diff --git a/pkg/http/client.go b/pkg/http/client.go
index 233ac06..06f0d86 100644
--- a/pkg/http/client.go
+++ b/pkg/http/client.go
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ func (r *HTTPClient) shouldRetry(req *http.Request, resp *http.Response, err err
 	if apiErr, ok := err.(*ApiErrorResponse); ok {
 		switch apiErr.Code {
 		case 5: // Slow down (retry infinitely)
+			secs := r.backoff(attempts, rateLimitSleep)
+			r.log.Debugf("API rate limit reached, retrying in %d seconds", secs/time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(secs)
+			return 0
 		case 34: // Too many requests (retry infinitely)
 			secs := r.backoff(attempts, rateLimitSleep)
 			r.log.Debugf("API rate limit reached, retrying in %d seconds", secs/time.Second)
diff --git a/pkg/realdebrid/api.go b/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
index 3e9e667..af13d27 100644
--- a/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
+++ b/pkg/realdebrid/api.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func NewRealDebrid(apiClient, unrestrictClient, downloadClient *zurghttp.HTTPCli
 	return rd
 }
 
-const DOWNLOAD_LINK_EXPIRY = 60 * 60 * 24
+const DOWNLOAD_LINK_EXPIRY = 60 * 60 * 1.5 // 1.5 hours
 
 func (rd *RealDebrid) UnrestrictAndVerify(link string) (*Download, error) {
 	for {
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ func (rd *RealDebrid) UnrestrictAndVerify(link string) (*Download, error) {
 		tokenMap, _ := rd.UnrestrictMap.Get(token)
 		if tokenMap.Has(link) {
 			download, _ := tokenMap.Get(link)
-			if !rd.cfg.ShouldServeFromRclone() {
-				return download, nil
-			}
 
 			// check if the link is in the verified links cache
 			if expiry, ok := rd.verifiedLinks.Get(download.ID); ok && expiry > time.Now().Unix() {
@@ -102,20 +99,18 @@ func (rd *RealDebrid) UnrestrictAndVerify(link string) (*Download, error) {
 
 		tokenMap.Set(link, download)
 
-		if rd.cfg.ShouldServeFromRclone() {
-			err = rd.downloadClient.VerifyLink(download.Download)
-			if utils.IsBytesLimitReached(err) {
-				rd.TokenManager.SetTokenAsExpired(token, "bandwidth limit exceeded")
-				continue
-			} else if utils.IsInvalidDownloadCode(err) {
-				continue
-			} else if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-
-			rd.verifiedLinks.Set(download.ID, time.Now().Unix()+DOWNLOAD_LINK_EXPIRY)
+		err = rd.downloadClient.VerifyLink(download.Download)
+		if utils.IsBytesLimitReached(err) {
+			rd.TokenManager.SetTokenAsExpired(token, "bandwidth limit exceeded")
+			continue
+		} else if utils.IsInvalidDownloadCode(err) {
+			continue
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
+		rd.verifiedLinks.Set(download.ID, time.Now().Unix()+DOWNLOAD_LINK_EXPIRY)
+
 		return download, err
 	}
 }
@@ -437,7 +432,7 @@ func (rd *RealDebrid) MonitorExpiredTokens() {
 					}
 					stillExpired = false
 					skipAll = true
-					rd.verifiedLinks.Set(download.ID, time.Now().Unix()+60*60*24)
+					rd.verifiedLinks.Set(download.ID, time.Now().Unix()+DOWNLOAD_LINK_EXPIRY)
 				})
 				if !stillExpired {
 					rd.TokenManager.SetTokenAsUnexpired(token)