2025.2: Iterating on backups

Even though there is quite a bit of reframing going on, I’m happy you decided to revert the worst of the backup changes.

However, the button for the backup on upgrade should be on by default.

Can we have a config flag that makes on the default position?

I’m trying to switch from gsync to the official backup solution but … I have issues:
My backup size is now ~4.7 GB , mainly because of influxDB which has ~3.6GB.
My wishes:

  • Have more than only 1 backup
  • Use different locations
  • Include (at least from time to time) also InfluxDB addon

Problems:

  • If I include all addons, then I can keep only 1 backup in NabuCasa cloud, and max 2 (or 3) in google drive
  • If I don’t include InfluxDB … I loose the DB long history
  • If I don’t include influxDB but create an automation to run the full backup only … from time to time (e.g.: 1 per week, not each day) , then … how should I proceed so that I have space for it on google drive ? (do i need to delete an existing one manualy)
  • If I create (automation) only from time to time the full backup (including InfluxDB) only on the NAS … then … how to make sure that I keep only … 3 …or 5 … such backups … ?

So … lot’s of uncertenties because my big backup size …
What do you suggest me ?

Thanks

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Looks like this is a regression caused by the switch to the aiohttp mdns resolver. Since I used DNS hostnames (in dnsmasq) for machines via wireguard, the new resolver can no longer find them. Adding them by IP address works, but it’s a bit ugly. I’ll open a bug tomorrow.

I see the same graph bar issues on my android

Clear cache doesn’t resolve , example for gas :

The next hour it looks normal again

No issues here, but I have no gas in my house and am using iOS. So not sure if it might be related to one of those.

The issue for me only happens when there is a bar /hour only visible, not related to gas, I see it with water too…

When there is addon update prompting, I turn off the toggle to backup the addon before updating… But the addon is still being backup?? Do you guys see this behavior too??

It is off by default. Are you sure you did not turn it on?

Hmm, need to check next time, I believe it was ON for me :frowning:

Can anyone please clarify the new broadcast intent. There’s very little about it in the notes. Will it only work with Voice PE, or can I use other media players? If I can use other media players, can I select which ones? Thanks in advance

Fantastic developments for the backup system. Thank you! :+1:

Now, there is only one thing that you could add: The “generational backups” settings that e.g. the add-on OneDrive Backup is providing.

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Awesome work!
Thanks a lot to all of the team working and contributing the development of Home Assistant! You guys listened to feedback, suggestions and critics and communicating cleary where you can follow those comments and where not (backups and NabuCasa, p.e.).
Very much appreciating the effort you all made (also, to everybody giving serious feedback).
This (and also the former) update is great step forward! I ( as I am not skilled enough to support Home Assistant Dev myself) hope, this project will lasting long and be updated to stay at state of the art. I am highly impressed and thankful. Keep goin!

It seems that the statistics value are lost after HA restart.

just checked, for my its ON by default …

Strange:

I’ve configured my Synology as target for backup.
Scheduled backups work.
Just now I did an add-on upgrade with the backup toggle on.
The backup is local only and not on my Synology.
Is this by design ?

thats really strange, why is the backup toggle enabled for me by default? maybe there is a general option somwhere to configure this?

The update you’re showing here is not that of an add-on or HA Core.

Not sure what kind of update this is as it looks completely different.

Did you refresh your browser/app cache?

I have added Google drive (backup) yesterday.
It requires you to setup an authoriztion for your home-assistant instance to access your Google drive through google api.
While doing that, you will get a ClientID and a Client secret from Google.

And then you also need to add the “Google drive” integration in HA.
Then you provide the integration with the Google Client info you got before.
Its a bit labourious.

(look at the section Scenario 2: You do not have credentials set up yet)