Where Does AntennaPod Store Its Database and Downloads?
Where AntennaPod keeps its podcast episode database on Android, and how OPML backup exports work.
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AntennaPod keeps its live database in Android app private storage, invisible to file managers. Everything portable goes through exports: OPML for feed lists, full database backups for progress and queue.
Downloads sit separately in the app data folder (internal or SD per Settings). Clearing cache is safe; clearing data is a factory reset of the app. The export habit is the whole backup strategy, so set it before the phone breaks, not after. Auto download rules decide what lands on device.
Where AntennaPod stores this, by platform
App-private storage (exports are user-chosen)
Live database in private internal storage (root only). OPML and .db exports go wherever you save them; keep copies off device. Downloaded episodes follow the Settings > Storage location, internal or SD card.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up antennapod
Use Settings > Storage > Export (OPML for feeds, full database backup for everything). Store the file off device, since on device copies die with the phone. Import reverses the flow on the new install. Automate it; manual exports stop happening.
where are antennapod downloads stored
In the AntennaPod data folder on internal storage (or SD when chosen in Settings > Storage). Episodes download there per auto download rules. Clearing app cache never touches them, but clearing app data wipes everything including the database.
can i copy the antennapod database directly
No. The live database sits in app private storage, unreachable without root. Only exported files are portable, which is why the first export should happen at install time. A new phone without an export starts empty.
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