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Tinlinmusic
6 years agoHelpful | Level 6
When previewing audio files on Dropbox, the playback skips or drops out. Any ideas?
Hello, just wondered if any other music tech-y people have had any trouble with glitchy audio files when using Dropbox to share them? A track that I have mixed and bounced down on my studio pc, whic...
kroft
5 years agoHelpful | Level 6
It seems the audio problem has been addressed, though I don't know whether it's related to your problem with video files. That might be worth raising a separate ticket for if it's still happening.
zw
5 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Sorry, how do I raise a ticket? Haven't found how on this site.
- Barbylucedistelle3 years agoNew member | Level 2
I can't believe this is still happening.... I just opened a ticket with support, I really do not want to change provider after so many years!
- Walter3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey Barbylucedistelle, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.
Since you've already contacted our support team, could you send us your ticket ID so that we can look it up in our system?
- Barbylucedistelle3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Hi, here is the ticket number:
Ticket #22644833
- Walter3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for the ticket ID Barbylucedistelle - I've located it in our system and passed on your comments on.
I can see that a member from the team has already replied to you there, so I'd suggest getting back to them to continue looking into this.
Let us know if you have anything else to add in the meantime.
- Barbylucedistelle3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Yeah, I just answered their questions.
It is a funny one as of yesterday it was happening on a desktop browser while today it's "only" happening on my phone. Now, before anyone says the issue is with my iphone speakers, I can tell you that I can reproduce any other sound with no issues whatsoever, I can also reproduce the file on a google drive with no problems. This is just happening when playing those mp4 on dropbox, either via the app itself or a link on the iphone browser.
- Walter3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for the additional information Barbylucedistelle - much appreciated.
Have you tried clearing the app's cache since you first noticed it by the way?
- Barbylucedistelle3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Yes, I just did, restarted the app and it's still happening.
- Walter3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Did you log out of your account and then back in during the process Barbylucedistelle?
Is this happening with a single file or is it affecting all of your mp4 files?
- Barbylucedistelle3 years agoNew member | Level 2
I uninstalled and installed the app again. It is now happening with all mp4 files.
I only noticed because the editor I sent the file to via dropbox flagged it to me yesterday, he texted me asking why the sound was crackling so I went checking in the app on the phone and there it was. I am asking him to try again as I do not have this issue on the desktop, now waiting for him to get back to me.
- ezimore3 years agoNew member | Level 2
would be great to have keyboard shortcuts for playing videos on web browser, e.g.
left arrow - skip backward
right arrow - skip forward
I know, left and right arrow is reserved for previous and next file, can be used other keyboard, but these would be logical.
- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi ezimore, let's jump right into this!
Your comments on our website have been quite helpful, and I will do everything I can to ensure that your voice is heard.
I'll forward your feedback to the appropriate areas so we can continue to improve.
Thanks a bunch!
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