How to wirelessly send files to iPhone from Windows 10

Wirelessly communicating with an iPhone (or an iPad) isn’t easy if you’re not using a Mac, or another Apple device. If you need to wirelessly send files to an iPhone from a non-Apple desktop system e.g., a Windows 10 PC, you might be looking at a long list of apps to buy to do the job. You don’t need to buy anything if you have VLC player installed on your iPhone. It’s a free app and you can use it to transfer any type of file from a Windows 10 PC to an iOS device. Here’s how.

Make sure the Windows 10 PC and the iPhone are both on the same WiFi network.

On the iOS device

This works for both iPhones and iPads but we’re going to demonstrate how it works for an iPhone. The process is the same for both types of devices. Install VLC player on your iPhone. Go to VLC player’s settings and under File Synchronization, enable ‘IPv6support for WiFi sharing’. Next, go to the Network tab, and enable ‘Sharing via WiFi’. Once you enable it, you’ll see an IP address below the switch. Note this down.

On Windows 10

Open any web browser of your choice and in the URL bar, enter the IP address that you noted from your iPhone. Tap Enter and you’ll see an interface for sharing files. Drag & drop the files you’d like to share on to it. Remember that you can share any type of file. You’re not limited to just sharing media files because you’re using VLC player. Wait for the transfer to complete. It will take time depending on the size of the file, and how many files you’re sending.