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ChristosP
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

How can I stop my desktop photos and videos from uploading to my Dropbox account?

Hi guys, 
I am trying to stop Dropbox Desktop from uploading my photos and videos from my desktop. When I go into Preferences > Backups > Camera Uploads, the only two option I get are "upload photos only" or "upload photos and videos". I do not want to upload any photos or videos. There is no option to turn this off. Am i missing something? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chris

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2 Replies

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    2 months ago

    Hi there, ChristosP, welcome to our Community!

    Would you mind clarifying what kind of photos and videos are getting uploaded to your Dropbox account?

    You mentioned they're from your desktop, are you referring to screenshots and screen recordings you take on your computer?

    If not, is it possible that you turned on our computer backup feature instead?

    Let me know and we'll go from there!

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    2 months ago

    Were you able to disable these automatic uploads on your desktop app, ChristosP? 

    If not, please send over the info Hannah asked for and we can further help you.

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