You can link externally hosted Dropbox files directly into your app using the Web View plugin. This approach works well for media files and documents that you want to manage outside of the Control Panel while still making them accessible inside your app. The key requirement is using a properly formatted Dropbox share link so the content loads correctly in the Web View.
Requirements
A Dropbox account with files uploaded
Files set to view access and available to anyone with the link
The Web View plugin added to your app
How to link Dropbox content using the Web View plugin
Go to dropbox.com and log in to your Dropbox account.
Click All files, hover over the file you want to use, click Share, then click Copy link.
Under the share settings, confirm:
The link access is set to Anyone
The permission is set to View
Modify the copied Dropbox URL before using it:
Replace www.dropbox.com with dl.dropboxusercontent.com
Do not change anything else in the link
Log in to the your control panel, go to Builder in the left navigation, and find your Web View plugin
Stay in the Content tab, paste the modified Dropbox URL into the URL field, then click Validate to confirm the file loads correctly.
Choose how the content should open:
In an iframe
In a native web view
In the device’s default external browser
Click Save to apply your changes.
Pro tips
Always use the dl.dropboxusercontent.com format to prevent loading and playback issues.
This method works for images, videos, audio files, and PDFs hosted in Dropbox.
If content does not load, double-check both the sharing permissions and the URL format before testing again.