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Steps to reproduce
Try to open a PDF from the sidebar
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Expected result
PDF shown
Actual result
Empty pane
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: 1.12.7
Installer version: 1.12.7
Operating system: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 24 May 2026 04:55:09 +0000 6.18.33-1-MANJARO
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: supporter
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: Glass Robo 3.2.9
Snippets enabled: 3
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 30
Plugins enabled: 23
1: Book Search v0.7.5
2: Charts v3.9.0
3: Dataview v0.5.68
4: Editor Syntax Highlight v0.1.3
5: Garble Text v1.2.0
6: Linter v1.31.2
7: Media DB v0.8.0
8: Meta Bind v1.4.15
9: Meld Encrypt v2.4.5
10: MetaEdit v1.8.4
11: Natural Language Dates v0.6.2
12: Plugin Update Tracker v1.7.0
13: QuickAdd v2.12.3
14: Settings Search v1.3.10
15: Style Settings v1.0.9
16: Tag Wrangler v0.6.4
17: Tasks v8.1.0
18: Commander v0.5.5
19: Templater v2.20.5
20: Advanced URI v1.46.1
21: Metadata Extractor v1.1.0
22: Dynamic Embed v1.1.0
23: Mindmap NextGen v1.16.0
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Custom theme and snippets: for cosmetic issues, please first try updating your theme and disabling your snippets. If still not fixed, please try to make the issue happen in the Sandbox Vault or disable community theme and snippets.
Community plugins: for bugs, please first try updating all your plugins to latest. If still not fixed, please try to make the issue happen in the Sandbox Vault or disable community plugins.
Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'app://17b34f4cf400ba53b06efd4adb2c6b52e76a/home/sascha/Obsidian/personal/Attachments/50-59%20Financial/51%20Tax/2025/XXX/20251005%20-%20Bodesee%20Hotel.pdf?1769146829525' from origin 'app://obsidian.md' has been blocked by CORS policy: Cross origin requests are only supported for protocol schemes: chrome, chrome-extension, chrome-untrusted, data, http, https.