Add support for Protocol Handler

TheBestPessimist

In qBittorrent web ui, when accessing over https, there is an option to make qbittorrent the default application handler for magnet links, and qbittorrent web willl always open when clicking a magnet link.

QBT PR: https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/pull/10552/files (discussions about the feature, along with links to MDN)

Actual:

This works in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox.

Firefox SS:

This does not work In Vivaldi. Clicking the button Register to handle magnet links does nothing.
Vivaldi SS:

Expected:

Vivaldi shows a notification box informing me that "qbittorrent web page wants to add a handler for magnet links", and asks me if i agree, providing 2 options: yes or no. If i click yes, then clicking a magnet link in another tab will make vivaldi open qbittorrent in a new tab.

There are multiple related discussions and workarounds, however I did not see any Feature Requests for this, so that it's supported out of the box.

Pathduck

@thebestpessimist That's strange, it work for me (Win10), although I don't follow the same procedure. When installing qBittorrent I just selected it to be a handler for Magnet links on the OS-level and it works in all browsers.

This is from a clean Vivaldi 4.0 profile:

You shouldn't have to do anything in Vivaldi if the protocol and an associated program is registered in the OS.

TheBestPessimist

@pathduck Thanks for the tip.

Maybe I dont have that handler os level because i use qbt portable instead of installed.

That's why i need Vivaldi to property handle that.

Gotta figure out how to do this at OS level. Do you have any tips for that without installing qbt?

Pesala

@thebestpessimist said in Add support for Protocol Handler:

I did not see any Feature Requests for this, so that it's supported out of the box.

https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/25257/add-protocol-handler-to-settings,

I fail to see the difference to the linked request.

There is also Support for MIME Types, which goes back a long way.

Pathduck

@thebestpessimist I've noticed now you're talking about the qBt WebUI. I don't really use that and I have no idea how that would work in detail.

But registering qBt the application (not WebUI) to handle magnet links should work even for a portable install. Try going to Tools > Options > Behavior and look under "File association".

TheBestPessimist

@pathduck That doesnt work for me.

I have QBT installed on a different computer, and i want to add torrents to it from my laptop. so i must use the webui.

TheBestPessimist

@pesala whoa you're totally right, its the feature request!

Let me explain why didn't i notice that:

The category there looks like Settings instead of Feature Requests, so i thought it's a different category/subject of discussion. More in the lines of "How do i do this" instead of "Please add this feature that other browsers have":

However now i looked at my own topic, and it's on the same category Settings.

Pesala

@thebestpessimist Yes. The forum has lost its breadcrumb trail, leading to a lot of confusion / posting in the wrong forum. It is a known issue.

TheBestPessimist

@gwen-dragon yea.

I believe my post can be merged with https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/25257/add-protocol-handler-to-settings