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Q: Where can I find airdropped files on my ipad?

Hi,

I just airdropped a video from my macbook to my iPad and now I can't find it anywhere on my iPad. Any tips?

 

Thanks,

Todd

Posted on Mar 30, 2015 10:44 AM

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  • by mitchellfrombelmont,

    mitchellfrombelmont mitchellfrombelmont Oct 14, 2016 2:10 PM in response to wayne248
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    Oct 14, 2016 2:10 PM in response to wayne248

    I had this same problem this week, and found this thread. I do understand the differences between .mov files (which are containers for content in a variety of compression formats), and video files in those formats. I don't think the original question has yet been answered.

     

    My main question has to do with where the file lands (if anywhere) if the format is not supported. Specifically:

    • If the file is downloaded, but not openable by any currently installed app, where is the file stored, and how can I delete it? (The previous poster described how to successfully transfer and play such files—which is helpful—but not what happens to an unsupported file that transfers but doesn't appear.)
    • If I do have an app that can open the file, why won't it see it?
      • In my case, I have VLC installed, and can successfully transfer and play the file in question via that app's transfer method, but it doesn't "see" the same file if AirDropped.
    • If the file is transferred, but discarded, why isn't that fact indicated when the transfer is completed?

     

    Cheers,
    Mitch

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