Links and Download Queue

When you paste a web link or send a task from the browser extension, Ameow places supported jobs into the download queue. The queue handles ordering, downloading, conversion, and final save behavior.

The queue is not just progress display. Use it to choose the next step: no task means check input and extension connection, long Preparing means check network or login state, and Done means open the output folder.

[Screenshot: download queue showing waiting, downloading, converting, and done states]

Create a download task

1. Copy an image link, video link, or supported page URL.
2. Return to the Ameow floating window.
3. Press Ctrl+V, or Cmd+V on macOS.
4. Watch for a task state in the window.

If the link comes from a site that needs login state, sending it from the browser extension is more reliable than copying only the URL.

Queue state meanings

State	What it means	What you should do
Waiting	The task is queued and waiting for a slot	Usually nothing
Preparing	Ameow is resolving the link, checking formats, or preparing runtimes	Wait first; investigate only if it stays here too long
Downloading	File transfer is in progress	Keep the network stable and avoid moving the output folder
Converting	Ameow is merging or converting the result	Wait for the final result before using the file
Done	The file has been written to the output folder	Open the output folder and use it
Failed	The task did not finish	Troubleshoot by the failure type

Concurrent downloads

Ameow limits how many tasks download at the same time so it does not consume all network and system resources at once. You can send multiple links in a row and let the queue schedule them as slots free up.

If a task sits in Waiting, first check whether other tasks are already downloading or converting.

Why is the file still unusable during conversion?

Web platforms often split audio and video or serve higher-quality formats in separate tracks. Ameow may need to merge or convert them after the download finishes. Until conversion ends, the temporary file in the output folder may not be the final result.

Success state: wait until the task shows Done, then open the output folder and use the final file.

Where should I look first after a failure?

First decide which kind of failure you have:

• the task never appeared: the link was not received or the extension was not connected;
• the task stays in Preparing: network, site rules, login state, or runtime preparation may be involved;
• the task explicitly failed: check the link, site support, output-folder permissions, and login state;
• it says Done but the file is missing: treat it as an output-folder problem first.

For the full path, continue to Download Failures.