diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1ca9132..d7ddb15 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "real-debrid-downloader",
-  "version": "1.4.11",
+  "version": "1.4.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "real-debrid-downloader",
-      "version": "1.4.11",
+      "version": "1.4.12",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "adm-zip": "^0.5.16",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f663ae..1295f58 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "real-debrid-downloader",
-  "version": "1.4.11",
+  "version": "1.4.12",
   "description": "Real-Debrid Downloader Desktop (Electron + React + TypeScript)",
   "main": "build/main/main/main.js",
   "author": "Sucukdeluxe",
diff --git a/src/main/download-manager.ts b/src/main/download-manager.ts
index 516f2f2..93cb5bf 100644
--- a/src/main/download-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/download-manager.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ type ActiveTask = {
   nonResumableCounted: boolean;
 };
 
-const DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS = 60000;
+const DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000;
+
+const DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 25000;
 
 function getDownloadStallTimeoutMs(): number {
   const fromEnv = Number(process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS ?? NaN);
@@ -46,6 +48,14 @@ function getDownloadStallTimeoutMs(): number {
   return DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS;
 }
 
+function getDownloadConnectTimeoutMs(): number {
+  const fromEnv = Number(process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS ?? NaN);
+  if (Number.isFinite(fromEnv) && fromEnv >= 2000 && fromEnv <= 180000) {
+    return Math.floor(fromEnv);
+  }
+  return DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS;
+}
+
 type DownloadManagerOptions = {
   megaWebUnrestrict?: MegaWebUnrestrictor;
 };
@@ -1996,7 +2006,18 @@ export class DownloadManager extends EventEmitter {
       }
 
       let response: Response;
+      const connectTimeoutMs = getDownloadConnectTimeoutMs();
+      let connectTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
       try {
+        if (connectTimeoutMs > 0) {
+          connectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+              return;
+            }
+            active.abortReason = "stall";
+            active.abortController.abort("stall");
+          }, connectTimeoutMs);
+        }
         response = await fetch(directUrl, {
           method: "GET",
           headers,
@@ -2015,6 +2036,10 @@ export class DownloadManager extends EventEmitter {
           continue;
         }
         throw error;
+      } finally {
+        if (connectTimer) {
+          clearTimeout(connectTimer);
+        }
       }
 
       if (!response.ok) {
@@ -2138,6 +2163,29 @@ export class DownloadManager extends EventEmitter {
           }
           const reader = body.getReader();
           const stallTimeoutMs = getDownloadStallTimeoutMs();
+          let lastDataAt = nowMs();
+          let lastIdleEmitAt = 0;
+          const idlePulseMs = Math.max(1500, Math.min(3500, Math.floor(stallTimeoutMs / 4) || 2000));
+          const idleTimer = setInterval(() => {
+            if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+              return;
+            }
+            const nowTick = nowMs();
+            if (nowTick - lastDataAt < idlePulseMs) {
+              return;
+            }
+            if (item.status === "paused") {
+              return;
+            }
+            item.status = "downloading";
+            item.speedBps = 0;
+            item.fullStatus = `Warte auf Daten (${providerLabel(item.provider)})`;
+            if (nowTick - lastIdleEmitAt >= idlePulseMs) {
+              item.updatedAt = nowTick;
+              this.emitState();
+              lastIdleEmitAt = nowTick;
+            }
+          }, idlePulseMs);
           const readWithTimeout = async (): Promise<ReadableStreamReadResult<Uint8Array>> => {
             if (stallTimeoutMs <= 0) {
               return reader.read();
@@ -2172,63 +2220,68 @@ export class DownloadManager extends EventEmitter {
             });
           };
 
-          while (true) {
-            const { done, value } = await readWithTimeout();
-            if (done) {
-              break;
-            }
-            const chunk = value;
-            if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
-              throw new Error(`aborted:${active.abortReason}`);
-            }
-            while (this.session.paused && this.session.running && !active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
-              item.status = "paused";
-              item.fullStatus = "Pausiert";
-              this.emitState();
-              await sleep(120);
-            }
-            if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
-              throw new Error(`aborted:${active.abortReason}`);
-            }
-            if (this.reconnectActive() && active.resumable) {
-              active.abortReason = "reconnect";
-              active.abortController.abort("reconnect");
-              throw new Error("aborted:reconnect");
-            }
+          try {
+            while (true) {
+              const { done, value } = await readWithTimeout();
+              if (done) {
+                break;
+              }
+              const chunk = value;
+              lastDataAt = nowMs();
+              if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+                throw new Error(`aborted:${active.abortReason}`);
+              }
+              while (this.session.paused && this.session.running && !active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+                item.status = "paused";
+                item.fullStatus = "Pausiert";
+                this.emitState();
+                await sleep(120);
+              }
+              if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+                throw new Error(`aborted:${active.abortReason}`);
+              }
+              if (this.reconnectActive() && active.resumable) {
+                active.abortReason = "reconnect";
+                active.abortController.abort("reconnect");
+                throw new Error("aborted:reconnect");
+              }
 
