diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eaa5a56..6a17f12 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,8 +5,4 @@
 /.venv/
 /.idea/
 /.git/
-
-/data
-/src/nextcast/data/
-
 /*.zip
diff --git a/src/nextcast/data_dir.py b/src/nextcast/data_dir.py
index cbe16cc..59c9b39 100644
--- a/src/nextcast/data_dir.py
+++ b/src/nextcast/data_dir.py
@@ -4,28 +4,32 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 
 def get_audio_dir() -> Path:
-    return Path('data') / 'audio'
+    return datadir() / 'audio'
 
 
 def get_feed_dir() -> Path:
-    return Path('data') / 'feed'
+    return datadir() / 'feed'
 
 
 def get_podcast_dir() -> Path:
-    return Path('data') / 'podcast'
+    return datadir() / 'podcast'
 
 
 def get_mpv_watch_later_dir() -> Path:
-    return Path('data') / 'watch_later'
+    return datadir() / 'watch_later'
 
 
 def get_timestamp_file():
-    return Path('data') / 'timestamps.json'
+    return datadir() / 'timestamps.json'
 
 
 def get_subscription_file():
-    return Path('data') / 'subscriptions.json'
+    return datadir() / 'subscriptions.json'
 
 
 def get_credential_file():
-    return Path('data') / 'nc_logins.json'
+    return datadir() / 'nc_logins.json'
+
+
+def datadir() -> Path:
+    return Path.home() / 'nextcast'