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hls video streaming - m3u access?
Hi, I’m creating a Python API using FastAPI and Dropbox SDK. I’m trying to get a streamable video link similar to what Dropbox uses in their player (https://previews.dropbox.com/p/hls_master_playlist...
Peter N said the same thing in 2015: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Video-HLS-and-Different-formats/td-p/155528
Riderc1 said the same thing in 2018: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/video-streaming-m3u-access/m-p/285274
And now I am saying same thing in 2024. Is there any development in this area (2015-2024)?
harrydbx
Dropbox Engineer
Dropbox EngineerHi, I'm an engineer that works on Dropbox video previews. If you create a shared link to a file, you can access the raw video file for embedding by replacing the `&dl=0` in the shared link with `&raw=1`. See this demo link and previous discussion. Thanks for posting on the forum!
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When I Hit POST Request :: https://www.dropbox.com/2/previews/get_preview_data_batch
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Error in call to API function "previews/get_preview_data_batch": Your app is not permitted to access this endpoint because it does not have the required scope 'private:files.metadata.read'. The owner of the app can enable the scope for the app using the Permissions tab on the App Console.
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There is no option 'private:files.metadata.read' like this in console. There is 'files.content.read' which is already check, not only that all Individual Scopes option is checked. Question is how to enable 'private:files.metadata.read'? where can i find this?
- Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Minecraft Demon That URL and corresponding scope are not part of the public Dropbox API and so are not available for use by third party apps. I'll pass this along as a feature request for functionality like this on the public API, but I can't promise if or when that might be offered.
You can find all of the functionality currently available on the public API for use by third party apps in the public API documentation, and likewise in the Python SDK documentation.
For example, to create a shared link, such as for use with the technique Harry mentioned, you could call /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings, which is available via the sharing_create_shared_link_with_settings method in the Python SDK.
Unfortunately, I can't find a solution in this thread
Peter N said the same thing in 2015: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Video-HLS-and-Different-formats/td-p/155528
Riderc1 said the same thing in 2018: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/video-streaming-m3u-access/m-p/285274
And now I am saying same thing in 2024. Is there any development in this area (2015-2024)?
- Greg-DB
Minecraft Demon No, I don't have an update on this feature request.
