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PrimeIdeal
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

Audio cuts off in the middle of a file I shared via a link, any ideas?

Hi everyone,   I recently revisited a 15 minutes .mp3 file I uploaded, and then shared, and found that the sound randomly cut out after 2 minutes.  The 'loudness graph' (whatever that's called) d...
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Daphne
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5 years ago

Hello PrimeIdeal, I hope you're well today!

 

I'd like to gather a little more info from you if possible to see what we can find. Firstly, can you let me know around what size the file is that you're having this issue with?

 

Also, do you see any difference in the playback if you try the following?

  • Play the file directly from your account on the website
  • Use another web browser and play the link while signed out of your account
  • Use an incognito window
  • Clear your browser cache

I understand that this would be an issue for the recipient of the file, so we can replicate this by opening the link while not signed into your Dropbox account.

 

Let me know how it goes!

  • PrimeIdeal's avatar
    PrimeIdeal
    Helpful | Level 5
    5 years ago
    Hello and thanks for the reply/assistance.

    Unfortunately I’ve tried all these things to no avail. It cuts off at the same spot in every case (when I’m signed in, when I’m not, when I’m in different browsers, in incognito).

    I’ve sent to two friends and they experienced the cutoff as well. Same on mobile. New uploads of that file have the same issue too.

    Not much to go on I realize...

    Interestingly though, I see an earlier upload of the same file seems to work fine? IE I’ve uploaded it multiple times into different folders to share in different circumstances, and the earliest one from January plays fine while all subsequent ones do not?

    Hope this helps at least a little. Thanks
    • Daphne's avatar
      Daphne
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      5 years ago

      Thanks for getting back to me here PrimeIdeal!

       

      Hmmm. :thinking: That is a little strange that a previous version of the file plays without any issue.

       

      Could you try changing the end of the link you created from "dl=0" to "raw=1"? This will force the file to render and bypass the preview page, so let's see if there is any difference there.

       

      Keep me posted!

      • cliveloseby's avatar
        cliveloseby
        New member | Level 2
        5 years ago

        HI a client of mine had a similar problem, the preview was stopping at 6 mins even though the file downloads ok.

        How can I get it to recreate the preview like you suggestead?

         

        Here is the file in question:

         

        [link removed as per Community Guidelines]

         

        Thank you very much

         

        Clive

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