Emby Backup - Relative backup path is not supported. Please configure a full path.

[Embodiment 28]

I have Emby installed on my UnRaid and working well.

But the backup plugin will not write to attached USB drive so I am trying a network path. I can get to it in Windows with no issue. I have access to the folder with no issues.

But on Emby I get the following error message, "Relative backup path is not supported. Please configure a full path." (I can browse to the path within the backup app).

\\192.168.xx.xx\Cloud_Storage\UnRaid\Emby

But when I go to save it, that is when the error message pops up.

It is mounted on the UnRaid server as well so there should be no issue. 

 

*** Figured it out. I had to add "another" path to the Emby docker configuration and it worked perfectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 23, 2025 by Embodiment
Resolved Issue

[Luke 42078]

Hi, thanks for following up.

[Embodiment 28]

I am back to the drawing board. Even with adding the path and verifying the MyCloud is shared, I get the following:

 

Running time: 0 seconds Access to the path '/mnt/remotes/WDMYCLOUD_Cloud_Storage/UnRaid/embyserver-backup-full' is denied. at System.IO.FileSystem.CreateDirectory(String fullPath, UnixFileMode unixCreateMode) at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(String path) at Emby.Server.Implementations.IO.ManagedFileSystem.CreateDirectory(String path) at MBBackup.ServerEntryPoint.ExecuteBackupInternal(PluginConfiguration configuration, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress`1 progress) at MBBackup.ServerEntryPoint.ExecuteBackup(PluginConfiguration configuration, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress`1 progress) at Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.ScheduledTaskWorker.ExecuteInternal(TaskOptions options)

[Embodiment 28]

One thing that might help to understand. Backup folder offers network. But when you give full smb path that is when it says relative path not supported.

What exactly does that mean. Kodi uses that type of path all the time.

Edited June 28, 2025 by Embodiment

[Luke 42078]

So you're running the server on Docker? Did you setup the path in your docker config?

[Embodiment 28]

Tried too several times. Attached is my settings for the backup path. 

 l path.

Edited June 28, 2025 by Embodiment

[Luke 42078]

Hi there, please attach the Emby server log from when the problem occurred:

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Thanks!

 

[Neminem 1518]

@EmbodimentIt looks like you forgot to add the container path.

And since its a remote path, set the Access Mode to RW - Slave.

[Embodiment 28]

Kudos! You were exactly correct. Working now. Mega thanks. Curious, what does this "Access Mode to RW - Slave" do differently than read write. What does the - Slave option do?

 

[Neminem 1518]

1 hour ago, Embodiment said:

Curious, what does this "Access Mode to RW - Slave" do

It should let Emby know its offline if it can't access it.

Useful if you have media on a another nas, or you backup set to remote.