# Problem with downloading mp3s from flash links

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-mp3s-from-flash-links/25918>\
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**Created:** [July 17, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-mp3s-from-flash-links/25918 "2003-07-17T17:15:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![sonmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@sonmi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sonmi)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-mp3s-from-flash-links/25918/1 "2003-07-17T17:15:55Z")

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it seems like whenever i link an mp3 or other non-image file (i.e., mov) from a flash site, it always begins to download within the internet window itself, without giving one the option to save it to disk. an example can be seen at this flash site i made:

> **[Lab Rabbit Optics Chicago's Best Eyewear Optical Frames Same-Day](https://www.labrabbit.com/)**
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> Lab Rabbit, the best optical shop in Chicago with cool luxury eyewear, eyeglasses frames, prescription lenses, and sunglasses. Same day service. The store accepts flex spending FSA HSA insurance, VSP, Eyemed, Davis, Cigna, Spectera, Aetna, Superior,...

go to releases / download (for the “he can jog” ep) / then click on any of the tracks.

is there a way to enable saving an mp3 to disk? or will i have to zip them first? thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-mp3s-from-flash-links/25918/2 "2003-07-17T17:20:19Z")

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Zip them.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-mp3s-from-flash-links/25918/3 "2003-07-17T17:41:31Z")

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yea someone else had this problem, zipping seems to be the only solution

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-mp3s-from-flash-links/25918/4 "2003-07-17T18:46:27Z")

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The only other way is for the person downloading to right click and select “save target as” from the drop down menu.

I’ve had to do that to download .swf and some other file types.

Liz

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-downloading-mp3s-from-flash-links/25918/5 "2003-07-17T21:11:27Z")

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you cant right click flash buttons