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Manage where recordings are stored and how disk space is managed.

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Output Directory

Configure your primary recording destination in Settings → Storage.

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Desktop Application

Default locations:
  • Windows: C:\Users\{user}\Videos\BattlesRecord
  • Linux: ~/Videos/BattlesRecord
Click Browse to select a different directory.

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Docker

Mount volumes for recordings and library: 
volumes:
  - /path/to/recordings:/data/recordings
  - /path/to/library:/data/library
For NAS deployments, mount your media share directly to avoid network transfer overhead.

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Storage Directories

Battles Record uses three main directories:
DirectoryPurposeDefault
RecordingsRaw .ts segments during recording./recordings
LibraryProcessed files and Jellyfin metadata./library
ImagesChannel profile and banner images./images
Images are stored in the images directory, organized by channel ID.

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Multiple Output Directories

Configure different directories per channel or platform:
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Go to Channels

Navigate to Channels and select a channel
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Override Output

Enable Custom Output Directory and select a path
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Save

Recordings for this channel will go to the custom directory

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Per-Platform Directories

In Settings → Storage → Advanced, configure platform-specific defaults: 
Twitch: /recordings/twitch
YouTube: /recordings/youtube
Kick: /recordings/kick

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Storage Quotas

Prevent recordings from filling your disk:

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Global Quota

Set a maximum total size for all recordings:
SettingDescription
Max StorageTotal GB for recordings
Warning ThresholdAlert when approaching limit
When the quota is reached:
  • New recordings are blocked until space is freed
  • Optionally auto-delete oldest recordings

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Per-Channel Quota

Limit storage per channel:
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Go to Channels

Navigate to Channels and select a channel
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Set Quota

Enable Storage Quota and set maximum GB

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Quota Status Indicators

StatusMeaning
OkUnder 90% of quota
Warning90-99% of quota
ExceededAt or over limit - auto-cleanup triggered
UnlimitedNo quota configured

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Retention Policies

Automatically clean up old recordings:

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Age-Based Retention

Delete recordings older than a specified duration:
SettingDescription
Keep ForDays, weeks, or months
Apply ToAll, specific channels, or platforms
Example: Delete recordings older than 30 days.

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Count-Based Retention

Keep only the N most recent recordings:
SettingDescription
Keep LatestNumber of recordings to keep
Apply ToAll, specific channels, or platforms
Example: Keep only the last 10 recordings per channel.

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Combined Policies

Policies can be combined:
  • Keep recordings for 30 days
  • OR keep the last 20 recordings (whichever keeps more)

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Per-Channel Retention

Each channel can have its own retention policy, overriding the global setting:
SettingDescription
Retention DaysMaximum age for this channel’s recordings
Keep MinimumAlways keep at least N recordings for this channel
Even with age-based deletion, at least the configured minimum recordings are preserved per channel. This prevents accidentally deleting all recordings for a low-activity channel.

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Temporary Storage

Configure where segments are stored during recording:

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Location

PlatformDefault
Windows%TEMP%\BattlesRecord
Linux/tmp/BattlesRecord
Docker/data/temp
Change in Settings → Storage → Temporary Directory.
Ensure sufficient space in the temp directory. Recording a 1080p stream can use 1-2 GB per hour of segments.

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Cleanup

Temporary files are automatically cleaned:
  • After successful post-processing
  • On application startup (orphaned segments)
  • After configurable timeout (default: 48 hours)

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Storage Monitoring

View storage status in Settings → Storage:
MetricDescription
Total UsedAll recordings combined
AvailableFree space on drive
Per-ChannelBreakdown by channel
Per-PlatformBreakdown by platform

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Alerts

Configure storage alerts:
AlertTrigger
Low SpaceLess than X GB free
Quota WarningApproaching quota limit
Quota ReachedAt quota limit
Alerts can trigger:
  • Dashboard notification
  • Discord/Telegram message (if configured)
  • Automatic cleanup (if enabled)

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Disk Warning Threshold

SettingDefaultDescription
Disk Warning90%Warn when total disk usage exceeds this percentage
Quota Warning80%Warn when quota usage exceeds this percentage

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Folder Structure

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Default Structure

/recordings
├── shroud/
│   ├── 2026-02-01_Valorant Ranked.mp4
│   └── 2026-02-02_Just Chatting.mp4
├── pokimane/
│   └── 2026-02-02_Minecraft.mp4
└── xqc/
    └── 2026-02-02_GTA RP.mp4

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By Date Structure

Enable Organize by Date in settings: 
/recordings
├── 2026-02-01/
│   └── shroud_Valorant Ranked.mp4
└── 2026-02-02/
    ├── shroud_Just Chatting.mp4
    ├── pokimane_Minecraft.mp4
    └── xqc_GTA RP.mp4

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By Platform Structure

Enable Organize by Platform in settings: 
/recordings
├── twitch/
│   ├── shroud/
│   └── pokimane/
├── youtube/
│   └── MrBeast/
└── kick/
    └── xqc/

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External Storage

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Network Drives

Mount network drives before starting Battles Record:
  • Windows: Map as network drive
  • Linux: Mount via /etc/fstab or systemd

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Cloud Storage

Not recommended for direct recording output due to latency. Consider:
  1. Record to local SSD
  2. Use sync software (rclone, Dropbox, etc.) to upload completed recordings

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RAID/ZFS

Battles Record works with any filesystem. For large archives, consider:
  • RAID 5/6 for redundancy
  • ZFS for integrity checking
  • Separate drives for temp (fast) and archive (large)