# Slow Downloads

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/slow-downloads/941362>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux, downloads\
**Created:** [August 6, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/slow-downloads/941362 "2026-08-06T15:56:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tylerwhitsett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@Tylerwhitsett](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tylerwhitsett)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/slow-downloads/941362/1 "2026-08-06T15:56:44Z")

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Server Version#:1.43.3.10861  
Player Version#:2026.13.0 (1835)

Hello,

I am having frustrating issue that I can’t seem to solve. My plex server is hosted on a Pi5 running headless pios. It’s been installed via CasaOS which handles it in Docker. The issue I have is with downloads to my iPhone 17. I have already transcoded direct play friendly versions of my media libray and am downloading at original quality as to avoid transcoding on the Pi5. Downloads are roughly 5.0 MB/s and I have not been able to speed this up. I’ve tested my network which can sustain closer to 100 MB/s and the media library is stored on an NVMe drive connected via NVMe to the Pi5. Read write speeds are in the 400-500MB/s tested.

Any help with this would be amazing!