diff --git a/services/qbittorrent.nix b/services/qbittorrent.nix
index c09bb35..927d083 100644
--- a/services/qbittorrent.nix
+++ b/services/qbittorrent.nix
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
 
         # queueing
         QueueingSystemEnabled = true;
-        MaxActiveDownloads = 5; # keep focused: fewer torrents, each gets more bandwidth
+        MaxActiveDownloads = 15;
         MaxActiveUploads = -1;
         MaxActiveTorrents = -1;
         IgnoreSlowTorrentsForQueueing = true;
 
         GlobalUPSpeedLimit = 0;
-        GlobalDLSpeedLimit = 0;
+        GlobalDLSpeedLimit = 10000;
 
         # Alternate speed limits for when Jellyfin is streaming
         AlternativeGlobalUPSpeedLimit = 500; # 500 KB/s when throttled
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@
         inherit (config.services.qbittorrent.serverConfig.Preferences.Downloads) TempPath;
         TempPathEnabled = true;
 
-        ConnectionSpeed = 30;
+        ConnectionSpeed = 100;
+
+        SaveResumeDataInterval = 300; # save resume data every 5 min (default 60s)
+        ResumeDataStorageType = "SQLite"; # SQLite is more efficient than legacy per-file .fastresume storage
 
         # Automatic Torrent Management: use category save paths for new torrents
         DisableAutoTMMByDefault = false;