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. We’ve also covered using Plex, a dedicated streaming solution, but this is even simpler.