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Adding media type to "accept media types list" is not working correctly
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Description
Description:
"Media types not accepted" message appears once trying to upload a spreadsheet file.
Steps to reproduce:
- Go to "Administration"
- Click on "File upload"
- Adding media type to "accept media types list"
Expected behavior:
Media type accepted.
Actual behavior:
Error message appears:

Server Setup Information:
- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 3.8.2
- Operating System: Ubuntu 19.04
- Deployment Method: Snap
- NodeJS Version: 12.18.4 - x64
- MongoDB Version: 3.6.14
Client Setup Information
- Browser Version: Google Chrome Version 87.0.4280.88
- Operating System: Chrome OS - Windows OS - Mac OS
Relevant logs:
Server logs: No server logs found.
Browser Logs:
Log.log
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Research direction
Reproduce the problem from Administration > File upload by adding a spreadsheet media type, then inspect the linked browser log to trace the rejection. Done means the configured spreadsheet media type is accepted during upload and the “Media types not accepted” error no longer appears.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- full-stack
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100