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    • GeraldT
      GeraldT last edited by

      How can I configure Opera so that when clicking on a link pointing to a video it reads it instead of downloading the file?

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @GeraldT last edited by

        @geraldt You can't.

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        • GeraldT
          GeraldT @leocg last edited by

          @leocg
          So, do we agree that it works with Safari, Chrome, and Firefox but it's impossible with Opera?

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @GeraldT last edited by

            @geraldt Opera doesn't allow automatic opening of downloaded files.

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            • GeraldT
              GeraldT @leocg last edited by

              @leocg I was referring to streaming without any downloading

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @GeraldT last edited by

                @geraldt Any examples? It has the correct mime type? It uses a format/codec supported by Opera?

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                • GeraldT
                  GeraldT @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg http://tenenb.perso.math.cnrs.fr/APS/aps-clip26.m4v
                  If I code with href, it gets downloaded whereas with other browsers it gets played without being downloaded

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @GeraldT last edited by

                    @geraldt I'm not sure if Opera can play that format. If you download it and try to play in Opera, does it work?

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                    • GeraldT
                      GeraldT @leocg last edited by

                      @leocg Yes it does

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @GeraldT last edited by

                        @geraldt Tried on Vivaldi and Chrome and in both the file was downloaded.

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                        • GeraldT
                          GeraldT @leocg last edited by

                          @leocg Here it got played on Safari and Firefox. On Chrome it was downloaded and then played.
                          Do you believe it has to do with the file and not with the browser? Could it be that an extension of the browser will help? What would happen with avi or mov?

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                          • leocg
                            leocg Moderator Volunteer @GeraldT last edited by

                            @geraldt here only Firefox played it instead of downloading it.

                            I don't think Opera can play AVI or MOV files.

                            Maybe it has to do with what the site is telling the browsers to do with the file.

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                            • GeraldT
                              GeraldT @leocg last edited by

                              @leocg The link only points to the file on a server.

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                              • sgunhouse
                                sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @GeraldT last edited by sgunhouse

                                @geraldt The server sends a header with the file. If the header says Content-disposition:attachment then the file will be downloaded. However ... Opera is based on Chromium, if Chrome downloads the file so will Opera and Vivaldi and Edge. Firefox and Safari are not based on Chrome.

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                                • GamerBoyTapan
                                  GamerBoyTapan last edited by

                                  Right-click on the preview video download and then click on save as. worked for me

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                                  • GeraldT
                                    GeraldT @GamerBoyTapan last edited by

                                    @gamerboytapan Isn't this exactly the opposite of what I asked for?

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                                    • GamerBoyTapan
                                      GamerBoyTapan @GeraldT last edited by

                                      @geraldt Well If it works on chrome then it should work on opera too cuz they both are based on chromium

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                                      • GamerBoyTapan
                                        GamerBoyTapan @GeraldT last edited by

                                        @geraldt And As my opera did is just playing the video instead of downloading it. If you wanna download just click save as

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