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The shared link URL is different on the website vs the URL from the Windows app
In website the url contains &st=xxxxxx so we can use the link with with dl.dropboxusercontent.com ending with ;raw=1
While the windows app's sharing link doesn't include the &st=xxxxxx hence chaging dl.dropboxusercontent.com ending with ;raw=1 doesn't work.
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi madnanbashir1, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Could you clarify what you mean in relation to this matter? When rendering files on the site, you need to change dl=0 to raw=1, and it should render normally.
A sample shared link (with random letters so it doesn't load a real link) from your Windows machine, and from the site would help make this clearer for me.
This will help me to assist further!
Thank you.
This link was created in desktop app
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/98dw908ng9820929/The-Coaching-Habit-Graphic-Summary-Preview-1-_compressed.pdf?rlkey=92314j0nq9fng&dl=0
While for same file dropbox website created this link
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/98dw908ng9820929/The-Coaching-Habit-Graphic-Summary-Preview-1-_compressed.pdf?rlkey=92314j0nq9fng&st=5wqe5hs3&dl=0
You see there is a missing &st=5wqe5hs3 in the windows app generated link
- Jay
Thanks, I've amended the links so that they are no longer valid.
The &st=5wqe5hs3 section doesn't affect the overall shared link. Changing dl=0 to raw=1 displays the same file on both links on my end.
