Google photos upload fail

[XDavidT]

Short log:

┌──────────────────────────────────────Log─────────────────────────────────────┐
│2025-06-05 16:27:32 INF unsupported file                        :       0     │
│2025-06-05 16:27:32 INF file duplicated in the input            :       0     │
│2025-06-05 16:27:32 INF associated metadata file                :       0     │
│2025-06-05 16:27:32 INF missing associated metadata file        :       0     │
│2025-06-05 16:27:32 INF                                                       │

Extended log: immich-go_2025-06-05_16-27-31.log

I've run the command:

immich-go upload from-google-photos --server=http://nas.local:2283 --api-key=<mykey> "/Volumes/DavidMacbo/"

Not sure what I did wrong

[bjohnson8949]

You are missing the file pattern give this a try:

immich-go upload from-google-photos --server=http://nas.local:2283 --api-key= "/Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip"

[XDavidT]

takeout-*.zip

I tried this one, but the CLI UI doesn't show up so I didn't try it again, here is the result:

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            v 0.26.3 _)   

Log file: /Users/xdavidt/Library/Caches/immich-go/immich-go_2025-06-08_08-39-13.log
Error: /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip: zip: not a valid zip file
/Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip: zip: not a valid zip file
Usage:
  immich-go upload from-google-photos [flags] <takeout-*.zip> | <takeout-folder>

Flags:
      --ban-file FileList                  Exclude a file based on a pattern (case-insensitive). Can be specified multiple times. (default '@eaDir/', '@__thumb/', 'SYNOFILE_THUMB_*.*', 'Lightroom Catalog/', 'thumbnails/', '.DS_Store/', '/._*', '.photostructure/')
      --date-range date-range              Only import photos taken within the specified date range (default unset)
      --exclude-extensions ExtensionList   Comma-separated list of extension to exclude. (e.g. .gif,.PM) (default: none)
      --from-album-name string             Only import photos from the specified Google Photos album
  -h, --help                               help for from-google-photos
  -a, --include-archived                   Import archived Google Photos (default true)
      --include-extensions ExtensionList   Comma-separated list of extension to include. (e.g. .jpg,.heic) (default: all)
  -p, --include-partner                    Import photos from your partner's Google Photos account (default true)
  -t, --include-trashed                    Import photos that are marked as trashed in Google Photos
      --include-type IncludeType           Single file type to include. (VIDEO or IMAGE) (default: all)
  -u, --include-unmatched                  Import photos that do not have a matching JSON file in the takeout
      --include-untitled-albums            Include photos from albums without a title in the import process
      --manage-burst BurstFlag             Manage burst photos. Possible values: NoStack, Stack, StackKeepRaw, StackKeepJPEG (default NoStack)
      --manage-epson-fastfoto              Manage Epson FastFoto file (default: false)
      --manage-heic-jpeg HeicJpgFlag       Manage coupled HEIC and JPEG files. Possible values: NoStack, KeepHeic, KeepJPG, StackCoverHeic, StackCoverJPG (default NoStack)
      --manage-raw-jpeg RawJPGFlag         Manage coupled RAW and JPEG files. Possible values: NoStack, KeepRaw, KeepJPG, StackCoverRaw, StackCoverJPG (default NoStack)
      --partner-shared-album string        Add partner's photo to the specified album name
      --people-tag                         Tag uploaded photos with tags "people/name" found in the JSON file (default true)
      --session-tag                        Tag uploaded photos with a tag "{immich-go}/YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS"
      --sync-albums                        Automatically create albums in Immich that match the albums in your Google Photos takeout (default true)
      --tag strings                        Add tags to the imported assets. Can be specified multiple times. Hierarchy is supported using a / separator (e.g. 'tag1/subtag1')
      --takeout-tag                        Tag uploaded photos with a tag "{takeout}/takeout-YYYYMMDDTHHMMSSZ" (default true)

Global Flags:
      --admin-api-key string                  Admin's API Key for managing server's jobs
  -k, --api-key string                        API Key
      --api-trace                             Enable trace of api calls
      --client-timeout duration               Set server calls timeout (default 20m0s)
      --device-uuid string                    Set a device UUID (default "DavidWork-GL")
      --dry-run                               Simulate all actions
  -l, --log-file string                       Write log messages into the file
      --log-level string                      Log level (DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR), default INFO (default "INFO")
      --log-type string                       Log formatted  as text of JSON file (default "text")
      --no-ui                                 Disable the user interface
      --on-server-errors OnServerErrorsFlag   Action to take on server errors, (stop|continue| <n> errors) (default stop)
      --overwrite                             Always overwrite files on the server with local versions
      --pause-immich-jobs                     Pause Immich background jobs during upload operations (default true)
  -s, --server string                         Immich server address (example http://your-ip:2283 or https://your-domain)
      --skip-verify-ssl                       Skip SSL verification
      --time-zone string                      Override the system time zone

/Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip: zip: not a valid zip file
/Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip: zip: not a valid zip file

[simulot]

Apparently the /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip path isn't expended into the list of takeout files

Could you share the file /Users/xdavidt/Library/Caches/immich-go/immich-go_2025-06-08_08-39-13.log? What is your operating system? Where are located immich-go and the takeout files (local? network folder?)

[XDavidT]

immich-go_2025-06-08_08-39-13.log Here you go. Files are local but in External Hard Drive (local usb connected). I'm using Macbook with macOS 15.5

[simulot]

I'm not a Mac specialist...

Could you open a terminal, and try following:

ls -al /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip

and this:

unzip -t /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip

[XDavidT]

I'm not a Mac specialist...

Could you open a terminal, and try following:

ls -al /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip

-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff       328517 May 29 13:29 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-001.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  53402600076 May 29 14:10 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-001.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  53263358832 May 29 12:54 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-002.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  53216115796 May 29 12:58 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-003.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  40079425536 May 29 12:58 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-004.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  42407991473 May 29 13:03 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-005.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  53181249938 May 29 13:04 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-006.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  53215500654 May 29 13:04 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-007.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  53198519384 May 29 13:06 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-008.zip
-rwx------@ 1 xdavidt  staff  18797393054 May 29 13:23 /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-009.zip

and this:

unzip -t /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-*.zip

Archive:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-001.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-001.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-002.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-003.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-004.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-005.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-006.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-007.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-008.zip
caution: filename not matched:  /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-009.zip
At least one error was detected in /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-001.zip.

But using the "Finder" UI it can be unziped

[simulot]

I'm not a MacOS guy. I can't tell why it doesn't work for you.

The ls command shows files but the unzip don't wan to open them.

Could try this:

unzip -t /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-001.zip

[XDavidT]

I'm not a MacOS guy. I can't tell why it doesn't work for you.

The ls command shows files but the unzip don't wan to open them.

Could try this:

unzip -t /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-001.zip

No errors detected in compressed data of /Volumes/DavidMacbo/takeout-20250529T084030Z-1-001.zip.

[simulot]

It looks like '*' in the file name is the issue. You can list all takeout parts on the command line

[bjohnson8949]

If you have multiple takeout request in same downloads folder I believe it could also cause the issue with the wild card grabbing unrelated zip files and trying to open them as 1 archive

[XDavidT]

@simulot is there any option to extract them into a folder all together and start the process from there?

[simulot]

@XDavidT yes, just give the path to your folder instead of the names of ZIP files

[XDavidT]

@simulot it worked, but created only albums. The rest of the photos didn't uploaded.

[simulot]

I have received a lot of comment saying that Immich-go is working on macOS. But I can't help you. You can use the channel about Immich-go on the immich discord server.