diff --git a/tubesync/sync/models.py b/tubesync/sync/models.py
index 4f9de7f7..e23c91d5 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/models.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/models.py
@@ -514,10 +514,13 @@ class Source(models.Model):
 
     @property
     def type_directory_path(self):
-        if self.source_resolution == self.SOURCE_RESOLUTION_AUDIO:
-            return Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_AUDIO_DIR) / self.directory
+        if settings.SOURCE_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_PREFIX:
+            if self.source_resolution == self.SOURCE_RESOLUTION_AUDIO:
+                return Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_AUDIO_DIR) / self.directory
+            else:
+                return Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_VIDEO_DIR) / self.directory
         else:
-            return Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_VIDEO_DIR) / self.directory
+            return Path(self.directory)
 
     def make_directory(self):
         return os.makedirs(self.directory_path, exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tests.py b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
index 86a39366..6aa0ccb6 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tests.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
@@ -628,6 +628,25 @@ class FilepathTestCase(TestCase):
                          ('no-fancy-stuff-title_test_720p-720x1280-opus'
                           '-vp9-30fps-hdr.mkv'))
 
+    def test_directory_prefix(self):
+        # Confirm the setting exists and is valid
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(settings, 'SOURCE_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_PREFIX'))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(settings.SOURCE_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_PREFIX, bool))
+        # Test the default behavior for "True", forced "audio" or "video" parent directories for sources
+        settings.SOURCE_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_PREFIX = True
+        self.source.source_resolution = Source.SOURCE_RESOLUTION_AUDIO
+        test_audio_prefix_path = Path(self.source.directory_path)
+        self.assertEqual(test_audio_prefix_path.parts[-2], 'audio')
+        self.assertEqual(test_audio_prefix_path.parts[-1], 'testdirectory')
+        self.source.source_resolution = Source.SOURCE_RESOLUTION_1080P
+        test_video_prefix_path = Path(self.source.directory_path)
+        self.assertEqual(test_video_prefix_path.parts[-2], 'video')
+        self.assertEqual(test_video_prefix_path.parts[-1], 'testdirectory')
+        # Test the default behavior for "False", no parent directories for sources
+        settings.SOURCE_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_PREFIX = False
+        test_no_prefix_path = Path(self.source.directory_path)
+        self.assertEqual(test_no_prefix_path.parts[-1], 'testdirectory')
+
 
 class MediaTestCase(TestCase):
 
@@ -1661,7 +1680,7 @@ class FormatMatchingTestCase(TestCase):
             self.media.get_best_audio_format()
 
     def test_is_regex_match(self):
-        
+
         self.media.metadata = all_test_metadata['boring']
         self.media.save()
         expected_matches = {
@@ -1689,7 +1708,9 @@ class FormatMatchingTestCase(TestCase):
                 msg=f'Media title "{self.media.title}" checked against regex "{self.source.filter_text}" failed '
                     f'expected {expected_match_result}')
 
+
 class TasksTestCase(TestCase):
+
     def setUp(self):
         # Disable general logging for test case
         logging.disable(logging.CRITICAL)
@@ -1716,31 +1737,3 @@ class TasksTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(src1.media_source.all().count(), 3)
         self.assertEqual(src2.media_source.all().count(), 2)
         self.assertEqual(Media.objects.filter(pk=m22.pk).exists(), False)
-
-class TypeDirectoryPathTestCase(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.source = Source(
-            directory="test_directory",
-            source_resolution=Source.SOURCE_RESOLUTION_AUDIO,
-        )
-
-    def test_directory_prefix_default(self):
-        """
-        Test that default directory prefix exist.
-        """
-        os.environ['TUBESYNC_DIRECTORY_PREFIX'] = ''
-        self.assertEqual(self.source.type_directory_path, Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_AUDIO_DIR) / 'test_directory')
-
-    def test_directory_prefix_true(self):
-        """
-        Test that when TUBESYNC_DIRECTORY_PREFIX is set to true the directory prefix exist.
-        """
-        os.environ['TUBESYNC_DIRECTORY_PREFIX'] = 'true'
-        self.assertEqual(self.source.type_directory_path, Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_AUDIO_DIR) / 'test_directory')
-
-    def test_directory_prefix_false(self):
-        """
-        Test that when TUBESYNC_DIRECTORY_PREFIX is set to false the directory prefix does not exist.
-        """
-        os.environ['TUBESYNC_DIRECTORY_PREFIX'] = 'false'
-        self.assertEqual(self.source.type_directory_path, Path('.') / 'test_directory')
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diff --git a/tubesync/tubesync/local_settings.py.container b/tubesync/tubesync/local_settings.py.container
index 18b028b3..96a2e600 100644
--- a/tubesync/tubesync/local_settings.py.container
+++ b/tubesync/tubesync/local_settings.py.container
@@ -81,3 +81,6 @@ if BASICAUTH_USERNAME and BASICAUTH_PASSWORD:
 else:
     BASICAUTH_DISABLE = True
     BASICAUTH_USERS = {}
+
+
+SOURCE_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_PREFIX = os.getenv('TUBESYNC_DIRECTORY_PREFIX', 'True').strip().lower()
diff --git a/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py b/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
index 7bb4b2a2..d08f2cdb 100644
--- a/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
+++ b/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
@@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ VIDEO_HEIGHT_CUTOFF = int(os.getenv("VIDEO_HEIGHT_CUTOFF", "240"))  # Smallest r
 VIDEO_HEIGHT_IS_HD = 500                                            # Height in pixels to count as 'HD'
 
 
+
+# If True source directories are prefixed with their type (either 'video' or 'audio')
+# e.g. /downloads/video/SomeSourceName
+# If False, sources are placed directly in /downloads
+# e.g. /downloads/SomeSourceName
+SOURCE_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_PREFIX = True
+
+
 YOUTUBE_DL_CACHEDIR = None
 YOUTUBE_DL_TEMPDIR = None
 YOUTUBE_DEFAULTS = {