External image links inside notes not working

Indranil · August 2, 2025, 10:30pm

What I’m trying to do

While linking an image from external site in my notes, the image not working.

Things I have tried

External Image link -

https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/241935/assets/1140155/Screenshot_2021-01-04_at_09.55.56.png?1609750591%22

Inserting the image as

![](https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/241935/assets/1140155/Screenshot_2021-01-04_at_09.55.56.png?1609750591%22)

While not only this image, i tried other external image links, those ones also not working.
While troubleshooting, obsidian developer tools - under console

db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/241935/assets/1140155/Screenshot_2021-01-04_at_09.55.56.png?1609750591%22:1 
        
GET https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/241935/assets/1140155/Screenshot_2021-01-04_at_09.55.56.png?1609750591%22 net::ERR_INVALID_HANDLE

The url works fine in the browser, but not in the notes. What i am doing wrong here !

WhiteNoise · August 2, 2025, 11:23pm

WhiteNoise · August 3, 2025, 1:40am

Try to download and reinstall obsidian

Indranil · August 3, 2025, 9:51am

that would be the last option, Is there no other way ?

ariehen · August 3, 2025, 10:02am

![](https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/241935/assets/1140155/Screenshot_2021-01-04_at_09.55.56.png?1609750591%22)`

works fine for me in the Sandbox vault. Obsidian 1.8.10, installer 1.8.10.

The link works fine in the forum here as well:

Indranil · August 3, 2025, 10:45am

Installed version - Version 1.8.10 (Installer 1.5.12)
Unfortunately, this is what being happening to me -

ariehen · August 3, 2025, 10:49am

Download and reinstall as WhiteNoise suggested.

Indranil · August 3, 2025, 11:20am

My gosh, i found it, why it’s not working. Lulu blocking every Electron helper.