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Links to files containing “#” don’t work

divxmax@divxmax
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#1 · February 16, 2026, 9:19 am

Hi, I’ve run into an issue.

Links to files whose names contain the “#” symbol don’t work.

For example:
Big Star – #1 Record.7z
The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter #23 (7 Inch).7z
and other similar files.

Has anyone experienced this or know how to fix it?

Here is a list of broken links:

 

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Last edited on June 30, 2026, 4:54 am by PB
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ecomaniac@ecomaniac
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#2 · February 16, 2026, 6:21 pm

I found on your first example that it works if you delete the filename.

So shorten "https://ddownload.com/j6sf6noh6sv5/Big_Star_-_#1_Record.7z",

...to "https://ddownload.com/j6sf6noh6sv5".

It probably needs an escape character for the pound sign, and maybe other special characters also.

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#3 · March 12, 2026, 10:27 am
Quote from ecomaniac on February 16, 2026, 6:21 pm

I found on your first example that it works if you delete the filename.

So shorten "https://ddownload.com/j6sf6noh6sv5/Big_Star_-_#1_Record.7z",

...to "https://ddownload.com/j6sf6noh6sv5".

It probably needs an escape character for the pound sign, and maybe other special characters also.

It works! Thanks for your help!

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