diff --git a/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index d1c01c2c..913a3512 100644
--- a/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
     <string id="39000">- Number of trailers to play before a movie</string>
     <string id="39001">Boost audio when transcoding</string>
     <string id="39002">Burnt-in subtitle size</string>
-    <string id="39003">Limit download sync threads (recommended for rpi: 1)</string>
+    <string id="39003">Limit download sync threads (rec. for rpi: 1)</string>
     <string id="39004">Enable Plex Companion</string>
     <string id="39005">Plex Companion Port (change only if needed)</string>
     <string id="39006">Activate Plex Companion debug log</string>
diff --git a/resources/language/German/strings.xml b/resources/language/German/strings.xml
index c6f13372..789debcf 100644
--- a/resources/language/German/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/German/strings.xml
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
     <string id="39000">- Anzahl abzuspielender Trailer vor einem Film</string>
     <string id="39001">Audio Verstärkung (audio boost) wenn transkodiert wird</string>
     <string id="39002">Grösse des Untertitels, falls burnt-in</string>
-    <string id="39003">Anzahl Download Sync Threads beschränken (Empfehlung für rpi: 1)</string>
+    <string id="39003">Download Sync Threads beschränken (Empfehlung RPI: 1)</string>
     <string id="39004">Plex Companion aktivieren</string>
     <string id="39005">Plex Companion Port (nur bei Bedarf ändern)</string>
     <string id="39006">Plex Companion debug log aktivieren</string>
diff --git a/resources/lib/initialsetup.py b/resources/lib/initialsetup.py
index e931adcf..62ea9e20 100644
--- a/resources/lib/initialsetup.py
+++ b/resources/lib/initialsetup.py
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ class InitialSetup():
         # crashing.
         if dialog.yesno(heading=addonName, line1=lang(39072)):
             settings('low_powered_device', value="true")
+            settings('syncThreadNumber', value="1")
         else:
             settings('low_powered_device', value="false")
 
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 21e16774..9c18a978 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		<setting id="dbSyncIndicator" label="30507" type="bool" default="true" /><!-- show syncing progress -->
 		<setting type="sep" />
         <setting id="low_powered_device" type="bool" label="30543" default="true" /> <!-- Installation on low-powered device? (e.g. Raspberry Pi) -->
-        <setting id="syncThreadNumber" type="slider" label="39003" default="5" option="int" range="1,1,20"/>
+        <setting id="syncThreadNumber" type="slider" label="39003" default="10" option="int" range="1,1,20"/><!-- Limit download sync threads (recommended for rpi: 1) -->
 		<setting id="limitindex" type="number" label="30515" default="200" option="int" /><!-- Maximum items to request from the server at once -->
 		<setting type="lsep" label="39052" /><!-- Background Sync -->
 		<setting id="enableBackgroundSync" type="bool" label="39026" default="true" visible="true"/>