diff --git a/internal/app.go b/internal/app.go
index 40f31d6..39d415e 100644
--- a/internal/app.go
+++ b/internal/app.go
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ func MainApp(configPath string) {
 		log.Named("unrestrict_client"),
 	)
 
-	api := realdebrid.NewRealDebrid(apiClient, unrestrictClient, log.Named("realdebrid"))
+	downloadClient := http.NewHTTPClient(config.GetToken(), config.GetRetriesUntilFailed(), config.GetDownloadTimeoutSecs(), true, config, log.Named("download_client"))
+
+	api := realdebrid.NewRealDebrid(apiClient, unrestrictClient, downloadClient, log.Named("realdebrid"))
 
 	premium.MonitorPremiumStatus(api, zurglog)
 
@@ -76,7 +78,6 @@ func MainApp(configPath string) {
 	utils.EnsureDirExists("data") // Ensure the data directory exists
 	torrentMgr := torrent.NewTorrentManager(config, api, workerPool, log.Named("manager"))
 
-	downloadClient := http.NewHTTPClient(config.GetToken(), config.GetRetriesUntilFailed(), config.GetDownloadTimeoutSecs(), true, config, log.Named("download_client"))
 	downloader := universal.NewDownloader(downloadClient)
 
 	router := chi.NewRouter()
diff --git a/internal/config/types.go b/internal/config/types.go
index 84bbe3b..448804a 100644
--- a/internal/config/types.go
+++ b/internal/config/types.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ type ConfigInterface interface {
 	EnableRetainRDTorrentName() bool
 	ShouldIgnoreRenames() bool
 	ShouldServeFromRclone() bool
-	ShouldVerifyDownloadLink() bool
 	ShouldForceIPv6() bool
 	GetApiTimeoutSecs() int
 	GetDownloadTimeoutSecs() int
@@ -157,10 +156,6 @@ func (z *ZurgConfig) ShouldServeFromRclone() bool {
 	return z.ServeFromRclone
 }
 
-func (z *ZurgConfig) ShouldVerifyDownloadLink() bool {
-	return z.VerifyDownloadLink
-}
-
 func (z *ZurgConfig) ShouldForceIPv6() bool {
 	return z.ForceIPv6
 }
diff --git a/internal/handlers/home.go b/internal/handlers/home.go
index 3535297..d880265 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/home.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/home.go
@@ -234,10 +234,6 @@ func (zr *Handlers) handleHome(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		<td>Serve From Rclone</td>
 		<td>%t</td>
 	</tr>
-	<tr>
-		<td>Verify Download Link</td>
-		<td>%t</td>
-	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>Force IPv6</td>
 		<td>%t</td>
@@ -318,7 +314,6 @@ func (zr *Handlers) handleHome(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		response.Config.GetRetriesUntilFailed(),
 		response.Config.GetNetworkBufferSize(),
 		response.Config.ShouldServeFromRclone(),
-		response.Config.ShouldVerifyDownloadLink(),
 		response.Config.ShouldForceIPv6(),
 		response.Config.GetOnLibraryUpdate(),
 	)
diff --git a/internal/universal/downloader.go b/internal/universal/downloader.go
index 4382408..f98f6e3 100644
--- a/internal/universal/downloader.go
+++ b/internal/universal/downloader.go
@@ -80,13 +80,6 @@ func (dl *Downloader) DownloadFile(directory, torrentName, fileName string, resp
 			}
 		}
 		if cfg.ShouldServeFromRclone() {
-			if cfg.ShouldVerifyDownloadLink() {
-				if !dl.client.CanFetchFirstByte(unrestrict.Download) {
-					log.Warnf("File %s is not available", fileName)
-					http.Error(resp, "File is not available", http.StatusInternalServerError)
-					return
-				}
-			}
 			redirect(resp, req, unrestrict.Download, cfg)
 		} else {
 			dl.streamFileToResponse(torrent, file, unrestrict, resp, req, torMgr, cfg, log)
@@ -105,13 +98,6 @@ func (dl *Downloader) DownloadLink(fileName, link string, resp http.ResponseWrit
 		return
 	} else {
 		if cfg.ShouldServeFromRclone() {
-			if cfg.ShouldVerifyDownloadLink() {
-				if !dl.client.CanFetchFirstByte(unrestrict.Download) {
-					log.Warnf("File %s is not available", fileName)
-					http.Error(resp, "File is not available", http.StatusInternalServerError)
-					return
-				}
-			}
 			redirect(resp, req, unrestrict.Download, cfg)
 		} else {
 			dl.streamFileToResponse(nil, nil, unrestrict, resp, req, torMgr, cfg, log)
diff --git a/pkg/realdebrid/api.go b/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
index a5441d0..a791e5a 100644
--- a/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
+++ b/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ import (
 type RealDebrid struct {
 	client           *zurghttp.HTTPClient
 	unrestrictClient *zurghttp.HTTPClient
+	downloadClient   *zurghttp.HTTPClient
 	log              *logutil.Logger
 }
 
-func NewRealDebrid(client, unrestrictClient *zurghttp.HTTPClient, log *logutil.Logger) *RealDebrid {
+func NewRealDebrid(client, unrestrictClient, downloadClient *zurghttp.HTTPClient, log *logutil.Logger) *RealDebrid {
 	return &RealDebrid{
 		client:           client,
 		unrestrictClient: unrestrictClient,
+		downloadClient:   downloadClient,
 		log:              log,
 	}
 }
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ func (rd *RealDebrid) UnrestrictLink(link string, checkFirstByte bool) (*Downloa
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("undecodable response: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if checkFirstByte && !rd.client.CanFetchFirstByte(response.Download) {
+	if checkFirstByte && !rd.downloadClient.CanFetchFirstByte(response.Download) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't fetch first byte")
 	}