No settings toggle to save MP3 files instead of playing them

victorr — Thu, 22 May 2025 21:31:54 GMT

I regularly save the files from YourClassical Daily Download, and was disappointed to see that they now open in a separate browser window, requiring several additional clicks to save the music for later use. I was hoping to find a toggle in the settings to switch it to opening the download menu instead, but it looks like that's not currently an option for MP3 files, based on this article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file I don't know if the website changed or if Firefox did, but it was much easier to use previously.

Re: No settings toggle to save MP3 files instead of playing them

Agentvirtuel — Fri, 23 May 2025 09:43:56 GMT

Hello

Maybe

Firefox policies https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates
Handlers https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/#handlers

The Enterprise Policy Generator https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/enterprise-policy-generator helps to create the configuration file.

Configure default application handlers

By way of illustration

{ "policies": { "Handlers": { "extensions": { "mp3": { "action": "useHelperApp", "ask": false, "handlers": [ { "name": "mp3", "path": "C:\\Users\\manag\\Desktop\\Nouveau dossier\\vlc-3.0.21-win32\\vlc-3.0.21\\vlc.exe" } ] } } } } }

Copy/paste the above code (example) into Notepad
Save
Type: All files
policies.json

Create the distribution folder
Move policies.json to the distribution folder
Move the distribution folder to the folder where Firefox is installed

Use the Troubleshooting Information page to help fix Firefox issues
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-troubleshooting-information-page-fix-firefox

Application Binary: Shows where Firefox is installed.

Restart Firefox

Your browser is being managed by your organization, that's normal.

Use the Troubleshooting Information page to help fix Firefox issues

Enterprise Policies: This shows you if your browser is being managed by Windows Group Policy or a policies.json file. If enterprise policies are managing Firefox, clicking on Active will show you a list of the policies that are currently active on Firefox..

https://www.youtube.com/embed/sOC9js06Cuc

For information purposes.
What information is stored in my profile?
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data#w_what-information-is-stored-in-my-profile

Download actions:
handlers.json
This file stores your preferences that tell Firefox what to do when it comes across a particular type of file. For example, these are the settings that tell Firefox to open a PDF file with Acrobat Reader when you click on it. For more information, see Manage file types and download actions in Firefox.

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