Backup Files are getting huge

Installation Home Assistant OS
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Hi all,

I am using Samba Backup daily with great success. Recently I integrated my Nest cameras which store clips under config/nest/event_media. These files are resulting in daily backups in excess of 500mb. I don’t wish to disable them from being stored within Home Assistant however I don’t need to back them up. I have reviewed Samba Backup and I see that you can exclude folders, however it appears that you can only exclude homeassistant , ssl , share , addons/local and media folders.

Is there some other way to exclude the Nest folders?

Below is my config:

host: 192.168.4.12
share: holmes
target_dir: acomputer/backups/home assistant
username: tomthumborsomeotherusernamewhichwouldbevalidatedonmynetwork
password: Myverspecialpasswordwhichnoonewouldeverguessin1millionyearsmaybemorenothisisnotmyrealpassword
keep_local: 3
keep_remote: 5
trigger_time: '22:43'
trigger_days:
  - Mon
  - Tue
  - Wed
  - Thu
  - Fri
  - Sat
  - Sun
exclude_addons: []
exclude_folders:
  - config/nest
  - media
backup_name: '{type} Backup {date}'

If I am unable to exclude this folder using Samba Backup, is there another backup application which would?

Thank you!

Tom

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I have recently integrated duplicati …really easy, web-iface and can include/exclude folder via gui too. Not saying samba backup does not work, just trying to offer an easy alternative

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Thank you! I will take a look.

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The developer of Samba Backup is very active. You could request this directory support. https://community.home-assistant.io/t/samba-backup-create-and-store-backups-on-a-samba-share/199471

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