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Shared Link / "scl" to "s"
Hello. My question concerns my recent issue with file sharing. Usually, my links were generated in this way: 'https://www.dropbox.com/s/'. However, lately, every file is being generated in this way: ...
Direct Download on new link architecture is Solved
What is the DL parameter?
- Default link. This will render the content in the Dropbox file viewer.
- Downloads the content of the link (if the user has access to the content based on link settings). This query parameter takes precedence even if raw=1 is also added.
- Directly renders the content in the browser (if the link has a public audience and no other restrictions). Note that this link has an HTTP 302 redirect, so the application or browser must be able to follow the redirect.
What are the dl.dropbox... modifications?
These are link transformations from the early days of Dropbox. While we don't "officially" list these anymore in our Help Center, we are continuing to support them for now.- Replacing www with dl works exactly like a ?raw=1 link: this will directly render content for public links in the browser. It requires following an HTTP 302 redirect.
- Works like a ?raw=1 link, but the application or browser will not need to follow an HTTP 302 redirect to access the content.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi aaronpanganiban21, could you provide an example of the end of a shared link you're getting, but change the key itself for your own privacy?
Yes.
This was from the support chat transcript, without putting the full files in:
The end of the one that didn’t work:
dl=0&rlkey=(Random stuff)
The end of the ones that did work:
dl=0
However; even the overall links are entirely different:
The one that didn’t work had:
https: //www. dropbox. com / scl/ fi (numbers and letters)/(what I named the mp3 file)?dl=0&rlkey=(Random stuff)
The ones that worked are:
https: //www. dropbox. com /s / (random numbers interlaced with the mp3 file name. Specifically %20)?dl=0
Edit: erased numbers and letters for key section to be substituted with (Random stuff)
Edit 2: placed spaces in the urls so they don’t hyperlink to anywhere
Edit 3: More spaces to EXTRA make sure it doesn’t go anywhere
This was from the support chat transcript, without putting the full files in:
The end of the one that didn’t work:
dl=0&rlkey=(Random stuff)
The end of the ones that did work:
dl=0
However; even the overall links are entirely different:
The one that didn’t work had:
https: //www. dropbox. com / scl/ fi (numbers and letters)/(what I named the mp3 file)?dl=0&rlkey=(Random stuff)
The ones that worked are:
https: //www. dropbox. com /s / (random numbers interlaced with the mp3 file name. Specifically %20)?dl=0
Edit: erased numbers and letters for key section to be substituted with (Random stuff)
Edit 2: placed spaces in the urls so they don’t hyperlink to anywhere
Edit 3: More spaces to EXTRA make sure it doesn’t go anywhere
Hi aaronpanganiban21
I've fixed my problem.
As suggested by Ufodynasty I changed the dl=0 to dl=1 and the link now works in Geochaing.com 🙂What a shame Dropbox didn't warn us of the change to the link it would have saved so much hassle.
Hope you solve your problem soon.
Stratoman- How do you change the link? Do you write it after you hit “copy” on Dropbox looking through files?
