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Self hosted solution for phone photo backup (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi,

I’m trying to find a way to have my iPhone’s photos be automatically (or even manually) backed up/synced with my home server.

I heard about photo prism here and got it up and running, however I could not find a free app that lets you sync. Photo sync is their main recommendation and it puts high quality photo backup behind premium.

Is there any solution that lets you backup your photos through home wifi?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: thanks to the suggestions, I found this handy chart listing many and comparing them: https://meichthys.github.io/foss_photo_libraries/

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[–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It doesn't matter what software you use, Apple doesn't allow automatic backups on their phones. Consider buying a different phone that allows you to use it as you see fit.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Photo sync claims it does and as I mentioned in the post, I’m okay with needing to trigger it myself via its own app.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That is not true, it is completely possible with systems like Nextcloud and Owncloud. I have one set up at home and it's great.

    The phone app auto-uploads your chosen pics directory's contents to your chosen cloud backup folder on a schedule or any time you want. And it's free software.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Does it automatically delete pictures when you're out of space ?

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