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Issue with downloading large files (40GB) in Appwrite 1.8.0
Hi everyone! I am using the latest Appwrite 1.8.0 version on my self-hosted server.
I successfully uploaded a large ZIP archive (~40GB) using the chunked upload method via the SDK. The file is marked as 'Available' in the console and I can see the full file size on my server's disk.
However, I am having trouble downloading it:
- Using the 'download' link from the console (or the API endpoint) results in a perpetual loading state in the browser, eventually showing 0 Byte/s or a 504 Gateway Timeout.
- I've tried multiple browsers and even download managers, but with no success.
- I have already adjusted _APP_STORAGE_LIMIT, _APP_STORAGE_PREVIEW_LIMIT and _APP_STORAGE_ANTIVIRUS=disabled in my .env.
- My proxy setup (Nginx Proxy Manager + Traefik) has Range Requests enabled (verified with curl -I returning HTTP 206), yet the stream never actually starts.
Thanks for any help! ❤️
TL;DR
Issue: Unable to download large (40GB) file in Appwrite 1.8.0. File uploads successfully but downloading results in perpetual loading state or 504 Gateway Timeout.
Possible Solution:
- Ensure that your proxy setup (Nginx Proxy Manager + Traefik) has Range Requests enabled.
- Check if the _APP_STORAGE_LIMIT, _APP_STORAGE_PREVIEW_LIMIT, and _APP_STORAGE_ANTIVIRUS are properly adjusted in the .env file.
- Consider checking firewall settings to ensure they are not blocking the download process.