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Stefan Braem
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5 years ago

Embed link not loading video

Hi   I've uploaded a .mp4 to a folder in my Dropbox, copied the link and made sure that viewing rights were public, pasted the link in a new browser tab, changed "dl=0" to "raw=1" and since then, t...
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Stefan Braem
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Hi

 

Thanks for the reply!

 

The direct link (https://www.dropbox.com/s/51qsslfj83hudol/2021-11-26%2002-02-21-1.mp4?dl=0) works, but I can't use that link to embed the video into my website. I've embedded multiple video's into my website by changing dl=0 to raw=1 in the original link and then use that new link to embed the video. But this time, that method doesn't seem to work.

 

Thanks!

 

Stefan

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Mark
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5 years ago

I dont think it will work Stefan Braem 

 

Dropbox blocks HTML / website hosting and displays on websites etc. 

 

Simply put Dropbox isnt designed or intended to host/store websites and so they block it.

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