# Feed Download completed but size does not equal expected size
**URL:** https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 10, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288 "2023-08-10T19:27:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author:  [@Benjamin\_Haublein](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Benjamin_Haublein)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/1 "2023-08-10T19:27:24Z")
**App version** : 3.1.0-beta3 (Google Play)
**Android version** : 10
**Device model** : Nokia 7.1
**Expected behaviour** : Episode list is downloaded
**Current behaviour** :
Warning is shown:
```auto
Die Serververbindung wurde unterbrochen bevor der Download fertiggestellt wurde
Technischer Grund:
Download completed but size: 4554578 does not equal expected size 2277288
Datei-URL:
https://geschichten-aus-der-geschichte.podigee.io/feed/mp3
```
Opening the feed in the browser works and shows something looking like valid rss.
**First occurred** : yesterday
**Steps to reproduce** :
1. Retrieve the feed for `https://geschichten-aus-der-geschichte.podigee.io/feed/mp3`
**Environment** : Nothing special
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### Author:  [@Benjamin\_Haublein](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Benjamin_Haublein)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/2 "2023-08-11T11:33:24Z")
After adding username and password for the feed some cache seems to have been invalidated and everything turned back to normal.
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### Author:  [@stephen\_titus\_george](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/stephen_titus_george)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/3 "2023-08-15T09:39:41Z")
Since the introduction of the new download service I’ve encountered this error randomly spread over my podcast list. The fix above does not help at all. Also clearing the cache does not help. In total checking podcasts has slowed down noticeably.
Google Pixel 7a, Android 13
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### Author:  [@stephen\_titus\_george](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/stephen_titus_george)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/4 "2023-08-18T16:36:40Z")
Removing the Podcast and readding does the trick.
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### Author:  [@Nilex](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Nilex)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/5 "2023-09-02T14:54:24Z")
Agreed. I encountered this issue for the first time earlier this week and that workaround was the solution.
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### Author:  [@PBH](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/PBH)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/6 "2023-09-02T22:28:55Z")
Still encounter this issue. The workaround with the username and password doesn’t work for me. Removing/unsubscribing the podcast and re-adding it would result in all the statistics and episoded to be deleted and I don’t want to download 300 episodes again, not even considering the fact that some podcasts remove their older episodes and I wouldn’t be able to download them again (whoever thought it would be a great feature to delete all podcast data automatically when unsubscribing).
Does anyone has some other idea on how to refresh the cache for the podcast?
Deleting the Android app data cache for AntennaPod doesn’t work either.
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### Author:  [@Matth78](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Matth78)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/7 "2023-09-03T07:32:35Z")
For what is worth I think you can solve the problem if you delete files still present in cache folder.
On my phone the folder is :
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/de.danoeh.antennapod/files/cache
I had a podcast failing to update feed and removing the only file in cache that was still there (and related to the podcast) solved it.
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### Author:  [@Clairefontaine](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Clairefontaine)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/8 "2023-09-03T16:29:09Z")
I tried this: it works! Thx!
Subsequently, all previously missing podcast episodes of a podcast appeared and could be loaded.
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### Author:  [@PBH](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/PBH)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/9 "2023-09-04T20:16:59Z")
This did the trick. Thanks a lot!
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### Author:  [@timbetu](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/timbetu)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/10 "2023-09-06T19:47:39Z")
Same issue here: currently I have to clear the cache folder every day. At least 5 of my about 30 podcasts get daily this red flag (wrong size) and become unusable.
This bug is really annoying.
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### Author:  [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/11 "2023-09-06T21:02:07Z")
> [@timbetu](#):
>
> This bug is really annoying.
The cache issue will be [fixed](https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/6591) in the next release (3.2)
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### Author:  [@pjs012](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/pjs012)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/12 "2023-09-16T07:16:04Z")
I tried the same but it didn’t work. However, after clearing the cache and forcing a stop of the app, I got it to work. My main issue was that I couldn’t subscribe to a podcast, but now I’ve got it back.
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### Author:  [@stephen\_titus\_george](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/stephen_titus_george)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/13 "2023-09-16T08:53:01Z")
It is a really annoying problem. It happens sporadically. And everytime I am loosing the statistics for the podcast.
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### Author:  [@Matth78](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Matth78)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/14 "2023-09-16T09:38:50Z")
Just remove cache files. (Look for my previous post) You won’t have to unsubscribe and lose your stats.
Issue should be be fixed in 3.1.1 by [#PR6591](https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/6591)
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### Author:  [@ThiNatz](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/ThiNatz)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/15 "2023-09-20T12:14:52Z")
Danke, das hat bei mir auch so funktioniert.
Ich hoffe aber, das ist nicht die “Lösung”, denn das kann bzw. sollte man keinem Nutzer zumuten, jedes Mal so umständlich den Fehler zu beheben. Ich hoffe, dazu gibt es einen Update Patch.
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### Author:  [@Sheeperich](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Sheeperich)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/16 "2023-09-20T13:02:03Z")
When will this release happen?
This issue kinda forces me to use another podcast app.
Can’t listen to any podcasts right now
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### Author:  [@Aman\_Garg](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Aman_Garg)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/17 "2023-09-21T12:22:40Z")
Can I directly go into app info and clear cache from there or this specific path must be taken?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/18 "2023-09-22T08:09:03Z")
We did a bug-fix release (3.1.1) which solves this problem.
- If you get AntennaPod through Google Play, please update the app.
- If you get AntennaPod through F-Droid, please be patient - the app has been built and needs to be cryptographically signed by a person and then updloaded (this usually takes about 2 days).
FYI @Aman_Garg @Sheeperich @ThiNatz @stephen_titus_george @pjs012 @timbetu
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2024, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/feed-download-completed-but-size-does-not-equal-expected-size/3288/19 "2024-01-20T08:09:53Z")
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