Google Drive - save custom folders

[mitzu2250]

Hello,

With the addition of Google Drive integration in 2025.2 I would like to suggest the ability to backup custom folders along with the Backups.

I use an automation to save some Snapshots / Videos to a folders in HA ( \localip\media ) . I would like to have the option to also backup this folder to Home Assistant folder in Google Drive.

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

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