Overview
Photoview is an open-source, self-hosted media gallery application that allows users to organize and view their photos and videos through a web interface. It is commonly deployed using Docker for simplicity and portability. Photoview scans media directories and automatically generates albums, thumbnails, and metadata. It supports facial recognition, user authentication, and multiple storage backends. It is widely used as an alternative to cloud-based services like Google Photos, offering full control over data privacy. Installation on Ubuntu 24.04 typically involves installing Docker, cloning the official repository into /opt, configuring environment variables, and running the application using Docker Compose.. Photoview is an open-source, self-hosted media gallery application that allows users to organize and view their photos and videos through a web interface. It is commonly deployed using Docker for simplicity and portability. Photoview scans media directories and automatically generates albums, thumbnails, and metadata. It supports facial recognition, user authentication, and multiple storage backends. It is widely used as an alternative to cloud-based services like Google Photos, offering full control over data privacy. Installation on Ubuntu 24.04 typically involves installing Docker, cloning the official repository into /opt, configuring environment variables, and running the application using Docker Compose.
Highlights
- Self-hosted Google Photos alternative
- Supports images + videos + albums
- Fast web-based gallery interface
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m4.large Recommended | $0.06 |
t3.micro | $0.06 |
t2.micro | $0.01 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.06 |
t2.medium | $0.06 |
t3.medium | $0.06 |
t3.nano | $0.06 |
t3.large | $0.06 |
r4.large | $0.06 |
r3.large | $0.06 |
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Packaged with latest updates as of April/2026
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Usage instructions
Connect your instance via SSH, the username is ubuntu. More info on SSH: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html - Run the following commands: #suod su #cd /opt/photoview #docker ps Access on broswer: http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8000
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