Where Does Vocal Store Podcasts on Linux?
Vocal podcast database and download folders on Linux, with version differences.
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Version 2 of Vocal keeps its library in a SQLite file under ~/.config/vocal. Downloads land under ~/.local/share/vocal in per-podcast folders with cover art beside them.
Later dev builds drifted. Source shows a database subfolder and dconf settings instead of the flat file. Flatpak adds its own prefix. The path below covers stable 2.x installs, which is what most remaining users run.
Where Vocal stores this, by platform
~/.config/vocal/vocal.db
SQLite library for stable 2.x builds. Downloads sit under ~/.local/share/vocal in per-podcast folders. Dev builds use a database subfolder with dconf settings, Flatpak uses its sandbox var path. Project archived 2024.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Vocal?
Copy vocal.db and the downloads folder with Vocal closed. Restoring means putting both back before launch. Keep episode files together with the database or artwork and progress orphan.
Why do guides show different Vocal paths?
The project was archived in 2024 and dev builds moved paths toward a database subfolder plus dconf settings. Flatpak installs use the sandbox var path. Confirm the version before scripting anything.
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