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[Bug] YouTube videos change of download path #2624

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@OratileTrusts

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  • I make sure that the issue is NOT a duplicate of pinned issues
  • I make sure I am using the LATEST version - check here
  • I understand that issues with limited impact, such as those occurring on specific devices or under specific network conditions, will not be fixed
  • I have attached the error report in the issue

Describe the bug

When I download a YouTube video, it would usually download the video straight towards my external storage. I do so because my phone has very limited ROM/storage. It has been a norm for me ever since I used PipePipe for a year. Now after this new update, YouTube videos would download towards my internal storage. I went through PipePipe app to check if the storage directory path has changed, but it hasn't. Now I currently don't have the previous version of PipePipe, because I deleted it. Would be grateful if you could help me.

Version

5.2.1

Frequency

Always (100% of the time)

Device

5.2.1

Steps to reproduce the bug

1.Use an Android phone
2.Make the sure storage directory path is set to an external storage.
3. Pick a random +1 hour long YouTube video (make sure the video is more that 1GB so that you could easily have enough time to check if there is a decline in your internal storage)
4. The PipePipe app size would increase based on the video download. It's an indication that a video has been downloaded internally.

The images you see is the video size I download, my remaining phone storage and app size.

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  1. InfinityLoop1308 commented on Jul 4, 2026

    @InfinityLoop1308
  2. InfinityLoop1308 commented on Jul 4, 2026

    @InfinityLoop1308
    Owner

    OK I checked and the download directory is correct. Only the temporary files are stored in internal storage, and they will be deleted after the download finishes. We’ll consider using external storage for temporary files in a future version.

  3. InfinityLoop1308 commented on Aug 6, 2026

    @InfinityLoop1308
    Owner

    Fixed in 5.2.5-beta5.

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