WTH exclude sub-folders from backup

Would like the option to exclude specific folders within Media section in backups, in my case I’ve just had to rebuild from a backup and have lost pictures in a slideshow folder.

I knew this would happen as I cannot exclude only the frigate recordings folder under Media section so made decision to exclude all media.

Similar to this, a little annoying it gets closed and cannot comment further.
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/wth-exclude-folder-from-backup/

The other WTH was closed because the feature already exists. You are asking for something slightly different, hence the need for a new WTH.

I suggest changing your title to clarify that you mean “sub-folders”.

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Thanks. That is exactly why the other WTH was closed.

@Kezza dont forget to vote for your own request.

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The other i created did mention sub folders. I used greater than and less than symbols to add sub folder sudo-names and the forum removed them leaving only the slash path seperators ///

As the topic was abruptly closed, i couldn’t comment or fix it.

Nowhere does this mention subfolders. Only the media folder for which exclusion exists:

It did but the forum removed the < text > i used as it thought they were html tags.

/media/ < music > / < CDs > /

was my original text, but without the whitespace.

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