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Shared Link / "scl" to "s"
Hello. My question concerns my recent issue with file sharing. Usually, my links were generated in this way: 'https://www.dropbox.com/s/'. However, lately, every file is being generated in this way: ...
Direct Download on new link architecture is Solved
What is the DL parameter?
- Default link. This will render the content in the Dropbox file viewer.
- Downloads the content of the link (if the user has access to the content based on link settings). This query parameter takes precedence even if raw=1 is also added.
- Directly renders the content in the browser (if the link has a public audience and no other restrictions). Note that this link has an HTTP 302 redirect, so the application or browser must be able to follow the redirect.
What are the dl.dropbox... modifications?
These are link transformations from the early days of Dropbox. While we don't "officially" list these anymore in our Help Center, we are continuing to support them for now.- Replacing www with dl works exactly like a ?raw=1 link: this will directly render content for public links in the browser. It requires following an HTTP 302 redirect.
- Works like a ?raw=1 link, but the application or browser will not need to follow an HTTP 302 redirect to access the content.
I've been creating direct download links via drop box for years but for some reason since 1st June 2023 the links have been behaving differently.
Previously the view only share link would display with the ending dl=0. I'd change it to dl=1 and that's my direct download link.
Since the 1st June the view only share link appears with the ending dl=0&rlkey=randomkey
when I remove everything from the 0 onwards (0&rlkey=randomkey) and replace it with a 1 the direct download works on Chrome (I'm logged into dropbox via chrome) but it doesn't work on any other browser.
Has there been a setting change by dropbox? Is this a user error?
Help
When I upload a file and copy the link, the link normally ends with ".mp3?dl=0"
my last two files now generates a link that ends "mp3?dl=0&rlkey=randomkey"
With all the extra characters, some of my 3rd party Apps will now not recognise this new style of generated link.
Can someone offer advice in what's going on?
- Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Hey Scott Cameron, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
How are you generating the links? From our website?
If you edit the link and remove the last part, does the link work for you?
Let me know and we'll go from there.
Hi Hannah,
no the link doesn't work when I delete the extra characters.
Our charity allows visitors to listen to a weekly audio recording through the telephone line. In order for it to work I need a code generated by Dropbox to be able to link the audio file in my Dropbox to the parent website that operates the telephone line. With the generated codes acting differently, the parent website can't access it and reports it as a fault.
Scott
Has any tech staff at Dropbox found a solution yet? I've noticed that many others are facing the same issues since I posted the issue. But nothing seems to be resolved. Our website relies on accessing our Dropbox files, and this is now dragging on for weeks.
Hello,
yesterday I shared files and URLs was like https://www.dropbox.com/s/
today something was change and URLs is like https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/
and ?raw=1 not working. Not forcing open PDF out of dropbox
It is big problem for me
