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For any iOS users that want a self hosted photo backup I can very much recommend https://www.photosync-app.com/ https://www.photosync-app.com/. I set it up once
by leokennis 6y ago
For any iOS users that want a self hosted photo backup I can very much recommend https://www.photosync-app.com/ https://www.photosync-app.com/. I set it up once years ago, never open it and still it silently backups any photo and video (original and edited) I take to WebDAV and a B2 bucket in the background, sorted in subfolders for every month.
- codegladiator 6y agoHow do you talk to webdav ? what client ?
- leokennis 6y agoPhotoSync talks to WebDAV natively. When I want to access those backups from my Mac I use Forklift (https://binarynights.com/ https://binarynights.com/) but even Finder and Windows Explorer can browse WebDAV storage natively.
- gingerlime 6y agoanother +1 for photosync. bought it a few years ago now and it just works in the background reliably ever since. (backing up mine and my wife’s iphone photos to a synology NAS) It’s only good for backups though. There’s no way to browse/share memories so we reluctantly still also use Amazon photos...
- Heliosmaster 6y agoWhy don't you use DS Photo from Synology? It's a bit dated but you can have auto upload of pictures and browse PhotoStation. We do, at home
- gingerlime 6y agoThanks. Yeah I might give it a try, but... 1. It’s still a kind of vendor lock-in that I’m not crazy about 2. I’m generally underwhelmed by the synology apps (eg music) and prefer docker based foss alternatives when available 3. I was reading somewhere about DS moments (after another mention on this post) and I think they require a special folder structure?
- Heliosmaster 6y ago1. Yeah i understand. Something more free/libre would have been a better choice. On the other hand I also like that it's quite "complete" so i don't have a lot of chances of screwing it up 2. Yeah, I only use DS Photo for backup / browsing on my phone. And Drive to replace Dropbox. 3. Not entirely sure about DS moments, as i use Photostation. In there it's basically each folder is an album (or sub/album).
- leokennis 6y agoTrue, PhotoSync is definitely a back-up solution, to be used alongside a browsing solution.
- conception 6y agoDoes it Live Photo? That’s generally the sticking point I’ve run into on any service but iCloud to do it right.