Open mp4 in gmail without downloading

Improve this question. Donald Duck 7, 19 19 gold badges 67 67 silver badges 86 86 bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Now the file type will always OPEN using your default program.

Improve this answer. Danny B Danny B 7 7 silver badges 3 3 bronze badges. This won't prevent you from downloading the file. It simply opens automatically a downloaded file. This doesn't quite answer the question because the question wants to prevent downloading. This does not prevent downloading, it just automatically opens the downloaded file. On Windows, this opens the file in Notepad. Would like to know how to read "any.

I agree with Larry. This does not prevent downloading and so does not answer the question. Guest's answer below does. Great question. It can be achieved via an extension: For Chrome, load undisposition If the file loading is ASCII then colour coding may be desirable, that can be done via the Syntaxtic extension btw, for Firefox load the InlineDisposition add-on.

This is the most "correct" answer, as it's likely often caused by content-disposition: attachment. Did not even find anyone reporting the same problem. I have a problem playing MP4 videos that have been sent as attachments to emails.

This is a new to me problem and I cannot connect it to any changes or updates etc. Usually they will play for 5 to 20 seconds and then freeze. If I download them to my videos and try to play them I get the same result. The time line keeps running. Default player is VLC Media layer. Videos from all other sources play fine on VLC and on other players installed which I assume rules out a player fault. I have no other problems with sending, receiving or opening emails etc.

I have a second email service via my internet service provider. Again everything works fine with it except playing MP4 attached videos. If I try to download the attachment from here to my videos it gives the same error message.

I tried converting some of the videos that I had downloaded to my videos from windows Live mail with my dependable Corel Video Studio 9. Without changing the format one then played properly, others had the same error. Confusing as they are all MP4. All other types of attachments work normally.

Links in emails to videos work properly. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Thank you, K. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question Report abuse. A new email window will open. Click the Google Drive icon. It's the triangle-shaped Drive logo at the bottom of the email window.

Doing so will open a Drive window. Click the video that you want to send to your recipient. Click Insert. It's a blue button in the bottom-left corner of the window. Doing so will ensure that your recipient can view the video file after they receive it. If you aren't prompted to do this, don't worry about this step. If I share a video from Google Drive will the recipient be able to view everything on my drive or just the video?

Yes No. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 3. Why can't the recipient download the video clip sent via Drive? They can view it but not download.

Usually this is due to the permissions you have set for the file. In order to enable downloading, you should go to "Share" and type in the email of your recipient s. Once you have done that, set their permissions to "Can Edit". They should be able to download the file now. Not Helpful 6 Helpful 3. When someone sends you a video, it will come up either as a link or an icon.

Either way, you can click on it and play the video. Not Helpful 3 Helpful 3. The short answer is that you can't, not unless you either download it and edit it or use a desktop recorder to record only the bit you want and send that instead.

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 1. If I send a video using Google Drive, can just the recipient see it, or do all of my Google contacts see it? Only your recipient can see the video unless you share it with others. Your recipient can share it with others, but you can change this ability with the settings. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 0. Depending on the size of the video, there may still be a small waiting period before the video is officially "uploaded" to the drive to view hosted by Google.

The easiest route might be to send the email to your friend with the link to the video after 30 minutes to be safe -- so they can just click it. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.