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Tinlinmusic
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5 years ago

When previewing audio files on Dropbox, the playback skips or drops out. Any ideas?

Hello, just wondered if any other music tech-y people have had any trouble with glitchy audio files when using Dropbox to share them? A track that I have mixed and bounced down on my studio pc, whic...
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Lusil
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Hey kroft, thanks for checking in with us. 

Does this happen specifically to .mp4 files or other audio files as well?

Also, do you find that the sounds is the same regardless of what browser you use?
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kroft
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Hi Lusil ! Yes, it happens in at least Firefox and Safari, and also in the Dropbox iOS app. So far as I can tell the glitches are in the same place regardless of device or browser.

 

It happens with both mp4 and uncompressed audio (AIFF - I haven't tried WAV yet). But with mp4 it's specific glitches and clicks, whereas with AIFF it appears as a more general and continuous crackling.

 

It would be great to get this fixed! It has only recently started happening.

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    Lusil
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    4 years ago
    Thanks for the additional information, kroft. 

    I'd be more than happy to help look into this a bit more in-depth, but we'd have to continue via email. 

    Would it be alright if I send you one myself?
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      kroft
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      4 years ago

      Hi Lusil  - yes, by all means.

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        Walter
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        4 years ago
        Thanks for confirming that for us kroft.

        I've sent you an email to look further into this matter together. 

        At your convenience, please take a look at your inbox and we'll take it from there.

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