clicking on video clips also downloads

zepiphany · zepiphany #1 (**permalink**)

06-13-2009, 08:18 PM

I have a new iMac and my problem is that clicking to view video clips also downloads them. I only want to view them. I unchecked the "save movies in disk cache" box in Browser/Quicktime, but problem persists. What am I missing?

Nethfel · Nethfel #2 (**permalink**)

06-13-2009, 10:18 PM

Can you give an example? Unless a clip isn't setup for streaming, I haven't had a problem clicking to view a clip. Now if a clip isn't capable of being streamed then it will AFAIK instead download...

zepiphany · zepiphany #3 (**permalink**)

06-14-2009, 12:53 AM

It can be a quicktime or wmv and it will open just fine, but it also downloads. I just want to view it, not download. I then have to go into downloads folder and trash it. Thanks.

Nethfel · Nethfel #4 (**permalink**)

06-14-2009, 01:32 AM

Hmm, I don't know. Can you give a specific weblink as an example? Perhaps if i can replicate what you're seeing I might have a better idea of what's going on; or maybe someone else might chime in that knows exactly what's happening...

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

06-14-2009, 01:42 AM

I am with Nethfel on this. Unless the video is not set to stream, it never downloads for here. I have viewing videos since 10.2 Jaguar till now with 10.5.7 Leopard and never had that issue. Is this with Safari because that is what I use 99% of the time.

Give us some example URL's please.

Nethfel #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2009 Posts: 2,084 Mac Specs: 2012 Non-retina MBP, 2.6GHz i7, 8GB RAM, Antiglare Screen	06-13-2009, 10:18 PM Can you give an example? Unless a clip isn't setup for streaming, I haven't had a problem clicking to view a clip. Now if a clip isn't capable of being streamed then it will AFAIK instead download... My Macs: 2012 Non-Retina 15" MBP; Mac mini G4, 1.25 GHz, 512m ram (server); Late 2011 11" MBA, 1.8GHz i7, 4Gig Ram, 256Gig SSD, HD3000; Powerbook 12" G4 1.33GHz running Debian as a server; Apple TV (1080p version)
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Nethfel #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2009 Posts: 2,084 Mac Specs: 2012 Non-retina MBP, 2.6GHz i7, 8GB RAM, Antiglare Screen	06-14-2009, 01:32 AM Hmm, I don't know. Can you give a specific weblink as an example? Perhaps if i can replicate what you're seeing I might have a better idea of what's going on; or maybe someone else might chime in that knows exactly what's happening... My Macs: 2012 Non-Retina 15" MBP; Mac mini G4, 1.25 GHz, 512m ram (server); Late 2011 11" MBA, 1.8GHz i7, 4Gig Ram, 256Gig SSD, HD3000; Powerbook 12" G4 1.33GHz running Debian as a server; Apple TV (1080p version)
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dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,771 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	06-14-2009, 01:42 AM I am with Nethfel on this. Unless the video is not set to stream, it never downloads for here. I have viewing videos since 10.2 Jaguar till now with 10.5.7 Leopard and never had that issue. Is this with Safari because that is what I use 99% of the time. Give us some example URL's please. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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zepiphany #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 3 Mac Specs: iMac 2009	06-13-2009, 08:18 PM I have a new iMac and my problem is that clicking to view video clips also downloads them. I only want to view them. I unchecked the "save movies in disk cache" box in Browser/Quicktime, but problem persists. What am I missing?
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