Description of the issue: How can this issue be reproduced? Click on PDF link only results in save option Expected result: Open in Brave browser tab or even through external Foxit link to open in browser tab or as of today it should open through the add I installed on but nothing works. B…

It shouldn’t close unless it’s fixed.

@CityguyUSA Toggle switch location: [image] Disable PDF viewer? Browser Support Hi Enable pdf download here: brave://settings/content/pdfDocuments

Doesn’t work with either setting both open save as dialogue.

This depends on how the site implements the pdf embedded. PDF Extensions may change this, but without extensions we rely on how the site embeds pdf’s.

The problem is that all my utility sites, etc., used to open in my browser and now none of them do.

Sample website, with link to pdf?

@CityguyUSA Three Utility websites for you to test: Con Edison - New York City and Westchester Con Edison - Powering New York City and Westchester Providing electric, gas, and steam to NYC and Westchester. Pay your bill, manage your account, report an outage, and learn how to save ene…

And exactly how am I supposed to get a pdf from their sites when I’m not a customer?

Try https://search.brave.com/search?q=test+pdf and click on the various links, do these open? (without an extension)

I don’t know what to give you. It’s all account statements that have my personal info on. But I can’t find a single one that works except one bank that I think is using it’s own pdf software to open the statement.

PDF won't open in browser even with a PDF add-on

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PDF won't open in browser even with a PDF add-on

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