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Title: FLAC no longer plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: voltronic on February 09, 2017, 11:08:28 AM
I'm not sure when this change happened, but I just discovered that all of my FLAC files on Dropbox will now play streaming!  Previously, you had to download FLACs to play offline.

EDIT:  Looks like they removed FLAC support.  It's an open-source format, so I can't imagine why.
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: Gutbucket on February 09, 2017, 11:22:45 AM
Very cool.

I think I noticed the same recently but promptly forgot all about it!
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: Gordon on February 09, 2017, 11:36:42 AM
chrome and firefox both support flac now.  This link is from last month

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/flac-support-coming-to-chrome-56-firefox-51/
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: TheMetalist on February 09, 2017, 12:08:35 PM
Fantastic! Finally.
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on February 09, 2017, 02:17:39 PM
There goes my data plan...   :P

Terry
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: opsopcopolis on February 10, 2017, 09:58:32 AM
That's exciting!  Now can we get protools on board?...
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: voltronic on February 10, 2017, 05:51:32 PM
Quote from: opsopcopolis on February 10, 2017, 09:58:32 AM
That's exciting!  Now can we get protools on board?...

Ugh, seriously?  I'll add that to the long list of reasons I use Reaper!
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: morst on February 11, 2017, 02:55:52 AM
Quote from: opsopcopolis on February 10, 2017, 09:58:32 AM
That's exciting!  Now can we get protools on board?...
cough cough apple cough cough

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Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: opsopcopolis on February 11, 2017, 01:23:23 PM
lol yup
Title: Re: FLAC now plays streaming on Dropbox
Post by: voltronic on February 13, 2019, 06:51:00 PM
Well, this sucks.  Now Dropbox has removed FLAC previews - you have to download them to listen.  Boo.