"Download error: Received HTTP error 0." while downloading themes.

[GiraffeMan3125]

I have already installed Rockbox but now I want to install themes, but when I choose a theme and click install, I get an error. I have attached the log file from the installer. I am running the program in a High Sierra VirtualBox VM because I'm on Catalina.

[bluebrother]

See here: https://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,53340.msg246259.html#msg246259

You're using an outdated version (1.4.0 is at over 6 years old.) Quite some stuff has changed in the web, especially with ssl, so there's no surprise the old binary isn't up with that anymore.

[GiraffeMan3125]

I didn't even know that this was even a thing. Thanks SO much!

[mookee]

same error for downloading rockbox build for sansa clip +

but i have 10.13 and the new rockbox utility is for 10.15


what shall i do please!/

lg

[Bilgus]

just do it manually
https://themes.rockbox.org/
choose your device download a theme and unzip to the root (folder that .rockbox/ exists in currently)

[mookee]

yes thanks, but i have the problem with the whole buid, not just the theme. /

[Bilgus]

well you can do things manually with all those --  download manually and unzip to the device

[bluebrother]

but i have 10.13 and the new rockbox utility is for 10.15

Same question as above ... which version of Rockbox Utility are you using? Make sure you're using the latest version. In the past this error happened when using an old binary due to the website switching to SSL. Older versions won't work anymore.

If you're using the most recent version and still get an error: post the log (Help / System Trace) to pastebin or similar so people have a chance to figure what went wrong.

I also don't see a need to use a VM. If you us a VM I'd rather use a Windows or Linux VM, but the macOS binary should run on all version supported by the used Qt version, which would be 10.13 and up. Have you tried running it directly?

And as has been said: you can install everything manually. See the manual for details.