Where Does TubeArchivist Store Videos and Its Index?
Which Docker volumes hold TubeArchivist videos, index and config, and where to find them on the host.
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TubeArchivist stores nothing fixed on the host. Your compose file maps host folders into container paths for cache (index, database, thumbnails) and media (downloaded videos). The host side is whatever you typed during setup.
Read the volumes section first. A common layout keeps a tubearchivist folder for cache and a media folder for videos under one parent. Back up both plus the compose file with the stack stopped for a consistent copy.
Where TubeArchivist stores this, by platform
/opt/tubearchivist/cache
Host folders mapped in compose to container cache and media. Common parent is user chosen, often under opt or srv. Stop the stack before copying the index.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up TubeArchivist properly?
Stop the stack and copy the host folders mapped to cache and media plus your compose file. The database and index live in cache, videos in media. One without the other gives an empty library or missing files.
My TubeArchivist paths differ from guides. Which one is right?
Open your docker-compose.yml and read the volumes lines. Those host paths are the real locations on your machine. Container paths like cache and media stay constant while host paths vary per install.
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