[anagel]

For 2 days I have been struggling with not being able to download any files on the site that were zip files. Just nothing. I thought it was weird. Tried a single epub file and got a download with a orange cone and a "keep" button and "learn more". I clicked on the keep button and the orange cone turned into the icon I normally see for epub files. Well thats good but still not able to download any series of books in a zip file. I am using Google Chrome browser so I thought it had to do with maybe a recent windows update - not sure but I googled about not being able to download zip files with Chrome and see that "Chrome will block all mixed content downloads" - So frustrating. I turned off "safe browsing" but I still could not download any ebook files that were a zip file. I looked through the posts here to see if I was not alone but couldn't find any posts so I decided to try the Firefox browser instead and that seems to be working as it allows me the option to "save" file. Maybe I'm not tweaking my settings in Chrome right. I do like Google Chrome but will use Firefox if that is my only option. I would love to get a premium membership as long as I know my browser will allow the downloads. Any Advice??

[marooned2]

Looks like Chrome is blocking DLs if the link is not https.
I have no problems downloading zip or other files from other sites. But, grabbed a file from UserUpload and had to click on "Keep" (as UU download links are http and not https).
I've already emailed UU Admin, hoping he'll fix the problem soon.

[EyezOnly]

I've noticed with latest versions of Chrome all automatic downloads are being blocked, by automatic I mean when you click a button "Download" and it starts downloading in bottom bar. It seems if google doesn't trust the site or file type it blocks it.

It's got to the point for me that it was block me downloading books from amazon. There is a simple workaround. Go to chrome://settings/content/insecureContent them add the domain name you having problem downloading from. In the image below I show how I can't download test files from a safe site and then simply whitelisting the site in google fixes it.

I've also noticed if you right-click the download button and click Save As.. it should allow you to download as well if you don't want to whitelist the site.

How to: https://i.postimg.cc/x80mc6Pj/chrome.gif

[merry60]

Google announced early in the year that they were going to start blocking content offered via insecure HTTP pages. They went on to gradually add more file types to the blocklist in Chrome, we have had reports of blocked downloads with zip, rar, epub, pdf and other file types. Our only advice is to use another browser for the time being.

More info here: https://www.ghacks.net/2020/10/08/chrome-is-blocking-downloads-here-is-why/

[EyezOnly]

There blocking even more downloads now, anything with Mixed/Insecure Content. At the moment there even block my amazon again, so I can't download any books. I've also noticed a lot of download links get stuck on 100% and don't download/save to hard drive. If you right click page and go to inspect and then select console you will see the error saying the blocked the file.

More info here: https://blog.chromium.org/2020/02/protecting-users-from-insecure.html

If anyone know how to disable this or whitelist certain websites please post, otherwise I might have to switch browsers which I really don't want to do.