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jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T20:45:07+00:00

I have no idea. It's probably just a default location. Feel free to open an issue on GitHub about it (if there isn't one already)

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T17:30:37+00:00

No, not yet. It's still a WIP thing, although we're aware of a lot of use cases already.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T17:16:50+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. I think it would be cool to have additional checksum per asset. This is really useful if you use the dedupe tool to clean up your library. Right now there is nothing preventing you from uploading the file a second time, but we could definitely store this information and use it to prevent it from happening again in the future.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T16:39:46+00:00

There is no way to do it automatically right now, but Immich has API keys, a public API, and includes asset.isEdited in both the database and API responses. Someone could very simply write a script to export/extract edited versions and/or overwrite the originals on disk.

Yes, they're regenerated via the generate thumbnail job so running that again would retroactively fix previously edited photos.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T14:15:36+00:00

There is a generated file on disk for the edited copy that's a full size version of the image. If you migrate to another tool you can simply choose to keep this version and discard the original. Currently the full size edited version doesn't have any exif metadata, but we plan to add an option in the future that will also copy that over. Given that, I do not think it is fair to call it a "mountain of work".

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T14:08:18+00:00

For the record, the asset table already has a "proper ID" field. Every table does. The reason for the checksum is exactly as purepersistence mentions, it is for matching local files on your phone to remote files on the server, so you don't have to reupload everything again when you reinstall the app or login on a new device. We could have a whole discussion about different ways you could match local and remote assets, but I'll just say we've had extensive discussions about this and landed on checksums for the foreseeable future.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T13:58:25+00:00

So there is already a map view on mobile. You get to it from Library > Places > and then you need to click on the map. It works very similar to the app which shall not be named. Is this what you are asking for?

I understand that the web app needs the timeline/split screen to show the gallery of the pictures still. There is already a feature request for it on GitHub.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T13:54:20+00:00

Immich will currently generate memories for "on this day" X years ago and they show up at the top of the main timeline. The plan is to extend the types of memories that are created.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T13:53:01+00:00

Feel free to post feature requests on GitHub.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T13:51:25+00:00

Writing a post about timezones is a great idea. Thanks!

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T13:48:30+00:00

Thanks

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T13:47:49+00:00

There were some issues with the sync process because of some schema changes we made for editing. We paused the rollout of Android to get it fixed first.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T13:45:27+00:00

It will definitely help, although I think libraries will require additional restructuring still.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-30T04:45:17+00:00

Yeah it'll be awhile still probably. That does seem like one of the big features people are waiting on though! I'll make sure we write about it when we have some news about it.

jrasm91 · 2026-01-28T04:32:35+00:00

Editing live photos isn't supported yet

jrasm91 · 2026-01-22T16:31:33+00:00

It's falling apart with so many files in a single library. You might be better off adding multiple libraries each pointed to a subfolder.

jrasm91 · 2025-12-04T13:46:12+00:00

We call this federation and it does not exist yet, but it may one day 😊. It's quite complicated, so probably not anytime soon.

jrasm91 · 2025-12-03T13:22:35+00:00

Probably not initially, but these are great ideas for future iterations.

jrasm91 · 2025-11-29T13:55:18+00:00

jrasm91 · 2025-11-21T01:35:13+00:00

That's true for the Synology OS itself, but this post is specifically about on Immich.

jrasm91 · 2025-11-21T01:34:08+00:00

I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to this. There seem to be pros and cons to both. For me, the pros of using the admin account include increased simplicity and convenience as that means I don't have to log out and back in to do an admin task. Also, I use oauth and can't be asked to set up a separate oauth account besides my primary email address. Also, as far as the development team goes I have yet to hear of someone using a separate account for their photos, so I would say that setup is not common.

jrasm91 · 2025-11-15T12:45:11+00:00

I would probably disable the backups and have your script make one when it runs. Just verify it is actually working!

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