Using file:// protocol in notes

[massimo-cassandro]

Describe the bug

A link in a note that uses the file:// protocol doesn't work.

To reproduce

1. Go to a note tha contains a file:// link (file://link/to/my/local/file.html)
2. Click on the link pressing CMD (on OSX)
3. Nothing happens

App Version and Architecture

Version: 5.4.0 Electron: 34.1.1 Chrome: 132.0.6834.194 Node.js: 20.18.1 V8: 13.2.152.38-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

System info

OS: macOS 26.3.1
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
    Memory: 116.81 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zsh

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[antonreshetov]

At the moment, notes support internal massCode links and external web links only. file:// links are not part of the supported link behavior, so I’ll treat this as a feature request rather than a confirmed bug.

Supporting local file links would need a separate decision and safety handling, since it means allowing notes to open files from the user’s filesystem.

[massimo-cassandro]

Thank you. The ultimate goal is to be able to store multiple file types in notes. In this case, it's a video, but it could be any file that can be linked to text and therefore easily downloaded when needed.