Fix "Too Many Redirects" and 403 Errors When Sharing Direct Links
Replace /file/d/FILE_ID/view with /uc?id=FILE_ID&export=download to stop redirect loops. Anything else triggers a chain of 302 hops that ends in ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS.
Upload the file to Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy or Ko-fi shop once, toggle "post-purchase upsell email". Slap on a $29 extended license. Data from 1,200 Gumroad stores (Jan–Mar 2024) show a 19 % take-rate on the upsell when the base item is priced under $15, pushing effective revenue per sale to $20.34.
Secondary-click any item inside Google’s cloud bin, choose Obtain link , switch "Restricted" to Public on the web , copy the web address, inject it into bit.ly, press Tweak the slug, punch holiday-2024 (or any catchy slug), save . You now boast a ultra-short hyperlink that streams the uncompressed file on all device– no auth, untouched pixels, no bloatware .
Expiry control: add &ttl=86400 to the export string