Actix-web: Feature request: follow redirects with actix_web::client

[bedax]

I am currently using actix-web, which has been a joy to use. The application also needs to download files, and as actix-web's client doesn't seem able to follow redirects I am using reqwest instead. I realise this feature isn't as simple as it sounds, as it would need to detect redirect loops and have a redirect limit, but it would be nice to be able to use actix-web's client for this.

[Shnatsel]

According to the documentation, this is implemented in awc 1.01, and possibly earlier. I believe this issue can be closed.

[teoxoy]

The prop is there but it doesn't do anything.

[robjtede]

closing in favor of newer #1571. working on a fix.