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Files not showing on oculus quest
Ive linked my account to the headset but none of my files are showing even though they are supported file types. i asked oculus and was told to ask here because they said it wasnt an issue with the h...
Mods can go ahead and delete/lock this thread...i found a workaround for it...problem was i dont have (and dont plan to have) a PC so i couldnt just plug it in and transfer but i just used my xbox to upload from the external drive the videos where on, downloaded them on to my tablet from there, reformatted them, then uploaded to google from tablet and downloaded them on to the headset from there...took a bit of time but it works :D
Mods can go ahead and delete/lock this thread...i found a workaround for it...problem was i dont have (and dont plan to have) a PC so i couldnt just plug it in and transfer but i just used my xbox to upload from the external drive the videos where on, downloaded them on to my tablet from there, reformatted them, then uploaded to google from tablet and downloaded them on to the headset from there...took a bit of time but it works :D
This is not a solution to the Oculus Gallery' sudden inability to read image files from dropbox. I as well contacted support, who blamed dropbox. I then made a new drop box account (same problem) and gave my friend my log in info and the same problem showed for him. Folders show but no files. He then told me his dropbox to gallery was broken a wek or two ago as well, but he thought it was just him. I wonder if anybody from oculus reads the forum?
Copying files manually to your Oculus is not a real workaround. It's an abandoning of Dropbox.
- I came up with a better solution :) which is working really well for me.
Download the app "BubbleUpnP" on your phone. Its available on the Playstore and is very highly rated. This app acts as a dnla server, which your oculus can detect in Gallery and play media files (and the files play no problem).
But most importantly it can also connect to your dropbox account and stream these files from your phone. So it essentially acts as a go between.
All dropbox files will now be streamed by your phone to your oculus. Video files take slightly longer to buffer, but it's not so slow as to be a deal breaker.
The app itself is free, but to be able to stream dropbox files you've to purchase the full licence (only €3.99).
It can work quite nicely as a temporary measure until oculus get the issue sorted.
- Fiona
Dropbox Staff
Thank you all for reporting this difficulty you are facing with the third party app.
Carnage15987 Special thanks for providing your workaround to help others. :innocent:
Unfortunately I don't have much to offer to help with this, as it was always questionable if Dropbox can operate on VR environments and not recommended.
I hope this discussion can continue, though so I will not accept the workaround as a solution for now. I hope you can find more workarounds to accomplish this sync.
If you get information from the third party side of things, feel free to add it to this thread.
Wish I could be more helpful. Thank you all for your participation!
