Sometimes, receiving a file can freeze Irssi. A common solution is ensuring you have the latest Irssi version (1.0+) or trying to use dcc get manually rather than an autoget script.
The main command for viewing all active DCC connections is /dcc list . This will show you: SEND, GET, or CHAT. Target/Nick: Who you are sending to or receiving from. Status: Active, Connecting, or Waiting. Progress: Percent completed. Irssi Dcc Status
If you have trouble with file names containing spaces: /set dcc_send_replace_space_with_underscore ON 4. Troubleshooting DCC Issues Sometimes, receiving a file can freeze Irssi