PDF Files don't show content

Hello community,

i discovered an issue about the pdf-preview within obsidian.
After some research i only found a few posts on reddit and obsidian about this problem but no solution.

Description

When loading an .pdf attachment into obsidian it does not show the files content.

Reason

This happens when the vaults data is beeing accessed via smb share i.e. (\192.168.1.X\foldername) or (\DNSName\foldername).

Workaround:

I was able to work around by mapping a network drive i.e. (Z:\smbfoldername).

Screenshots:

SMB SHARE

NETWORK DRIVE

What i tried before

  • Deleted App Data
  • Reinstalled Obsidian
  • Installed Adobe PDF Reader for Plugin
  • Created a new vault

Coincidentally it worked in the sandbox which made me check the filepath as mentioned above.

I hope to help those few people having the same issue when using shared folders and make obsidian better.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.2.8
Installer version: v1.2.8
Operating system: Windows 1011 Pro 10.0.22621
Login status: not logged in
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Legacy editor: off
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

This is not a a bug. It’s a known result of security policies implemented.

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