Application Octet Stream
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About 'application/octet-stream' MIME attachments. A MIME attachment with the content type 'application/octet-stream' is a binary file.Typically, it will be an. Content type 'application/octet-stream' will always cause Firefox to show the 'open with' download dialog. To avoid this download you would have to configure the.
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commented May 2, 2017
My understanding is that the Java SDK sets by default a On the other hand, I've noticed that files uploaded via AWS CLI's Uploading a file via the S3 Web console produces a I was wondering if you had any comment on this difference between |
referenced this issue May 2, 2017
Merged[MODE-2692] Return null MIME type in case of 'application/octet-stream' #1656
commented May 2, 2017
Hi don't believe the CLI actually sets Per the S3 docs, the default is |
commented May 2, 2017
Oops sorry looks like I didn't read your question close enough! I'm not sure what the exact reason is for the discrepancy but I suspect it's because |
commented May 3, 2017
Hum, if the default behavior can't be changed (what kind of 'subtle change' do you expect by the way?), what about an option to specify the default MIME type? |
commented May 3, 2017
As far as breaking change, customers may be relying on the fact that the default MIME for objects uploaded using the Java SDK to be Do you expect all of your objects to have Fonelab free trial free. Another option might be a custom We can also look into adding a default object MIME if that would be easiest for you. |
Application Octet Stream
commented May 3, 2017
Thanks for the tips on the various methods available. |
commented May 3, 2017 • edited
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Are you referring to
? I was imagining just a new option like |
commented May 3, 2017
Yes, I think such an option would be useful. That would even give some API visibility to the fact that the Java SDK uses a 'non-standard' default MIME type. |
commented May 4, 2017
By the way, speaking of |
Application Octet Stream Download
assigned dagnirMay 15, 2017
referenced this issue Jan 13, 2019
OpenCrash when guess_extension() returns None #37
Did your computer fail to open an OCTET-STREAM file? We explain what OCTET-STREAM files are and recommend software that we know can open or convert your OCTET-STREAM files.
What is an OCTET-STREAM file?
The OCTET-STREAM format is used for file attachments on the Web with an unknown file type. These .octet-stream files are arbitrary binary data files that may be in any multimedia format. The OCTET-STREAM format was developed for Web browsers to understand that the file attachment is in an unknown file type, which also allows the user to choose to download and save the attached file in any file format that the user wants.
In other instances, the OCTET-STREAM file format is used to inform the user that the attached file may be saved in a recommended file format. This also allows the Web browser to enable the user to know the recommended file format for the attached .octet-stream file.
Application Octet Stream
These OCTET-STREAM files may be opened by renaming the extension of the attached file to a specific file extension, and then by using an application with support for opening such files. For example, an .octet-stream file may be renamed to a .txt file (if it is indeed a .txt file), and Notepad may then be used to open the file. This means the user needs to know the file type of the attached .octet-stream file before renaming the file in the correct file extension.
Software that will open, convert or fix OCTET-STREAM files
Unfortunately we have not received enough suggestions for software that can open OCTET-STREAM files yet.
Try a universal file viewer
I would suggest that you try a universal file viewer like Free File Viewer. It can open over 200 different types of files - and very likely yours too! Download Free File Viewer.