Files are saved to a different location than reported by client #13678

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opened 2026-02-22 00:12:37 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 00:12:37 -05:00

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Originally created by @Nojwe on GitHub (Jul 29, 2022).

qBittorrent & operating system versions

qBittorrent: 4.4.3.1
Operating system: DietPi 8.6

Installed following instructions from the Wiki for DietPI

What is the problem?

I recently set one category (automatically assigned) to download to a different NAS drive. The file path (/mnt/drive2/downloads/tv) I supplied exists and qBIttorrent has RW permissions for the entire path; it is actively seeding torrents from that location. Automatic torrent management is on and I do not have a separate location set for incomplete files.

The qBittorrent UI reports the torrents are being saved to the correct path, but if I look at that location in a terminal, there is nothing there. I can see the files at /mnt/drive1/downloads, which is the default save location for qBittorrent, and their file size corresponds to the downloaded amount shown in qBittorrent.

Manually changing the path to /mnt/drive1/downloads and then to /mnt/drive2/downloads/tv has no effect.

Steps to reproduce

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Log(s) & preferences file(s)

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Originally created by @Nojwe on GitHub (Jul 29, 2022). ### qBittorrent & operating system versions qBittorrent: 4.4.3.1 Operating system: DietPi 8.6 Installed following instructions from the Wiki for DietPI ### What is the problem? I recently set one category (automatically assigned) to download to a different NAS drive. The file path (/mnt/drive2/downloads/tv) I supplied exists and qBIttorrent has RW permissions for the entire path; it is actively seeding torrents from that location. Automatic torrent management is on and I do not have a separate location set for incomplete files. The qBittorrent UI reports the torrents are being saved to the correct path, but if I look at that location in a terminal, there is nothing there. I can see the files at /mnt/drive1/downloads, which is the default save location for qBittorrent, and their file size corresponds to the downloaded amount shown in qBittorrent. Manually changing the path to /mnt/drive1/downloads and then to /mnt/drive2/downloads/tv has no effect. ### Steps to reproduce _No response_ ### Additional context _No response_ ### Log(s) & preferences file(s) _No response_

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-22 00:12:44 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 00:12:49 -05:00

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@glassez commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2022):

Manually changing the path to /mnt/drive1/downloads and then to /mnt/drive2/downloads/tv has no effect.

And what does the Log say about it?

@glassez commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2022): > Manually changing the path to /mnt/drive1/downloads and then to /mnt/drive2/downloads/tv has no effect. And what does the Log say about it?

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 00:12:50 -05:00

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2023):

No response from OP....Closing

@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2023): No response from OP....Closing