Look for "magnet" in the list below. If it is listed under "Not allowed to handle," remove it so Chrome can ask for permission again the next time you click a link. Edit the Windows Registry
Ensure the toggle for Allow sites to ask to become default handlers for protocols is turned on. chrome not opening magnet links
Which you use (e.g., qBittorrent, uTorrent, Transmission)? Look for "magnet" in the list below
Certain security or ad-blocking extensions may perceive magnet link triggers as "pop-ups" or "malicious redirects." Go to chrome://extensions/ in your address bar. Toggle off all extensions. Try clicking a magnet link. chrome not opening magnet links
Which are you on (Windows 11, macOS, etc.)? Can't open magnet URL with Google Chrome anymore