[zOrlAc]

For the last week (since Rapidgator had some intermittent server issues), JD only downloads 1 Rapidgator fil per 24 hours. The website links still say they're limited to 1 DL per 120 minutes.
After 1 download, JD says "You have reached your hourly download limit" as usual and counts down 120 minutes. However, after 120 minutes, it displays the same message... until 24 hours later.

08.12.23 08.52.44 <--> 08.12.23 08.52.40 jdlog://0159311370661/

[zOrlAc]

I should mention that, after the 120 minute countdown, JD prompts for a new captcha, but then just goes back to the same message and countdown.

example: **External links are only visible to Support Staff****External links are only visible to Support Staff**

[zOrlAc]

updated log: 08.12.23 08.52.44 <--> 08.12.23 12.33.35 jdlog://5159311370661/

[zOrlAc]

I finally see the issue: I observed JD after I solved the captcha; after the captcha, JD counts down to the download (about 1.5 minutes), then displays: "error in pre download step #2 | state: error" and then moves to the next file in the cue, and then displays "You have reached your hourly download limit" on all of them!

[zOrlAc]

updated log with that "error in pre download step #2 | state: error" message:

12.12.23 06.08.05 <--> 12.12.23 06.23.20 jdlog://1859311370661/

[zOrlAc]

UPDATE: JD has not downloaded even a single Rapidgator file in the cue in over a week (but works for all other hosts). It just repeats the "error in pre download step #2 | state: error" message.

[zOrlAc]

is it possible that it's because Rapidgator uses a new type of captcha? When the captcha popup appears, it prompts you to press "Play" to reveal the phrase you must enter.

[pspzockerscene]

Works fine here.

JDownloader does allow multiple simultaneous free downloads for RG and it will waikt the required 120 minutes in between.
Please post a screenshot of your rapidgator plugin settings.

[zOrlAc]

Thank you for looking into it! JD has not downloaded a single file from Rapidgator in a couple of weeks.

Please see attached screenshot.

[pspzockerscene]

This post is solely about the error message "error in pre download step #2":
That is really strange.
I can see the problem in your log but I can't reproduce here.

A while ago I've added an optimization which basically lets you solve the captcha while the serverside waittime is already running.
It's still working fine here and we got zero reports about problems but this is what might be failing on your side.

Can you download without problems via browser?
Are you using a VPN?
Did you maybe change your IP while JDownloader was waiting the pre-download wait time?

[zOrlAc]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

This post is solely about the error message "error in pre download step #2":

Can you download without problems via browser?
Are you using a VPN?
Did you maybe change your IP while JDownloader was waiting the pre-download wait time?

Correct! "error in pre download step #2" seems to be the problem!

Can you download without problems via browser? Yes! However, if I first used JD and it runs into the "errorstep2" issue, then I have to wait 120 minutes, as it obviously triggers the wait time between downloads. It's almost as if that error makes Rapidgator think it initiated a download.
Are you using a VPN? No!
Did you maybe change your IP while JDownloader was waiting the pre-download wait time? No! IP has not changed!

:w00t:

[zOrlAc]

Also, I don't know if this is of any interest:

The captcha through JD is the old school captcha, where it just prompts you to type the words you see in the popup window. But when I do it manually, the popup window asks me to press "play" to reveal the word.

Maybe that makes a difference?

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by zOrlAc

The captcha through JD is the old school captcha, where it just prompts you to type the words you see in the popup window.

No idea and I've never heard about the captcha you describe.
Please post a screenshot.
Here is how the rapidgator captcha looks for me in browser:

Spoiler:

Which IP Geo-location country are you from?

[zOrlAc]

from the US... and below are screenshots of the manual captcha

x)x)

[pspzockerscene]

That is still the same SolveMedia captcha that I have.

I got no clue what could cause the problem so for testing, I''ve disabled the time-optimization.
Please test if it's working fine again for you after installing the next update.

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-psp-

[pspzockerscene]

Did my change lead to any change of the rapidgator plugins' behavior on your side?

[pspzockerscene]

You haven't provided any feedback so I've re-enabled my rapidgator time-optimizations for the next update.

[zOrlAc]

sorry about that. Got side-tracked! The problem is not resolved. However, I found a workaround.

The problem seems to stem from rapidgator redirecting the links to x.rapidgator.net for each download (with x = any random number preceded by s, e.g. s103.rapidgator.net; s75.rapidgator.net, etc.).

If I temporarily deactivate my "malicious content filter" on my DECO app for my router when jdownloader prompts me for the captcha, it lets me download the file. Interestingly, when I reactivate the filter after the download starts, it does not stop the download.

so, I'm pretty sure there's nothing you can do on your end.

[pspzockerscene]

Thanks for your feedback.