Safe and private way to share location with family (thelemmy.club)

submitted 5 days ago by heydamianc@thelemmy.club to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Do you know of a way to share your location with family members. I currently use Google maps because my family has both Android and iOS devices so preferably something cross platform. Thanks for your help.

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[-] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You can integrate OwnTracks with NextCloud. OwnCloud app sends data to your NextCloud instance and you can see location of friends.

This ones a little more challenging to setup, be aware you need to selfhost with a public address. Or personal VPN to your home with Tailscale or Wireguard.

this post was submitted on 17 Apr 2025

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