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[Bug]: Links in notes using file:// protocol don't work #801
Description
Describe the bug
A link in a note that uses the file:// protocol doesn't work.
To reproduce
- Go to a note tha contains a file:// link (file://link/to/my/local/file.html)
- Click on the link pressing CMD (on OSX)
- Nothing happens
App Version and Architecture
Version: 5.4.0 Electron: 34.1.1 Chrome: 132.0.6834.194 Node.js: 20.18.1 V8: 13.2.152.38-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0
System info
OS: macOS 26.3.1
CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
Memory: 116.81 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zshValidations
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Activity
antonreshetov commentedon May 18, 2026
At the moment, notes support internal massCode links and external web links only.
file://links are not part of the supported link behavior, so I’ll treat this as a feature request rather than a confirmed bug.Supporting local file links would need a separate decision and safety handling, since it means allowing notes to open files from the user’s filesystem.
massimo-cassandro commentedon May 18, 2026
Thank you. The ultimate goal is to be able to store multiple file types in notes. In this case, it's a video, but it could be any file that can be linked to text and therefore easily downloaded when needed.