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mig42
9 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Video won't play when shared
I've been sharing videos by using the 'copy dropbox link' option with no problem ever. The past 2 times though there's been a line through the play button on the link. When I click it it says 'this f...
- 9 years ago
Hi all,
Thank you all for your patience while we worked on a fix to this problem. We've had our engineers working on this and the good news is the problem has been fixed. Please try the shared links to your videos again and you should find that playback works correctly - if you are still finding video files that are failing to playback on our website, please let us know here and we will investigate further.
Apologies for any inconvenience this caused, and thank you for using Dropbox!
Thanks,
Frank
Frank_S
Dropbox Staff
9 years agoHi,
Thank you both for getting back to me!
Sink: Our engineering team are still investigating the underlying cause of this problem - I have no updates to share at the moment but as soon as I have more information I'll update this post.
mig42: Can you let me know the ticket number of your support request, so I can investigate if the issue you are facing is related to Sink's issue?
Thanks,
Frank
Sink
9 years agoHelpful | Level 5
I can't believe this is only affecting 2 people. Everything was working fine till the update were made by dropbox.
- mattlatmatt9 years agoNew member | Level 2
This is also happening to me. I cannot preview new .mov files, though the dl=0 vs. raw=1 worked for me.
I tried multiple different export files from Final Cut, but all have the same issue.
Screenshots:
The file thumbnailThe error message
- philshow9 years agoNew member | Level 2
Just and FYI - same thing happening to me. Lots of videos will not display as usual.
Let me know if I can help further.
Phil
- Grabo581209 years agoNew member | Level 2
Experiencing the same issue with .mts files. I get the same 404 error and the following screen when trying to view the video:
- Jane9 years ago
Dropbox Staff
Hey all, thanks for bearing with us while we’re looking into this previewing issue.As we're currently investigating the possible causes of this behavior through our official support channel, if there’s a ticket ID to reference, please include it on your next reply here, so that I follow-up internally! - Sink9 years agoHelpful | Level 5
My ticket number is 7095860. This has been going on way to long. There needs to be a solution soon or I'll be forced to look for a different service.
- Jane9 years ago
Dropbox Staff
HeySink, thanks for checking in & sending over your ticket ID!I can see that this has been sent a higher level of support & our team specialists have been working on a resolution on this issue.They’ll get back in touch on your open request with additional steps to follow & I’ve made sure to transfer your comments on, so rest assured that you're in safe in hands from now on.Thanks for bearing with us & I hope you have a great rest of the day ahead! - Frank_S9 years ago
Dropbox Staff
Hi all,
Thank you all for your patience while we worked on a fix to this problem. We've had our engineers working on this and the good news is the problem has been fixed. Please try the shared links to your videos again and you should find that playback works correctly - if you are still finding video files that are failing to playback on our website, please let us know here and we will investigate further.
Apologies for any inconvenience this caused, and thank you for using Dropbox!
Thanks,
Frank - Sink9 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Thank You!
- Jane9 years ago
Dropbox Staff
Hey all, if it's not too much trouble for you, would you mind taking a minute of your time to fill out a survey sharing your experience using the Dropbox Community? You can access it here: http://bit.ly/2lNKIxT .Hope you have a great rest of the day! :upside_down:[This thread is now closed. If you're experiencing a similar behavior, feel free to start a new discussion in the Find Answers section here. ]
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