PDF gets downloaded instead of opening

[srirambv]

• Did you search for similar issues before submitting this one?
  Yes

• Describe the issue you encountered:
  PDF gets downloaded instead of opening

• Platform (Win7, 8, 10? macOS? Linux distro?):
  Windows

• Brave Version (revision SHA):
  0.18.29

• Steps to reproduce:

  1. Visit this link http://www.fina.org/content/swimming-world-ranking
  2. Generate report, doesnt display
  3. Enable all cookies, pdf downloads
  4. Open same link in Chrome, loads the pdf and doesn't download

• Actual result:
  PDF gets downloaded instead of opening

• Expected result:
  Should open

• Is this an issue in the currently released version?
  Yes

• Extra QA steps:
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• Screenshot if needed:

• Any related issues:
  https://community.brave.com/t/unable-to-create-report-in-fina/7092

[tbates]

Confirmed on MacOS also.

The issue is that prefs:extensions:Uses HTML5 to display PDF files directly in the browser is either ON or OFF. When off, the file is treated as not having inline support, ergo, it is downloaded.

Solution: Offer third option "use system renderer…" which on Mac is the very capable preview. No doubt windows has similar.

[jamesray1]

+1 for me, e.g. for: http://www.sungrowpower.com.au/files/Web_Files/Products/SH5K-_Quick%20User%20Manual%20v.1.4_201708.pdf

Brave: 0.19.121
rev: 9e8ffc4
Muon: 4.5.31
libchromiumcontent: 63.0.3239.108
V8: 6.3.292.48
Node.js: 7.9.0
Update Channel: Release
OS Platform: Microsoft Windows
OS Release: 10.0.16299
OS Architecture: x64

[eljuno]

+1 from community https://community.brave.com/t/pdfs-downloading-when-they-should-display/22376?u=eljuno

[srirambv]

+1 from https://community.brave.com/t/pdf-not-opening-within-browser-for-few-websites/26552

[kelua6]

+1 for me; it works in other browsers. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5dcf/762f8d59d7eef039505e3d824787408d25bb.pdf

Brave : 0.24.0
V8 : 6.9.427.23
rev : f657f15
Muon : 8.1.6
OS Release : 10.0.17134
Update Channel : Release
OS Architecture : x64
OS Platform : Microsoft Windows
Node.js : 7.9.0
Tor : 0.3.4.8 (git-da95b91355248ad8)
Brave Sync : v1.4.2
libchromiumcontent : 69.0.3497.100

[bsclifton]

Closing in favor of brave/brave-browser#1264