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This tutorial walks through a self-hosted Immich photo library on a UGREEN DXP 6800 Pro. The presenter introduces the open source software as an alternative to cloud photo storage and demonstrates uploads from a phone to the NAS.
Setup starts with UGREEN's Docker app and separate library, Postgres, and model cache folders. The library holds media, while the database tracks photo and album details. The model cache supports machine learning tasks such as text and facial recognition. A Docker project groups the containers using an imported YAML file. The presenter explains that both database password entries must match and uses the default port, 2283.
For machine learning, the demonstration uses the standard image, which the presenter says supports Intel, AMD, and ARM-based UGREEN systems. OpenVINO is discussed as an option for Intel hardware that may speed up initial processing; the tutorial does not configure it.
After deployment, the first account becomes the administrator. The walkthrough covers basic settings, connecting the iOS or Android app to the NAS address, selecting an album, and checking its upload in the browser. The presenter warns against moving library files manually because Postgres tracks them. Facial recognition and OCR configuration are outside this walkthrough, and Tailscale remote access is reserved for a separate video. The supplied description frames the setup as a homelab learning project and advises backing up important data.