-            const buffer = Buffer.from(chunk);
-            await this.applySpeedLimit(buffer.length, windowBytes, windowStarted);
-            if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
-              throw new Error(`aborted:${active.abortReason}`);
-            }
-            if (!stream.write(buffer)) {
-              await waitDrain();
-            }
-            written += buffer.length;
-            windowBytes += buffer.length;
-            this.session.totalDownloadedBytes += buffer.length;
-            this.recordSpeed(buffer.length);
+              const buffer = Buffer.from(chunk);
+              await this.applySpeedLimit(buffer.length, windowBytes, windowStarted);
+              if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+                throw new Error(`aborted:${active.abortReason}`);
+              }
+              if (!stream.write(buffer)) {
+                await waitDrain();
+              }
+              written += buffer.length;
+              windowBytes += buffer.length;
+              this.session.totalDownloadedBytes += buffer.length;
+              this.recordSpeed(buffer.length);
 
-            const elapsed = Math.max((nowMs() - windowStarted) / 1000, 0.1);
-            const speed = windowBytes / elapsed;
-            if (elapsed >= 1.2) {
-              windowStarted = nowMs();
-              windowBytes = 0;
-            }
+              const elapsed = Math.max((nowMs() - windowStarted) / 1000, 0.1);
+              const speed = windowBytes / elapsed;
+              if (elapsed >= 1.2) {
+                windowStarted = nowMs();
+                windowBytes = 0;
+              }
 
-            item.status = "downloading";
-            item.speedBps = Math.max(0, Math.floor(speed));
-            item.downloadedBytes = written;
-            item.progressPercent = item.totalBytes ? Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Math.floor((written / item.totalBytes) * 100))) : 0;
-            item.fullStatus = `Download läuft (${providerLabel(item.provider)})`;
-            const nowTick = nowMs();
-            const progressChanged = item.progressPercent !== lastProgressPercent;
-            if (progressChanged || nowTick - lastUiEmitAt >= uiUpdateIntervalMs) {
-              item.updatedAt = nowTick;
-              this.emitState();
-              lastUiEmitAt = nowTick;
-              lastProgressPercent = item.progressPercent;
+              item.status = "downloading";
+              item.speedBps = Math.max(0, Math.floor(speed));
+              item.downloadedBytes = written;
+              item.progressPercent = item.totalBytes ? Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Math.floor((written / item.totalBytes) * 100))) : 0;
+              item.fullStatus = `Download läuft (${providerLabel(item.provider)})`;
+              const nowTick = nowMs();
+              const progressChanged = item.progressPercent !== lastProgressPercent;
+              if (progressChanged || nowTick - lastUiEmitAt >= uiUpdateIntervalMs) {
+                item.updatedAt = nowTick;
+                this.emitState();
+                lastUiEmitAt = nowTick;
+                lastProgressPercent = item.progressPercent;
+              }
             }
+          } finally {
+            clearInterval(idleTimer);
           }
         } finally {
           await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
diff --git a/tests/download-manager.test.ts b/tests/download-manager.test.ts
index fbfee42..c8a8be2 100644
--- a/tests/download-manager.test.ts
+++ b/tests/download-manager.test.ts
@@ -418,6 +418,210 @@ describe("download manager", () => {
     }
   }, 35000);
 
