---
title: "Feature: #84250 - Separately enable / disable \"Add media by URL\" and \"Select & upload files\""
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:feature-84250"
source: "Changelog/10.1/Feature-84250-SeparatelyEnableDisableAddMediaByURLAndSelectUploadFiles.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Feature: #84250 - Separately enable / disable "Add media by URL" and "Select & upload files"

See [forge#84250](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/84250)

## Description

A new appearance property "fileByUrlAllowed" is used to separately enable / disable the buttons "Add media by URL" and "Select & upload files".

-   `fileUploadAllowed = false` now only hides the button "Select & upload files".
-   `fileByUrlAllowed = false` now hides the button "Add media by URL".

If "elementBrowserType" is set to "file" both values are true by default.

Example

```php
$GLOBALS['TCA']['pages']['columns']['media']['config']['appearance'] = [
   'fileUploadAllowed' => false,
   'fileByUrlAllowed' => false,
];
```

This will suppress both buttons and only leave "Create new relation".

## Impact

Users have to use the new appearance property "fileByUrlAllowed" to hide the button "Add media by URL"