diff --git a/rip/config.toml b/rip/config.toml
index 0eac83a..e4fe567 100644
--- a/rip/config.toml
+++ b/rip/config.toml
@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@
 folder = ""
 # Put Qobuz albums in a 'Qobuz' folder, Tidal albums in 'Tidal' etc.
 source_subdirectories = false
+
+[downloads.concurrency]
 # Download (and convert) tracks all at once, instead of sequentially. 
 # If you are converting the tracks, or have fast internet, this will 
 # substantially improve processing speed.
-concurrent = false
+enabled = true
+# The maximum number of tracks to download at once
+# If you have very fast internet, you will benefit from a higher value,
+# A value that is too high for your bandwidth may cause slowdowns
+max_connections = 3
 
 [qobuz]
 # 1: 320kbps MP3, 2: 16/44.1, 3: 24/<=96, 4: 24/>=96
diff --git a/rip/core.py b/rip/core.py
index 15326da..57a1ade 100644
--- a/rip/core.py
+++ b/rip/core.py
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ class RipCore(list):
         artwork, conversion, filepaths = tuple(
             session[key] for key in ("artwork", "conversion", "filepaths")
         )
+        concurrency = session["downloads"]["concurrency"]
         return {
             "parent_folder": session["downloads"]["folder"],
             "folder_format": filepaths["folder_format"],
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ class RipCore(list):
             "set_playlist_to_album": session["metadata"]["set_playlist_to_album"],
             "stay_temp": conversion["enabled"],
             "conversion": conversion,
-            "concurrent_downloads": session["downloads"]["concurrent"],
+            "concurrent_downloads": concurrency["enabled"],
+            "max_connections": concurrency["max_connections"],
             "new_tracknumbers": session["metadata"]["new_playlist_tracknumbers"],
             "download_videos": session["tidal"]["download_videos"],
             "download_booklets": session["qobuz"]["download_booklets"],
diff --git a/streamrip/media.py b/streamrip/media.py
index 6bf273c..471f2c3 100644
--- a/streamrip/media.py
+++ b/streamrip/media.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,9 @@ class Tracklist(list):
         # TODO: make this function return the items that have not been downloaded
         failed_downloads: List[Tuple[str, str, str]] = []
         if kwargs.get("concurrent_downloads", True):
-            with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(15) as executor:
+            with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(
+                kwargs.get("max_connections", 3)
+            ) as executor:
                 future_map = {
                     executor.submit(target, item, **kwargs): item for item in self
                 }