Restart the page or the browser, and you should be able to download the files again. When someone sends you a Google Drive link to download files, you need to be signed in with the same account allowed to access those files. Basically, Google Drive file sharing permissions works in two ways.
The owner who generates a link for the file or the folder can let anyone with the link access the file. In that case, any Google account can be used to view or download files. But the owner can also restrict the files to a select few users only based on their email address. In such cases, you need to switch your Google account to the right one. If you are a Google Chrome user, you can sign into multiple Google accounts.
However, one of them is used as a default account. That account is also used for the Google Chrome sync feature. Whenever you receive a Google Drive link accessible from a different account, you need to switch to that account. To do so, open drive. You will be signed in with the default account. Click on the profile picture at the top-right corner of the Drive screen.
Your Google accounts will show up. Click on the one that you want to switch to. A new window will open where you are logged in with your second Google account.
If you close the window and open the Google Drive website again, you will be logged in with the default account. Repeat the steps to switch the Google account in Drive.
Then try to download files with only one account registered in Chrome. Do you use ad blocker extensions on your browser? Disable any ad blocker or recently downloaded third-party extensions. That should fix the issue. Similarly, if you are using an antivirus on your computer, disable it temporarily.
See if you can download files from Google Drive. Sometimes, the issue is with a particular browser only. First, update the browser.
While this is not a proper fix, use this method as a workaround if nothing else lets you download Google Drive files. Basically, when someone sends a Google Drive link to you, copy it and paste it in your browser's incognito mode. To open incognito mode in Chrome, click on the three-dot icon at the top-right corner. If you modify the downloaded files, they will not affect the versions that remain on your Google Drive.
The folder will be compressed into a ZIP file, which you'll need to unzip after downloading. The Files app, which is the blue-and-white folder icon in the app drawer, can be used to unzip the file. If you don't have Files, download it from the Play Store by searching for files by google. Request the desktop version of the website.
If you're using Chrome, which comes pre-installed on most Androids, tap the three-dot menu at the top-right corner and select Desktop site. This refreshes the page to display it as it would on a computer. The steps should be similar in other browsers.
Tap the folder you want to download. This displays information about the folder in the upper-right portion of the page. It's right above the folder's name in the upper-right area of the screen.
A menu will expand. Tap Download on the menu. Google Drive will compress the folder into a downloadable ZIP. When the file is ready, a download window will appear. Tap the file to start the download. Depending on your settings, you may have to tap Save also. Once the download is complete, a new file ending with the. ZIP file extension will be in your Downloads folder.
Open the Files app. It's the blue-and-white folder icon in the app drawer. Tap the Downloads folder. If you don't see this option, you may have to tap Browse and then My Files first. Tap the ZIP file to open it. The file will have the same name as the folder you downloaded and will end with the ". Tap Extract. This extracts the folder from the ZIP file and places it inside your Downloads folder.
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