diff --git a/frigate/api/media.py b/frigate/api/media.py
index b5f3ba70..09a09c13 100644
--- a/frigate/api/media.py
+++ b/frigate/api/media.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.const import (
     CACHE_DIR,
     CLIPS_DIR,
+    INSTALL_DIR,
     MAX_SEGMENT_DURATION,
     PREVIEW_FRAME_TYPE,
     RECORD_DIR,
@@ -154,7 +155,9 @@ def latest_frame(
             frame_processor.get_current_frame_time(camera_name) + retry_interval
         ):
             if request.app.camera_error_image is None:
-                error_image = glob.glob("/opt/frigate/frigate/images/camera-error.jpg")
+                error_image = glob.glob(
+                    os.path.join(INSTALL_DIR, "frigate/images/camera-error.jpg")
+                )
 
                 if len(error_image) > 0:
                     request.app.camera_error_image = cv2.imread(
@@ -497,7 +500,7 @@ def recording_clip(
     )
 
     file_name = sanitize_filename(f"playlist_{camera_name}_{start_ts}-{end_ts}.txt")
-    file_path = f"/tmp/cache/{file_name}"
+    file_path = os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, file_name)
     with open(file_path, "w") as file:
         clip: Recordings
         for clip in recordings:
diff --git a/frigate/api/preview.py b/frigate/api/preview.py
index d14a15ff..2db2326a 100644
--- a/frigate/api/preview.py
+++ b/frigate/api/preview.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
-from frigate.const import CACHE_DIR, PREVIEW_FRAME_TYPE
+from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, CACHE_DIR, PREVIEW_FRAME_TYPE
 from frigate.models import Previews
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def preview_ts(camera_name: str, start_ts: float, end_ts: float):
         clips.append(
             {
                 "camera": preview["camera"],
-                "src": preview["path"].replace("/media/frigate", ""),
+                "src": preview["path"].replace(BASE_DIR, ""),
                 "type": "video/mp4",
                 "start": preview["start_time"],
                 "end": preview["end_time"],
diff --git a/frigate/comms/webpush.py b/frigate/comms/webpush.py
index abfd52d1..ab4cf3c5 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/webpush.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/webpush.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from pywebpush import WebPusher
 from frigate.comms.config_updater import ConfigSubscriber
 from frigate.comms.dispatcher import Communicator
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
-from frigate.const import CONFIG_DIR
+from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, CONFIG_DIR
 from frigate.models import User
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class WebPushClient(Communicator):  # type: ignore[misc]
         camera: str = payload["after"]["camera"]
         title = f"{', '.join(sorted_objects).replace('_', ' ').title()}{' was' if state == 'end' else ''} detected in {', '.join(payload['after']['data']['zones']).replace('_', ' ').title()}"
         message = f"Detected on {camera.replace('_', ' ').title()}"
-        image = f"{payload['after']['thumb_path'].replace('/media/frigate', '')}"
+        image = f"{payload['after']['thumb_path'].replace(BASE_DIR, '')}"
 
         # if event is ongoing open to live view otherwise open to recordings view
         direct_url = f"/review?id={reviewId}" if state == "end" else f"/#{camera}"
diff --git a/frigate/const.py b/frigate/const.py
index 5976f47b..dc710467 100644
--- a/frigate/const.py
+++ b/frigate/const.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import re
 
+INSTALL_DIR = "/opt/frigate"
 CONFIG_DIR = "/config"
 DEFAULT_DB_PATH = f"{CONFIG_DIR}/frigate.db"
 MODEL_CACHE_DIR = f"{CONFIG_DIR}/model_cache"
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/detector_config.py b/frigate/detectors/detector_config.py
index 452f1fee..13535a62 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/detector_config.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/detector_config.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import requests
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 from pydantic.fields import PrivateAttr
 
-from frigate.const import DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTE_LABEL_MAP
+from frigate.const import DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTE_LABEL_MAP, MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.plus import PlusApi
 from frigate.util.builtin import generate_color_palette, load_labels
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ModelConfig(BaseModel):
             return
 
         model_id = self.path[7:]
-        self.path = f"/config/model_cache/{model_id}"
+        self.path = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, model_id)
         model_info_path = f"{self.path}.json"
 
         # download the model if it doesn't exist
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/plugins/hailo8l.py b/frigate/detectors/plugins/hailo8l.py
index b66d78bd..69e86bc5 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/plugins/hailo8l.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/plugins/hailo8l.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError:
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from typing_extensions import Literal
 
