He clicked and resumed the download.
Nothing happened. Still stuck.
By default, FDM uses 8 or 16 "chunks" (simultaneous connections). Some cheap or old servers see this as a mini-attack and refuse to answer the info request. free download manager stuck on requesting info
The green bar flickered. Then, like magic, changed to "Connecting..." and then "Downloading – 1 of 1 segment." He clicked and resumed the download