# Opening files by URLs

Yate implements its own URL scheme so that files can be opened via a URL. The URL can be issued from a browser or an application.

The following forms are available:

yate://load full path to file or folder
  An audio file will be loaded into Yate's main window. Note that what gets loaded depends on the current Open Mode. A folder will be opened as if dragged to Yate's main window. Again, what gets loaded depends on the current Open Mode. An image file will be opened in the Artwork Viewer. JSON and plist files will be opened in the Container Viewer.
  example: yate://load/Volumes/Music/artist/album/file.m4a
yate://view full path to file
  This form is used when you want to always open an audio file or image file in the Artwork Viewer. When an audio file is specified it's default artwork item (if any) will be displayed.
  example: yate://view/Users/me/Pictures/image.jpg