diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index b2d8614..f6a7182 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import Config
 config :pinchflat,
   # Specifying backend data here makes mocking and local testing SUPER easy
   yt_dlp_executable: Path.join([File.cwd!(), "/test/support/scripts/yt-dlp-mocks/repeater.sh"]),
-  media_directory: Path.join([System.tmp_dir!(), "videos"]),
-  metadata_directory: Path.join([System.tmp_dir!(), "metadata"])
+  media_directory: Path.join([File.cwd!(), "tmp", "test", "videos"]),
+  metadata_directory: Path.join([File.cwd!(), "tmp", "test", "metadata"])
 
 config :pinchflat, Oban, testing: :manual
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/media.ex b/lib/pinchflat/media.ex
index 6bd21ea..efedf25 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/media.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/media.ex
@@ -88,6 +88,23 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Media do
   """
   def get_media_item!(id), do: Repo.get!(MediaItem, id)
 
+  @doc """
+  Produces a flat list of the filesystem paths for a media_item's downloaded files
+
+  Returns [binary()]
+  """
+  def media_filepaths(media_item) do
+    filesystem_fields = ~w(media_filepath thumbnail_filepath metadata_filepath subtitle_filepaths)a
+    mapped_struct = Map.from_struct(media_item)
+
+    filesystem_fields
+    |> Enum.map(fn
+      :subtitle_filepaths = field -> Enum.map(mapped_struct[field], fn [_, filepath] -> filepath end)
+      field -> List.wrap(mapped_struct[field])
+    end)
+    |> List.flatten()
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Creates a media_item. Returns {:ok, %MediaItem{}} | {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}.
   """
@@ -116,6 +133,28 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Media do
     Repo.delete(media_item)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Deletes the media_item and all associated files. Attempts to delete the root directory
+  but only if it is empty.
+
+  Returns {:ok, %MediaItem{}}
+  """
+  def delete_media_item_and_attachments(media_item) do
+    root_directory = Path.dirname(media_item.media_filepath)
+
+    media_item
+    |> media_filepaths()
+    |> Enum.each(&File.rm/1)
+
+    delete_media_item(media_item)
+
+    # Fails if the directory is not empty
+    case File.rmdir(root_directory) do
+      :ok -> {:ok, media_item}
+      {:error, :eexist} -> {:ok, media_item}
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Returns an `%Ecto.Changeset{}` for tracking media_item changes.
   """
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/media_client/backends/yt_dlp/command_runner_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/media_client/backends/yt_dlp/command_runner_test.exs
index d63bfcc..9050343 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/media_client/backends/yt_dlp/command_runner_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/media_client/backends/yt_dlp/command_runner_test.exs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaClient.Backends.YtDlp.CommandRunnerTest do
     test "it automatically includes the --print-to-file flag" do
       assert {:ok, output} = Runner.run(@video_url, [], "%(id)s")
 
-      assert String.contains?(output, "--print-to-file %(id)s /tmp/")
+      assert String.contains?(output, "--print-to-file %(id)s /app/tmp/")
     end
 
     test "it returns the output and status when the command fails" do
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/media_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/media_test.exs
index 8fbe8d7..391b126 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/media_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/media_test.exs
@@ -221,6 +221,24 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "media_filepaths/1" do
+    test "returns filepaths in a flat list" do
+      filepaths = %{
+        media_filepath: "/video/test.mp4",
+        thumbnail_filepath: "/video/test.jpg",
+        subtitle_filepaths: [["en", "video/test.srt"]]
+      }
+
+      media_item = media_item_fixture(filepaths)
+
+      assert Media.media_filepaths(media_item) == [
+               "/video/test.mp4",
+               "/video/test.jpg",
+               "video/test.srt"
+             ]
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "create_media_item/1" do
     test "creating with valid data creates a media_item" do
       valid_attrs = %{
@@ -282,6 +300,41 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "delete_media_item_and_attachments/1" do
+    setup do
+      media_item = media_item_with_attachments()
+      {:ok, media_item: media_item}
+    end
+
+    test "deletes the media item", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.delete_media_item_and_attachments(media_item)
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Media.get_media_item!(media_item.id) end
+    end
+
+    test "deletes associated files", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      assert File.exists?(media_item.media_filepath)
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.delete_media_item_and_attachments(media_item)
+      refute File.exists?(media_item.media_filepath)
+    end
+
+    test "deletes the parent folder if it is empty", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      root_directory = Path.dirname(media_item.media_filepath)
+      assert File.exists?(root_directory)
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.delete_media_item_and_attachments(media_item)
+      refute File.exists?(root_directory)
+    end
+
+    test "does not delete the parent folder if it is not empty", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      root_directory = Path.dirname(media_item.media_filepath)
+      File.touch(Path.join([root_directory, "test.txt"]))
+      assert {:ok, _} = Media.delete_media_item_and_attachments(media_item)
+      assert File.exists?(root_directory)
+
+      :ok = File.rm(Path.join([root_directory, "test.txt"]))
+      :ok = File.rmdir(root_directory)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "change_media_item/1" do
     test "change_media_item/1 returns a media_item changeset" do
       media_item = media_item_fixture()
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/profiles/options/yt_dlp/download_option_builder_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/profiles/options/yt_dlp/download_option_builder_test.exs
index 32d3ffa..f168657 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/profiles/options/yt_dlp/download_option_builder_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/profiles/options/yt_dlp/download_option_builder_test.exs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Profiles.Options.YtDlp.DownloadOptionBuilderTest do
     test "it generates an expanded output path based on the given template" do
       assert {:ok, res} = DownloadOptionBuilder.build(@media_profile)
 
-      assert {:output, "/tmp/videos/%(title)S.%(ext)s"} in res
+      assert {:output, "/app/tmp/test/videos/%(title)S.%(ext)s"} in res
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/support/files/media.mkv b/test/support/files/media.mkv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0b02c1
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/support/files/media.mkv differ
diff --git a/test/support/fixtures/media_fixtures.ex b/test/support/fixtures/media_fixtures.ex
index 66bb1da..f998824 100644
--- a/test/support/fixtures/media_fixtures.ex
+++ b/test/support/fixtures/media_fixtures.ex
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaFixtures do
   def media_item_with_metadata(attrs \\ %{}) do
     json_filepath =
       Path.join([
-        Path.dirname(__ENV__.file),
+        File.cwd!(),
+        "test",
         "support",
-        "fixtures",
         "files",
         "media_metadata.json"
       ])
@@ -44,4 +44,28 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaFixtures do
 
     media_item_fixture(merged_attrs)
   end
+
+  def media_item_with_attachments(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    stored_media_filepath =
+      Path.join([
+        Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :media_directory),
+        "#{:rand.uniform(1_000_000)}",
+        "#{:rand.uniform(1_000_000)}_media.mkv"
+      ])
+
+    fixture_media_filepath =
+      Path.join([
+        File.cwd!(),
+        "test",
+        "support",
+        "files",
+        "media.mkv"
+      ])
+
+    :ok = File.mkdir_p(Path.dirname(stored_media_filepath))
+    :ok = File.cp(fixture_media_filepath, stored_media_filepath)
+
+    merged_attrs = Map.merge(attrs, %{media_filepath: stored_media_filepath})
+    media_item_fixture(merged_attrs)
+  end
 end