TL;DR

This update improves media handling and system reliability, notably introducing user-agnostic database restores and a new F-Droid repository for Android users.

New

• Database Management: Added user-agnostic database restore (restoring data regardless of the original user ID).
• Workflow Enhancements: Introduced a date filter for workflows and HLS variant configuration (adaptive bitrate streaming).
• Distribution: Official app releases are now hosted on a dedicated FUTO F-Droid repository.

Fixes Worth Knowing

• Live Photos: Resolved issues where Live Photos uploaded in the background were hidden or had broken thumbnails.
• Media Playback: Fixed 10-bit HEIC/AVIF color rendering on Android and corrected audio channel layouts by downmixing to stereo.
• Security: Fixed an unauthorized album owner update vulnerability.
• Integrity: Improved checksum pagination and missing file detection during integrity checks.

Before You Upgrade

• F-Droid Users: Switch to the new FUTO repository (https://app.futo.org/fdroid/repo) to receive future application updates.
• Thumbnail Maintenance: If Live Photo thumbnails appear broken after upgrading, run the "missing" thumbnail job.

TL;DR

Immich v3.0 is in Release Candidate phase, introducing a new video player with keyboard seeking and webhook support for automated actions.

New

• Video Player Enhancements: Added keyboard seeking for easier video navigation.
• Webhook Support: Implement automated workflows triggered by Immich events.

Fixes Worth Knowing

• Fixed issues with people recognition detail panels and syncing.
• Resolved problems with fullscreen mode and notification display on mobile.
• Corrected a bug where the app wouldn't exit fullscreen.

Before You Upgrade

Update the IMMICH_VERSION in your .env file to v3.0.0-rc.3 or v3-rc and restart your Docker containers. Remember this is a release candidate, so back up your database and library.

TL;DR

Immich v2.7 improves image handling and duplicate management. The mobile app now loads images more reliably, and the server intelligently suggests which duplicate photos to keep, automatically syncing metadata between them.

Breaking

• Helmet Configuration: Enabling the Content Security Policy (CSP) via IMMICH_HELMET_FILE=true may require adjustments if you use custom CSS, map providers, or embed Immich in iframes.

New

• Duplicate Management: Server-side duplicate detection now suggests which photos to keep based on size and EXIF data, and automatically synchronizes metadata.
• Asset Viewer Actions: "Remove from album" and "Move to locked folder" actions are now available directly within the web asset viewer.

Fixes Worth Knowing

• Fixed issues with image loading on iOS and Safari.
• Improved reliability of database imports and restores.
• Resolved a bug preventing people search with fewer than three characters.
• Corrected issues with ML containers on older CPUs and external library imports.

Before You Upgrade

• If enabling the CSP, test thoroughly to ensure compatibility with your Immich setup.

TL;DR

The latest update to Immich improves the photo upload experience, particularly for large iCloud libraries, and adds visual indicators (icons) for Live/Motion Photos in the mobile app.

Fixes Worth Knowing

Several fixes improve the mobile app’s timeline, including loading local thumbnails, scrolling behavior, and ensuring local assets aren’t incorrectly added to albums. Upload stability is improved by processing uploads only after successful remote synchronization. iOS export and temporary file handling are also corrected.

New

A new documentation site (docs.immich.app) is available. The mobile app now includes an "unstack" button for photos.

TL;DR

Immich now allows sharing individual photos and videos publicly, with options for controlling EXIF data (image metadata) and downloads coming soon.

New

• Public Sharing: Share individual assets or groups of assets with a public link.
• EXIF Improvements: More accurate timestamp parsing from images using timezone information (EXIF data - image metadata).

Fixes Worth Knowing

• Corrected issues with incorrect time display on web and mobile.
• Fixed a bug preventing uploaded assets from being added to shared albums.
• Resolved login error handling on the web interface.
• Database connection timeout issues are addressed.

Before You Upgrade

There is currently no automated way to re-process existing photos with the improved EXIF parsing. A future update will address this.

TL;DR

Immich now performs object detection (identifying things in your photos) using a new machine learning microservice, improving photo organization and search.

Breaking

• The mobile app and server must both be updated to version 1.3.0 or later. The upload process has changed to send thumbnails directly from the app, removing server-side dependencies.

New

• Object Detection: Immich can now identify objects within your photos.
• Apple ProRaw Support: The system now supports Apple’s ProRaw image format (.DNG).

Fixes Worth Knowing

• Improved error messages for duplicate files.
• Corrected Mapbox key requirement.
• Fixed issues with Docker builds.

Before You Upgrade

• Update both your Immich server and mobile app to version 1.3.0 or higher to ensure compatibility with the new upload process.

TL;DR

Immich now automatically tags images using machine learning (image recognition) and includes a new search feature to quickly find photos.

New

• Image Tagging: Photos are now automatically tagged with relevant keywords using TensorFlow.
• Search: A new bottom app bar provides access to a dedicated search page and results.