<p>If you have the same/similar issue check if <code>protocol.wumbo-channels=true</code> is under the protocol section of your lnd configuration file:</p>
<pre><code>[protocol]
; // If set, then lnd will create and accept requests for channels larger than 0.16 BTC
; protocol.wumbo-channels=true
</code></pre>
<p>If not there, this look is a default setting in LND nodes, to change this settings you need to add protocol.wumbo-channels=true</p>
<pre><code>$ sudo vi /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
</code></pre>
<p>Then you need to restart LND</p>
<pre><code>$ sudo systemctl restart lnd
</code></pre>
<p>You can keep an eye on LND logs as it restarts</p>
<pre><code>$ sudo journalctl -f -u lnd
</code></pre>
<ul>
<li>YOU HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TRYING AGAIN TO OPEN A CHANNEL AS YOUR LND WILL HAVE TO RECONNECT TO ALL ITS PEERS *</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Then open your faaaat channel</strong></p>

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SuperAtic
<p>Getting this error when trying to open a channel with an existing peer:</p>
<pre><code>Unable to open channel, funding amount is too large, the max channel size is: 0.16777215 BTC
</code></pre>
<ol>
<li>Where is this limit set up and why is there?</li>
<li>Is there a way to allow the creation of a 'large' channel?</li>
</ol>

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How can I circumvent an “Unable to open channel, funding amount is too large” error?
SuperAtic
# How can I circumvent an “Unable to open channel, funding amount is too large” error?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-30)

Getting this error when trying to open a channel with an existing peer:

```
Unable to open channel, funding amount is too large, the max channel size is: 0.16777215 BTC

```

1. Where is this limit set up and why is there?
2. Is there a way to allow the creation of a 'large' channel?

**Tags:** lightning-network-daemon, ln-opening-channels, ln-channel-balance-management


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2022-12-30. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

If you have the same/similar issue check if `protocol.wumbo-channels=true` is under the protocol section of your lnd configuration file:

```
[protocol]
; // If set, then lnd will create and accept requests for channels larger than 0.16 BTC
; protocol.wumbo-channels=true

```

If not there, this look is a default setting in LND nodes, to change this settings you need to add protocol.wumbo-channels=true

```
$ sudo vi /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf

```

Then you need to restart LND

```
$ sudo systemctl restart lnd

```

You can keep an eye on LND logs as it restarts

```
$ sudo journalctl -f -u lnd

```

* YOU HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TRYING AGAIN TO OPEN A CHANNEL AS YOUR LND WILL HAVE TO RECONNECT TO ALL ITS PEERS \*

**Then open your faaaat channel**


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