qBittorent RSS Downloading to Wrong Directory #6883

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opened 2026-02-21 18:40:03 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:40:03 -05:00

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Originally created by @Spencer-Underwood on GitHub (Feb 14, 2018).

Originally assigned to: @glassez on GitHub.

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qBittorrent version and Operating System

qBittorrent V4.0.3
Windows 7

What is the problem

Torrents downloaded from an RSS feed are being saved to the wrong directory. I've enabled the checkbox to Save to a Different Directory, attempting to save the torrents to E:\Torrents\Folder\Subfolder, but the torrent is instead downloaded to E:\Torrents\Subfolder

What is the expected behavior

The file should be downloaded to the directory E:\Torrents\Folder\Subfolder

Steps to reproduce

This particular example happens for any RSS in my feed.

Enable RSS
Add RSS Feed
Create RSS Downloader with different download directory
Download RSS Torrent
Observe file is in wrong directory

Extra info(if any)

This has only been an issue after upgrading from qBittorent 3.x. I've tried updating from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3 hoping it was fixed in more recent versions but that did not fix the problem. Is anyone familiar with what the problem might be?

Thanks!

Originally created by @Spencer-Underwood on GitHub (Feb 14, 2018). Originally assigned to: @glassez on GitHub. **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System qBittorrent V4.0.3 Windows 7 ### What is the problem Torrents downloaded from an RSS feed are being saved to the wrong directory. I've enabled the checkbox to Save to a Different Directory, attempting to save the torrents to E:\Torrents\Folder\Subfolder, but the torrent is instead downloaded to E:\Torrents\Subfolder ### What is the expected behavior The file should be downloaded to the directory E:\Torrents\Folder\Subfolder ### Steps to reproduce This particular example happens for any RSS in my feed. 1) Enable RSS 2) Add RSS Feed 3) Create RSS Downloader with different download directory 4) Download RSS Torrent 5) Observe file is in wrong directory ### Extra info(if any) This has only been an issue after upgrading from qBittorent 3.x. I've tried updating from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3 hoping it was fixed in more recent versions but that did not fix the problem. Is anyone familiar with what the problem might be? Thanks!

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deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:40:09 -05:00

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@glassez commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2018):

@NickelBomber, have you "Automatic" Default Torrent Management Mode in your settings?

@glassez commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2018): @NickelBomber, have you "Automatic" Default Torrent Management Mode in your settings?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:40:09 -05:00

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@Spencer-Underwood commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2018):

@glassez I can confirm that the Default Torrent Management Mode was set as Automatic. I've updated to V4.0.4, and I'll try it out in Manual mode.

@Spencer-Underwood commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2018): @glassez I can confirm that the Default Torrent Management Mode was set as Automatic. I've updated to V4.0.4, and I'll try it out in Manual mode.

deekerman commented

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@langbakk commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2018):

I have the same problem (it's reported before), and I have automatic set - I've had automatic set since qB 2.x-something - why would this cause an issue now? (Or, rather, this has become an issue due to fucked up code - simple solution? Fix the code...)

@langbakk commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2018): I have the same problem (it's reported before), and I have automatic set - I've had automatic set since qB 2.x-something - why would this cause an issue now? (Or, rather, this has become an issue due to fucked up code - simple solution? Fix the code...)