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How to Access Shared Windows Folders and Stream Videos Over Wi-Fi on Android

Want to play videos from your computer on your Android, without the hassle of copying them to your device’s internal storage? Share a folder over the network with Windows. You can copy files back and forth over Wi-Fi, too. Android doesn’t include built-in functionality for connecting to Windows shared folders or HomeGroups, but it’s pretty easy to set up. Sharing Folders on Windows 7 To share a folder and make it accessible from Android, you’ll need to share it with “Everyone.” To do this, navigate to the folder you want to share, click the Share with menu, and select Specific people. Enter “Everyone” in the box and click the Add button. By default, Everyone will only have Read permissions – if you also want to copy files from your Android to the shared folder, you can change the permission level to Read/Write. Click the Share button after configuring your permissions. Next, go to the Network and Sharing Center. Click Start, type “Network and Sharing” and pres...