How do I open/view Dropbox files on a desktop computer sent by a friend to my iPhone text messages?

[bluzeharp]

I can open these audio files on an iPhone X, but need to listen to them at my desktop computer.  Have logged into Dropbox on the desktop but can't discover a way to locate any files other than the ones I've generated myself.  Not asking about how to cast from the phone.  I'm using the free version of Dropbox.

[Walter · Accepted solution]

Hey @bluzeharp, thanks for posting on our Community and happy Friday!
 

May I ask how exactly are those files shared with you in the first place?

If it's through a shared link, have you tried forwarding that to your computer and opening it from there?

Otherwise, you could download or export it on your phone and upload it to your Dropbox account to be able to see it on both of your devices and our website.

In any case, please keep me posted. 

[Rich]

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@bluzeharp wrote:

I can open these audio files on an iPhone X, but need to listen to them at my desktop computer.  Have logged into Dropbox on the desktop but can't discover a way to locate any files other than the ones I've generated myself.

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You were likely sent a shared link to the files. You either need to open the same link on your computer, or you can open the link on your phone, sign in to your Dropbox account and use the option to save the files to your own Dropbox account where you could then access them from your computer.