[Solved] Can't see/load PDF in Brave

[petzi]

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Description of the issue:
I cannot open PDFs in the Brave browser.
How can this issue be reproduced?

1. Drop and drag a PDF into the browser (Or follow a link to a PDF)

Expected result:
2. One should see the PDF in the browser.

Brave Version( check About Brave):
Version 1.73.101 Chromium: 131.0.6778.139 (Offizieller Build) (x86_64)

Additional Information:
macOS: 15.2 Sequoia

Loading PDFs into the browser always worked until today for me.
I can see PDFs in other browsers like Google Chrome.

[289wk]

Be Prepared

• Back up bookmarks (and tabs, as bookmarks)
• Back up passwords

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Clear cookies, cache, history, etc.

In a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

brave://settings/clearBrowserData

Select the Advanced tab

Set Time range to “All time”

ENABLE everything except:

• Passwords and other sign-in data

(Myself, I would NOT make that exception)
(because I would have a backup prepared.)
(In other words, be prepared.)

Click on the “Clear data” button

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Double-Check PDF setting in BB Settings.

[petzi]

After disabling and enabling the plug-in “PDF-Reader von Google Scholar 0.2.0” the problem was solved.