Popcorn-desktop: Can't change cache folder

[manwholikestothink]

OS: Windows 10 x64
App version: 3.9

How to repeat the problem:

1. Open Settings
2. Click on Show advanced settings
3. Scroll til Cache directory
4. Click on text box and choose different folder
5. Click OK
6. NOTHING CHANGED

[brianardiles]

You try press F11? or restarting the app?

[raphcool12]

Hi guys is there a way to change the database directory because I also install the 2 popcorn time CE and they both use the appdata folder so is anyone know how to change directory?

[manwholikestothink]

Yep, doesn't help. I even recorded this, if this can help: link.

[raphcool12]

wow a little me complicated for but thanks for trying to help :p in my case I'm talking the folder beleow the temporary folder the database folder is it the same steps as the temp folder?

sorry for my bad english :P

[team-pct]

https://ci.popcorntime.sh/job/Popcorn-Time-Desktop/33/

[asaidi]

Still getting this issue with version 5.6.
OS: Windows 8.1
App version : 5.6

Cache folder path gets updated when closing the setting and reopen it again. Once the app is restarted the new path is overritten by the older one.

[Breaking1]

@asaidi this is for people who download their version from here https://popcorntime.sh/

You are using a different version.

[TheBlackKoala]

*I'm using arch-linux but it might be relevant.
I have found the error - in popcorntime/app/src/settings.js line 172 it uses os.tmpDir() instead of importing any saved settings.
What i did to change the cache-folder was simply to change it to this:
Settings.tmpLocation = path.join("/home/tor/Desktop/Omit" /*os.tmpDir()*/, Settings.projectName);

Because i wanted the temp folder to be in the "Omit" directory on my desktop. Change your filepath accordingly.

[peasead]

*I'm using arch-linux but it might be relevant.
I have found the error - in popcorntime/app/src/settings.js line 172 it uses os.tmpDir() instead of importing any saved settings.
What i did to change the cache-folder was simply to change it to this:
Settings.tmpLocation = path.join("/home/tor/Desktop/Omit" /*os.tmpDir()*/, Settings.projectName);

Because i wanted the temp folder to be in the "Omit" directory on my desktop. Change your filepath accordingly.

I did this for macOS (the file is located in /Applications/Popcorn-Time.app/Contents/Resources/app.nw/src/app/settings.js). Worked great.

Popcorn Time Version 0.4.0 (0.4.0)