The file you're trying to upload exceeds the maximum size limit of 500MB when instance config allows higher

(#4070) Bug Open: Needs triage desktop media self-hosting

Reproduction steps

  1. Adjust 'Max Attachment File Size'' to above 500MB in instance Settings.
  2. Apply configuration change
  3. Use Canary - Desktop Application on Linux to upload 501MB or above file.
  4. Message appears "The file you're tryuing to upload exceeds the maximum size limit of 500MB. This limit is configured by your instance administrator"
  • Config: rules[].limits.max_attachment_file_size
  • Discovery API: limits.rules[].overrides.max_attachment_file_size

Expected behaviour

File upload accepted, as per instance configuration. File upload is accepted via web, not via client however.

Actual behaviour

Message displaying "The file you're tryuing to upload exceeds the maximum size limit of 500MB. This limit is configured by your instance administrator"

Build information

Canary Desktop 2026.1013.15217, Web 2026.1016.10903, Linux 7.2.8-200.fc44.x86_64 (x64), Electron 44.4.1, Chrome 152.0.7977.78, Node 24.21.0, Locale en-US

Platform

Linux

Evidence

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