# Pick your Seedr server manually in V2 Canonical URL: https://www.seedr.cc/pulse/articles/68e78d0c0db997ffb10f18a2-choose-download-server-seedr-v2/ Updated: 2026-10-09T13:54:24.665Z Seedr V2 lets you benchmark routes and pick a server manually. Here is how Check fastest works, when to use it, and what it does not change. ## Pick the fastest route from Seedr to your device Seedr V2 now lets you benchmark active routes and choose a server yourself. Hit **Check fastest**, see which location wins right now, and pin it. No auto-switching mid-stream. You stay in charge of where your bits come from. ## Why we built this Seedr is fast out of the box. The part we cannot control is what happens between our servers and your device: your ISP, your Wi-Fi, the router at the hotel, the café network that deprioritises video traffic after 8pm. Default routing works well for most people most of the time, but "most" is not "always." A few patterns showed up in support tickets: - "Evening speeds feel slower than afternoon speeds, even though my internet is fine." - "My hotel network hates one region and loves another." - "I am on a mobile hotspot. Default route is not the closest one." - "I want to pin a server while I leave a large file saving overnight." The fix is not to auto-switch you around during a stream (that tends to cause more problems than it solves). The fix is to give you a quick benchmark and a manual pick. ## What changed Before: Seedr picked a route for you. No visibility, no override. Now: - **Check fastest button.** Runs a short benchmark against each available location from your device. Takes a few seconds. - **Manual server pick.** Pick the winner (or any server on the list). Change it whenever you want. - **Ultra locations** where available. Shorter paths, higher priority, generally faster peak throughput. Shows up near the top of the list. - **No auto-switching.** Your pick stays until you change it. Predictable. Important: this only changes the route **from Seedr to you**. It does not change how fast links fetch **into** Seedr. Inbound transfers run on our own backbone and stay fast by default. ## How to use it today Takes about ten seconds. 1. Open the **Account menu** (three-line icon — top-right on desktop, top-left on mobile). 2. Tap **Save server**. 3. Tap **Check fastest**. Wait a few seconds for the benchmark. 4. Pick the server you want. The list is sorted fastest-first. 5. Close the menu. Your next download uses that route. Change it whenever the network changes. Good habits: - At home in the evening when things slow down. - On café or hotel Wi-Fi the first time you connect. - On a mobile hotspot that looks different from your home connection. - When a specific large file is behaving oddly and you want to rule out route problems. ### When it helps most - **Evening congestion.** Your usual server is fine at 3pm and slow at 9pm. Re-benchmark and pick tonight's winner. - **Travel.** Hotel routing is notoriously weird. Run the check once on arrival. - **Big saves in the background.** Pin Ultra (if your plan has it) so a 12 GB file finishes cleanly while you sleep. - **Tethering.** Mobile carriers route differently than home ISPs. The benchmark often surprises you. ## Roadmap Still in the works: - **Per-device memory** so Seedr remembers that your phone prefers one route and your desktop prefers another. - **Background health check** that nudges you when your pinned server is visibly slower than the alternatives (still opt-in — no auto-switching). - **Ultra expansion** to more regions. Ultra availability depends on your plan and location. If you do not see it, it is not rolled out in your region yet. ## One tap, your call Check fastest is the shortest useful feature we have shipped in a while. No configuration, no daemon, no background surprises. You tap, you see the list, you pick. The rest of Seedr stays exactly the same. Upgrade to Premium ## Get V2 features sooner [https://www.seedr.cc/pricing]()