Manual download required for remuxing every time #738

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-09T09:57:13-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:57:13 -06:00

Originally created by @cysjunk on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025).

bug description

When I use Cobalt it prompts me to manually download remuxed files every time. I've set the browser permissions to allow for automatic downloads however it still does this.

reproduction steps

Go to cobalt.tools
Download a video
Go to the remux page
Drag and drop the video file
Wait for the video to finish remuxing with no interaction from the user
Error message

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platform information

Chrome 133, Windows 11

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Originally created by @cysjunk on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025). ### bug description When I use Cobalt it prompts me to manually download remuxed files every time. I've set the browser permissions to allow for automatic downloads however it still does this. ### reproduction steps 1. Go to cobalt.tools 2. Download a video 3. Go to the remux page 4. Drag and drop the video file 5. Wait for the video to finish remuxing with no interaction from the user 6. Error message ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information Chrome 133, Windows 11 ### additional context _No response_

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:57:14 -06:00

@wukko commented on GitHub (Mar 15, 2025):

this is not a bug, it happens because remuxing takes too long on your device, so cobalt can't open a new tab automatically due to expired user activation

@wukko commented on GitHub (Mar 15, 2025): this is not a bug, it happens because remuxing takes too long on your device, so cobalt can't open a new tab automatically due to [expired user activation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/User_activation#:~:text=Window.getScreenDetails()-,Window.open(),-Window.queryLocalFonts())

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:57:14 -06:00

@cysjunk commented on GitHub (Apr 10, 2025):

Revisiting this: There's no indication to the user that they need to perform an action on the page for the remux to be successful. One thing that I think could be added is an Javascript autoclick that could be triggered so long as the user has the tab in focus although autoclicking sounds a bit like something a malicious site would use. It's not as good as having it auto-download in the background but it's the closest thing I can think of.

@cysjunk commented on GitHub (Apr 10, 2025): Revisiting this: There's no indication to the user that they need to perform an action on the page for the remux to be successful. One thing that I think could be added is an Javascript autoclick that could be triggered so long as the user has the tab in focus although autoclicking sounds a bit like something a malicious site would use. It's not as good as having it auto-download in the background but it's the closest thing I can think of.

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2025-11-09 10:09:01 -06:00

[PR #738] Discord embed now has a black stripe for cobalt.tools #1248

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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#738