Localhost connection automatically upgrades to HTTPS

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Stop brave from redirecting http://localhost to https://localhost

There are three things I can think of that will upgrade top-level HTTP URLs to HTTPS: HTTPS Everywhere: This is based on a list of rules and so it wouldn’t cover localhost. Also, it’s covered by the Upgrade connections to HTTPS toggle in the Shields settings. “HTTPS only” mode: This upgrades all HTTP URLs to HTTPS, no rules required. This is controlled by the Always use secure connections toggle in the Security settings. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS): This is a response header that a s…