If you frequently download files on your Google Chrome, then it can be immensely easy to organize them by queuing them, especially if you have a slow internet connection. Today, we will see how you can queue downloads on your computer to make it more convenient to manage them. Queuing files on your computer saves you from the hassle while downloading more than one file at a time. Since Chrome doesn’t automatically queue your downloads and starts saving them all at the same time, you have to use a third-party tool or a browser add-on.
How to queue downloads in Google Chrome
For this tutorial, we will be using the Chrome extension DownThemAll, since there is no built-in download queuing feature in Google Chrome. Here are the steps that you’re required to follow:
- Download the DownThemAll! extension for Chrome from this link
- Install and pin it on your browser window for convenience
- Once installed, click on the extension icon and from the list of options, select Preferences. This will open a separate window
- Here, click on the Network tab. In the concurrent downloads box, enter the number of downloads you want to take place at a time.
- To efficiently manage downloads, it is recommended that you avoid simultaneous downloads and set it to ‘1’
You can also set up the number of retry attempts you want chrome to make on every file that fails to download and also the intervals in which you want Chrome to try downloading a file again, if failed previously. After having made the changes, close the window to save them. Now, you can use DownThemAll! to avoid downloading multiple files together, since only one will get download at a time while the rest will be queued.
Every time you want to avoid crowding downloads on your browser, you can download files using the DownThemAll! extension. There are two ways in which you can download files using this tool; via the right-click context menu and through the DownThemAll!! Manager.
Download files using the right-click context menu
- Right-click on the file’s download link
- From the subsequent dialog box, select DownThemAll! and click on Save link with DownThemAll!
- Fill in the details as desired and save it on your computer.
This way, you can initiate one or multiple downloads using DownThemAll!. Another exciting feature about this tool is that it allows you to download all the files on a webpage almost instantly. To add all the files on a webpage to your downloads queue, simply right-click anywhere on the screen, hover your mouse over the extension icon and select DownThemAll!.
Download files using the DownThemAll! Manager
Alternatively, you can use the extension’s manager option to process your downloads too.
- Click on the extension icon from the top-right corner of the browser window and click on Manager
- Here, click on the ‘+’ icon and enter the URL of the file you want to download
- Fill in its attributes (file name, destination, format) and click on Download to proceed.
- You can also use the arrow buttons to move the files up and down the list.
In the manager section of DownThemAll! are options for you to cancel or pause downloads too, making it seamless for you to manage multiple downloads at a time. Even though DownThemAll! does a really good job and queuing downloads, it falls way short compared to dedicated third-party download management software, in terms of features, functionality and accessibility.
Read: How to increase Download Speed in Google Chrome
Why are my downloads not downloading on Chrome?
If you face an issue with your Chrome where files aren’t downloading despite trying, the reason behind it could be a corrupt browser cache, incompatible or conflicting browser extensions/add-ons, or the browser could be unable to write to its default file-saving location. There are several fixes that you can apply to this issue:
- Try downloading in the Incognito mode
- Download using the right-click context menu ‘download link’ option
- Disable browser extensions
- Allow installation of third-party apps, if disabled
Read: How to fix File Download Errors on Google Chrome browser
How do I download pending files in Chrome?
While trying to download files on your Android using Chrome, you may face an issue where your downloads suddenly pause and then are shown as pending files, primarily due to network connectivity problems. In such a case, restarting or resuming the download is of no help since it stays stuck. Firstly, you should check whether your internet connection is working properly, and it the problem persists despite that, you can implement the following measures:
- Restart your phone
- Check your phone’s storage capacity.
- Check data saving settings and battery restrictions
- Change your download location
We hope you will now be able to queue and manage downloads on Chrome easily.