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RicardoMorricone
4 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Downloading Large Files
I'm a movie composer working remotely in a studio with 4G hotspot internet that has the occasional hiccup ... whilst spending the past few weeks in contact with the editor who has a full DP account a...
- 4 years ago
Hey Richard
it would be even better if you suggest sharing folders. If Editor and you have Dropbox Client installed and running, Editor can drop files in a folder on his machine and it automatically will appear on your Machine. Easy Peasy.
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Chris_J
Super User alumni
4 years agoHello Matt
Have you read my previous posts? Are you able to download and install the Dropbox client|? if so, that is the best and sure way to get large files to download.
are you clicking on a link?
and how big is the file?
MattBlank41
4 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Thank you Chris, i am downloading the app now. Originally, I had a link from a friend and the file was around 25gb.
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