Where Does Tauon Music Box Store Data?
Where Tauon keeps playlists, playcounts, and settings on each OS, and which single file holds ratings.
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Tauon keeps its world in one user data folder per OS: playlists and settings in state.p, playcounts and loves in star.p. Linux installs use local share while Flatpaks nest under their app ID. The in-app button opens the folder without memorizing paths.
Windows placement under INetCache surprises everyone exactly once. Portable mode keeps a user-data folder beside the binary instead. For backup purposes the whole folder copies cleanly with the app closed, and star.p alone preserves the stats that matter.
Where Tauon Music Box stores this, by platform
~/.local/share/TauonMusicBox
Playlists, track database, and settings in state.p with ratings in star.p. Flatpak builds nest under the app ID path instead. Cache sits separately under ~/.cache. Copy the folder with the app closed for full migration.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\TauonMusicBox
Same state.p and star.p layout in a surprising INetCache home. Use the in-app Open data folder button to avoid typing it. Portable installs keep ./user-data beside the binary instead of this path.
Frequently asked questions
how do I move Tauon to a new computer
Copy the whole user data folder with the app closed to move everything. Keeping only playcounts, loves, and ratings needs just star.p. Playlists and the track database ride in state.p beside it.
how do I open the Tauon data folder
Open Settings and use the Open data folder button to land in the right place on any OS. Linux uses local share, Flatpak nests under its app ID, Windows uses an INetCache path. Copy rather than move when experimenting.
can I reset Tauon by deleting data
No. Removing the folder resets everything to defaults on next launch, which fixes corrupt-state breakage. Export anything precious first, since there is no undo. Reinstalls rarely need this because data survives app updates.
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