Multithreaded Download Manager
Download manager with multithreading support.
What is Multithreaded Download Manager?
"Multithreaded Download Manager" is a Firefox extension that allows downloading files with multiple concurrent connections to the server. This method could potentially increase download speed depending on the network condition. Extra configurations and sufficient disk space are required for optimal performance. The extension ensures user data privacy.
Add-on stats
By: jingyu9575
Creation date: 2017-11-22
Weekly download count: 367
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- <all_urls>
- downloads
- downloads.open
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- clipboardRead
- clipboardWrite
- menus See more
Size: 228.94K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 880 ▼ 2
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Add-on summary
This extension can download files with multiple connections to the server. Depending on the network condition, this may increase the download speed.
First steps:
- If more than 6 threads are needed, open about:config, and increase the values of "network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server" and "network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy".
- Make sure there is enough disk space. The files need to be first downloaded to Firefox's internal storage.
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Increases download speed significantly
- Easy to use with no additional software required
- Low CPU load while downloading
Cons
- Fails for very large files (e.g., 20GB or more)
- Issues with download location management (downloads to cache before moving)
- Stopped working or only uses one thread after updates
Most mentioned
- Speed enhancement
- Problems with large files
- Download location management issues
Recent reviews
Çok hızlı indiriyor!
by Fexed, 2024-11-17
Straight up doesn't do shit
by Firefox user 15022686, 2024-10-22
by Subtilt, 2024-10-12
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Multithreaded Download Manager requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Multithreaded Download Manager has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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