diff --git a/fastanime/__init__.py b/fastanime/__init__.py
index 0b6f432..e0a90cb 100644
--- a/fastanime/__init__.py
+++ b/fastanime/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
     )  # noqa: F541
 
 
-__version__ = "v1.6.0"
+__version__ = "v1.6.1"
 
 APP_NAME = "FastAnime"
 AUTHOR = "Benex254"
diff --git a/fastanime/constants.py b/fastanime/constants.py
index 2fe1c4c..554a743 100644
--- a/fastanime/constants.py
+++ b/fastanime/constants.py
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from platform import system
 
+from plyer import storagepath
+
 from . import APP_NAME, AUTHOR, __version__
 
 PLATFORM = system()
 
 # ---- app deps ----
-APP_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+try:
+    APP_DIR = storagepath.get_application_dir()  # pyright:ignore
+except Exception:
+    APP_DIR = None
+if not APP_DIR:
+    APP_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 CONFIGS_DIR = os.path.join(APP_DIR, "configs")
 ASSETS_DIR = os.path.join(APP_DIR, "assets")
 
@@ -24,10 +31,18 @@ PREVIEW_IMAGE = os.path.join(ASSETS_DIR, "preview")
 # ----- user configs and data -----
 
 S_PLATFORM = sys.platform
-
+try:
+    app_data_dir_base = None
+    video_dir_base = storagepath.get_videos_dir()  # pyright:ignore
+    cache_dir_base = None
+except Exception:
+    video_dir_base = None
+    cache_dir_base = None
+    app_data_dir_base = None
 if S_PLATFORM == "win32":
     # app data
-    app_data_dir_base = os.getenv("LOCALAPPDATA")
+    if not app_data_dir_base:
+        app_data_dir_base = os.getenv("LOCALAPPDATA")
     if not app_data_dir_base:
         raise RuntimeError("Could not determine app data dir please report to devs")
     APP_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(app_data_dir_base, AUTHOR, APP_NAME)
@@ -36,38 +51,45 @@ if S_PLATFORM == "win32":
     APP_CACHE_DIR = os.path.join(APP_DATA_DIR, "cache")
 
     # videos dir
-    video_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Videos")
+    if not video_dir_base:
+        video_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Videos")
     USER_VIDEOS_DIR = os.path.join(video_dir_base, APP_NAME)
 
 elif S_PLATFORM == "darwin":
     # app data
-    app_data_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Library/Application Support")
+    if not app_data_dir_base:
+        app_data_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Library/Application Support")
     APP_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(app_data_dir_base, APP_NAME, __version__)
 
     # cache dir
-    cache_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Library/Caches")
+    if not cache_dir_base:
+        cache_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Library/Caches")
     APP_CACHE_DIR = os.path.join(cache_dir_base, APP_NAME, __version__)
 
     # videos dir
-    video_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Movies")
+    if not video_dir_base:
+        video_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Movies")
     USER_VIDEOS_DIR = os.path.join(video_dir_base, APP_NAME)
 else:
     # app data
-    app_data_dir_base = os.environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", "")
-    if not app_data_dir_base.strip():
-        app_data_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/.config")
+    if not app_data_dir_base:
+        app_data_dir_base = os.environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", "")
+        if not app_data_dir_base.strip():
+            app_data_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/.config")
     APP_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(app_data_dir_base, APP_NAME)
 
     # cache dir
-    cache_dir_base = os.environ.get("XDG_CACHE_HOME", "")
-    if not cache_dir_base.strip():
-        cache_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/.cache")
+    if not cache_dir_base:
+        cache_dir_base = os.environ.get("XDG_CACHE_HOME", "")
+        if not cache_dir_base.strip():
+            cache_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/.cache")
     APP_CACHE_DIR = os.path.join(cache_dir_base, APP_NAME)
 
     # videos dir
-    video_dir_base = os.environ.get("XDG_VIDEOS_DIR", "")
-    if not video_dir_base.strip():
-        video_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Videos")
+    if not video_dir_base:
+        video_dir_base = os.environ.get("XDG_VIDEOS_DIR", "")
+        if not video_dir_base.strip():
+            video_dir_base = os.path.expanduser("~/Videos")
     USER_VIDEOS_DIR = os.path.join(video_dir_base, APP_NAME)
 
 # ensure paths exist
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2ff493e..982799e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "fastanime"
-version = "1.6.0.dev1"
+version = "1.6.1.dev1"
 description = "A browser anime site experience from the terminal"
 authors = ["Benextempest <benextempest@gmail.com>"]
 license = "UNLICENSE"