1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/config.py b/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/config.py
index 78ee873..cfbec50 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/config.py
+++ b/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/config.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from meshbay_node.platform import config_dir, data_dir
+
 try:
     import tomllib   # Python 3.11+
 except ImportError:
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ DEFAULT_STUN_SERVERS: list[str] = [
     "stun:stun.services.mozilla.com:3478",
 ]
 
-DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH = Path.home() / ".config" / "meshbay" / "node.toml"
+DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH = config_dir() / "node.toml"
 
 EXAMPLE_CONFIG = """\
 # MeshBay Node configuration — multi-group example
@@ -169,6 +171,8 @@ class NodeConfig:
     # machine with a Tailscale wt0 interface.
     ice_interfaces: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)  # include-list overrides auto
     stun_servers: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)  # empty = DEFAULT_STUN_SERVERS
+    ffmpeg_path:  str = "ffmpeg"
+    ffprobe_path: str = "ffprobe"
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ class Config:
     node:     NodeConfig     = field(default_factory=NodeConfig)
     groups:   list[GroupConfig] = field(default_factory=list)
     keystore: KeystoreConfig = field(default_factory=KeystoreConfig)
-    data_dir: Path = field(default_factory=lambda: Path.home() / ".local" / "share" / "meshbay")
+    data_dir: Path = field(default_factory=data_dir)
 
     # Back-compat: single-group access
     @property
@@ -333,6 +337,10 @@ def load_config(path: Path = DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH) -> Config:
         stun = nd.get("stun_servers")
         if isinstance(stun, list):
             cfg.node.stun_servers = [str(s) for s in stun]
+        if "ffmpeg_path" in nd:
+            cfg.node.ffmpeg_path = str(nd["ffmpeg_path"])
+        if "ffprobe_path" in nd:
+            cfg.node.ffprobe_path = str(nd["ffprobe_path"])
 
         # Multi-group: [[groups]] array
         if "groups" in raw: