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[Bug]: External links lose openfile parameter value #65814
Description
⚠️ This issue respects the following points: ⚠️
- This is not a troubleshooting question, general support matter, or webserver/proxy problem, but likely a bug (if unsure, ask the Community Help Forum).
- This issue is not already reported on Github OR solved at the Community Help Forum (I've searched!).
- I'm using a maintained major version of Nextcloud Server and tested against the latest patch level. (Supported major versions and current patch levels).
- I agree to follow Nextcloud's Code of Conduct.
- I've tried my best to provide clear reproduction steps that someone unfamiliar with this bug could use to reproduce it.
Bug description
While this bug has been fixed for internal links in issue #50155 , it is still present for external links.
Usecase: Share a video file without autoplaying it, as this may not work because of low bandwidth, but users should be able to download the file.
Tested with:
- Nextcloud 35.0.2
- Debian 13.7, apache 2.4.69, php 8.4
- Link to a m4v video file
Steps to reproduce
Internal link (click while logged in) - works as expected
Open https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/f/1234567
- Redirect to https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/apps/files/files/1234567?dir=/my/dir&editing=false&openfile=true
- Video is played
Open https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/f/1234567?openfile=false
- Redirect to https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/apps/files/files/1234567?dir=/my/dir&openfile=false
- Directory content is shown, file is marked
External link (click while not logged in) - not as expected
Open https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/s/AbCdE1234567890
- Redirect to https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/s/AbCdE1234567890?dir=/&editing=false&openfile=true
- Video is played (as expected)
Open https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/s/AbCdE1234567890?openfile=false
- Redirect to https://my.cloud.tld/index.php/s/AbCdE1234567890?dir=/&editing=false&openfile=true
- Video is played (not as expected)
Expected behavior
openfile remains false, Filename is shown (as when you close the video player by clicking on the "X")
Nextcloud Server version
35
Operating system
Debian/Ubuntu
PHP engine version
PHP 8.4
Web server
Apache (supported)
Database engine version
MariaDB
Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?
No response
Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?
None
What user-backends are you using?
- Default user-backend (database)
- LDAP/ Active Directory
- SSO - SAML
- Other
Configuration report
List of activated Apps
Nextcloud Signing status
Nextcloud Logs
Additional info
No response
Activity
[-][Bug]: External links loose openfile parameter value[/-][+][Bug]: External links lose openfile parameter value[/+]salmart-dev commentedon Oct 27, 2026
Hello @helge17,
Thanks for informing us about the issue you faced! I was able to reproduce it as well. The fix should be quite straightforward and should be around respecting the existing value for
openfileinapps/files_sharing/src/public/init.ts. I'll mark the issue as "Good first issue", which means it's a good fit if someone from the community would like to fix it, but they are new in the Nextcloud code base. Since the fix is rather simple, it is likely that a PR for this will likely come sooner that later.