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Very Slow Upload Speeds even after of the trouble shooting on the forum.
Hi, I've been working directly in my dropbox folder for a while now. Everything was fine until a couple months ago and not uploads are crawling. With speedtest.net my speed is always just about 10Mbps. Dropbox is never going above 1.4kbps even with my bandwith set to No Limit. I need to deliver 12-20GB files with fast…
Dropbox v169.4.5684 not syncing
Dear Dropbox Forum, Since the update the Dropbox to v169.4.5684, it has completely stopped working - not sync at all. It does not start automatically when Windows starts (Windows 10). When I manually start the app and click on the taskbar icon, Dropbox displays the message: "Dropbox is experiencing some issues. Before…
Detailed sync progress?
Is there any way to see exactly which files Dropbox is working on? I have issues with sync APPEARING to be progressing, but nothing happens, even hours or an entire day later. I would love to see which files are still in the queue, what the current progress is, bandwidth used, and remaining size to sync. It sucks to wait…
How do I move the apps folder
Some time ago Dropbox created a folder with my name and moved all my folders into that folder. I've been able to move most of the folders out again (because they are shared with team members) but there are still a number of folders stuck in that personal folder - I've been abe to copy to main folder and then delete in the…
Select All Function missing on iPhone
I recently wanted to upload some pictures from my iPhone and instead of easily hitting one button (“Select All”) I had to manually select 1400 photos. Could the devs include this function in the next update?
See names of online-only folders and files while offline
When I use the Android App, I can view files and folders that are not synched or saved for offline access. On my new laptop, I don't have enough space to sync all of my dropbox files. I have used Selective Sync to sync only the folders I need to have regular access to, but it is a pain to only be able to see what folders…
Files are visible online in folders but then the folders are empty when they download
Well, I'm a long time power user for my photo business and have never had this problem before. I have a guy uploading cr2 files to a set of folders. I can see the folders online and the photos in the folders. He sent me an invite to the folder with full edit ability but when the folders sink they are all empty. The sinking…
Dropbox backup - couple of questions
Hello all, I have a couple of questions concerning Dropbox Backup, sorry if I did not get it alone. The questions are: 1. How long does it take for dropbox to update my changes in a folder/file? Let's say I was working on a photoshop file, and did a couple of alterations to it, how long will it take to update those? 2. I…
Unable to sync .localized
I've just set up a new M1 Pro 14" Mackbook using Thunderbird file transfer. All SEEMS to be working correctly yet every day the dropbox logo on the menu bar shows an alert and clicking on the alert states unable to sync the .localized file.
Sync folders from icloud to Dropbox
is a sync of folders from icloud to Dropbox possible? Without drag and drop or other manual methods. Thanks for your advice.
Converting DVDs and CDs to Dropbox
I am going to put all of my CDs and DVDs on the computer and then I want to transfer them to the cloud. I won't be maintaining copies on my computer or external hard drive in most cases. I want to be able to view or listen to these on my computer and on a Smart TV and even a Fire tablet (if possible), and once in a great…
My files have a cloud icon; how can I make them sync to the computer?
After installing a new dropbox, the photos stopped syncing normally. They are visible as small previews, while the files have a cloud icon. How to return the previous mode of operation so that the files are always on the local machine? I also use dropbox to sync photos with my phone and I really don't like the new behavior
"Online Only" files now show file sizes of "zero KB" ???
About a week ago, for some reason all my "online only" files in my dropbox computer app suddenly changed the file sizes from the actual sizes to "zero KB"... I have two different Mac computers running OS High Sierra, and it happened to both of them at about the same time. At my job I also have access to three other Macs,…
Offline sync option missing.
Where is the option to have Dropbox make all files available offline? It used to be in the Sync tap of preferences... MacOS 13.2.1
Can I select what folders I want to sync on first install of Dropbox?
When I first install the mac Dropbox app, can I select what folders I want to sync or do I need to install dropbox then go into dropbox preferences and uncheck the folders I don't want to sync?
