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Is it possible to use this import tool for my own local files without an Ente subscription? Because I have that metadata issue with Google Photos, but unfortuna

Is it possible to use this import tool for my own local files without an Ente subscription? Because I have that metadata issue with Google Photos, but unfortunately I don't have the programming skills to write a script.

vishnumohandas 3y ago
Not right now, sorry! There's this tool that can fix capture times: https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif There are perhaps more that I'm unaware of.
- anneessens 3y ago
  I'll check out this, thanks!
- k8svet 3y ago
  Hi, I'm really intrigued by Ente and would happily pay for a subscription. I love to pay for things I can self-host, but don't have to self-host unless it comes to it. Especially when there's E2EE. However, your reply gives me pause. The website says the apps are open-source, the other comment says the server is now open-source. Does that mean there's some pluggable black-box magic that the subscription enables? To ask another way, if I self-host the server, can't I build the desktop app, import from Google Photos and then somehow export from the self-hosted server? Maybe not as ideal as a purpose-built script? Or is this not even possible?
  - vishnumohandas 3y ago
    Hey, the server was open sourced just yesterday. We are yet to update our landing page copies, and we definitely weren't ready to be in HN today (but are glad to be here!) :) So there is no black-box magic that the subscription enables. Our live, breathing production setup is available in a monorepo here[1]. > is this not even possible This is very much possible. I've added an updated comment here[2], thanks! [1]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente https://github.com/ente-io/ente [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920
    - k8svet 3y ago
      This is extremely exciting. Shout to y'all!
vishnumohandas 3y ago
Update: This comment[1] made me realize that you could run Ente locally, use our desktop app to backup your data, and then export it back out to get a clean copy. Not very straight forward, but it should work :) [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576825 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576825

vishnumohandas 3y ago

Not right now, sorry! There's this tool that can fix capture times: https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif https://github.com/mattwilson1024/google-photos-exif There are perhaps more that I'm unaware of.

anneessens 3y ago
I'll check out this, thanks!
k8svet 3y ago
Hi, I'm really intrigued by Ente and would happily pay for a subscription. I love to pay for things I can self-host, but don't have to self-host unless it comes to it. Especially when there's E2EE. However, your reply gives me pause. The website says the apps are open-source, the other comment says the server is now open-source. Does that mean there's some pluggable black-box magic that the subscription enables? To ask another way, if I self-host the server, can't I build the desktop app, import from Google Photos and then somehow export from the self-hosted server? Maybe not as ideal as a purpose-built script? Or is this not even possible?
- vishnumohandas 3y ago
  Hey, the server was open sourced just yesterday. We are yet to update our landing page copies, and we definitely weren't ready to be in HN today (but are glad to be here!) :) So there is no black-box magic that the subscription enables. Our live, breathing production setup is available in a monorepo here[1]. > is this not even possible This is very much possible. I've added an updated comment here[2], thanks! [1]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente https://github.com/ente-io/ente [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576920
  - k8svet 3y ago
    This is extremely exciting. Shout to y'all!

vishnumohandas 3y ago

Update: This comment[1] made me realize that you could run Ente locally, use our desktop app to backup your data, and then export it back out to get a clean copy. Not very straight forward, but it should work :) [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576825 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39576825