Google test-mode rclone tokens expire every seven days
Google test-mode OAuth tokens expire weekly, forcing rclone backups to be reauthorized constantly.
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3 public reports · first reported 29 August 2026 · last reported 2 September 2026
What's going wrong
Google test-mode OAuth tokens for personal rclone setups reportedly expire about every seven days, so headless backup machines stop working until someone reauthorizes them by hand.
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