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Why does a dl.dropboxusercontent.com download link behave differently?
A friend and I share mp3 files through dropbox though I use dropbox.cm and he uses dl.dropboxusercontent.com. The link I send him looks and behaves differently than the one he sends me. He gets a but...
There's no way to specify which domain is used. Different domains are used for different features. You just create a share link (or Public link if you still have a Public folder) and the link generated is the one you use.
- https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-and-share-link#link
- https://help.dropbox.com/share/force-download
- https://help.dropbox.com/share/public-folder
Mod note: edited to update links in post [last updated 2022]
Rich
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Super User IIThere's no way to specify which domain is used. Different domains are used for different features. You just create a share link (or Public link if you still have a Public folder) and the link generated is the one you use.
- https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-and-share-link#link
- https://help.dropbox.com/share/force-download
- https://help.dropbox.com/share/public-folder
Mod note: edited to update links in post [last updated 2022]
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