Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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FoxAdriano
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Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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Hi, I'm using qTorrent for several years and I've never had this problem. When I found a torrent with Firefox and clicked on it with "magnetic lin" option, it downloaded the file and then it automatically opened qTorrent and the file was loaded.
For a while, when I click on the torrent with the "magnetic link" option nothing happens. But nothing.
Maybe do I have to configure my qTorrent software or is Firefox the problem?
I use the latest version of Firefox and in Tools/Options it is well configured. However with Internet Explorer "Magnetic link" works fine.
Only with Firefox I have this problem. What can I do?
Thank you
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Re: Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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Moving to Firefox Support...
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Re: Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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There must have been a related FF extension, or similar, involved, I would think.
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Re: Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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@FoxAdriano

Check your Options > Applications for magnet in the Content Type column and qTorrent under Action.

I use qBittorrent and have no trouble activating magnet links.
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Re: Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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WaltS48 wrote:@FoxAdriano

Check your Options > Applications for magnet in the Content Type column and qTorrent under Action.

I use qBittorrent and have no trouble activating magnet links.
Firefox is configured well.
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Re: Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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Try to rename/remove the mimeTypes.rdf file in the Firefox profile folder to reset all file actions.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/mimeTypes.rdf
http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_an ... ad_actions

You can use the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page or the about:profiles page to go to the current Firefox profile folder.
Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Profile Directory: Windows: Show Folder
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Re: Firefox 53.0: "magnetic link" no longer works, why?

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Ok, thanks for your news.
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