+from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.detectors.detection_api import DetectionApi
 from frigate.detectors.detector_config import BaseDetectorConfig
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class HailoDetector(DetectionApi):
         self.h8l_tensor_format = detector_config.model.input_tensor
         self.h8l_pixel_format = detector_config.model.input_pixel_format
         self.model_url = "https://hailo-model-zoo.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ModelZoo/Compiled/v2.11.0/hailo8l/ssd_mobilenet_v1.hef"
-        self.cache_dir = "/config/model_cache/h8l_cache"
+        self.cache_dir = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "h8l_cache")
         self.expected_model_filename = "ssd_mobilenet_v1.hef"
         output_type = "FLOAT32"
 
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/plugins/openvino.py b/frigate/detectors/plugins/openvino.py
index 51e48530..d199317b 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/plugins/openvino.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/plugins/openvino.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import openvino.properties as props
 from pydantic import Field
 from typing_extensions import Literal
 
+from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.detectors.detection_api import DetectionApi
 from frigate.detectors.detector_config import BaseDetectorConfig, ModelTypeEnum
 
@@ -35,8 +36,10 @@ class OvDetector(DetectionApi):
             logger.error(f"OpenVino model file {detector_config.model.path} not found.")
             raise FileNotFoundError
 
-        os.makedirs("/config/model_cache/openvino", exist_ok=True)
-        self.ov_core.set_property({props.cache_dir: "/config/model_cache/openvino"})
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "openvino"), exist_ok=True)
+        self.ov_core.set_property(
+            {props.cache_dir: os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "openvino")}
+        )
         self.interpreter = self.ov_core.compile_model(
             model=detector_config.model.path, device_name=detector_config.device
         )
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/plugins/rknn.py b/frigate/detectors/plugins/rknn.py
index df94d7b6..bc3d9ae0 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/plugins/rknn.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/plugins/rknn.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import Literal
 
 from pydantic import Field
 
+from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.detectors.detection_api import DetectionApi
 from frigate.detectors.detector_config import BaseDetectorConfig, ModelTypeEnum
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ supported_socs = ["rk3562", "rk3566", "rk3568", "rk3576", "rk3588"]
 
 supported_models = {ModelTypeEnum.yolonas: "^deci-fp16-yolonas_[sml]$"}
 
-model_cache_dir = "/config/model_cache/rknn_cache/"
+model_cache_dir = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "rknn_cache/")
 
 
 class RknnDetectorConfig(BaseDetectorConfig):
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/plugins/rocm.py b/frigate/detectors/plugins/rocm.py
index 60118d12..7c87edb5 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/plugins/rocm.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/plugins/rocm.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import numpy as np
 from pydantic import Field
 from typing_extensions import Literal
 
+from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.detectors.detection_api import DetectionApi
 from frigate.detectors.detector_config import (
     BaseDetectorConfig,
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class ROCmDetector(DetectionApi):
 
             logger.info(f"AMD/ROCm: saving parsed model into {mxr_path}")
 
-            os.makedirs("/config/model_cache/rocm", exist_ok=True)
+            os.makedirs(os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "rocm"), exist_ok=True)
             migraphx.save(self.model, mxr_path)
 
         logger.info("AMD/ROCm: model loaded")
diff --git a/frigate/output/birdseye.py b/frigate/output/birdseye.py
index 00f17c8f..8331eb64 100644
--- a/frigate/output/birdseye.py
+++ b/frigate/output/birdseye.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import numpy as np
 
 from frigate.comms.config_updater import ConfigSubscriber
 from frigate.config import BirdseyeModeEnum, FfmpegConfig, FrigateConfig
-from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, BIRDSEYE_PIPE
+from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, BIRDSEYE_PIPE, INSTALL_DIR
 from frigate.util.image import (
     SharedMemoryFrameManager,
     copy_yuv_to_position,
@@ -297,7 +297,9 @@ class BirdsEyeFrameManager:
             birdseye_logo = cv2.imread(custom_logo_files[0], cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED)
 
         if birdseye_logo is None:
-            logo_files = glob.glob("/opt/frigate/frigate/images/birdseye.png")
+            logo_files = glob.glob(
+                os.path.join(INSTALL_DIR, "frigate/images/birdseye.png")
+            )
 
             if len(logo_files) > 0:
                 birdseye_logo = cv2.imread(logo_files[0], cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED)
diff --git a/frigate/test/http_api/base_http_test.py b/frigate/test/http_api/base_http_test.py
index e7a1d03e..4fa4a5b5 100644
--- a/frigate/test/http_api/base_http_test.py
+++ b/frigate/test/http_api/base_http_test.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from playhouse.sqliteq import SqliteQueueDatabase
 
