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alexkaplanphoto
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

How to prevent download option from dropbox video player?

I use share links of videos to put on my website and I change the end paramters to "raw=1" to make this happen. All is fine except for the fact that anyone can click the 3 dots and download the video...
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Fiona
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7 years ago

Hello alexkaplanphoto! 

Thanks for sharing your user case. :slight_smile:

Downloads can be disabled for a shared link on dropbox.com or on the Dropbox mobile app, if you are on a Professional or Business Dropbox subscription. Please find all the information for shared link permissions here. 

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions! 

Have a nice week. 

 

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alexkaplanphoto
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

When I disable downloads, the embedded dropbox video will no longer play

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    Fiona
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    7 years ago

    This could be a browser issue. Permissions should not affect previewing. 

    Please try accessing the link from an incognito window or another browser and let me know if previewing is still an issue. 

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