Abstract: An embodiment offers users the ability to search and retrieve or receive multimedia content that is indexed in a digital “catalog” stored or otherwise located in the cloud, but stored or otherwise located on client devices outside of the cloud. A user having three client devices can access, using user interface available on first device of three devices, a digital catalog, stored in the cloud, of multimedia files accessible to user. User can select from catalog a first file stored on a second device of the three devices. First file is only stored on second device, and isn't stored on a server or otherwise in the cloud. By selecting first file from catalog user can cause first file, or copy of first file, to be transferred to the third device of three devices.