Opera 50 advanced download settings missing.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I couldn't find the advanced download settings mentioned in the Opera help site. According it the path should be Configuration->Options->Advanced->Downlloads, but the Configuration option is very diferent. Am I doing something wrong?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@oslaf Yes, you are reading a very old page that was made for a very old version of Opera.

For the current help page for the current versions, use the universal F1 or go to Menu > Help.

[Starbuck]

Starbuck last edited by

So, where are the file-types association options? I see no means to edit the MIME settings...

Also, every time I click on a magnet link I get a message about opening it with my default bittorrent client. No matter if I permit it or not, the netx time I get the same message. It's almost like there are no file-type association preferences. Thats why I want to check the current associations.

Oh, and also, no trace of MIME settings in the Opera help page (and I used the F1 shortcut).

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Starbuck last edited by

@starbuck There is no such option.

[Starbuck]

Starbuck last edited by

Yes, that's the point. So, you are confirming that this option has been purposelly removed from the latest Opera versions...

Any idea why? I think that this is a much needed option, specially if the preconfigured file-type associations are not working as supposed.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Starbuck last edited by

@starbuck It couldn't be removed because it never existed in Opera Chromium.

[Starbuck]

Starbuck @leocg last edited by

@leocg It did existed in Opera once upon a time. I don't really know when it dissapeared, all I'm saying is that it's a questionable decision to let this capability out of the advanced options group, as it was before.

Look, I get this is a free software and I'm very happy with Opera, I think it's a fantastic browser, but not letting the user set their own file-type associations sounds a little bit absurd to me. And I'd like this decision to be reconsidered.

Besides, there's a problem in the way that opera handles certain file types or links, like magnet links... Is there any workarround, at least?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Starbuck last edited by

@starbuck There are a couple of recent topics about magnet links but I don't know if any of them bring a solution.

[Starbuck]

Starbuck @leocg last edited by

@leocg Nope. Some other users confirm that there's a problem with Opera not dealing correctly with not only magnets, but any other protocol handlers, and that the developers are aware of this.

So let's hope it gets solved soon, and that we also get back the file-types association advanced option too.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Starbuck last edited by

@starbuck said in Opera 50 advanced download settings missing.:

also get back the file-types association advanced option too.

I would say that the chances of it happening, at least in near future, is near zero.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg
Doesn't Opera now just follow the file type associations set in the operating system?

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@davehawley Opera Chromium doesn't allow you to open a file directly in an application, you will always need to download it first. So, such options may be kinda useless.