// ngrok troubleshooting
ngrok bandwidth limit reached — what causes it and how to avoid it
ngrok caps total bytes per month on the free plan and per-second throughput on most plans. Hitting either degrades or stops your tunnels.
What it means
ngrok bills bandwidth on top of the seat price for higher plans. The free plan has a hard monthly ceiling; once you cross it, tunnels return errors or run at reduced quality.
Common causes
- Heavy file uploads/downloads through the tunnel.
- Streaming media for previews.
- WebSocket-heavy apps with chatty payloads.
How to fix it on ngrok
1. Watch usage in the dashboard
ngrok dashboard → Usage → Bandwidth.
2. Upgrade to a higher tier with more headroom.
// the same workflow on lrok
lrok does not meter bandwidth on the free or Pro plan. The Pro plan is $9/mo flat for unlimited bytes, unlimited requests, unlimited tunnels.
1. Tunnel anything
$ lrok http 30002. Or raw TCP — same flat pricing
$ lrok tcp 5432