network.http.response.timeout
AssessTechniques
A Firefox configuration setting that controls how long network responses may take before timing out.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 3Hacker News·10/12/2026open_sourceFirefox resumable big download workaround
A Hacker News post says Firefox downloads can become more reliably resumable by setting `network.http.response.timeout` to 0 or a very large value in `about:config`. The author reports that this helps large downloads survive interruptions, while noting the fix depends on the server supporting resumable downloads and that `wget -c` is a more stable alternative.