+  it("recovers when direct download connection stalls before first byte", async () => {
+    const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "rd-dm-"));
+    tempDirs.push(root);
+    const binary = Buffer.alloc(220 * 1024, 23);
+    const previousStallTimeout = process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    const previousConnectTimeout = process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS = "2500";
+    process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = "1800";
+    let directCalls = 0;
+
+    const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
+      if ((req.url || "") !== "/connect-stall") {
+        res.statusCode = 404;
+        res.end("not-found");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      directCalls += 1;
+      if (directCalls === 1) {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          if (res.destroyed || res.writableEnded) {
+            return;
+          }
+          res.statusCode = 200;
+          res.setHeader("Accept-Ranges", "bytes");
+          res.setHeader("Content-Length", String(binary.length));
+          res.end(binary);
+        }, 5200);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      res.statusCode = 200;
+      res.setHeader("Accept-Ranges", "bytes");
+      res.setHeader("Content-Length", String(binary.length));
+      res.end(binary);
+    });
+
+    server.listen(0, "127.0.0.1");
+    await once(server, "listening");
+
+    const address = server.address();
+    if (!address || typeof address === "string") {
+      throw new Error("server address unavailable");
+    }
+    const directUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${address.port}/connect-stall`;
+
+    globalThis.fetch = async (input: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit): Promise<Response> => {
+      const url = typeof input === "string" ? input : input instanceof URL ? input.toString() : input.url;
+      if (url.includes("/unrestrict/link")) {
+        return new Response(
+          JSON.stringify({
+            download: directUrl,
+            filename: "connect-stall.bin",
+            filesize: binary.length
+          }),
+          {
+            status: 200,
+            headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" }
+          }
+        );
+      }
+      return originalFetch(input, init);
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const manager = new DownloadManager(
+        {
+          ...defaultSettings(),
+          token: "rd-token",
+          outputDir: path.join(root, "downloads"),
+          extractDir: path.join(root, "extract"),
+          autoExtract: false,
+          autoReconnect: false
+        },
+        emptySession(),
+        createStoragePaths(path.join(root, "state"))
+      );
+
+      manager.addPackages([{ name: "connect-stall", links: ["https://dummy/connect-stall"] }]);
+      manager.start();
+      await waitFor(() => !manager.getSnapshot().session.running, 30000);
+
+      const item = Object.values(manager.getSnapshot().session.items)[0];
+      expect(item?.status).toBe("completed");
+      expect(directCalls).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(item.targetPath)).toBe(true);
+      expect(fs.statSync(item.targetPath).size).toBe(binary.length);
+    } finally {
+      if (previousStallTimeout === undefined) {
+        delete process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS;
+      } else {
+        process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS = previousStallTimeout;
+      }
+      if (previousConnectTimeout === undefined) {
+        delete process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS;
+      } else {
+        process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = previousConnectTimeout;
+      }
+      server.close();
+      await once(server, "close");
+    }
+  }, 35000);
+
+  it("recovers when direct download stalls before first response bytes", async () => {
+    const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "rd-dm-"));
+    tempDirs.push(root);
+    const binary = Buffer.alloc(180 * 1024, 12);
+    const previousStallTimeout = process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    const previousConnectTimeout = process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS = "2500";
+    process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = "2000";
+    let directCalls = 0;
+
+    const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
+      if ((req.url || "") !== "/stall-connect") {
+        res.statusCode = 404;
+        res.end("not-found");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      directCalls += 1;
+      if (directCalls === 1) {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          if (res.writableEnded || res.destroyed || res.headersSent) {
+            return;
+          }
+          res.statusCode = 200;
+          res.setHeader("Accept-Ranges", "bytes");
+          res.setHeader("Content-Length", String(binary.length));
+          res.end(binary);
+        }, 5000);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      res.statusCode = 200;
+      res.setHeader("Accept-Ranges", "bytes");
+      res.setHeader("Content-Length", String(binary.length));
+      res.end(binary);
+    });
+
+    server.listen(0, "127.0.0.1");
+    await once(server, "listening");
+
+    const address = server.address();
+    if (!address || typeof address === "string") {
+      throw new Error("server address unavailable");
+    }
+    const directUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${address.port}/stall-connect`;
+
+    globalThis.fetch = async (input: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit): Promise<Response> => {
+      const url = typeof input === "string" ? input : input instanceof URL ? input.toString() : input.url;
+      if (url.includes("/unrestrict/link")) {
+        return new Response(
+          JSON.stringify({
+            download: directUrl,
+            filename: "stall-connect.bin",
+            filesize: binary.length
+          }),
+          {
+            status: 200,
+            headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" }
+          }
+        );
+      }
+      return originalFetch(input, init);
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const manager = new DownloadManager(
+        {
+          ...defaultSettings(),
+          token: "rd-token",
+          outputDir: path.join(root, "downloads"),
+          extractDir: path.join(root, "extract"),
+          autoExtract: false,
+          autoReconnect: false
+        },
+        emptySession(),
+        createStoragePaths(path.join(root, "state"))
+      );
+
+      manager.addPackages([{ name: "stall-connect", links: ["https://dummy/stall-connect"] }]);
+      manager.start();
+      await waitFor(() => !manager.getSnapshot().session.running, 30000);
+
+      const item = Object.values(manager.getSnapshot().session.items)[0];
+      expect(item?.status).toBe("completed");
+      expect(directCalls).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+    } finally {
+      if (previousStallTimeout === undefined) {
+        delete process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS;
+      } else {
+        process.env.RD_STALL_TIMEOUT_MS = previousStallTimeout;
+      }
+      if (previousConnectTimeout === undefined) {
+        delete process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS;
+      } else {
+        process.env.RD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = previousConnectTimeout;
+      }
+      server.close();
+      await once(server, "close");
+    }
+  }, 35000);
+
   it("uses content-disposition filename when provider filename is opaque", async () => {
     const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "rd-dm-"));
     tempDirs.push(root);