Premiere Pro's media browser does not open Dropbox folders. Can't link files in the dropbox folder.

[paul.os]

Premiere Pro's media browser does not open Dropbox folders. Can't link files in the Dropbox folder. Is there are way to fix that?

[MyerPj]

That's a good thing. You don't want to use dropbox files in PP, the files should always be local. Even from USB drives it's marginal.

With that said, I've found some programs respond to a mapped network drive. 

[paul.os]

Files that are located in the Dropbox folder are not online. They are located on the hard disc as a copy of the cloud storage. So it does not make sense. From the point of view of the file system, it does not have any difference between files located inside the Dropbox folder or outside of it. It's the same.

[paul.os]

I think the problem is with the path system on macOS.

[Peru Bob]

As stated by MyerPj , Dropbox doesn't always work well with Premiere Pro. 

Many users have experienced problems, including lost links and renders. 

[paul.os]

I never had problems with Premiere Pro and Dropbox before. Never lost anything. Even if the files were online, when Premiere accessed these files, Dropbox downloaded them and everything was fine. Now the problem is that after the last update, Premiere Pro's media browser does not see the content of the Dropbox root folder.

[ju34830924tf2c]

I found this answer in a Forum

"I have solved the issue. Steps to replicate:

First, give Dropbox and Premiere Full Disk Access in Privacy. Second, open Terminal and type chflags nohidden /Users/<replacewithyourusername>/Library

Then, Premiere can see it. The problem lies with Premieres awful internal file browser being unable to see hidden files and folders. chflags nohidden removes the hidden flag from your user library folder and allows premiere to see it."

Solved! But I had to link media one by one. And some clips stilll getting error. Ironically, this clips are the ones that already link to the external HD in the process. 

This problem occurs because Dropbox files are no "local files" anymore, instead they're "cloud drive files" now. 

I wish you luck!

Ps: I'm not native, so I don't know if I got clear?

[Scott38305064vh2y]

After doing the first steps, I copy and pasted this in terminal and nothing happened: chflags nohidden /Users/myusername\Library

any help?

[Bird x28638543k8b2]

You're a genius! I had been dealing with this issue for so long and finally you figured it out.

Quite amazing that instead of making their software better Adobe seems to just make it worse and more convoluted!

Thanks!!

[Ussifer]

I have Mac Os Sorona and I just upgrade my Pr Premier Pro  to 2025. I went to Pr Pro Settings  and click the Dropbox button. Thats all

[katied61081705]

Hey there, where would I find the settings you posted to activate Dropbox?

Thank yoU!

[katied61081705]

Found it. thanks

[Jacob2280936507xn]

Where did you find it?

[Ussifer]

Hi Jacob my mistake I never put the root .

Apple system settings/Privacy and Security/Allow Accesories to connect /Files and Folders

You'll find a list of all the apps then you select wich one you want to grant access to dropbox

Hope that works

[johnr48685593 · Accepted solution]

This was soooo complicated. But I figured it out: 

Made a quick video to explain it.

[Ussifer]

YOU ARE THE MAN !!!! GOOD IDEA TO SHARE THE SCREEN RECORDING !!!!!   THANK YOU