Just don’t forget to set that chunk limit to 5. Have you used JD2 with MEGA? Get banned or love it? Let me know in the comments below.
For free users, JD2 is slower per session but lets you download 50GB over 24 hours unattended. For Pro users, JD2 is significantly faster than a browser. Is It Safe? From a security perspective: JDownloader 2 is open-source, but the installer can be sketchy. Always download from the official site. The MEGA login uses MEGA’s official API—JD2 never sees your plaintext password (it sends an authenticated session token). jdownloader2 mega
But does it actually work with MEGA? Is it safe? And will it get your account banned? Just don’t forget to set that chunk limit to 5
If you’ve ever tried to download a large file (or 50 large files) from MEGA.nz, you know the drill. You hit the bandwidth limit, your browser crashes, or the download inexplicably stops at 99%. Enter JDownloader 2 —the open-source, power-user download manager that claims to solve all these problems. Let me know in the comments below
| Method | 5 GB File Time | Resume Support | Auto-Extract | Bandwidth Limit | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Chrome (free) | 18 mins (with throttle) | Manual only | No | 5 GB/6 hrs | | Chrome (Pro) | 6 mins | No | No | Unlimited | | | 24 mins (plus pauses) | Yes | Yes | Auto-paused | | JD2 (Pro) | 4 mins | Yes | Yes | Unlimited |