Hey team. I was wondering if there is a way to override the setting that stops me from uploading large (500+ MB) video clips to my site? When attempting to upload, I am told that I should use a hosting service for these clips. However, that is not something I want to do. So back to the question, is there a way to override the hard limit?

[image] Change the maximum attachment/upload size Self-Hosting bookmark This guide explains how to change the maximum attachment upload size for self-hosted Discourse instances. person_raising_hand Required user level: System Admin The default attachment upload size limit is 10MB If you are self-hosting Discourse and need to allow uploads larger than 10 MB, follow the steps below. Changing the upload size Connect to your server: Use SSH to access your server’s command line interface. Edit the configuration file: Navigate to the configurati…

I am not sure that is the setting. I can upload large images without issue, but for video, a message pops up recommending to post on YouTube or the like. I am remote right now, but I can get the exact error when I get home.

Here is the exact error. [image] The clip I am trying to upload is 800mb.

You must follow the guide linked above for it to work.

Really? Same setting in two different locations and both must set up with same size?

Yes, exactly that. Also worth saying that the description of the one visible in the admin UI mentions it the other one.

Is this solutions because of rails/docker/something else? Yeah, I don’t understand how things are working because I’m coming from WordPress/PHP-world :wink: Well, my app.yml doesn’t have that option but it is just minor editing job, if I need bigger limits someday.

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Falco (Falco) September 11, 2021, 4:07pm 2

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