Where Does Hubitat Store Backups?
Hubitat keeps its database on the hub with local and cloud backups downloaded through the browser. No user filesystem path exists.
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Hubitat is a closed appliance with browser-managed backups. The database lives on the hub with local copies downloadable as dated files. Radios and file stores ride along only in cloud tiers or manual downloads.
No user filesystem path exists to quote, which this post states instead of inventing. Mobile apps act as thin dashboards with presence and push. Download both halves on a schedule and the hub survives anything.
Where Hubitat stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
Browser-downloaded database backups with dated filenames to user-chosen folders. Onboard retention covers roughly a dozen copies. Radios and files need separate handling.
~/Downloads
Same browser-download flow on Mac with identical dated files. Cloud tiers add radio and file contents within limits. Thin mobile apps hold no admin data.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up my Hubitat hub?
Use Settings Backup and Restore to create and download local backups covering the database only. Radio contents and File Manager files need cloud backup or separate downloads. The hub retains roughly a dozen onboard copies with daily automation.
Do Hubitat backups include my files?
Download them separately through the hub File Manager interface. Local backups exclude those files by design while cloud tiers include them within limits. Community tools automate both halves together.
Local versus cloud Hubitat backups?
They differ by subscription. Local downloads carry the database with dated filenames while cloud adds radios and files. Model generations change radio-restore behavior without altering the file flow.
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