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[BUG] Photo's on iCloud which are downloaded for Immich Upload have weird Duplicate Behaviour #1969

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opened 2026-02-05 04:39:01 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 5 comments
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-05 04:39:01 +03:00
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Originally created by @ChristopherFunk on GitHub (Jan 9, 2024).

The bug

I have photo's uploaded on iCloud and removed from my device via Optimize iPhone Storage. When immich goes to upload these photo's it first downloads them, and then uploads them. However, once they are uploaded, there are duplicates of many photo's, and other photo's are missing.

This does not happen with new photo's taken, only appears to be after they are optimized by iCloud via the Optimize iPhone Storage setting in iCloud Photo's

iOS Photo's App:

iOS Library View

immich app view:

immich ios app library view

  • note the long cat in the bottom left, with the photo liked with the heart

immich web view:

immich web view

  • note here, there are many duplicates, when I delete these duplicates from the web view, the ios app shows the photo's need to be re-uploaded but it uploads the duplicates, note the missing long cat, and other photo's
  • this happens a lot in my library from what I can tell
  • when I download the photo's from the web view, they are the duplicate photo's that they appear to be

The OS that Immich Server is running on

Ubuntu Server 22.04

Version of Immich Server

v1.91.4

Version of Immich Mobile App

v1.91.4

Platform with the issue

  • Server
  • Web
  • Mobile

Your docker-compose.yml content

version: "3.8"

services:
  immich-server:
    container_name: immich_server
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    command: ["start.sh", "immich"]
    volumes:
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    ports:
      - 2283:3001
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - database
    restart: unless-stopped

  immich-microservices:
    container_name: immich_microservices
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    command: ["start.sh", "microservices"]
    volumes:
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - database
    restart: unless-stopped

  immich-machine-learning:
    container_name: immich_machine_learning
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-machine-learning:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    volumes:
      - /mnt/config/configs/immich/model-cache:/cache
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    restart: unless-stopped

  redis:
    container_name: immich_redis
    image: redis:6.2-alpine@sha256:70a7a5b641117670beae0d80658430853896b5ef269ccf00d1827427e3263fa3
    restart: unless-stopped

  database:
    container_name: immich_postgres
    image: tensorchord/pgvecto-rs:pg14-v0.1.11
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    environment:
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME}
    volumes:
      - /mnt/config/configs/immich/pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    restart: unless-stopped

Your .env content

UPLOAD_LOCATION=/mnt/md0/immich
IMMICH_VERSION=release
TYPESENSE_API_KEY=<key>
DB_PASSWORD=<pw>
DB_HOSTNAME=immich_postgres
DB_USERNAME=postgres
DB_DATABASE_NAME=immich
REDIS_HOSTNAME=immich_redis
REVERSE_GEOCODING_PRECISION=3

Reproduction steps

1. Set iPhone Photos to Optimize iPhone Storage
2. Have Older Photos in your iPhone Photo's App
3. Let Immich Upload these, where it downloads from iCloud and uploads to immich
4. View on Web and Mobile App, notice discrepancy

