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solisoli
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Extremely slow uploads using browser

Hey there. I currently use Dropbox for sharing files and upload my files mostly using the desktop app, which uses my full internet connection of 1Gbps, usually easy and no errors. My main issue: So...
File requests
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jakison
New member | Level 2
6 months ago

Dropbox file requests only work through the browser, and there’s no current support for handling them, via the desktop app . One workaround: ask your peers to share a regular folder with edit access instead of using the file anytimeplumbing.net request feature .

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