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Ashr126
Explorer | Level 3
11 months ago

Shared link to video no longer works - can I access it again?

Hi guys. A family member uploaded a video to Dropbox years ago, i still have the link but the video doesn’t show. Is there any method to see it again? The video means a lot to me and has an immense emotional value to me and to the whole family…

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    Rich
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    11 months ago
    Ashr126 wrote:
    A family member uploaded a video to Dropbox years ago, i still have the link but the video doesn’t show. Is there any method to see it again?

    If the link no longer works it means the either the link was removed or the file was deleted. You would need to ask the original owner of the file to send you a new link.

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      Ashr126
      Explorer | Level 3
      11 months ago
      The owner is unfortunately no longer on this world…
      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
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        11 months ago
        Ashr126 wrote:
        The owner is unfortunately no longer on this world…

        Then their account most likely no longer exists, which would invalidate the link. There's nothing that can be done in such a case.

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