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Hi,
Since a while, I see this message when trying to view a dropbox link shared by others. I get this on Chrome, on Firefox and on Safari, so this is not a browser specific issue. Here's one exampl...
Sure, here's a picture. Note also that opening the same link on chrome on my android phone does work.
Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorThat’s interesting, indeed.
Can you take one more step and try to preview this file via an incognito window on your computer instead? Do you still see the same error?
Let me know how it goes!
Can you take one more step and try to preview this file via an incognito window on your computer instead? Do you still see the same error?
Let me know how it goes!
Well, I'm not sure if you guys did something behind the scenes, but since posting to this forum, it works again. It hadn't worked for a while, and restarting computer or browser, nor switching to incognito or different browsers had made any difference. Anyway, I'm glad it works again.
- WalterGlad to hear this works again for you and thanks for keeping us in the loop too timbr
See you around the Community and have a lovely weekend!Unfortunately, the issue came back as before. The message comes up on any browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), also in incognito in Chrome. Any ideas as to what may be causing this specific error message that I can't find any information about on the internet?
I had this strange problem with both Firefox and Safari. Right after I preview any video file (we stored only video file in Dropbox), then the next file I will get the message below.
Even I hit the same file I got the same message. But then if I refresh the page, everything works again normal but again only once. Everytime when I preview one file, the next thing came up is Couldn't preview this file unless I refresh again. I re-start the computer and same result.
- Jay
Hi joe1shogun, how large is the file you're trying to preview?
Are you currently logged into your account, or are you trying to view this file via a shared link?
I have been doing the same thing and previewing all the files in Dropbox for at least over one year and never had any problem, so it is not a matter of file size or anything else. I am trying to preview all files in Dropbox and there is no exception. All files I can preview only once, and then I need to refresh otherwise I will get the same message....Cannot preview... with the stup.. guy looking at the teles....
I am also having the same issue and cannot send the files to my clients.
I've disabled the firewall, the antivirus software, downloaded the app instead of using via the website... nothing and Im getting super desperate.
- Megan
Hi lindamarea, how are you today?
How are you trying to preview content? Do you access using the website, or the app?
Feel free to also send me a screenshot, so I can have visual.
Thanks!
Hi Megan
via both.
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