# Make PDFs open directly (not via download) by default

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-pdfs-open-directly-not-via-download-by-default/388190
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** completed, pdf-previews
**Created:** [11 בנובמבר,‏ 2025,‏ 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-pdfs-open-directly-not-via-download-by-default/388190 "2025-11-11T21:39:03Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [17 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-pdfs-open-directly-not-via-download-by-default/388190/19 "2026-02-17T09:45:04Z")

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Sorry I should have mentioned the distinction. The latter uses a plugin: [Discourse Video Inline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-video-inline/394334)

On meta, discourse forces mp4 downloads as well: [https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/f/0/3f09f895d21cf0ae897d90c947abb816830b00a2.mp4](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/f/0/3f09f895d21cf0ae897d90c947abb816830b00a2.mp4)

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