diff --git a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
index 7f502b90..9084c157 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
+++ b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
@@ -531,7 +531,9 @@ user_agent:FFF/4.X
 ## cache.  Here are a few examples for different OS.  Note that all
 ## have YOUR user name in them somewhere as well as a Profile name,
 ## frequently Default.  Make sure you have personalized (and
-## uncommented) ONE browser_cache_path setting.
+## uncommented) ONE browser_cache_path setting.  Also note that Chrome
+## browsers added an additional directory level, 'Cache_Data', in
+## early 2022.
 
 ## Note also that browser_cache_path goes under [defaults] because
 ## browser cache is read once and shared between all downloads for
@@ -542,22 +544,22 @@ user_agent:FFF/4.X
 
 ## windows:
 ### Chrome:
-#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache
-#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Cache
+#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data
+#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Cache\Cache_Data
 ### Firefox
 #browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ZjwI7Fo4.default\cache2
 
 ## mac:
 ### Chrome:
-#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Default/Cache
-#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Profile 2/Cache
+#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Default/Cache/Cache_Data
+#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Profile 2/Cache/Cache_Data
 ### Firefox
 #browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Firefox/Profiles/43fkezvc.default-release/cache2
 
 ## linux:
 ### Chrome:
-#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Default/Cache
-#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Profile 1/Cache
+#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Default/Cache/Cache_Data
+#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Profile 1/Cache/Cache_Data
 ### Firefox
 #browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/mozilla/firefox/dk4o1y83.default-release/cache2
 
diff --git a/fanficfare/defaults.ini b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
index b6c1eed3..00f1bbe2 100644
--- a/fanficfare/defaults.ini
+++ b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
@@ -524,7 +524,9 @@ user_agent:FFF/4.X
 ## cache.  Here are a few examples for different OS.  Note that all
 ## have YOUR user name in them somewhere as well as a Profile name,
 ## frequently Default.  Make sure you have personalized (and
-## uncommented) ONE browser_cache_path setting.
+## uncommented) ONE browser_cache_path setting.  Also note that Chrome
+## browsers added an additional directory level, 'Cache_Data', in
+## early 2022.
 
 ## Note also that browser_cache_path goes under [defaults] because
 ## browser cache is read once and shared between all downloads for
@@ -535,22 +537,22 @@ user_agent:FFF/4.X
 
 ## windows:
 ### Chrome:
-#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache
-#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Cache
+#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data
+#browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Cache\Cache_Data
 ### Firefox
 #browser_cache_path:C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ZjwI7Fo4.default\cache2
 
 ## mac:
 ### Chrome:
-#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Default/Cache
-#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Profile 2/Cache
+#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Default/Cache/Cache_Data
+#browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Google/Chrome/Profile 2/Cache/Cache_Data
 ### Firefox
 #browser_cache_path:/Users/your.user/Library/Caches/Firefox/Profiles/43fkezvc.default-release/cache2
 
 ## linux:
 ### Chrome:
-#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Default/Cache
-#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Profile 1/Cache
+#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Default/Cache/Cache_Data
+#browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/google-chrome/Profile 1/Cache/Cache_Data
 ### Firefox
 #browser_cache_path:/home/youruser/.cache/mozilla/firefox/dk4o1y83.default-release/cache2