Errors

Remote file exceeds maximum upload size

The remote URL’s file is larger than the member’s effective max upload size.

Remote file exceeds maximum upload size

Remote URL import refused the file because its size (from Content-Length or counted bytes) is over the member’s effective upload ceiling. The UI may show the cap in place of {maxSize}.

Why this happens

resolveEffectiveMaxUploadBytesForMember combines tier Max upload size (ul2_max_up_mb_*), site fallback, and Upload hard cap. Checked before and during from-url import. Same family as browser File exceeds maximum upload size, but for remote import.

Diagnose and fix

1. Admin → Settings → Users & limits → Max upload size for that tier — raise MB if allowed (0 = unlimited up to the hard cap).

2. Mods → Upload hard cap if the tier looks high enough but still fails.

3. Per-user override when only one account needs a higher cap.

4. Member: smaller remote file, upgrade when offered, or use browser/SFTP upload instead.

5. Unreliable origins that lie about Content-Length can also trip size checks — try another URL.

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