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Magnet links don't work even though i have enabled them in about:config and added the shortcut to the applications option

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caboose566
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So i have gone to Tools -> options - > applications and changed the application in the drop down to both ask every time and my desired applications, and it always says this address could not be understood. I have also gone to about:config and enable the handler.expose to true. And no magnet links work i have to go to chrome for it to work. I have tried with torrents and other magnet links and none of them work


(edited to fix some typos - c)

So i have gone to Tools -> options - > applications and changed the application in the drop down to both ask every time and my desired applications, and it always says this address could not be understood. I have also gone to about:config and enable the handler.expose to true. And no magnet links work i have to go to chrome for it to work. I have tried with torrents and other magnet links and none of them work ''(edited to fix some typos - c)''

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Wimsomnia
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I had this problem too.

I "solved" it by right clicking on "magnet link" and then choose "copy link location"(I hope I translated this right.)

After that you can put the link in any program you want. I mostly use magnet links to download torrents and only a few days ago, I noticed that just clicking on it suddenly does work...

Hope this helps.

Greetings from Belgium!!

davlin88
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This solution does enable the target to be downloaded but does not resolve the issue of the magnet link button not working.

I'd rather have a proper fix than a temporary work around.

Colly
Colly
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Torrents work, magnets don't. I, too, have to right click on the magnet link and select Copy and then paste it into Chrome. The attached jpg shows what Tools > Options > Applications shows in my Firefox 72.02 updated today ( January 20, 2020 )

As we can see, the Torrents will be handled by qbittorent, but there is no entry listed for magnet links.