 from frigate.api.fastapi_app import create_fastapi_app
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
+from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.models import Event, Recordings, ReviewSegment
 from frigate.review.types import SeverityEnum
 from frigate.test.const import TEST_DB, TEST_DB_CLEANUPS
@@ -72,19 +73,19 @@ class BaseTestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
                         "total": 67.1,
                         "used": 16.6,
                     },
-                    "/media/frigate/clips": {
+                    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "clips"): {
                         "free": 42429.9,
                         "mount_type": "ext4",
                         "total": 244529.7,
                         "used": 189607.0,
                     },
-                    "/media/frigate/recordings": {
+                    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "recordings"): {
                         "free": 0.2,
                         "mount_type": "ext4",
                         "total": 8.0,
                         "used": 7.8,
                     },
-                    "/tmp/cache": {
+                    CACHE_DIR: {
                         "free": 976.8,
                         "mount_type": "tmpfs",
                         "total": 1000.0,
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_config.py b/frigate/test/test_config.py
index e6cb1274..5a3deefd 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_config.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_config.py
@@ -854,9 +854,9 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         assert frigate_config.model.merged_labelmap[0] == "person"
 
     def test_plus_labelmap(self):
-        with open("/config/model_cache/test", "w") as f:
+        with open(os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "test"), "w") as f:
             json.dump(self.plus_model_info, f)
-        with open("/config/model_cache/test.json", "w") as f:
+        with open(os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "test.json"), "w") as f:
             json.dump(self.plus_model_info, f)
 
         config = {
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_http.py b/frigate/test/test_http.py
index 21379425..66f9d22a 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_http.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_http.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from playhouse.sqliteq import SqliteQueueDatabase
 
 from frigate.api.fastapi_app import create_fastapi_app
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
+from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.models import Event, Recordings, Timeline
 from frigate.stats.emitter import StatsEmitter
 from frigate.test.const import TEST_DB, TEST_DB_CLEANUPS
@@ -76,19 +77,19 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
                         "total": 67.1,
                         "used": 16.6,
                     },
-                    "/media/frigate/clips": {
+                    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "clips"): {
                         "free": 42429.9,
                         "mount_type": "ext4",
                         "total": 244529.7,
                         "used": 189607.0,
                     },
-                    "/media/frigate/recordings": {
+                    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "recordings"): {
                         "free": 0.2,
                         "mount_type": "ext4",
                         "total": 8.0,
                         "used": 7.8,
                     },
-                    "/tmp/cache": {
+                    CACHE_DIR: {
                         "free": 976.8,
                         "mount_type": "tmpfs",
                         "total": 1000.0,
diff --git a/frigate/util/config.py b/frigate/util/config.py
index d456c755..b6b270c9 100644
--- a/frigate/util/config.py
+++ b/frigate/util/config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from frigate.util.services import get_video_properties
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CURRENT_CONFIG_VERSION = "0.15-1"
-DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = "/config/config.yml"
+DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "config.yml")
 
 
 def find_config_file() -> str:
diff --git a/frigate/util/model.py b/frigate/util/model.py
index ce2c9538..6e93cb38 100644
--- a/frigate/util/model.py
+++ b/frigate/util/model.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ except ImportError:
     # openvino is not included
     pass
 
+from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ def get_ort_providers(
             # so it is not enabled by default
             if device == "Tensorrt":
                 os.makedirs(
-                    "/config/model_cache/tensorrt/ort/trt-engines", exist_ok=True
+                    os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "tensorrt/ort/trt-engines"),
+                    exist_ok=True,
                 )
                 device_id = 0 if not device.isdigit() else int(device)
                 providers.append(provider)
@@ -57,19 +60,23 @@ def get_ort_providers(
                         and os.environ.get("USE_FP_16", "True") != "False",
                         "trt_timing_cache_enable": True,
                         "trt_engine_cache_enable": True,
-                        "trt_timing_cache_path": "/config/model_cache/tensorrt/ort",
-                        "trt_engine_cache_path": "/config/model_cache/tensorrt/ort/trt-engines",
+                        "trt_timing_cache_path": os.path.join(
+                            MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "tensorrt/ort"
+                        ),
+                        "trt_engine_cache_path": os.path.join(
+                            MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "tensorrt/ort/trt-engines"
+                        ),
                     }
                 )
             else:
                 continue
         elif provider == "OpenVINOExecutionProvider":
-            os.makedirs("/config/model_cache/openvino/ort", exist_ok=True)
+            os.makedirs(os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "openvino/ort"), exist_ok=True)
             providers.append(provider)
             options.append(
                 {
                     "arena_extend_strategy": "kSameAsRequested",
-                    "cache_dir": "/config/model_cache/openvino/ort",
+                    "cache_dir": os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "openvino/ort"),
                     "device_type": device,
                 }
             )
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ class ONNXModelRunner:
                 self.type = "ov"
                 self.ov = ov.Core()
                 self.ov.set_property(
-                    {ov.properties.cache_dir: "/config/model_cache/openvino"}
+                    {ov.properties.cache_dir: os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "openvino")}
                 )
                 self.interpreter = self.ov.compile_model(
                     model=model_path, device_name=device