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Attempts to Download document files from facebook group fails
I joined a couple facebook groups. Each offered a file tab with documents available for download.
I tried numerous times with firefox and it failed. Clicking the "Download" item on the ... menu caused the same files tab view and list to open in a new tab.
I hated to do it, but I dusted off M$ Internet Explorer, logged into FB and joined a group, clicked the Files tab, selected a file, clicked the 3 dots, menu popped up and I clicked "Download". Poof. The Save As popup appeared, the file was downloaded. Works as expected with IE.
Might there be a setting in FF that is blocking such downloads of PDF and .doc document files?
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Wšě wotmołwy (2)
In another thread, a user reported that DOC and DOCX files were downloading from Facebook and/or Messenger with a .pdf extension. But it sounds like you have a different issue.
When I go to download a file, the address is redirected:
Original request: https://www.facebook.com/download/1348530832426528/Keto%20Kickstart%20Challenge%20Sponsors%20%26%20Coupon%20Codes.pdf?av=692851706&eav=Afac6Zr59Pf0Xnx0QGVvvpl0Z8o1Mt_FooSEKZUaO1Fw19I0bINN27YlnqQ1m8z7RrI&paipv=0&hash=AcoFK2sBD-VNtd_LE64&__cft__[0]=AZXpCj8conUc9NB4sSS6V_kmEfFvGhv-mbROjVbJzKYvpG1Qh-MH-AD1gRKtrUTt-yhZWpRcrbZ3vl7I51uqWooqrSMyCh5NOxCUoV0QlmUnJ-D3hgpSMBQ9BhhFSV9Dpn-79V2kGyPOQ4xfZOHgJdLtgCAgmIcVroz4wXeC-aRly5lFlAN3V4OQG3xhpMYrmtgooEX_oBOHtYynvpRtpTH7&__tn__=H-R
302 Redirect to: https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Keto%20Kickstart%20Challenge%20Sponsors%20%26%20Coupon%20Codes.pdf?token=AWxwRKGU8x5_vEa_zjlSrzC6ZBtB5OqORGp9zIymGYj-oIoa5cHDVmXc9u0FlyscPTQWooDq5G2zhMGZQVg8vB8DDVuIAucOYZwbcBdBsoWxB4dhbRu6zt0xJ6C2qk9LLgf16AH9v34Czie7rbt90byL2RmZJYLFlDAzb6_XLubWAj1q6KpUzJDMB6lluuBAl-I0A4mpPE1NvGgioXVa_hRYPx9DeRGUBey2TojUAQojJVK69WwrOWyyCTS1dpGE5_kFSTEdHQ0mHFk_3HXvwllOqbnRFtIJ-RvqMFGAZM3_yrxC0LyihY79_eKmQ_P-W7e_OIAfiSLsxzbVgxHXy6AXefW8g3DzGVoyOwdCgJEG1dV3DvqjsndjUX4NXdxqM6KyNidsrzqb1jbYitplLK5R2GZCZs5Mk4Oj_YKvNNI_IMTb60FAMVHd4E2bnkh49C0
If you are getting redirected to the post or files tab instead of the file, hmm, I'm not sure what is going wrong there. Maybe a cookie or other parameters is missing. ??
I cleared all facebook, meta, fb cookies and more. I turned off virtually all my normal noscript and tracking filters.
this is as far as I get:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/theorderofpen/files/files
The files list includes only 1 file, rewire anger.png
hover and copy link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theorderofpen/permalink/293876105822063/
At far right of the file line is "...", clicking on which opens a menu with 2 options: "Download" and "See original post"
The link for Download is: https://www.facebook.com/download/247165527232339/rewire%20anger.png?av=100011343550608&eav=AfbsPdUrpYZtVdcpiitSvN_ldTsjR4xgvGwLREVK1gH_k0C4mzHHxlQNiHV8MB-Dt-g&paipv=0&hash=Aco1XLqqoh0dDtvEhcY
Clicking "Download" goes to the original post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theorderofpen/permalink/293876105822063/
Clicking results to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theorderofpen/permalink/293876105822063/
So loops back to itself
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