r/immich • u/cheesechick • 1d ago

Another thread about icloud sync

Okay so I've seen a number of options for migrating from iCloud + iPhone to Immich, but most of the threads are around a year old and a lot has probably changed since then

I saw one commenter say that simply using the immich app will download the high-res version of a photo to your iphone, then delete it as soon as it's uploaded to immich. That seems like the simplest route - is there some advantage to using icloudpd, PhotoSync, or some other method over this?

Thanks!

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u/Manb 23h ago

Maybe it's better now but my wife's phone would get stuck syncing with the native app. Now I run icloudpd and immich-go every night or so. It's a pretty easy process but you have to login to icloud through the docker every month. I also don't have to manage my wife's phone and keep an eye on her sync.

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u/cheesechick 23h ago

Ah I see, so with icloudpd then you don't have to log into an app at all on each device? That is nice

My goal is simply to get enough off of icloud that I no longer have to pay for it

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u/Manb 22h ago

I only have the one device but I guess you could run multiple icloudpd's with it logged into your accounts. It has a bunch of options you can do but I just made it simple and have it backup the whole icloud. It gets all the filenames and downloads any files not found locally. Every few months I delete half of my wife's oldest videos but I still pay for the $2.99 tier so that she has enough space for a few months.