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Yes. Choose Bucket Storage, pick the self-hosted preset or Other (custom endpoint), and enter your server's address and port as the Endpoint URL, plus the access key, secret and bucket you set up on it. Path-style URLs are on by default for these presets, which most self-hosted servers need.

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Your Mac must be able to reach the server when transfers run — on the same network, or through whatever remote access you've set up.

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Cloud accounts · Other bucket storage (S3-compatible)

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Can I connect a self-hosted S3 server on my home network?

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Short answer: Yes. Choose Bucket Storage, the self-hosted preset or Other (custom endpoint), and enter your server's address as the Endpoint URL with its key, secret and bucket. Path-style URLs are on by default for these presets.

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Yes. Choose Bucket Storage, pick the self-hosted preset or Other (custom endpoint), and enter your server's address and port as the Endpoint URL, plus the access key, secret and bucket you set up on it. Path-style URLs are on by default for these presets, which most self-hosted servers need.

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Your Mac must be able to reach the server when transfers run — on the same network, or through whatever remote access you've set up.

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