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Android Apps > Tools > Network Browser
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Network Browser

3.8.3
Brandon Stecklein
3.93
16,103 reviews
1,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Browse network files with Network Browser!

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AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedPopular
Rating on Google Play
3.93
16,103 ratings
Installs
2.4 million
Last updated
October 16, 2026
Ads
Contains ads
Size
10.4 MB

Network Browser is popular, with 2.4 million installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 16,103 ratings.

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User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Network Browser for Android

★★★★★ Bill Kochman · Mar 28, 2025
This app is very similar to the File Browser app I use on my iPhone. In similar fashion, Network Browser allows me to easily access files of all kinds on my Apple Studio. Not only can I read and view them, but when it comes to text files -- including HTML docs -- I can edit them from my Android. Well done!
★★★★★ townie3057 · Dec 7, 2025
Omg, seriously, network browser is the only app I could get to work seamlessly with my various shares and nas, at work and home, supporting various authentication methods. It's folder navigation is clear and works and its ability to copy folders from a network share back to your phone is amazing!
★★☆☆☆ Matt S. · Sep 24, 2025
If I only needed to browse my network, it would be great. But I need to copy files, multi GB ones, and that's where this app fails. It never copies the entire video file. The app says the file has copied and the file size looks correct, but the file is always cut short. Had this happen with multiple files from my server. Tried another app and those same files were copied with no problems.
★★☆☆☆ Moritz Ernst · Oct 15, 2026
The App used to work fine but now is no longer able to connect to network devices and always returns a Credentials Error.
★☆☆☆☆ Nige Jones · Sep 7, 2024
This was the best network browser! Now it's deleted all my settings, and I can't paste my password into the password field when recreating the connection.

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Store listing

By Brandon Stecklein, from Google Play
Description by Brandon Stecklein Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Network Browser is a simple file manager/browser utility for browsing files on your Windows network. It can connect to standard Windows or Samba shares. Use it to browse files on your Samba shares, view pictures, play network music, watch videos that you are on your network, etc.

Presently, Network Browser should be able to connect to most Microsoft Windows or Linux and Mac OSX smb samba network shared folders. You need to know the IP address of the network server you are trying to connect to. You can connect as guest, or supply your username and password.

You can also open files that you find on your network. Tapping on a file will open it in the default editor on your Android system. Currently saving and uploading is not supported, but if there is interest in the project I can certainly work to add these features.

Network Browser now supports music and video streaming over the network! The current release only supports mp3 format for music and m4v and mp4 formats for videos, but I plan on adding support for more media formats in the future. Give it a try and let me know which formats you want me to work on next! Network Browser can now be your ultimate home network media streaming app!

Network Browser now supports Android TV! Stream videos from your network straight onto your Android TV device.

Network Browser is for you guys, so if there is any interest in this project, I will add any features that you want or request. With time and effort this could be a fully functional network file manager and Windows Networking app, but if there is no interest in the project then I will not put the time into it. Just let me know!

Network Browser relies on functionality from the JCIFS library, which can be found here:
https://jcifs.samba.org/

Recent changes:
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Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
20
App size
10.4 MB
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by Network Browser

14 permissions · 20 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
3.8.3
Launched
November 2013
  • Oct 16, 2026UpdateVersion 3.8.3
  • Sep 16, 2026UpdateVersion 3.8.1
  • Aug 21, 2026UpdateVersion 3.8.0
  • May 30, 2026UpdateVersion 3.7.8
  • Mar 2, 2026UpdateVersion 3.7.7
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
1 thousand
Per day
34
30-day average
Play install range
1+ million
Launched
November 2013

Installs over time

Network Browser has been installed 2.4 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 34 installs per day.

Rankings

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About the app and developer

About Network Browser

Network Browser is a tools app developed by Brandon Stecklein.

How many times has Network Browser been downloaded?

Network Browser has been downloaded 2.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1 thousand times.

What is the rating of Network Browser?

Network Browser is rated 3.93 out of 5 stars, based on 16 thousand ratings.

Is Network Browser free?

Network Browser is free. The APK size is 10.39 MB. The latest APK version available is 3.8.3. The last update was on October 16, 2026.

What are the requirements for Network Browser?

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2013.

Network Browser is made and published by Brandon Stecklein. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Brandon Stecklein. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Brandon Stecklein and are shown as published on Google Play.

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