I have two laptops (Mac + Linux) and one phone (iPhone). Sometimes, my girlfriend has me download a large media file on one of the laptops. I’m quite lazy, and would like to check the download status while using my phone in another room.<p>Thoughts? App suggestions? Scripts? Mac, Linux, and/or cross-platform suggestions all welcome.<p>In fact, I’m lazy enough to be willing to get an Android phone and/or Windows laptop. Really, pretty much any combo that would allow me to take quick glances at the download status.
I think I would recommend <a href="http://ariang.mayswind.net/" rel="nofollow">http://ariang.mayswind.net/</a> <a href="https://github.com/mayswind/AriaNg" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/mayswind/AriaNg</a> which is a web interface to <a href="https://aria2.github.io/" rel="nofollow">https://aria2.github.io/</a><p>You must have a new enough aria2 that has the --rpc-allow-origin-all option: aria2c --enable-rpc --rpc-allow-origin-all.
If you are super fit, ignore me. I am not. You might reconsider the lazy way. I use occasions like this to get me out of my seat. Consequently I go up and down a very steep set of stairs about 30 times a day. That can’t be bad for me.