Google Chrome Redirects Localhost to https Fix

When Google Chrome keeps redirecting your localhost Url from http://localhost to https://localhost, do the following:

  1. Open the Developer Tools panel (CTRL+SHIFT+I)
  2. Click and hold the reload icon
    reload_icon
  3. A menu will open
  4. Choose the 3rd option from this menu ("Empty Cache and Hard Reload")

Solution fromĀ gaia