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Mother2
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

Can I use Dropbox to stream videos with subtitle files?

Hello Recently i have changed mobile cloud service from my country cloud to dropbox. I think this service is so great and now i stack my own data in this service. by they way i found information ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    7 years ago
    You cant in that way I'm afraid,

    The only way the subtitles would display is if the file itself already had them encoded in to it.

    Also please remember you have limits on streaming depending upon your plan and how much will show as the website is designed as a preview only not a fully featured streaming service
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Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
7 years ago
You cant in that way I'm afraid,

The only way the subtitles would display is if the file itself already had them encoded in to it.

Also please remember you have limits on streaming depending upon your plan and how much will show as the website is designed as a preview only not a fully featured streaming service
  • lucifervulus's avatar
    lucifervulus
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    Is there a way that we could stream from drop box through something like VLC?

  • lucianobestia's avatar
    lucianobestia
    Helpful | Level 6
    6 years ago

    What are the streaming limits?

    If I share my 5 minutes video from my holiday to 100 friends.

    Is it too much for Dropbox?

     

    • Lusil's avatar
      Lusil
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      6 years ago
      Hey!
       
      The limitations refer to the previews of videos you share with others. To be more precise, if you share a video with someone else, they’ll be able to preview it on the website depending on the plan that the owner (in this case, you) is subscribed to.
       
      So, if you’re on:
      • A Basic account, then users will be able to stream the first 15 minutes.
      • A Plus/Professional plan, users can see the first 60 minutes.
      • A Business subscription, users can stream the first 4 hours.
      If you’re not sure which plan you’re currently subscribed to, you can check your Plan tab for details.
       
      I hope this helped clarify matters! 
       
       
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