Collaborative Sharing for Shared Albums (Allow non-owners to create links)[Feature] feature-name-goes-here

[ander75abril]

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The feature

Feature Request: Collaborative Sharing Permissions for Shared Albums (Team / Business Use Case)

Summary

Allow users who have access to a shared album to also generate public share links (optionally controlled by the album owner or admin).

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Problem

Currently, in Immich, only the owner of the assets can create public share links.

In a team environment, this creates a limitation:

• User A uploads photos (becomes owner)
• User A shares an album with the team
• User B (e.g., sales or marketing) can view the album
• But User B cannot create a public share link

This results in:

• Workflow bottlenecks
• Need for duplicate uploads (admin re-uploading content)
• Reduced usability for business teams

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Real-world Use Case

In a company environment:

• Photographers upload images
• Editors process them
• Sales team needs to quickly share albums with clients (temporary links)

Even though the album is shared internally, only the original uploader can generate external links, which breaks the workflow.

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Suggested Solution

Introduce optional collaborative sharing permissions at album level:

Option 1 – Album Permission Toggle

• “Allow members to create public share links”

Option 2 – Role-Based Permission

• Admin can define roles (e.g., Sales, Marketing)
• Selected roles can generate share links from shared content

Option 3 – Secure Confirmation Step

When a non-owner user tries to share:

• Show warning: “You are sharing content owned by another user”
• Require confirmation

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Security Considerations

To maintain security:

• Keep current behavior as default (owner-only sharing)
• Make collaborative sharing opt-in
• Allow:
  • Link expiration enforcement
  • Password protection
  • Audit logs (who created the share link)

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Why This Matters

Immich is increasingly used in small teams and businesses.

This feature would:

• Improve collaboration
• Eliminate duplicate workflows
• Make Immich viable for team-based media management

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Related Context

This limitation has been discussed in issues like:

• "Not found or no asset.share access"
• Requests for improved sharing flexibility

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Final Note

The current ownership model makes sense for personal use, but an optional team collaboration mode would significantly expand Immich’s usability in professional environments.

Thank you for considering this!

Platform

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

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