Additional information

  • my docker-compose is running on portainer, that's why the env_file is set as - stack.env
Originally created by @ChristopherFunk on GitHub (Jan 9, 2024). ### The bug I have photo's uploaded on iCloud and removed from my device via Optimize iPhone Storage. When immich goes to upload these photo's it first downloads them, and then uploads them. However, once they are uploaded, there are duplicates of many photo's, and other photo's are missing. This does not happen with new photo's taken, only appears to be after they are optimized by iCloud via the Optimize iPhone Storage setting in iCloud Photo's #### iOS Photo's App: ![iOS Library View](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/assets/8630493/ddb70274-2d9f-4ff9-82a8-e4b541a0df2d) #### immich app view: ![immich ios app library view](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/assets/8630493/8fe08d3c-c162-4dce-a943-d553dd90c35f) - note the long cat in the bottom left, with the photo liked with the heart #### immich web view: ![immich web view](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/assets/8630493/aebec5da-0b35-47e6-b845-4a603b48de41) - note here, there are many duplicates, when I delete these duplicates from the web view, the ios app shows the photo's need to be re-uploaded but it uploads the duplicates, note the missing long cat, and other photo's - this happens a lot in my library from what I can tell - when I download the photo's from the web view, they are the duplicate photo's that they appear to be ### The OS that Immich Server is running on Ubuntu Server 22.04 ### Version of Immich Server v1.91.4 ### Version of Immich Mobile App v1.91.4 ### Platform with the issue - [ ] Server - [X] Web - [X] Mobile ### Your docker-compose.yml content ```YAML version: "3.8" services: immich-server: container_name: immich_server image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release} command: ["start.sh", "immich"] volumes: - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro env_file: - stack.env ports: - 2283:3001 depends_on: - redis - database restart: unless-stopped immich-microservices: container_name: immich_microservices image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release} command: ["start.sh", "microservices"] volumes: - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro env_file: - stack.env depends_on: - redis - database restart: unless-stopped immich-machine-learning: container_name: immich_machine_learning image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-machine-learning:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release} volumes: - /mnt/config/configs/immich/model-cache:/cache env_file: - stack.env restart: unless-stopped redis: container_name: immich_redis image: redis:6.2-alpine@sha256:70a7a5b641117670beae0d80658430853896b5ef269ccf00d1827427e3263fa3 restart: unless-stopped database: container_name: immich_postgres image: tensorchord/pgvecto-rs:pg14-v0.1.11 env_file: - stack.env environment: POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD} POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME} POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME} volumes: - /mnt/config/configs/immich/pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data restart: unless-stopped ``` ### Your .env content ```Shell UPLOAD_LOCATION=/mnt/md0/immich IMMICH_VERSION=release TYPESENSE_API_KEY=<key> DB_PASSWORD=<pw> DB_HOSTNAME=immich_postgres DB_USERNAME=postgres DB_DATABASE_NAME=immich REDIS_HOSTNAME=immich_redis REVERSE_GEOCODING_PRECISION=3 ``` ### Reproduction steps ```bash 1. Set iPhone Photos to Optimize iPhone Storage 2. Have Older Photos in your iPhone Photo's App 3. Let Immich Upload these, where it downloads from iCloud and uploads to immich 4. View on Web and Mobile App, notice discrepancy ``` ### Additional information - my docker-compose is running on portainer, that's why the `env_file` is set as `- stack.env`
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OVERLORD commented 2026-02-05 04:39:07 +03:00
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@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2024):

Are you using the Shared Album feature of iOS by chance?

@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2024): Are you using the Shared Album feature of iOS by chance?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-05 04:39:08 +03:00
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@ChristopherFunk commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2024):

I am, but not for these photos

@ChristopherFunk commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2024): I am, but not for these photos
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-05 04:39:11 +03:00
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@ChristopherFunk commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2024):

Okay so I turned off the shared albums, and deleted all my photo's on Immich. I also downloaded all the photo's from iCloud just in case, I re-uploaded and it fixes the duplicate issues.

I will try turning Shared Album's back on now and report back later, as new photo's never had the duplicate issues

@ChristopherFunk commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2024): Okay so I turned off the shared albums, and deleted all my photo's on Immich. I also downloaded all the photo's from iCloud just in case, I re-uploaded and it fixes the duplicate issues. I will try turning Shared Album's back on now and report back later, as new photo's never had the duplicate issues
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-05 04:39:12 +03:00
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@Panzer1119 commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2024):

[...] I will try turning Shared Album's back on now and report back later, as new photo's never had the duplicate issues

Did it work?

@Panzer1119 commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2024): > [...] I will try turning Shared Album's back on now and report back later, as new photo's never had the duplicate issues Did it work?
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-05 04:39:15 +03:00
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@danieldietzler commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2025):

Closing as there hasn't been a reply and at the latest this should be fixed with the new beta timeline + backup

@danieldietzler commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2025): Closing as there hasn't been a reply and at the latest this should be fixed with the new beta timeline + backup
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