Sabnzbd random files downloading

This is an extra safety measure. You will receive an automatic notification if this is the case. There are several security measures you can take when using SABnzbd. This is not mandatory though, if you want you can just leave these field blank. For instance, you might be using an automatic download program like Sonarr or CouchPotato.

These are programs which automatically download movies or series for you. If you made any changes to your password or username here, make sure to save your changes before scrolling further down.

By not filling in anything, you will give SABnzbd permission to just download as fast as possible. This will consume a bit more bandwidth but still is the preferred choice for most people. If you want to slow down the downloading process, you can choose your preferred download speed here.

Once again, just leaving this blank will be okay for most people. So the download will not immediately appear on your hard disk yet. This saves you some disk space in case the download process is interrupted or when it fails for any reason. It also helps in prolonging the life span of your hard disk, as it will be less frequently written on.

However, there is also a disadvantage to this feature, since SABnzbd will be taking up additional working memory.

This could slow down your computer to some extent, since SABnzbd is taking up part of the work space by temporarily caching download files. Be sure not to stress the working memory of your computer too much by giving SABnzbd too much working memory caching power. It all depends on the capacity and specifications of your computer though, so that should help you determine how big the caching memory should be!

In our example we went with MB, which works absolutely fine for our setup. In this overview you can indicate in which locations folders SABnzbd should place downloaded files. But if you like can change this here. Of course you need to first to create this folder before you can select it here. In this section you can indicate for a whole lot of actions if SABnzbd should initiate them or not. This option is for advanced users, and certainly not required.

Our advice: skip it. If SABnzbd estimates that the download will not be successful, for instance due to incomplete files, the download will not commence. This feature helps to prevent you from wasting valuable resources, for instance if you have to pay per MB you download or if you have a slow internet connection. Downside is that it will take SABnzbd some time to figure out if it is worth downloading a file. Even if the file eventually gets the green light and the download commences, the whole process will take longer.

SABnzbd will check if by accident you added a similar file to your download queue twice, or if you already download a similar file in the past. It helps you prevent downloading the exact same file twice. In the field below you can fill in what extensions you deem unwanted. This can be helpful in preventing viruses and other malware. So you can block those extensions here to minimize your risks of downloading something malicious.

It tells SABnzbd whether to download the oldest or the newest files first that were added to the queue. If everything works, success! If not, try again but without restoring the config files. If it only works then, then you have your answer unfortunately.

Thanks IL2BT. In Sabnzbd, Permissions for completed downloads is set to Thanks Rhom for the info. Adhere to the forum rules. Do you experience problems during downloading? Check your connection in Status and Interface settings window. We will probably ask you to do a test using only basic settings.

Read more about creating Post-processing and Pre-queue scripts. Password File Advanced A text file of known passwords, one password per line, that should be attempted on passworded RAR files. See also Password-protected RARs. System Folders OS-specific default locations for the settings below can be found here.

Toggle navigation. Wiki menu Wiki. Incorrect or missing information? Folders User Folders OS-specific default locations for the settings below can be found here. Once the file is complete, it will verify then extract to the Complete Folder.