Thread: Can not download in browser via wifi
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Old 05-27-2017, 01:52 AM   #20
davidfor
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Sorry, I don't know. The main reason I use the browser is to test problems that people see. But, it does depend on how the site presents the download. Javascript, redirects, Flash and other things can affect what happens. The browser on the device does not have the same features as those you are using on a PC.

I've done some basic testing, and it does work. I can download from Project Gutenberg and I can download a DRM free epub from the Kobo library. I usually test with the calibre server, but, the browser isn't working with the v3 beta. Beyond that, I would need to see the site you are having problems with.

Edit: I should have said:

The simplest reason for the browser not to download the file is because the server is not setting the correct MIME type. The browser is probably stricter about this than a browser on a PC. Or, on the PC, at sometime in the past, you have told the browser to handle the files based on the file extension.
Last edited by davidfor; 05-27-2017 at 10:12 AM. Reason: Added comment about MIME type.
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