Uploading directly from hard drive
Why does DB constantly fix things that aren't broken? I discovered the new backup "feature" when I uploaded from a thumb drive to DB. The next morning when I tried to share the file, I discovered it wasn't accessible as a file - it was only in the no-man's-land of "backup". I've done a bit of reading in the documentation,…
Problemi di indicizzazione, problemi di sincronizzazione V168.4.402
Da quando ho aggiornato l'app alla nuova versione in oggetto la sincronizzazione funziona male, se clicco su "rendi disponibile offline" non scarica i file, l'indicizzazione del Finder nelle cartelle Dropbox non funziona più (il Finder non trova nulla) e ho anche la sensazione che l'app influisca negativamente sulle…
Store emails in Dropbox:
Dropbox now allows the storing of email attachments. But this function is not that useful unless the email contents, at least the subject and sender, can also be stored. I have lots of people send me photos and documents that do not have explanatory file names. Especially photos that has only a number as a file name. If…
Why can't I upload 500GB of files to a 3TB Drive?
Hello, I seemingly cannot upload 435GB of videos to a 3TB Dropbox Drive. I just recently bought a plan of Dropbox Professional 2 hours ago, and my plan still says Basic, but it also says I have 3TB of storage. When I try to drag and drop it (using Windows 11 File Explorer), it tells me that Dropbox does not have the space…
Removing access to Dropbox files on one computer, but keeping them on another
How do I remove access to selected DB folders on one of my computers, but still getting access to them on my other PC??
Recover Files From Local Cache
I am working with some large files (over 1tb) synced to a local drive. I accidentally made a folder Online Only and now those files are sitting in the cache folder where I cannot access them. When I select Make Available Offline Dropbox starts downloading them, but it will take a long time and I don't have enough local…
What do the checkbox ticks in the list of files mean?
The green checkbox ticks in the list of files/folders: What does fully filled in green mean and what does green with white in it mean?
Unable to upload file, even though I have space in the account.
I have 1.8 GB free space in my dropbox and I want to continue with the basic plan. However, I am unable to upload any pdf or MS Office file, however small it may be.
Files generated by Microsoft's SQL don't sync.
Hi, I've read the faq, already did complete reinstall of dropbox application. The problem still occurs. I've the following problem: I use Microsoft sql server and each day a backup is done automatically. The backup of my database is generated each day by the software. The location for the file is inside my dropbox folder…
Improving Uploads
Hi everyone! My name is Kevin and I lead a team that's looking to make it easier to upload files to Dropbox. We are looking at the Dropbox website and mobile apps (both iOS and Android) to try and make uploading better in the following ways: * Reliability: less likely to fail * Performance: speed things up so you wait less…
iMovie uploads saving as an unreadable file
Help! Got loads of content to create today and share and for some reason, when I share from iMovie to dropbox it's stopped working. It saves as an unreadable file so I can't upload to YouTube. Any ideas? (and I know you can share direct to YT from iMovie but my account is not verified so I can't do it this way)
Android Mobile "Upload Files" does not appear
When I hit the "+" sign on my mobile app to upload a file (.pdf in this instance), the "Upload Files" option does not appear, just "Upload photos or videos" and "Upload Folder." How can I upload a pdf?
Creation of a "Mobile Uploads" folder
We have an instance of Dropbox which is used by multiple people within our private organization. We each have our own personal instances of Dropbox and have been given permission to certain folders within our organization's Dropbox instance. I have used this facility for several years. There is a folder within the instance…
Not syncing after router upgrade
so I upgraded my router. Verizon fios 5g. and since then my dropbox is taking forever to upload files I add. Had a similar problem with my google drive but that seemed to repair itself somehow. I have uninstalled dropbox from both my phone and my pc and reinstalled them, but same problem.
Error message when trying to upload a short video
hello, I am a novice user so please bear with me if I do something wrong here. I have a basic dropbox account, I use it for storing evidence for the police of crimes that regularly occur in my street. I download the footage in question from CCTV and upload it to dropbox then send the appropriate link to the police When…

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