[Feature] The ability to push network settings from the Immich server to the Immich mobile apps

[reddwarf666]

I have searched the existing feature requests, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate request.

• Yes

The feature

When the mobile app starts and for some reason needs to connect to the Immich server (logout, new app download, etc.), I have to configure the network settings all over again. There probably is a good reason for this I suppose.

I want to propose a feature which would:
a) have no need to store network settings on a mobile phone
b) retrieve network settings from the Immich server

The benefit would be that as an admin of an Immich server I can (pre)configure network settings for all users who connect via the mobile app(s) to my Immich instance.
Think not only for myself but even more so for all family members who are not so interested in going through that process inside the app.

For example, my setup for network looks like this in the app:

Automatic server switch : on
WiFi name : [mywifiname]
Server URL : [http://internal_ip_address:2283]

External networks
http://tailscale_dns_name:2283
https://immich.mydomain.com

Now when a user starts the app on their mobile they will need only 2 things:

1. the URL of the Immich server (i.e. https://immich.mydomain.com)
   2 authentication information (username/password or a OAuth capability)

I set it this way to make sure I use my WiFi when connected, fall back to my tailscale network if available and as a last resort connect to Immich via the internet.

Once connected to the Immich server the network configuration would be pushed to the mobile app and set as appropriate.

This would achieve 2 things:

1. no need to keep configuring the settings (my personal gripe)
2. simplify the mobile app usage for users who have no interest and/or knowledge on setting the network settings

I can see that this feature would impact 2 pieces inside the Immich constellation: the Server and the Mobile app(s).
I personally use the Immich app on IOS but the same would apply to the Android version of course.
The server would need a spot where the admin can set these values and have the ability to 'push' this if a mobile app tries to connect. The apps would need to have the ability to 'request' that information and if present, consume it and apply.
It would be great if the mobile apps and server regularly try to sync this information so that if there is a change on the server in regard to this configuration, the mobile apps again consume and apply it.

I hope I described this feature well enough and that it makes sense. I did try my best to look everywhere to see if this is perhaps implemented in some form with Immich but I really could not find this information.

Platform

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

[reddwarf666]

Guess this is not something people want :-(
Ah well, such is life

If the admins want to close this then that is ok