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I was wondering if I could upload a video and share with others the link but block their ability to download the video. Is anyone familiar with this?
you can not.
Is there any third party program that you can link with dropbox? I tried vimeo, but it's either give full access to the public or only myself. I do not want everyone to create a vimeo just so they can see the videos.
I was wondering the same thing... doesn't seem like it... lame! A feature they should consider especially for paying members!
I did this using Box.com instead. It just sucks because I just switched from Box.com and I really don't want to pay for two storage platforms. 😕
That is literally the dumbest thing. I can't believe that they do not have that as a feature. It would be so simple to do.
I agree that this is a sorely-needed feature. Dave is correct that it could be screen-capped, but that's pretty unlikely for most people.
I'd go a step further and say "one play" or "three plays" being possible. This could be used (by business, which is my use-case) to display a video to a customer, but practically prevent even video capture, since it will only play once.
This can be used for sensitive/confidential materials, like a pre-release demo of a product, preliminary screening of a commercial/etc.
~aaron
So basically I can setup a password to a link I share with someone just to let preview the file, but the user can still download my file !!!
So basically I can setup a password to a link I share with someone just to let preview the file, but the user can still download my file !!!
Yes. If it can be seen on the Internet, it can be downloaded.
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