Prevent Immich from copying images when adding a network share (NAS) as a library path
Hi there,
I have Immich running in a Docker container on Ubuntu, and my photos are stored on a NAS (mounted via CIFS under /mnt/nas_cd_alt and /mnt/nas_fotos).
When I add these paths to Immich as an import or library location, Immich starts copying all images into its internal /data structure.
But I just want Immich to index and generate thumbnails, without copying or moving the original image files from the NAS.
Is there a way to configure Immich to:
only read files from the mounted folders,
keep the originals on the NAS,
and just create thumbnails and metadata locally?
If not, could this behavior be added (for users who use external storage / NAS systems)?
Setup info:
Immich Server: latest release (v2.1.x)
Database: PostgreSQL 16 (pgvector)
Docker environment on Ubuntu VM
NAS mounted via CIFS (//192.168.100.31/Bilder ā /mnt/nas_cd_alt)
Immich is running fine, but disk space fills up because all photos are copied
I have Immich running in a Docker container on Ubuntu, and my photos are stored on a NAS (mounted via CIFS under /mnt/nas_cd_alt and /mnt/nas_fotos).
When I add these paths to Immich as an import or library location, Immich starts copying all images into its internal /data structure.
But I just want Immich to index and generate thumbnails, without copying or moving the original image files from the NAS.
Is there a way to configure Immich to:
only read files from the mounted folders,
keep the originals on the NAS,
and just create thumbnails and metadata locally?
If not, could this behavior be added (for users who use external storage / NAS systems)?
Setup info:Immich Server: latest release (v2.1.x)
Database: PostgreSQL 16 (pgvector)
Docker environment on Ubuntu VM
NAS mounted via CIFS (//192.168.100.31/Bilder ā /mnt/nas_cd_alt)
Immich is running fine, but disk space fills up because all photos are copied
