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NoMoreGrid's avatar
NoMoreGrid
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

MP4 files won't play. ".mp4 files are supported but something went wrong."

So I've been uploading videos to dropbox and suddenly dropbox just stopped allowing me to view the videos on the site. My other videos play fine but the ones I upload now just won't play. Anyone know...
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PDFFILESSUPPORT
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

This message keeps popping up on my chromebook, "mp4 files are supported but something went wrong." Then when I try to download, I get an error message.

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    5 years ago

    Hey PDFFILESSUPPORT, thanks for reaching out to us about this. 

     

    I moved your post to this thread where other users have expressed a similar behavior. 

     

    Just to make sure that I have a better understanding of your concern, could you please let me know:

    • What error message do you get when you try to download the files? Could you send me a screenshot of it?
    • Do you see this preview error message with all .mp4 files or specific ones?
    • Have you tried previewing or downloading the files that have this issue from another browser?

    Let me know what you find - thanks!

    • PDFFILESSUPPORT's avatar
      PDFFILESSUPPORT
      Explorer | Level 3
      5 years ago

      Here is a screenshot:

       

      • Lusil's avatar
        Lusil
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        5 years ago

        Thanks for the screenshot, PDFFILESSUPPORT!

         

        Could you also let me know the error message that comes up when you try to download it? 

         

        Could you also confirm if you've tried previewing the file from another browser and if this happens to all .mp4 files?

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