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Elly1331
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Error when playing a video downloaded from the Dropbox mobile app on Android
I have been getting errors in downloading my videos from Dropbox. It is able to export but when I check my gallery, it seems to have an error as I don't see the full video and it is blank. I'm using a mobile phone and when I tried with another phone, it had the same error too. How do I fix this?
25 Replies
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Is this happening only with a particular mp4 file or is it affecting all of your mp4 files Elly1331?
Have you ensured that the Dropbox mobile app and your device's OS are up to date?
- Elly13312 years agoExplorer | Level 3All my files in Dropbox is also like this.. Yes everything is up to date
- Hannah2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Can I ask you to do another test, Elly1331?
If you sign in to your account on dropbox.com and download the file from there instead, does the downloaded file play okay?
Just want to see if this is universal, or related to the mobile app specifically.
- Elly13312 years agoExplorer | Level 3When I download the video from website, it is also the same problem
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Elly1331, could you clarify what you mean by exactly the same?
Could you attach a screenshot showing what you're seeing when you download the file?
- Elly13312 years agoExplorer | Level 3
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for the screenshot Elly1331
Could you try renaming the fie and/or downloading it from another browser and let us know if this persists?
Also, what is your device's exact OS version and the version of the Dropbox mobile app?
When you cleared the app's cache, did you also sign out and back into your account on the mobile app?
- Elly13312 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Still the same problem. Android and everything is up to date. I have clear the app cache and tried to download but still cannot and I tried signing out and in also but still cannot.
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
I see, thanks for the additional information there Elly1331
Out of curiosity, have you tried another wifi network or doing this via cellular data to see if that makes any difference?
- Elly13312 years agoExplorer | Level 3I have tried using other network and WiFi but the problem is still the same
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