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Replace HttpUrlConnection backend with OkHttp #322

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lberrymage opened this issue Sep 4, 2023 · 0 comments
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Replace HttpUrlConnection backend with OkHttp #322

lberrymage opened this issue Sep 4, 2023 · 0 comments
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Using HttpUrlConnection for HTTP downloads has various drawbacks, most of them stemming from the fact that new features in the downloader take much more manual effort and code to implement. On the other hand, OkHttp supports many features we want out-of-the-box and makes implementation much simpler for the rest, including the following:

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