As annoying as it may seem, this is a feature of the snap confinement, for improved security (the app isn't allowed to see files on the host system, except for non-hidden files and folders under $HOME and /mnt and /media (if the removable-media interface is connected).
This will be addressed in the future using portals, but the implementation isn't ready yet (see https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=885292). For your downloads, may I suggest a tmpfs mounted somewhere under $HOME ? I think this would achieve what you're after. I'm marking this bug invalid as confinement is working as intended, despite the limitations this induces. ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1851250 Title: [snap] chromium-browser snap cannot upload files outside ~ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1851250/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
