Roon db Backup to iCloud Drive

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Just in case any Mac users are interested in using iCloud Drive to backup your Roon database, here is the path that you need to use:

Users / macmini / Library / Mobile Documents / com~apple~CloudDocs / Roon db Backup

“Roon db Backup” is the folder that I created in iCloud Drive prior to configuring the backup in Roon. I just successfully completed my first automated backup to this path.

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I was looking for something like this as my dropbox was full !!
thanks a lot

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It worked for me for a month then just wouldn’t back up any longer. I don’t know why.

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I was able to add it as a backup location and it was successfull. For me the mac is a network location as the core is on ROCK.

Perhaps something was changed in High Sierra?? @support

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Hi @oneofmany ---- Thank you for chiming into this thread and sharing your feedback.

I wanted to touch base with you and see if this behavior is, still occurring, and if any progress/new observations have been made since your report. If you could provide some further insight into what exactly the issue is it would greatly help our evaluation of problem.

-Eric

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Hi @Eric when Roon stopped backing to my iCloud account I switched over to Dropbox but I think I will try again with my iCloud account as I don’t want to pay for extra storage with Dropbox. I have 200GB of storage with iCloud so it would be much better for me to use it.

I have wondered before why Roon doesn’t have a back up option for iCloud when Dropbox is supported. Is this on your roadmap?

I’ll have another try with iCloud and let you know how it goes.

@stevev1 I am still on Sierra, I’m planning to upgrade to HS shortly.

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Hi @Eric

I think I have figured out why I can no longer back up to my iCloud account. A couple of months back I set up Roon Server on its own user account and I think that is what killed my iCloud back up. Originally I was running Roon under my own personal account.

I have now given the Roon Server account permission to write to my personal com~apple~CloudDocs folder and it seems to be working, at the moment its syncing 1.95GB to iCloud.

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