Fix IDM integration module not working in Chrome,Firefox,Edge Web Browser

Tutorial on how to fix the IDM download integration module not working in Chrome, Firefox and Edge web browser. Enable / Disable IDM CC on Firefox, Google Chrome, Edge Chromium

Internet Download Manager(IDM) is one of the most popular download manager which supports increasing download speed, resume and scheduling downloads. It can resume file downloads which has been interrupted due to lost connections,

Web browsers supported by IDM : Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Other Chromium based web browsers, Other Firefox based web browsers

File Types Supported by IDM : 3GP 7Z AAC ACE AIF ARJ ASF AVI BIN BZ2 EXE GZ GZIP IMG ISO LZH M4A M4V MKV MOV MP3 MP4 MPA MPE MPEG MPG MSI MSU OGG OGV PDF PLJ PPS PPT QT R0* R1* RA RAR RM RMVB SEA SIT SITX TAR TIF TIFF WAV WMA WMV Z ZIP

When IDM is fresh installed in the computer, it gives instruction to install IDM integration module extension(addon). Follow those instructions properly. If for some reason user missed those instruction, user can manually add IDM integration module extension(addon) as instructed here.

Fix IDM Download Panel Not Showing in Web Browser

IDM will show a download panel when user selects a web link for a file or the text which contain download links in the web browser.

IDM supports catching download links from online streaming websites which streams videos and audios. It shows the IDM download panel (Download this video) &  (Download audio from this page) when the web browser starts streaming the media file. When this download panel is shown user have option to download the video & audio stream.

Sometimes the IDM download panel is not shown on the web player in the Browser when user streams a video/audio from online streaming websites. This problem could arise randomly or when user updates the IDM app. Its an issue with Advanced browser integration of IDM which catches the download links from the web browser.

A simple fix to this problem is to Disable IDM advanced browser integration and then Re-enable it. It is recommended to repeat this procedure every time the IDM app or the web browse gets updated.

This should fix other IDM web browser integration related issues :

• IDM integration module not working.

To repair/fix the issue, do the followings:

• Exit all Web Browser app.
• Open IDM app. Select Downloads > Options to open IDM Configuration window.
• Select General tab. 
• Uncheck the checkbox labelled Use advanced browser integration.
• Click OK button.

• If the user see the dialog box as shown in the image below, select OK button.

• If the user see the dialog box as shown in the image below, select No button.

• Select Downloads > Options to open IDM Configuration window.
• Select General tab. 
• Check the checkbox labelled Use advanced browser integration.
• Check the checkbox next to the web browsers in which you want the IDM integration module to work, listed in the group box labelled Capture downloads from the following browsers.
• Click OK button.
• Restart the computer.

Install IDM integration module in web browser

Even after installing IDM app in the computer, IDM integration module extension/addon may not get installed in web browsers.

IDM integration module extension/addon must be installed in the web browser otherwise IDM won't be able to catch download links. Make you have installed the IDM extension in the web browsers in which IDM will catch the download links.

IDM Integration Module extension/addon download link for web browsers:

Chrome based web browser : IDM Chrome Extension

Firefox based web browser : IDM Firefox Addons

Microsoft Edge web browser : Microsoft Edge Addons

Opera web browser :

1.  Install Crome extension in Opera
2.  IDM Opera Extension

Check that IDM integration module is Enabled

User must check that IDM integration module is Enabled in the web browser extension/addon. If it is not Enabled then user must enable it manually.

Google Chrome

• Open google chrome web browser.
• Select More tools > Extensions.

• Search IDM Integration module in Chrome extensions.
• Turn it On if it is not.

Mozilla Firefox

To open Firefox Add-ons manager, do the following:

• Select Add-Ons in The Firefox Menu.

• Search IDM Integration module in Addons manager.
• Turn it On if it isn't already.

Microsoft Edge

To open Edge extentions window, do the following:

• Select Extensions in The Edge Menu.

• Search IDM Integration module in Extensions window.
• Turn it On if it isn't already.

Add a Web Browser in the Capture Download List

If a web browser is not listed in Capture Downloads List, user have option to add the web browser in the list.

• Open IDM app. Select Downloads > Options to open IDM Configuration window.
• Select General tab.
• Select Add browser tab.

• Select OK button.

• Select the web browser app using File Explorer.
• Select Open Button.

• IceDragon web browser added in the Capture downloads list.

Force downloading with IDM

This feature is useful when user need to download files from the website(file server) which allows File download request only once. When the user clicks on the File download link, the web browser makes the first file download request. After that IDM catches the download link of the file. When IDM send request to download the file from the server, it is counted as second file download request and is rejected by the File server. This result in IDM not able to download the File. In such situation IDM force download feature is useful.

User can customize keys which can be used to force downloading with IDM. It is located at General > Keys.

By default Shift key is set to force download with IDM.

If user press and hold the Shift key while the file download is going to start in Web Browser, IDM will capture the file download link from the Web Browser.

User have option to use other special keys(Alt,Ctrl,Ins) for prevent downloading feature. 

Prevent downloading with IDM

If for some reason IDM is not able start a file download, then you should try using force downloading with IDM. If force downloading does not work, then user have option to teprorarly prevent downloading with IDM.

When user uses IDMs prevent downloading feature, then IDM does not catches file download links from web browser. In such case the web browser inbuilt file downloaded will download the file.

Prevent download with IDM works by using special keys when the file download starts in web browser.

By default Alt key is used for prevent downloading with IDM. When user press and hold Alt in the keyboard when the File downloading is going to start in web browser, IDM won't catch the download link.

User have option to use other special keys (Shift,Ctrl,Del) for prevent downloading feature.