# \[URGENT\] Dropbox incorrect download issue

**URL:** <https://with.raidrive.com/t/urgent-dropbox-incorrect-download-issue/7317>\
**Category:** Dropbox\
**Created:** [April 25, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://with.raidrive.com/t/urgent-dropbox-incorrect-download-issue/7317 "2023-04-25T16:58:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![RaiDrive](https://with.raidrive.com/user_avatar/with.raidrive.com/raidrive/32/1778_2.png) [@RaiDrive](https://with.raidrive.com/u/RaiDrive)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://with.raidrive.com/t/urgent-dropbox-incorrect-download-issue/7317/1 "2023-04-25T16:58:36Z")

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As of April 25, 2023, **reading files in Dropbox has not been working properly**. For the time being, we recommend **using a browser** instead of an app like RaiDrive.

This issue seems to be caused by an unusual(or suddenly changed by Dropbox) response header. The Dropbox API response with an `application/grpc` instread of [`application/octet-stream`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server-side/Configuring_server_MIME_types) when RaiDrive request a specific [Range](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Range_requests#requesting_a_specific_range_from_a_server).

> [@Dropbox not working for last 3 hours](https://with.raidrive.com/t/dropbox-not-working-for-last-3-hours/7308):
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> I’m assuming that this will be a temporary issue on dropbox’s end, but neither RaiDrive or rclone is able to download files correctly. I don’t see anything helpful in the RaiDrive logfiles, but the rclone logs say “Unsolicited response received on idle HTTP channel starting with…” which indicates malformed traffic of some sort. Just an FYI

Unfortunately, it looks like we’ll have to wait for Dropbox to take action.

> **[Downloading part of a file via /get\_temporary\_link with Range header returns...](https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-API-Support-Feedback/Downloading-part-of-a-file-via-get-temporary-link-with-Range/td-p/679372)**
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> When downloading a specific part of a file using the link received via a /get\_temporary\_link call and the HTTP header Range: bytes=..., the content-type application/grpc is sent instead of the actual content-type of the file.   Request...

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**Author:** ![RaiDrive](https://with.raidrive.com/user_avatar/with.raidrive.com/raidrive/32/1778_2.png) [@RaiDrive](https://with.raidrive.com/u/RaiDrive)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://with.raidrive.com/t/urgent-dropbox-incorrect-download-issue/7317/4 "2023-04-26T01:40:10Z")

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