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clicking on video clips also downloads

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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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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...
 
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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.
 
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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...
 
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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.
 

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