Unable to Mount Specific Shared Folder in Google Drive Using rclone

[Rohan_Krishna_K]

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

I’m trying to mount a shared Google Drive folder (that I don’t own) using the folder ID.
I only want to mount that specific shared folder (animes) which contains subfolders.
Even when I specify --drive-root-folder-id, it still mounts the full "Shared With Me" section.
I’ve already enabled --drive-shared-with-me in my config.
Mounting works but not to the correct specific folder ID.

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

rclone v1.70.3

• os/version: ubuntu 24.04 (64 bit)
• os/kernel: 6.14.0-1009-oracle (aarch64)
• os/type: linux
• os/arch: arm64 (ARMv8 compatible)
• go/version: go1.24.4
• go/linking: static
• go/tags: none

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

Google Drive

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone mount drivecloud: /home/ubuntu/animes \
  --drive-root-folder-id 1pl-b42gTaqWMVj8RdtQR8DZNWSzbU2TQ \
  --allow-other \
  --vfs-cache-mode writes \
  --log-level DEBUG \
  --log-file /var/log/rclone-animes.log

Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output. If you get command not found, please make sure to update rclone.

[drivecloud]
type = drive
client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX
scope = drive
token = XXX
team_drive =
shared_with_me = false
root_folder_id = XXX
### Double check the config for sensitive info before posting publicly

A log from the command that you were trying to run with the -vv flag

https://pastebin.com/GSznyQtK

[Edcw (Ed Craig-Wood)]

Hi Rohan,

Welcome to the rclone forum!

the --drive-shared-with-me will just show the root of the shared with me drive.

So, if you want to just view that folder then you should add the --drive-root-folder-id without the --drive-shared-with-me

[Rohan_Krishna_K]

yes i have tried that too but not matter what I did it still shows me the full directories whithin the shared drive folder.I have tried two folders(one with all acesss and one with restricted acesss) both they dont mount however im able to see them listed as rclone lists all of the folders and sub folder all at once.

[Edcw (Ed Craig-Wood)]

Hi Rohan,

Please check that you don't have the shared_with_me = true in your config file.

I did test locally and I didn't see the issue you are having.

Also double check the ID, you should see it in the title bar when you open that google drive folder.

If that doesn't work, please send the command you are using in full and the output of rclone config redacted again.

Thanks

[Rohan_Krishna_K]

thank you...its fixed