Searching for an image and video compression solution.
Searching for an image and video compression solution.
So this is a general question on strategy as well as tools. I'd appreciate any advice.
The photos and videos I take on my Xiaomi Mi9T phone get backed up to my PC using Syncthing.
Every month or so, when the phone storage gets full, I bulk transfer everything to other folders on my PC which syncs to my Unraid NAS (also via Syncthing).
The trouble is, of course, that whatever is transferred out becomes unavailable on the phone. For a while I was using Google photos which keeps things on the cloud. But I was wondering if I could use the hardware I have on hand to have a bit more control over my data.
An easy solution might be to use Handbrake on my PC to batch create a lower quality copy of image and video in the phone synced folders. Syncthing would then automatically replace what's on the phone with the lower quality version.
For example, a 1080p 140MB 1min video can be downgraded to 480p 12.5MB. This would allow me to keep in the phone storage images and videos for a much longer period without needing to clear.
The second part would be a viewing tool. Google photos is amazing due to its face recognition feature, which I use a lot. Is there anything else as good? I'd appreciate the suggestions.
All my videos and photos together take up 370GB. I'm thinking at least half of that—around 200GB—is for videos, which is roughly 15 years of images. I don't have to store the whole set on my phone, but covering the last two years would be helpful.
Your phone's 128GB storage capacity means you should aim to use no more than half of it. This helps maintain performance and prolongs the life of your flash memory.
A good option could be spending $3 each month for an additional 200GB on Google. This allows you to keep your most recent photos and videos accessible around the clock. The remaining data can be saved locally, such as on a 1TB HDD or another storage device.