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Pasting magnet link in URL does search instead of loading web torrent
See original GitHub issueDescription
While testing #857, found that pasting the magnet link in URL does a search instead of loading webtorrent
Steps to Reproduce
- Install 0.55.11
- Paste this link
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:dd8255ecdc7ca55fb0bbf81323d87062db1f6d1c&dn=Big+Buck+Bunnyin URL and press enter - Loads a search result instead of loading webtorrent
Actual result:
Expected result:
Should load webtorrent
Reproduces how often:
Easy on Windows and Linux
Brave version (chrome://version info)
| Brave | 0.55.11 Chromium: 70.0.3538.35 (Official Build) beta (64-bit) |
|---|---|
| Revision | 28dcb499844fa40c28d5f62e337876cb936f79f5-refs/branch-heads/3538@{#678} |
| OS | Linux & Windows |
Reproducible on current release:
- Does it reproduce on brave-browser dev/beta builds? Yes issue on both Beta and Dev
- Does it reproduce on browser-laptop? NA
Website problems only:
- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
- Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?
Additional Information
Issue only reproduces on Windows and Linux not on macOS
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 5 years ago
- Comments:7 (6 by maintainers)
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@LaurenWags I think it’s the expected result since webtorrent is disabled in Tor profile.
sounds good, thanks @yrliou 😄