to specify the proper path from within UNITY...

if I find the answer Ill let you know...

 

> I managed to connect to the shared folder using Es FileExplorer, but haven't been able to specify the proper path from within UNITY

Same here. Did you find a way to read a shared network folder from Unity Android?

 

Seems like samba protocol is not enabled.

I tested it and get an error (copied from Android Logcat):

Code (CSharp):

1. 2022.12.19 15:53:30.247 27431 27525 Error Unity Curl error 1: Protocol "smb" not supported or disabled in libcurl

Tested with

Code (CSharp):

1. UnityWebRequestTexture.GetTexture(new Uri("smb://AAS-LAPTOP/Users/andre/Downloads/NetTest/cover.jpg"))