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Arek Luc's avatar
Arek Luc
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago

Dropbox app on Android doesn't work with a sleep timer when playing audio

I often use the Dropbox app on my Android phone to listen to audio files. However, the app doesn't work with sleep timers (I've tried a few) and I don't know how to make it pause playback after a set amount of time. Interestingly enough, the same timers have no problems putting to sleep the Google Drive app audio player. It's just that I prefer the Dropbox app so does anyone know the solution?

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  • Arek Luc's avatar
    Arek Luc
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 months ago

    Thanks but to be honest, neither is the Google Drive app so I'm wondering if there's a way to make Dropbox work with sleep timers.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 months ago

    Hi Arek Luc, thanks for taking the time to message us!

    Currently the Dropbox mobile isn't a full audio and video player, when compared to other audio players.

    This is most likely why it might not work with a timer app.

    I'll leave this thread open for other users to post their suggestions for possible solutions.

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