Allow users to download flv file

[@lun]

I want to allow users to download flv files, but when I link to the file the browser tries to load it, and a ton of what looks like gibberish is displayed. Is there a way to force the download dialog to appear? I don't really want to have to instruct every user to right click the link and click 'save as'.

Cheers @lun

[saltedm8]

save it as a zip file, then upload it to your server, that way all they have to do is extract it

[@lun]

The problem with zipping it up is that the flv file is used by a flash player on the site, so I don't really want to have to have the two versions of the files (zipped and unzipped) if it can be avoided.

[saltedm8]

the problem is, you cannot download a flv without executing it, so zipping it is your only option as far as i can see

the reason you are seeing nothing but 'gibberish', is because it is problely trying to load in windows media player ( or something alike ) which obviously does not support flv files

[@lun]

I found a way, you just need to add this to a .htaccess file:

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AddHandler application/octet-stream .flv

It's supposed to work for pretty much any file that you want to 'force' users to download, instead of showing it in the browser.

Cheers anyway