{"id":2359,"date":"2025-10-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/?p=2359"},"modified":"2025-09-28T04:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T02:41:20","slug":"build-your-own-secure-photo-cloud-instead-of-google-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sascha-brockel.de\/en\/build-your-own-secure-photo-cloud-instead-of-google-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Immich instead of Google Photos: Build your own secure photo cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google Photos was practical for a long time - but the data protection leaves a lot to be desired and the control over your private pictures lies with a corporation. With Immich<\/strong> you can host your photos completely yourself - on your own server or NAS. You retain full control, save on subscription costs and rely on data protection without compromise<\/strong>. You can even create a Live demo<\/a> from Immich yourself to familiarize yourself with everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For detailed instructions and explanations of all configuration options, I recommend watching the YouTube video linked below. This video goes into detail about each individual setting, providing you with comprehensive instructions on how to set everything up correctly. Any code from the video can be found in this article, so you can use it directly without having to type it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog post, including video, is part of a series in which we build and set up our own home server. We start with the basics, such as installing Ubuntu VM with Docker, and then move on to configuring our own domain, security measures, and, above all, lots of cool and useful self-hosted services. Whether it's media servers like Plex or Jellyfin or document management like Paperless-NGX, we'll work together to build the setup you want to see. We'll even tackle topics like single sign-on (SSO) together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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