mp3 download "Save target as" does not work
Since I am running Firefox on Lubuntu 14.04, I cannot any longer save mp3 files from websites using right-click and "Save target as". The right-click menu appears, but when choosing "Save target as" or "Save audio as", nothing happens.
Here, a link to an example: http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/fluesterbremsen-fuers-mittelrheintal-es-geht-darum-dass.697.de.html?dram:article_id=292085
Here, a link to an image with the right-click menu: http://imgur.com/9X2smyw
I am using Lubuntu 14.04 and Firefox 30.0 (User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux x86_64; rv:30.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/30.0).
Downloading graphics and other file format using right-click and "Save target as" works fine, i.e. a save as menu opens, one can specify location and name and the file is saved.
I tested also Chromium; there everything works well.
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On that example page the link next to "Recorder" is the link to the mp3 file. It gives the option to "Save Link As...". Check to see if there is a user preference saved Options> Applications with the mp3 file type.
There are four preferences listed: MP3-Audio (application/save): Save file MP3-Audio (audio/mpeg): Audacious (standard) MP3-Audio (stream): Audacious (standard) MP3-ShoutCast-Playlist: Audacious (standard)
Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
- Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
- Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Try to rename (or delete) the mimeTypes.rdf file in the Firefox profile folder to reset all file actions.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/mimeTypes.rdf
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Resetting_download_actions
You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
Thanks; I tried as described; the problem continues.
What happens if you open the link in a new tab?
See attached picture.
So, it looks that that works.
Can you save the MP3 file from that page?
Modified by cor-el
No, unfortunately not. If I click "save audio as" nothing happens.
I meant via "Save Page As", either by right-clicking on free space (i.e. not the player) or via the File menu or the "3-bar" Firefox menu button.
Using "Save Page As", I can save the html file and a folder with related files. However, they do not include an mp3 file. Opening the saved webpage, I cannot play the radio file.
When you right click and select "Save Audio As" what format is selected underneath the download options?