Questions
Your files, a busy computer, missing videos, privacy and getting help.
Does x4u change, move or delete my videos?
No. It only reads them. Removing a folder only takes it out of x4u.
Why is my computer busy?
x4u is working through new videos. It runs at most two tools at once, at low priority, so the computer stays usable. The bar at the top of the page says what it's doing, and it goes quiet when it's done.
What does "Missing" mean?
The video isn't in its folder any more. If you moved or renamed it within your library folders, x4u finds it on its next check, and it keeps its details and history. Otherwise x4u forgets it after 30 days. If a whole drive is unplugged, its videos are kept as they are until it's back.
Is anything about me sent anywhere?
No accounts, ads or tracking. With a StashDB key, x4u sends StashDB your videos' fingerprints and the searches you type, asks for the scenes of the performers and studios in your library, and fetches covers and photos. Never file names, folders or what you watch. See Settings → Privacy.
How do I stop x4u?
On Windows and Linux, right-click its icon by the clock and choose Quit x4u. On a Mac, close the Terminal window it runs in. It picks up where it left off next time. To have it start by itself, see Settings → Starting x4u.