# DVR Save location **URL:** \ **Category:** Live TV & DVR\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [January 24, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719 "2022-01-24T21:12:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JCPlexman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JCPlexman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JCPlexman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/1 "2022-01-24T21:12:59Z")
I’m using Linux Mint 20.4 with plex server. I have my tuner card working. What I’d like to know is where the dvr saves the recordings on plex. I can’t figure out how to specify a save location. I don’t want it on my main drive. Anyone have some insight on this? ---
**Author:** ![pl\_5309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/2 "2022-01-24T21:14:52Z")
You create a TV and a Movie library, preferably separate from your other TV shows. ---
**Author:** ![JCPlexman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JCPlexman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JCPlexman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/3 "2022-01-24T21:24:35Z")
I have both for my shows and movies. So what you’re eluding to is it’ll save to the drive my movies and shows are saving to or is it one or the other or something else? ---
**Author:** ![pl\_5309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/4 "2022-01-24T21:33:02Z")
You need two types of Libraries, one for Movies and one to store TV shows because there are different agents for gathering metadata. The Plex user needs read/write access to these locations which is why I recommend making new Libraries to protect existing files. > **[Setting Up Recordings | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/226074728-setting-up-recordings/)** > > Tip!: You must have your compatible tuner & antenna connected to your Plex Media Server to be able to tune... > **[Naming and Organizing Your TV Show Files | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/)** > > The scanners and metadata agents used by Plex will work best when your major types of content are separated from... ---
**Author:** ![JCPlexman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JCPlexman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JCPlexman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/5 "2022-01-24T21:36:40Z")
Thank you Tiebierius, I have my permissions set on both my drives. 1 drive is for movies, the 2nd drive is for tv shows. I have 2 tv show libraries and 2 movie libraries. Whats confusing me is how do you set the dvr save location or does it automatically save those recordings in 1 of the movie / tv show libraries automatically? ---
**Author:** ![pl\_5309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/6 "2022-01-24T21:38:08Z")
When you create the recording it has ask you for the location: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/4/1/b4102426034cbb1d915d365f82a57f56ae43beb4.png) ---
**Author:** ![JCPlexman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JCPlexman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JCPlexman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/7 "2022-01-24T21:40:48Z")
That’s exactly what i was looking for. Thank you so much for helping me with that! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-save-location/772719/8 "2022-04-24T21:40:53Z")
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