Immich setup on Proxmox to host your photo collection for FREE

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

Immich setup on Proxmox to host your photo collection for FREE

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: basic understanding of Proxmox virtualization.
Prerequisites: basic understanding of linux command line.

In this video, we will be installing an Immich Server in my Proxmox environment via a LXC container. This will allow me to have a self-hosted photo and video library solution instead of relying on the vendor solutions. No more monthly fees, no more privacy concerns!


Video timeline
00:00 intro
00:42 Immich intro
01:37 Proxmox helper scripts
02:36 Creating a LXC
09:47 Configuring the Immich server
11:28 Photos upload
13:08 iOS App download and photo backups
14:18 Immich feature - Explore
15:01 Immich feature - Map


Other videos which you may find interesting:
Proxmox install on old MacBook Pro tutorial: https://youtu.be/FsPYgZYXyZw

Software mentioned in this video:
Immich: https://immich.app
Proxmox VE ISO: https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads
Proxmox VE helper scripts: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=immich

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