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nuttygamer
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Videos are getting automatically uploaded as .mov and not HEVC on my iPhone app.

I have already followed this guide https://help.dropbox.com/create-upload/ios-formats   however, after it is uploaded to Dropbox, it shows up as .mov file   facts of the current situation ...
Camera uploads
iOS
Mobile
sync
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zacw
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2 years ago

.mov is a container format, which means it can contain one of many different encodings, like H.264 or H.265 (HEVC). You can identify the contents of the file's encoded stream using a tool like QuickTime Player to get info on it. For example, here's one that Camera Uploads processed for me: 

 

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