Problem
When attempting to open a PDF in a Chrome Browser, the PDF downloads instead of opening automatically.
Environment
- Chrome Browser
- Chrome OS
Solution
You need to set the Default behavior to Open PDFs in Chrome from:
Workaround:
chrome://settings/content/pdfDocuments
Workaround:
- Got to Chrome Browser.
- Navigate to Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Additional content settings > PDF documents.
- Select the option Open PDF in Chrome.
Cause
Chrome Browser defaults to Download PDFs out of the box.