Introduction

Recently, I found that IDM couldn’t automatically capture files shared via OneDrive. Browser downloads were unstable and kept failing, so I decided to find a way to get direct download links.

Extension Issue

I initially thought the IDM extension was no longer supported and needed a reinstall. But after deleting it, the Chrome Web Store showed it couldn’t be installed. Well, I deleted it too early.

It’s surprising that IDM, as paid software, hasn’t kept up with updates.

Based on a Simpread discussion , it turns out the install button just has a disabled attribute. You can install it normally by simply removing that attribute.

Getting the Direct Link

Even so, IDM still couldn’t capture the download, so I had to find the direct link manually.

Go to the share page, preview a file, and click Share - Copy link in the top right to get the sharing link. It looks something like this:

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https://xxx-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/personal/xxx/Documents/xxx/xxx.rar?csf=1&web=1&e=OTZZbx

Change the web parameter to download:

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https://xxx-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/personal/xxx/Documents/xxx/xxx.rar?csf=1&download=1&e=OTZZbx

Copy this into IDM’s Add URL to start the download.

Reference: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/onedriveforbusiness/onedrive-direct-download-link/4226744