Download failure

Kirsten Wever · Post by **Kirsten Wever** » September 10th, 2023, 7:50 am

Stella Maris - new project (Simon Evers reading) doesn't download. I tried it three days, three devices.. it begins to download, slows to 1MB every 10 seconds, then freezes. This happens both with single chapters and the whole project.

Just thought I'd mention it.

Post by **TriciaG** » September 10th, 2023, 4:26 pm

A couple days ago I downloaded the 128kb MP3 files for my personal use.

I did try downloading the 64kb Zip file tonight, but it was taking a long time, so I gave up on it. But I've uploaded a Zip of the 128kb files to Google Drive, if you want to download from there:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18j28nxFE1aCy131rOn-HdRbN076G-Gbp/view?usp=sharing

This is over 550MB, so it's a big file.

Kirsten Wever · Post by **Kirsten Wever** » September 10th, 2023, 5:06 pm

Thanks, TG.

I just tried again, and it's coming, though very slowly.

zachh · Post by **zachh** » September 19th, 2023, 5:35 am

I've been trying to download this book for over a week now. I've tried at least 20 times. Sometimes it downloads in under a minute, sometimes it says it will take 20 minutes or an hour, but always right in the last second it fails and I get a message that says the network connection was lost. So far in September I have been able to download two audiobooks, out of at least 100 attempts. I don't know how to reach anyone at IA or if they are aware that the download option is still not working like it always used to.

Post by **TriciaG** » September 19th, 2023, 7:21 am

zachh wrote: ↑September 19th, 2023, 5:35 am I've been trying to download this book for over a week now. I've tried at least 20 times. Sometimes it downloads in under a minute, sometimes it says it will take 20 minutes or an hour, but always right in the last second it fails and I get a message that says the network connection was lost. So far in September I have been able to download two audiobooks, out of at least 100 attempts. I don't know how to reach anyone at IA or if they are aware that the download option is still not working like it always used to.

What book is it, and what format? I could try from my end.

Last I heard, Archive is aware of the issue and trying to fix it.

zachh · Post by **zachh** » September 19th, 2023, 7:24 am

Thank you very much. The book is the one the OP mentioned, Stella Maris by William John Locke read by Simon Evers. It's currently near the top of page 2 of Completed Projects. I was trying to download the whole book, which is the top button at least on my computer screen.

Post by **TriciaG** » September 19th, 2023, 7:41 am

Bummer that I deleted my Google Drive file of the 128kb MP3s just a couple days ago (and emptied my trash)!

The 64kb zip downloaded fine for me. Here it is:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TWLWULbs8FGiYA-9FCsaMJca41U8wFzm/view?usp=sharing

zachh · Post by **zachh** » September 19th, 2023, 9:53 am

That was very kind of you. I was able to download the book from your link in about 40 seconds and it came in perfectly. Thank you very much. I imagine that IA will figure out what's going on eventually.