Download image from Immich - Resolution in meta data is 72x72 #6785

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opened 2026-02-05 12:32:14 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 0 comments
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Originally created by @SimmyD on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025).

I have searched the existing issues, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate report.

  • Yes

The bug

When downloading an image from Immich to use elsewhere the metadata on the image has resolution set to 72x72 which if the place i send the image uses this information is can make it look very blurry.

The OS that Immich Server is running on

Nixos

Version of Immich Server

v1.137.2

Version of Immich Mobile App

V1.137.2

Platform with the issue

  • Server
  • Web
  • Mobile

Your docker-compose.yml content

version: "3.8"

name: immich

services:
  immich-server:
    container_name: immich_server
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    volumes:
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - /mnt/Photos:/Photos
    env_file:
      - .env
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - database
    expose:
      - 2283
    networks:
      - default
      - web
    labels:
      - traefik.http.routers.photo-http.rule=Host("xx")
      - traefik.http.routers.photo-http.entrypoints=http
      - traefik.http.routers.photo-http.middlewares=redirecthttps@file
      - traefik.http.routers.photo-https.rule=Host("xx)
      - traefik.http.routers.photo-https.entrypoints=https
      - traefik.http.routers.photo-https.tls.certresolver=myhttpchallenge
    restart: always

  immich-machine-learning:
    container_name: immich_machine_learning
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-machine-learning:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    volumes:
      - model-cache:/cache
    env_file:
      - .env
    restart: always

  redis:
    container_name: immich_redis
    image: redis:6.2-alpine@sha256:3995fe6ea6a619313e31046bd3c8643f9e70f8f2b294ff82659d409b47d06abb
    restart: always

  database:
    container_name: immich_postgres
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/postgres:14-vectorchord0.3.0-pgvectors0.2.0
    env_file:
      - .env
    environment:
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME}
    volumes:
      - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    restart: always

volumes:
  pgdata:
  model-cache:

networks:
  web:
    external: true

Your .env content

# You can find documentation for all the supported env variables at https://immich.app/docs/install/environment-variables

# The location where your uploaded files are stored
UPLOAD_LOCATION=/mnt/imiich

# The Immich version to use. You can pin this to a specific version like "v1.71.0"
IMMICH_VERSION=v1.137.1

# Connection secrets for postgres and typesense. You should change these to random passwords
TYPESENSE_API_KEY=
DB_PASSWORD=

# The values below this line do not need to be changed
###################################################################################
DB_HOSTNAME=immich_postgres
DB_USERNAME=postgres
DB_DATABASE_NAME=immich

REDIS_HOSTNAME=immich_redis

Reproduction steps

  1. Download Photo
  2. look at meta data
Image

Relevant log output


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Originally created by @SimmyD on GitHub (Aug 8, 2025). ### I have searched the existing issues, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate report. - [x] Yes ### The bug When downloading an image from Immich to use elsewhere the metadata on the image has resolution set to 72x72 which if the place i send the image uses this information is can make it look very blurry. ### The OS that Immich Server is running on Nixos ### Version of Immich Server v1.137.2 ### Version of Immich Mobile App V1.137.2 ### Platform with the issue - [x] Server - [x] Web - [ ] Mobile ### Your docker-compose.yml content ```YAML version: "3.8" name: immich services: immich-server: container_name: immich_server image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release} volumes: - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro - /mnt/Photos:/Photos env_file: - .env depends_on: - redis - database expose: - 2283 networks: - default - web labels: - traefik.http.routers.photo-http.rule=Host("xx") - traefik.http.routers.photo-http.entrypoints=http - traefik.http.routers.photo-http.middlewares=redirecthttps@file - traefik.http.routers.photo-https.rule=Host("xx) - traefik.http.routers.photo-https.entrypoints=https - traefik.http.routers.photo-https.tls.certresolver=myhttpchallenge restart: always immich-machine-learning: container_name: immich_machine_learning image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-machine-learning:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release} volumes: - model-cache:/cache env_file: - .env restart: always redis: container_name: immich_redis image: redis:6.2-alpine@sha256:3995fe6ea6a619313e31046bd3c8643f9e70f8f2b294ff82659d409b47d06abb restart: always database: container_name: immich_postgres image: ghcr.io/immich-app/postgres:14-vectorchord0.3.0-pgvectors0.2.0 env_file: - .env environment: POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD} POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME} POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME} volumes: - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data restart: always volumes: pgdata: model-cache: networks: web: external: true ``` ### Your .env content ```Shell # You can find documentation for all the supported env variables at https://immich.app/docs/install/environment-variables # The location where your uploaded files are stored UPLOAD_LOCATION=/mnt/imiich # The Immich version to use. You can pin this to a specific version like "v1.71.0" IMMICH_VERSION=v1.137.1 # Connection secrets for postgres and typesense. You should change these to random passwords TYPESENSE_API_KEY= DB_PASSWORD= # The values below this line do not need to be changed ################################################################################### DB_HOSTNAME=immich_postgres DB_USERNAME=postgres DB_DATABASE_NAME=immich REDIS_HOSTNAME=immich_redis ``` ### Reproduction steps 1. Download Photo 2. look at meta data <img width="411" height="557" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8c61f64f-fb37-4da6-a1d4-7acdb5b27432" /> ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### Additional information _No response_
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Reference: immich-app/immich#6785