# Downloads 🌐

Nicholas Logozzo
2023-2024
Nicholas Logozzo
2023-2024

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# Downloads

This page explains all options for configuring Downloads in Preferences in Parabolic.

# Bestaande bestanden overschrijven

If enabled, Parabolic will overwrite existing files.

For example, if a file named `movie.mp4` exists in the download folder, and a new download is created named `movie`, `movie.mp4` will be overwritten with the new download's content.

Parabolic will detect downloads that should be resumed and avoid this setting when recovering or retrying failed downloads

Standaard: Aan

# Maximumaantal actieve downloads

The number of active downloads allowed to run at a time. Must be an integer value between 1 and 10.

If the max number of active downloads is reached, Parabolic will place new downloads in a queue until more downloads are able to be run.

Standaard: 5

# Limit Filename Characters

Restricts characters in filenames to only those supported by Windows.

This option is only available on Linux.

Standaard: Uit

# Download Immediately After Validation

Bypasses the download options selection in the Add Download dialog and immediately downloads a validated media using previously selected options.

Standaard: Uit

# Automatisch gegenereerde ondertiteling

Whether or not to included subtitles that are auto-translated to fit the requested subtitle languages.

Standaard: Uit

# Preferred Video Codec

The video codec Parabolic should prefer when selecting media formats to download.

Default: Any

# Preferred Subtitle Format

The file format Parabolic should ensure all downloaded subtitles are downloaded as.

Default: Any

# Recover Crashed Downloads

If enabled, Parabolic will track the running and queued downloads and restart them if necessary if the application crashes and is restarted.

Standaard: Aan