How would I go about forcing the browser to download media files instead of attempting to stream them? These are static files in my application directory.
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How would I go about forcing the browser to download media files instead of attempting to stream them? These are static files in my application directory.
You need to modify app.yaml in your project, setting
application/octect-streamas mime_type.Check this example:
As correctly stated in comment, it is not a good idea to force a certain mime_type on download.
If your users would prefer to stream your content rather than downloading them, it’s their decision and you shouldn’t force them to download your files.
You could provide two different links, one with stream and one forcing the save dialog.