diff --git a/changelog.d/18699.misc b/changelog.d/18699.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52498192c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/18699.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Reduce log spam when client stops downloading media while it is being streamed to them.
diff --git a/synapse/media/_base.py b/synapse/media/_base.py
index 2e48d2fdc..29911dab7 100644
--- a/synapse/media/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/media/_base.py
@@ -380,12 +380,13 @@ async def respond_with_multipart_responder(
 
         try:
             await responder.write_to_consumer(multipart_consumer)
+        except ConsumerRequestedStopError as e:
+            logger.debug("Failed to write to consumer: %s %s", type(e), e)
+            # Unregister the producer, if it has one, so Twisted doesn't complain
+            if request.producer:
+                request.unregisterProducer()
         except Exception as e:
-            # The majority of the time this will be due to the client having gone
-            # away. Unfortunately, Twisted simply throws a generic exception at us
-            # in that case.
             logger.warning("Failed to write to consumer: %s %s", type(e), e)
-
             # Unregister the producer, if it has one, so Twisted doesn't complain
             if request.producer:
                 request.unregisterProducer()
@@ -426,12 +427,13 @@ async def respond_with_responder(
         add_file_headers(request, media_type, file_size, upload_name)
         try:
             await responder.write_to_consumer(request)
+        except ConsumerRequestedStopError as e:
+            logger.debug("Failed to write to consumer: %s %s", type(e), e)
+            # Unregister the producer, if it has one, so Twisted doesn't complain
+            if request.producer:
+                request.unregisterProducer()
         except Exception as e:
-            # The majority of the time this will be due to the client having gone
-            # away. Unfortunately, Twisted simply throws a generic exception at us
-            # in that case.
             logger.warning("Failed to write to consumer: %s %s", type(e), e)
-
             # Unregister the producer, if it has one, so Twisted doesn't complain
             if request.producer:
                 request.unregisterProducer()
@@ -674,6 +676,10 @@ def _parseparam(s: bytes) -> Generator[bytes, None, None]:
         s = s[end:]
 
 
+class ConsumerRequestedStopError(Exception):
+    """A consumer asked us to stop producing"""
+
+
 @implementer(interfaces.IPushProducer)
 class ThreadedFileSender:
     """
@@ -751,7 +757,9 @@ class ThreadedFileSender:
         self.wakeup_event.set()
 
         if not self.deferred.called:
-            self.deferred.errback(Exception("Consumer asked us to stop producing"))
+            self.deferred.errback(
+                ConsumerRequestedStopError("Consumer asked us to stop producing")
+            )
 
     async def start_read_loop(self) -> None:
         """This is the loop that drives reading/writing"""