Comment on Why is Google takeout so bitchy?
smeeps@lemmy.mtate.me.uk 1 month ago
I think this is a bit unfair. Most Google Takeout requests are fulfilled in seconds or minutes. Obviously collating 100GB of photos into a zip takes time.
And it’s not googles fault you have internet issues: even a fairly modest 20Mbps internet connection can do 50GB in 6h. If you have outages that’s on your ISP not Google. As others have said, have it download to a VPS or Dropbox etc then sync it from there. Or call your ISP and tell them to sort your line out, I’ve had 100℅ uptime on my VDSL copper line for over 2 years.
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What download manager did you use? I’ve tried with whatever’s built into Firefox on two different networks and similar results. The downloads freeze every so often and I have to restart them (it picks up where it left off). Sometimes it just won’t reconnect, which I’m guessing is a timeout issue with Google, although I really have no idea.
I don’t ever have to manage downloads of this size, so sorry if it’s an obvious question
machinin@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Not OP, but I use this download manager. It has been good.
www.downthemall.org
squidspinachfootball@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Definitely misread that as Download The Mall and was quite amused by the name until I checked the link to see more lol
yonder@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
A download manager I found to work well generally was aria2c. Only really worth it if you are on linux but it is simple yet powerful.