Fix IDM error not catching download link

IDM (Internet Download Manager) is a tool that supports downloading mp3, mp4, rar file formats. on the Windows platform. If you often download files online, you are probably no stranger to this software. Along with its convenience and fast download support, a common error encountered during use is that IDM does not automatically catch the download link. Sometimes when you are listening to a good song, watching an interesting clip or want to download an offline game on the internet, but IDM does not automatically catch the link like before, it is really inconvenient. So how to fix the situation where the software does not automatically catch the link on the computer? Let's find out with Hanoicomputer through the article below!

Reasons why IDM does not automatically catch links

There are many reasons why IDM software cannot automatically catch the download link like when you first installed it such as: your computer has a virus, your IDM version is not compatible with Windows, due to using Crack software, fake Serial. However, the main reason why IDM cannot catch the link is because the IDM Extension/Add-on on Google Chrome or Firefox browsers has not been installed or is having an error. 

How to fix IDM error not automatically capturing links on Chrome, Firefox

Check if IDM version is compatible with Windows operating system in use or not

Any software that you want to use must be compatible with the current version of Windows. If you do not know which version is good and suitable, the best way is to use the latest Internet Download Manager software from the home page.

If you do not want to re-download IDM software, you can fix the error of IDM not automatically catching links by updating to the latest IDM version as follows:

Select Help >> Check for updates (if it is Vietnamese version, click Help > Update to new version)

Restart IDM extension on browser

First, open Settings on Chrome 

When the installation window appears, select the Utilities section.

Find the Internet Download Manager Extension and restart it.

Next, restart your browser and check if IDM has automatically captured the download link. If IDM still does not show the download link, perhaps this IDM extension is faulty or incompatible with your web browser. What you need to do now is delete this extension and download it again at the address: chrome://extensions/ .

Check settings in IDM

In this step, to make sure that IDM has been selected to support the browser, you need to open IDM > select Options.

In the General tab , select all browsers on your computer.

Also in IDM Options, go to the File Types tab . In the Automatically start downloading the following file types section,   enter the file format you want to download. For example, if you want to download an MP3 link, add MP3 at the end, if you want to catch an MP4 link, add MP4 at the end. Finally, click OK.

Above, Hanoicomputer has shared with you 3 ways to fix the error of IDM not catching the download link. Hopefully this information will help you fix the problem you are having and download the files you want. Wish you success.

Kareem Winters

Update 16 January 2025