RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

For many users the links posted on Rocket.chat although they seem to be just fine(blue colored, hyperlinked) are not working. Clicking on the link is futile. The only way to see the info is to Copy & Paste it in the browser. Please help!

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Description

Description: URL links posted in the chat are not opening. Clicking on the link doesn't open in the browser(in my case default is Chrome).
Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket: RocketChat/release-0.64.1
  • Operating System: Windows 10, 64 bit Operating system, x64 based processor
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Steps to Reproduce:
  1. Receive a message that contains website for example.
  2. Trying to click in order to see the content.
  3. Page is not opening. Nothing happens.
Expected behavior:
See the content of the link sent.
Actual behavior:
Page is not opening.
Relevant logs:

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on RocketChat/release-0.64.1 with Windows 10 and Chrome, using the listed steps for a message containing a website. Compare the browser and server behavior, then verify that clicking a posted URL opens its content rather than requiring copy and paste.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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