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Firefox mobile choose download location

Llanfair
New member
‎05-19-2022 02:56 PM
Status: New idea

I'm an Android user so I'm not sure what the situation is for IOS but, on Android at least, you can't change download location. This is really annoying as I have to constantly move files after downloading. Please fix this.

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Jon
Community Manager
Community Manager
‎05-20-2022 06:06 AM
‎05-20-2022 06:06 AM

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gaurabgain
New member
‎07-20-2022 06:12 AM
‎07-20-2022 06:12 AM

add choosing download path before downloading a file in firefox android

Yin
Making moves
‎07-27-2022 05:06 PM
‎07-27-2022 05:06 PM

Screenshot_20220728-023647.jpgA sorely missing basic browser function that is still absent from the mobile browser.

Yin
Making moves
‎07-27-2022 05:43 PM
‎07-27-2022 05:43 PM

PS: An inconvenient workaround would be to use an external download manager, sync or automatic move/transfer app.

Fahim
New member
‎10-17-2022 12:13 AM
‎10-17-2022 12:13 AM

I want it too!

Adr
Strollin' around
‎11-28-2022 02:36 AM
‎11-28-2022 02:36 AM

Choose download directory (Firefox Android)

On Android, there is no option in the settings to change the download directory. I tried changing the about:config like mentioned for example here, but it does not work for me (I want to save the downloads to my SD-card). I also think it should be intuitive and implemented in the UI because it should be a common and important feature.

Moreover, I think it would be great to be able to change a setting so you are asked where you want your file to be stored to.

Fahim
New member
‎02-17-2023 09:28 PM
‎02-17-2023 09:28 PM

Yes please!

user_3281371289
New member
‎04-06-2023 05:55 PM
‎04-06-2023 05:55 PM

Why is this still not a feature? Its something so basic + important that it is strange that its not implemented 😞

 

FarLine99
Strollin' around
‎04-07-2023 06:36 AM
‎04-07-2023 06:36 AM

It is must-have feature. Please, Mozilla, implement it...

FarLine99
Strollin' around
‎04-07-2023 06:38 AM
‎04-07-2023 06:38 AM

This is must-have feature. Mozilla, please implement this.

1001100x02
Strollin' around
‎08-06-2023 10:28 PM
‎08-06-2023 10:28 PM

Absolutely a must have feature

Mville
New member
‎10-11-2023 03:45 PM
‎10-11-2023 03:45 PM

It's 11th October 2023, and this is still an issue. Sad.

This seems to be a place where your suggesttions go to die.

onix331
New member
‎10-31-2023 04:20 AM
‎10-31-2023 04:20 AM

Came here just because of this, will have to revert back to Chrome on mobile which is really sad.
Changing the location in about:config does nothing, and my phone can't manage the main Downloads folder, rendering it useless as firefox won't allow me to change the location.

This has been an issue since 2014...almost 10 years. No wonder firefox sees less and less users

pascalm
New member
‎11-01-2023 04:27 AM
‎11-01-2023 04:27 AM

I also don't understand why this isn't implemented yet. I can't work on my tablet like this...

 

onix331
New member
‎11-05-2023 08:14 AM
‎11-05-2023 08:14 AM

For anyone still working around this issue:

I've partially "solved" it by using Tasker to watch the Downloads-Folder

  • Profiles->Add->Event->File->File Modified->Point to Downloads Folder

And then copying/moving said files (in this case jpg)

  • Tasks->Add->"somename"->Add->Run Shell->"mv /storage/self/primary/Download/*.jpg /storage/self/primary/Actual\ Downloads/

Adjust the file/path to whatever you need

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