Free !new! Download Manager Stuck On Requesting Info -
A standard uninstall leaves settings behind. You need a clean slate.
If you are trying to download from a site that requires a login (like a premium file host or a private forum), FDM often fails at the "Requesting info" stage because it doesn't have your login cookies.
In these cases, FDM simply cannot handle the link. Your solution: free download manager stuck on requesting info
| Scenario | Likely Fix | | :--- | :--- | | | Go to Settings > BitTorrent > Change port from 6881 to 54321. Disable uTP. | | Stuck only on one specific website | Use Fix #9 (Spoof User-Agent) or Fix #5 (Reduce connections to 1). | | Stuck on all downloads from all sites | Fix #3 (Firewall/Antivirus) or Fix #8 (Reinstall). | | Stuck on YouTube videos | YouTube changes its API often. Update FDM to latest version or use yt-dlp integration. | | Stuck on HTTPS (padlock) but HTTP works | Your OS lacks modern TLS support. Update Windows. |
But that was a good test. He knew the server was picky. A standard uninstall leaves settings behind
Once you’ve fixed the issue, take these steps to avoid it happening again:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 In these cases, FDM simply cannot handle the link
However, understand that FDM is a tool, not a magic wand. Some modern streaming sites and protected file hosts are designed specifically to block download managers. Recognizing when a server is deliberately incompatible will save you hours of frustration.
FDM tries to split files into chunks (e.g., 8 connections). Some servers hate this.