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[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 71 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Wasn’t it stable like a month ago?

[–] jogaklaa@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago

Checking out the road map, nothings changed in a hot second. I think they're just trying to spread the word about it in general

[–] kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 3 days ago (5 children)

What does the $100 server key unlock (besides "supporter status"), since features aren't paywalled?

[–] Unlearned9545@lemmy.world 114 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nothing. Just helps pay for development.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 83 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Oh, so... 100% worth every penny, then. Finally, a software cost with actual benefits.

Edit. It sounds sarcastic, but I'm being serious.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As we're committed not to add paywalls, this purchase will not grant you any additional features in Immich. We rely on users like you to support Immich's ongoing development.

[–] kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I read that. (I literally mentioned features not being paywalled in the original comment.)

If the key doesn't unlock features, what does it unlock?

Do you get a little thank you message from the devs when you enter it in? Does it add a "Supporter" tag next to your name on the app settings?

The practice exists in both software and games of adding paid cosmetics (e.g. Discord or Deep Rock Galactic) that don't change the core featureset but allow users to pay more to support the developers, so I think it's a valid question.

[–] Hagenman@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago

You get a badge at the bottom left showing you’re a supporter.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

Nothing. Just helps pay for development.

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 days ago

Bragging rights and improved sleeping ability from the knowledge that the devs are being supported.

The serious answer is it's often easier for people in a company to buy a license key than it is for them to arrange a donation to the devs. So this is an easy way to make small donations.

[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Good vibes only

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[–] mriormro@lemmy.zip 23 points 3 days ago

that makes one of us

[–] drgeppo@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (4 children)

does immich have an option to automatically delete older, backed-up pics from devices in order to free up space and not worry about running out disk space on smartphone?

I tried to search the docs and it seems it's missing

[–] Everyday0764@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

it's wip, they are iterating it

i think they added it as beta, then reverted, then now is being reworked

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've not seen that option, but I use syncthing instead of the phone application to sync my photos to a specific folder on my NAS which is then an external library for Immich.

TBH, I don't want anything deleting anything automatically.

I'll often delete newer pictures of temporary stuff but keep older pictures of my frinds & family, so, that's not a feature I'd see any value in. It tends to just make me lazy and build up GBs of junk photos on my NAS (and backups...)

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

That sounds like a great solution to my current frustration that the autobackup feature of Immich on iOS is so opaque. It only works when the app is open and even then oftentimes you're just staring at the backup screen while seemingly nothing is happening, despite Immich's backlog of thousands of photos still needing to be uploaded.

[–] LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

No but there is a semi work around.

When using the app if you select all images one of your options will be delete from device when you click on that it will say hey some of these might not be backed up and one of your option is to only delete the things that have been backed up. It's not automatic but it is a way you can kind of just Mass do it to everything

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[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That video was… something…

Anyway I love Immich. It’s definitely been on a stable release for a bit, but I think they’re just trying to get the word out. A lot of people seem to think it’s still in alpha.

Personally, I’ve been running the same Immich server for years now, rolling all the way up to the current release and I’ve never had any data loss. I just had to read the patch notes and adjust my docker compose accordingly a couple times.

It’s well worth paying for that supporter badge, btw. I’ve easily gotten more than $100 value out of it.

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