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!

  • 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?

    • maniacalmanicmaniaEnglish
      12·
      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.

        • maniacalmanicmaniaEnglish
          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.