# KDE Connect

> KDE Connect integrates your smartphone and computer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.kde.kdeconnect\_tp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.kde.kdeconnect_tp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.kde.kdeconnect_tp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KDE Community
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 3,315,955
- **Rating:** 4.07 / 5 (28,052 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.35.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-12
- **First published:** 2013-09-04
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 6.49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kde.kdeconnect_tp)
- **Website:** [https://kdeconnect.kde.org/](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://community.kde.org/KDEConnect/PrivacyPolicy](https://community.kde.org/KDEConnect/PrivacyPolicy)

## Description

KDE Connect is a powerful Chrome extension designed to seamlessly integrate your smartphone and computer workflows. It allows wireless file transfers, shared clipboard for copy-paste across devices, and remote multimedia control. Receive and respond to notifications and calls directly from your PC, use your phone as a virtual touchpad, and access your phone files without cables.

With end-to-end TLS encryption and local network communication, KDE Connect ensures your data remains private and secure. Designed for easy WiFi connectivity without USB or Bluetooth, it enhances productivity for Linux users. This open-source project requires the desktop KDE Connect app for full functionality and regularly updates to keep features current.

## Rankings

- #32,418 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_LOGS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `org.kde.kdeconnect_tp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

KDE Connect offers a rich, cross-platform set of features including remote input, multimedia controls, and file transfer, with strong Linux support and usable hotspot/LAN support. Reviewers praise its versatility and free nature, but consistently note setup friction from network restrictions, occasional device discovery and disconnect issues, Windows app instability, and some usability gaps (volume control and missing clipboard/notification features). Overall, it’s powerful but can require troubleshooting.

### Pros

- Cross-platform capabilities (remote input, multimedia controls, file transfer) work well.
- Works over various networks (LAN, hotspot) and across devices.
- Generally reliable and fast after setup; praised by many as a solid solution.
- Free to use with ongoing updates and feature additions.
- Strong Linux support (Arch) and Steam Deck compatibility.

### Cons

- Initial setup can be fiddly due to firewalls, permissions, and router address range issues.
- Connectivity and device discovery can be unstable, with disconnects or failure to detect devices.
- Windows app compatibility and cross-platform UI issues (Windows app broken; some interactions non-functional).
- Volume control UX is awkward; switching between phone volume and remote media volume is not intuitive.
- Notable feature gaps (clipboard auto-sync, desktop notifications) and some reliability concerns (transfer speeds, persistent notifications).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.kde.kdeconnect_tp)