Track downloading fails due to unset Download Location, but no error message describes this reason

[echedey-ls]

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Current Behavior

If Download location is not set, downloading tracks fails without any hint of the problem. Just the failure icon (red x) is shown in the downloading list.

Expected Behavior

To inform the user that the Download location has not been set. I haven't read the code, but it would be great to verify this before trying to download the track, if it is not being done so already. I don't think so from the time it takes between retrying and the download failing.

E.g.: Download location is not set. You can set it from the settings.

Steps to reproduce

1. Restore default configuration (this clears Download location).
2. Try to download a track

Logs

Logs

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[2025-11-15 19:35:06.139457]---------------------
PathAccessException: Cannot open file, path = 'Butterfly - MIYAVI.m4a' (OS Error: Access is denied.
, errno = 5)
#0      _checkForErrorResponse (dart:io/common.dart:58)
#1      _File.open.<anonymous closure> (dart:io/file_impl.dart:442)
#2      _rootRunUnary (dart:async/zone.dart:1538)
#3      _CustomZone.runUnary (dart:async/zone.dart:1429)
<asynchronous suspension>
#4      _FileStreamConsumer.addStream.<anonymous closure> (dart:io/file_impl.dart:223)
<asynchronous suspension>

Operating System

Windows 10

Spotube version

v5.1.0

Installation source

Website (spotube.krtirtho.dev)

Additional information

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