[GH-ISSUE #1071] don't open new tabs in PWA state on desktop #3587

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opened 2026-04-13 12:08:18 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 4 comments
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Originally created by @veselcraft on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1071

bug description

When Cobalt is used in PWA and when the vid is going to be downloaded, it opens a new blank browser window. Chromium's PWAs can show download progress as it was in main browser

reproduction steps

  1. Download Chromium
  2. Visit cobalt.tools
  3. Install it as an app
  4. Open cobalt as an app
  5. Download any content with it

screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5c65262e-3984-4bac-8bd5-a526459b0c78


platform information

Thorium 117.0.5938.157 (Chromium fork) on Windows 11

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Originally created by @veselcraft on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1071 ### bug description When Cobalt is used in PWA and when the vid is going to be downloaded, it opens a new blank browser window. Chromium's PWAs can show download progress as it was in main browser ### reproduction steps 1. Download Chromium 2. Visit cobalt.tools 3. Install it as an app 4. Open cobalt as an app 5. Download any content with it ### screenshots https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5c65262e-3984-4bac-8bd5-a526459b0c78 ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information Thorium 117.0.5938.157 (Chromium fork) on Windows 11 ### additional context _No response_
GiteaMirror added the feature request label 2026-04-13 12:08:18 -05:00
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025):

this version of chromium, 117, is insanely outdated. latest stable release is 134. can you try the latest version?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2612341495 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025): this version of chromium, 117, is insanely outdated. latest stable release is 134. can you try the latest version?
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@veselcraft commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025):

Latest version of Thorium is 128.0.6613.189. I don't use pure Chromium for my privacy conserns. Updated, still have this issue

Also, it happens with latest version of Microsoft Edge

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba74b60f-053c-4006-a4c1-926e3b6ef48a

<!-- gh-comment-id:2612356789 --> @veselcraft commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025): Latest version of Thorium is 128.0.6613.189. I don't use pure Chromium for my privacy conserns. Updated, still have this issue Also, it happens with latest version of Microsoft Edge https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba74b60f-053c-4006-a4c1-926e3b6ef48a
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025):

can you try remuxing any file in a pwa to see if it calls the download manager inside the pwa or not?

on a different note, chromium doesn’t have google’s integrations inside, so it’s definitely more privacy respecting than microsoft edge.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2612368235 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025): can you try remuxing any file in a pwa to see if it calls the download manager inside the pwa or not? on a different note, chromium doesn’t have google’s integrations inside, so it’s definitely more privacy respecting than microsoft edge.
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@veselcraft commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025):

chromium doesn’t have google’s integrations inside

off topic, u mean ungoogled one?

can you try remuxing any file

that worked as intended

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<!-- gh-comment-id:2612372306 --> @veselcraft commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2025): > chromium doesn’t have google’s integrations inside off topic, u mean ungoogled one? > can you try remuxing any file that worked as intended ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0dd1699b-f25a-47bd-9d98-877a6f92fb7c)
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