[META] Question about MegaDownloader

CrossEyedHooker | 6 points | Nov 09 2016 02:58:36

[META] Question about MegaDownloader | Megalinks MegaDB [META] Question about MegaDownloader

Many of you use MegaDownloader.

I use MegaDownloader successfully to circumvent the new bandwidth restrictions. However there's a scenario that trips me up: trying to DL one (or a fraction) of a poster's files when there are multiple files listed under one URL. I've Googled and experimented but nope.

Is there a way to do this with MegaDownloader (because otherwise I hit DL caps quickly)?

EDIT1: Best solution so far is from u/ruralcricket:

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/5bxwgw/meta_question_about_megadownloader/d9s7sx9/

[-] ruralcricket | 4 points | Nov 09 2016 04:09:44

Try this. Pause MegaDL. Add the link for the folder. Start Mega DL long enough for it to populate the folder names, but not actually start downloading (too much...). Pause DL again, and select one or more files in the folder, right click and select Delete from list. Start DL.

Repeat until you have all the files you need.

[-] CrossEyedHooker | 2 points | Nov 09 2016 04:29:51

This appears to work. I'll link to this as the solution.

Per u/ruralcricket:

Try this. Pause MegaDL. Add the link for the folder. Start Mega DL long enough for it to populate the folder names, but not actually start downloading (too much...). Pause DL again, and select one or more files in the folder, right click and select Delete from list. Start DL.

Repeat until you have all the files you need.

[-] CrossEyedHooker | 1 points | Nov 09 2016 04:13:19

I will try that. I actually tried it before, but I suspect I was doing it wrong then.

[-] Silverlight42 | 1 points | Nov 09 2016 11:12:04

Yup it's what I do too.

What does suck is sometimes you get a whole series, multiple seasons... and they download all out of order.... URGH.

Same solution though. Just not very much fun. Move the items in the list (drag and drop) rather than delete...

Oh, and I just sorted the first season because I wanted to start binging immediately.

[-] llnl | 2 points | Nov 09 2016 04:10:43

I hope I understand you right. What I end up doing is to first add a link which prompts a window, then I copy/paste link and before I add link I uncheck the box on the bottom that says something like start download, that way I can see all the files available and choose which ones I want by highlighting and right-clicking the option "force download." I have noticed for links that have many files, it freezes or fails to load so I get an error for those files that haven't loaded yet but it comes around.

[-] CrossEyedHooker | 1 points | Nov 09 2016 04:15:16

Thank you, this sounds similar to another reply so I'll keep trying.

So long as I'm hearing that people are able to DL partial folders then I'll keep at it.

[-] 19_88 | 1 points | Nov 09 2016 03:26:34

Are you me?

[-] CrossEyedHooker | 2 points | Nov 09 2016 03:30:47

Possibly. I've been experiencing lost time, but it could just be the drinking.