diff --git a/net/arrowdl/Makefile b/net/arrowdl/Makefile
index d18e8265d67a..261c12d2355c 100644
--- a/net/arrowdl/Makefile
+++ b/net/arrowdl/Makefile
@@ -1,40 +1,40 @@
 PORTNAME=	${GH_PROJECT:tl}
-PORTVERSION=	4.0.2
+PORTVERSION=	4.2.1
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	net
 
 MAINTAINER=	danfe@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Multi-protocol standalone download manager
 WWW=		https://www.arrow-dl.com/
 
-LICENSE=	LGPL21+
+LICENSE=	LGPL21+ # https://github.com/setvisible/ArrowDL/issues/246
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libtorrent-rasterbar.so:net-p2p/libtorrent-rasterbar2
 
 USES=		cmake qt:6 ssl
 USE_QT=		base
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	setvisible
 GH_PROJECT=	ArrowDL
 
 CMAKE_OFF=	BUILD_LAUNCHER BUILD_TESTS
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/${GH_PROJECT} \
 		share/applications/${GH_PROJECT}.desktop \
 		share/pixmaps/${GH_PROJECT}.png
 
 post-extract:
-	@${RM} -r ${WRKSRC}/3rd/libtorrent-rasterbar
+	@cd ${WRKSRC}/3rd && ${RM} -r libtorrent-rasterbar qtwebengine yt-dlp
 	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/cmake/Modules/FindLibtorrentRasterbar.cmake
 
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${INSTALL_WRKSRC}/src/${GH_PROJECT} \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 	${INSTALL_DATA} \
 		${WRKSRC}/installer/unix/appimage/${GH_PROJECT}.desktop \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/applications
 	${INSTALL_DATA} \
 		${WRKSRC}/installer/unix/portable/${GH_PROJECT}_64x64.png \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/pixmaps/${GH_PROJECT}.png
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/net/arrowdl/distinfo b/net/arrowdl/distinfo
index 56344aff2da3..d8a4e55a0893 100644
--- a/net/arrowdl/distinfo
+++ b/net/arrowdl/distinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1725712731
-SHA256 (setvisible-ArrowDL-v4.0.2_GH0.tar.gz) = 14dd870d4f5d9a749e77a79167e01044a552d77fbe66e878ac5e10b47f336e41
-SIZE (setvisible-ArrowDL-v4.0.2_GH0.tar.gz) = 34656742
+TIMESTAMP = 1742730975
+SHA256 (setvisible-ArrowDL-v4.2.1_GH0.tar.gz) = df44b18ab75b6efc645b2f5ea0932b3fa36c5e51865353c3ae5e9b1876b40622
+SIZE (setvisible-ArrowDL-v4.2.1_GH0.tar.gz) = 34835145
diff --git a/net/arrowdl/files/patch-src_core_session.cpp b/net/arrowdl/files/patch-src_core_session.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..166eca5aa8a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/arrowdl/files/patch-src_core_session.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+--- src/core/session.cpp.orig	2025-03-23 11:56:15 UTC
++++ src/core/session.cpp
+@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void Session::read(QList<AbstractJob *> &jobs,
+ {
+     QFile file(filename);
+     if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
+-        qWarning("Couldn't open file.");
++        qWarning("Couldn't open file %s", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+         return;
+     }
+     QByteArray saveData = file.readAll();
+@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ void Session::write(const QList<AbstractJob *> &jobs, 
+     QFile file(filename);
+ 
+     if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+-        qWarning("Couldn't open save file.");
++        qWarning("Couldn't open save file %s", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+         return;
+     }
+ 
diff --git a/net/arrowdl/files/patch-src_core_settings.cpp b/net/arrowdl/files/patch-src_core_settings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8747ca9a6e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/arrowdl/files/patch-src_core_settings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+--- src/core/settings.cpp.orig	2025-03-23 11:56:15 UTC
++++ src/core/settings.cpp
+@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
+ 
+ #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
+ #include <QtCore/QDebug>
++#include <QtCore/QDir>
+ #include <QtCore/QStandardPaths>
+ #include <QtCore/QVariant>
+ 
+@@ -34,8 +35,11 @@ static QString defaultStreamHost() {
+     return DEFAULT_STREAM_HOST_LIST.join(STREAM_HOST_SEPARATOR);
+ }
+ 
+-static QString defaultTorrentShareFolder() {
+-    return QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation);
++static QString writableFolder(QStandardPaths::StandardLocation loc) {
++    const auto path = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(loc);
++    const QDir dir(path);
++    if (!dir.exists()) dir.mkpath(".");
++    return path;
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -90,7 +94,8 @@ Settings::Settings(QObject *parent) : AbstractSettings
+     addDefaultSettingBool(REGISTRY_REMOVE_COMPLETED, false);
+     addDefaultSettingBool(REGISTRY_REMOVE_CANCELED, false);
+     addDefaultSettingBool(REGISTRY_REMOVE_PAUSED, false);
+-    addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_DATABASE, QString("%0/queue.json").arg(qApp->applicationDirPath()));
++    addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_DATABASE, QString("%0/queue.json")
++      .arg(writableFolder(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation)));
+     addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_HTTP_USER_AGENT, httpUserAgents().at(0));
+     addDefaultSettingBool(REGISTRY_HTTP_REFERRER_ON, false);
+     addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_HTTP_REFERRER, QLatin1String("https://www.example.com/"));
+@@ -140,7 +145,7 @@ Settings::Settings(QObject *parent) : AbstractSettings
+     // Tab Torrent
+     addDefaultSettingBool(REGISTRY_TORRENT_ENABLED, true);
+     addDefaultSettingBool(REGISTRY_TORRENT_SHARED, false);
+-    addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_TORRENT_DIR, defaultTorrentShareFolder());
++    addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_TORRENT_DIR, writableFolder(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
+     addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_TORRENT_PEERS, QLatin1String(""));
+     addDefaultSettingString(REGISTRY_TORRENT_ADVANCED, QLatin1String(""));
+