webViewLink now returning "404 Not Found"

Question

URIs to public folders that were viewable last week via webViewLink now return HTTP 404 - Not Found errors.

The folders are still public, contain index.html and are listed in this test script:

https://googledrive.com/host/0B0YvUuHHn3Mna3Rzb19tLTYyOXc/

Nothing has changed in either the web folders or the webViewLink. Has something changed on the server?

Answer 1

This is an intentional change. As mentioned in the comments, "Anyone with the link" will not work, and should be "Public on the web". Google will update the documentation.

This was unfortunately changed without warning to the community, and this is inexcusable. Really sorry if you were bitten by this.