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Theronnyc's avatar
Theronnyc
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

How can I embedded video links from Dropbox to other websites?

Hi there.


I want to embed videos stored in my drobbox into my website that I built on Cargo Collective. How do I produce the embedded link from dropbox to post to my website?

Hoping this makes sense.

Thanks

T-

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  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    6 years ago

    Hey there Theronnyc, I hope you're well today!

     

    To embed a link to one of your videos, you can try using a shared link and use these steps to force the file to render.

     

    Let me know if this does the trick!

  • Theronnyc's avatar
    Theronnyc
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 years ago

    Hi Daphne-

     

    Thanks for the response. The steps you suggested didn't work. Any other ideas?

    Much appreciated.

    Theron

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    6 years ago

    Hi Theron; how are you today?

     

    I'm sorry to jump in, but can you please clarify what's not working for you?

     

    Did you try the steps Daphne mentioned and got an error? If so, could you post a screenshot so we can have a look?

     

    Thanks a bunch Theronnyc!

  • Theronnyc's avatar
    Theronnyc
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 years ago

    Hi Walter-

     

    To further clarify, unfortunately, I do not write code and therefore it's too difficult for me to write the embedding code needed to link to a video stored in dropbox.

     

    I would recommend that dropbox generate these embedded codes in a similar fashion that Youtube or Vimeo does. I have a lot of video work that I need to store (and eventually embed in my website) and I am considering migrating my storage to another platform that can generate the codes.

     

    Hope this clarification helps.

    Theron

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