How to disable the processing queue #924

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2025-11-09T10:01:59-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 10:01:59 -06:00

Originally created by @Tintin232 on GitHub (Aug 5, 2025).

bug description

What's the idea of this processing queue? It makes video downloads take so much longer: while the file used to start downloading immediately, now it first has to process it, which takes forever. What am I missing?

reproduction steps

Download any video

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platform information

Chrome 138.0.7204.179 on Android 15

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Originally created by @Tintin232 on GitHub (Aug 5, 2025). ### bug description What's the idea of this processing queue? It makes video downloads take so much longer: while the file used to start downloading immediately, now it first has to process it, which takes forever. What am I missing? ### reproduction steps Download any video ### screenshots ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/765d8dff-d06b-4c27-bd33-395bcc446222) ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information Chrome 138.0.7204.179 on Android 15 ### additional context _No response_

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GiteaMirror commented

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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Aug 5, 2025):

this explains all: https://www.reddit.com/r/cobalt_tools/comments/1lcc9y5/having_issues_with_cobalt_heres_what_changed_and/

@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Aug 5, 2025): this explains all: https://www.reddit.com/r/cobalt_tools/comments/1lcc9y5/having_issues_with_cobalt_heres_what_changed_and/

GiteaMirror commented

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@gablilli commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025):

Can't you just do this..?

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/01321b4d-a3fa-4d44-a184-8252f7af4928

@gablilli commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025): Can't you just do this..? https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/01321b4d-a3fa-4d44-a184-8252f7af4928

GiteaMirror commented

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@wukko commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025):

you're using a community instance, not a main instance. wrong issue tag.
processing queue can't be disabled if an instance forces it, which is most often done to make your device process media instead of their servers. this is mentioned in the feature switcher here:
if your device is slow, then local processing will also be slow. you can try using a different browser, like firefox, as android chrome seems to be throttled.
videos always needed to be processed, but since version 11, it's done on device for best efficiency and file consistency.

@wukko commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025): 1. you're using a community instance, not a main instance. wrong issue tag. 2. processing queue can't be disabled if an instance forces it, which is most often done to make *your* device process media instead of their servers. this is mentioned in the feature switcher [here](https://cobalt.tools/settings/local#media-processing): <img width="629" height="368" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bc36457e-2b68-40b6-9220-15d904e73642" /> 3. if your device is slow, then local processing will also be slow. you can try using a different browser, like firefox, as android chrome seems to be throttled. 4. videos always needed to be processed, but since version 11, it's done on device for best efficiency and file consistency.

GiteaMirror commented

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@Tintin232 commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025):

Can't you just do this..?

trim.58FCAE18-2A1B-459A-B3DB-B8DE42E0B2DA.MOV

It is on disabled setting. I guess the instance forces it, like @wukko mentioned.
Thanks all for your help ❤️.

@Tintin232 commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025): > Can't you just do this..? > > trim.58FCAE18-2A1B-459A-B3DB-B8DE42E0B2DA.MOV It is on disabled setting. I guess the instance forces it, like @wukko mentioned. Thanks all for your help ❤️.