{
  "id": 2762809,
  "title": "I replaced Google Photos with Immich, and my entire photo library finally stays under my control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/i-replaced-google-photos-with-immich-and-my-entire-photo-library",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/i-replaced-google-photos-with-immich-and-my-entire-photo-library-finally-stays-under-my-control/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The author of an article replaced Google Photos with Immich, citing a desire for control over their photo library. Google Photos' limitations and costs have been a concern for years, with shrinking free storage tiers and added monthly subscription costs.\n\nThe author, a professional photographer, recently took a notable photo using a Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone's Long Exposure mode, which is a feature not available on iPhones. This mode allows for simple capture of complicated techniques, although optimal results require a tripod or firm surface.\n\nThe shift away from Google Photos is driven by a desire for control, with Immich being the chosen alternative. The limitations and costs associated with Google Photos have prompted some users to explore other options.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "I'm a pro photographer, and the best photo I took this month was shot on my Google Pixel 8 Pro, using a feature iPhone owners would give their right arm for",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/im-a-pro-photographer-and-the-best-photo-i-took-this-month-was-shot",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Google is starting to show ads on Pixel phones — here’s how to turn them off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/google-is-starting-to-show-ads-on-pixel-phones-heres-how-to-turn-them",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:00:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Please don’t buy Google’s wildly overpriced Pixel 11 Clear Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/please-dont-buy-googles-wildly-overpriced-pixel-11-clear-case",
        "published": "2026-08-22T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I expected a bigger Pixel 11 battery, but Google is betting on a chip that historically runs hot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/i-expected-a-bigger-pixel-11-battery-but-google-is-betting-on-a-chip",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:30:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}