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Tessadet
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

Video only downloading partially

Hi there,   I'm having an issue with downloading videos from the Dropbox - it looks as though the video has fully downloaded, but it will only playback a few minutes on my device before cutting o...
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  • Tessadet's avatar
    Tessadet
    5 years ago

    Thanks Lucil - I think it was actually an issue with a windows update I needed to install! All working now, thank you.

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Lusil
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Hi there Tessadet, thanks for checking in with us on the Dropbox Community. 

 

Just to make sure that we cover as much initial troubleshooting as possible, could you confirm if you've tried downloading the file from another browser or an incognito window?

 

Let me know of any updates - cheers!

Tessadet's avatar
Tessadet
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

Hi! Yes I tried on Edge and incognito - same issue!

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    Lusil
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    5 years ago

    Thanks for your swift reply, Tessadet. 

     

    Could you also try downloading the file after you've:

    • Cleared your browser's cache?
    • Making sure that you're not running any third party browser extensions/plugins?

    Keep me posted!

    • Tessadet's avatar
      Tessadet
      Helpful | Level 5
      5 years ago

      Thanks Lucil - I think it was actually an issue with a windows update I needed to install! All working now, thank you.

      • Lusil's avatar
        Lusil
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        5 years ago

        I'm glad to hear that you were able to resolve your concern, Tessadet.

         

        If anything else comes up, just give us a shout. Cheers!

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