From b09683b0ffa6b8820678a1ee0463bf6be12b83c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rob <1572423+robweber@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:28:50 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] added google drive deprecation notice --- Google-Drive.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/Google-Drive.md b/Google-Drive.md index 3230514..39d6c94 100644 --- a/Google-Drive.md +++ b/Google-Drive.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +### Deprecation Notice + +Due to the move to Python 3 starting with Kodi v19 (Matrix) the option for Google Drive as a storage target was removed. Many of the libraries needed were not Python 3 compatible. This may change in the future however current Matrix compatible versions of the Backup addon don't have Google Drive support. An alternative method to get backups already in Google Drive would be to download them locally first for restoration. + + +### Instructions Using the Google Drive target is very similar to the Dropbox one. You must create a Google API project and authenticate your account via the id and secret. Instructions for enable the Google API for Google Drive can be found here (https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/python/start/get_started). You'll need the client id and client secret generated for the addon settings. You only need to follow Step 1. Once you have your app key and secret add them to the settings. These settings will need to get saved first before you can hit the authorize button so follow these steps: