Error inserting blob into database

[John Martinson]

SQLWorkbench 8.0
MYSQL 5.7.30 INNODB
WINDOWS Server 2016

I have a droplet(UBUNTU LAMP) on a provider that I am running MYSQL that works fine.

I have exported SQL files of the data from the Ubuntu droplet via PMA, but when I try to insert it into my local database, I get the "Error Code: 2006. MySQL server has gone away".

It is trying to insert blobs that are 2mb insize.
I have set the max_allowed_packet to 1gb. with it set to 1mb, I got a different error when it was too small.

I have search for solutions, everything points to the max_packet, but that is not helping.

Thanks in advance!
J