Locally present video is downloaded from server when opened on mobile #1178

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opened 2026-02-05 00:45:39 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 0 comments
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Originally created by @PandaDriver156 on GitHub (Aug 2, 2023).

The bug

On the Android app, when clicking on a video that's already downloaded on the device (the cloud icon with a tick inside is shown), it seems to download the video from the remote server, potentially using mobile data. I first noticed this on the network usage indicator on the status bar, but checking on Immich's mobile data usage from Android Settings before & after opening the video did indeed confirm this. It only seems to affect videos, images don't use data & load fine without an internet connection.

There are settings in the mobile app for "Load original image" and "Prefer remote images", both of them are off.

The OS that Immich Server is running on

Ubuntu 22.04

Version of Immich Server

v1.71.0

Version of Immich Mobile App

v1.71.0

Platform with the issue

  • Server
  • Web
  • Mobile

Your docker-compose.yml content

Not relevant

Your .env content

Not relevant

Reproduction steps

1. Upload any video to Immich
2. Make sure it's present locally
3. Open the video from the mobile app

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Originally created by @PandaDriver156 on GitHub (Aug 2, 2023). ### The bug On the Android app, when clicking on a video that's already downloaded on the device (the cloud icon with a tick inside is shown), it seems to download the video from the remote server, potentially using mobile data. I first noticed this on the network usage indicator on the status bar, but checking on Immich's mobile data usage from Android Settings before & after opening the video did indeed confirm this. It only seems to affect videos, images don't use data & load fine without an internet connection. There are settings in the mobile app for "Load original image" and "Prefer remote images", both of them are off. ### The OS that Immich Server is running on Ubuntu 22.04 ### Version of Immich Server v1.71.0 ### Version of Immich Mobile App v1.71.0 ### Platform with the issue - [ ] Server - [ ] Web - [X] Mobile ### Your docker-compose.yml content ```YAML Not relevant ``` ### Your .env content ```Shell Not relevant ``` ### Reproduction steps ```bash 1. Upload any video to Immich 2. Make sure it's present locally 3. Open the video from the mobile app ``` ### Additional information _No response_
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Reference: immich-app/immich#1178