Sharing Media Files in MU install

I have the web sites for 3 radio stations owned by the company I work for on an MU install.

I need the ability to create a “public media gallery” where images, audio and video can be shared among “selected” sites.

Right now we’re having to upload everything multiple times (once for each site) and so there are multiple copies of the same files.

I’ve been searching WP and Google for a solution, but none so far. Just checking to see if anyone else found one.

  • Dave Navarro
    • WPMU DEV Initiate

    Thanks Ari. The problem with that plugin is that it allows all sites to share images with all other sites. It does not provide a central repository for images. It actually makes organization worse, not better.

    I did some searching here and found several dozen requests for a plugin as I describe, but apparently nobody at WPMU is interested in developing it. :slight_frown:

    I should also mention that the Network Shared Media plugin is no longer supported by its author.

  • aristath
    • Recruit

    Hello again Dave, I hope you’re well today!

    I’m sorry I never got back to you on this one, I completely missed your last reply!

    The main concern in a plugin like the one you’re mentioning is security… If a user uploads a malicious site to their site, then that same file woulld be accessible to all other sites in the network, and that would clearly be a security risk!

    I just saw the plugin is no longer supported… unfortunately though I could not find any alternative to it!

    Were you able to figure out a solution to this issue?

    Cheers,

    Ari.