Google has HSTS and some domains fall under it automatically. This makes Chrome automatically use HTTPS instead of HTTP.
As I often work on local/development/testing environments in internal, protected networks HTTPS is not necessary. Yet Chrome forces me to HTTPS everytime anywas.
This thread to the rescue: How to stop an automatic redirect from “http://” to “https://” in Chrome
Summary
- Go to chrome://net-internals/#hsts
- Paste your domain under “Delete domain security policies” and hit “Delete”
- Go to chrome://settings/clearBrowserData, tick the box Cached images and files and press click the button Clear data.
- Open your domain with HTTP instead of HTTPS