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lkwizzy's avatar
lkwizzy
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Watching a Dropbox video from Iphone to Chromecast

IS there a way for me to watch a dropbox video from iphone to Chromecast?

  • Hi there lkwizzy, thanks for reaching out to us here!

     

    From what I could find, the Dropbox app isn't one of the currently supported apps for Chromecast. You can check out some more info on the supported apps from here.

     

    Perhaps you can try opening the video from the Chrome browser on your phone and Cast the tab? The steps to do this are outlined here.

     

    Let me know if this helps!

  • pmeriggi's avatar
    pmeriggi
    New member | Level 2

    I have photos and videos on Dropbox that I like to access "on-the-go" via the iPhone app or broadcast on the TV. Is there a connectivity option between the Dropbox app (iPhone) and Chromecast? Have any of you worked out a solution? Thank you

    • Daphne's avatar
      Daphne
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      Hey pmeriggi!

      Since you have a similar question to the OP here, I've just moved your post to this thread.

      Please have a look at the info here, and give me a shout if you have any questions - thanks!
  • j05hu4's avatar
    j05hu4
    Helpful | Level 5

    Current Dropbox version (256.2.4) does not support ChromeCast since IOS 14.

     

    Dropbox on IOS lacks the right to access the local network and doesn't let IOS know it needs this access for its player which is why Dropbox is not found in the IOS privacy settings. I used this feature daily until yesterday (on my previous IOS 12 phone), I need this feature for quality control of audio files. Hope some devs will 'hear' us and schedule this small fix in the next update.

  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
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    Hi there lkwizzy, thanks for reaching out to us here!

     

    From what I could find, the Dropbox app isn't one of the currently supported apps for Chromecast. You can check out some more info on the supported apps from here.

     

    Perhaps you can try opening the video from the Chrome browser on your phone and Cast the tab? The steps to do this are outlined here.

     

    Let me know if this helps!

    • jnor's avatar
      jnor
      Helpful | Level 5

      Me and my family want to move from Google Photo/Drive to Dropbox.
      We have been waiting at least two years for this feature. We all use Chromecast from the Google Photo app a lot.

      Does Dropbox have any roadmap for getting this supported ?
      Regards J

       

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hey jnor, thanks for joining the discussion here.

         

        I just wanted to mention that I found this idea which echoes your query here.

         

        Feel free to take a look and upvote it to show your interest as well.

    • LEGODamashii's avatar
      LEGODamashii
      Helpful | Level 5
      There does not seem to be a way to cast a tab from the Chrome app on iOS (from an iPhone). The instructions you linked to will only work for the PC (or possibly Mac) version of Chrome.
      Please consider adding casting functionality to Dropbox.
      Thank you!
      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hey there LEGODamashii, thanks for your feedback on this.

         

        You can also take a look at this idea and upvote it to show your interest in this functionality. 

         

        Cheers!

  • jnor's avatar
    jnor
    Helpful | Level 5

    It’s crazy, but it’s true! Im so tired of google photo 😞

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