How do I remove the total download size limit when downloading multiple files?

Seafile Client
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We use the Community edition and it definitely occurs when dowloading through the web interface.

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To remove or increase the download size limit when downloading multiple files (zip download) in the web interface, you have two main options in your seafile.conf file:

Option 1: Increase the Limit

You can manually set a higher limit by adding or modifying the max_download_dir_size setting under the [fileserver] section. The value is in MB.

[fileserver]
# Set maximum download directory size to 10GB (10000 MB)
max_download_dir_size = 10000

Note: Setting this to 0 may not work as “unlimited” in some versions, so it is recommended to set a large integer instead.

Option 2: Enable the Go Fileserver (Recommended)

Starting from Seafile 9.0, you can enable the Go-based fileserver. The Go fileserver streams zip downloads on-the-fly, which removes the size limit entirely and is more efficient. When this is enabled, the max_download_dir_size setting is no longer needed.

To enable it, add the following to seafile.conf:

[fileserver]
use_go_fileserver = true

Applying Changes

After modifying seafile.conf, you must restart Seafile to apply the changes. If you are using Docker, run:

docker compose restart

For more details, you can refer to the Seafile Admin Manual on seafile.conf.

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Thanks a lot!