Disable downloads
Block file downloads site-wide and show your message. Admins do not bypass.
Disable downloads
Blocks file downloads site-wide and shows your maintenance download message.
Where to find it
Admin → Settings → Settings (first tab) → Maintenance → Downloads (search catalog: Maintenance: disable downloads) + Maintenance download message
Setting keys: toggle.sm2, maintenance_download_msg
How it works
- Toggle on → downloads blocked; message shown
- Independent of Disable uploads
- Admins do not bypass (unlike Full site maintenance)
- May sync to nginx edge maintenance flags
Useful when storage is offline or you are moving files. Prefer taking one storage server offline if only one disk is broken — this switch hits everyone.
Common problems
Premium users angry, free users fine
Everyone is blocked — this is global, not tier-based.
Confused with full-site maintenance
Full site sends visitors to the maintenance page and admins can still browse. Download disable only stops downloads.