A self-hosted slideshow that displays photos taken during the current calendar week in previous years from your personal photo library.
This Week in Past is a self-hosted web application that creates automated slideshows from your personal photo library. It specifically curates photos taken during the current calendar week in previous years, helping users rediscover old memories automatically. It serves as a privacy-focused alternative to cloud photo service features like Google Photos' memory slideshows.
Individuals who self-host their photo collections (e.g., using PhotoPrism) and want automated memory rediscovery features without relying on cloud services. It's ideal for privacy-conscious users and home server enthusiasts.
Developers choose This Week in Past because it brings cloud-like photo memory features to self-hosted environments while maintaining complete data privacy. Its performance-optimized Rust implementation ensures fast operation even on limited hardware like Raspberry Pis.
Aggregates images taken this week, from previous years and presents them on a web page with a simple slideshow.
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Benchmarks show fast indexing (6 seconds for 80k photos on an i3-12100T) and slideshow changes under 1 second, thanks to efficient Rust implementation.
Runs entirely on local hardware with no cloud dependency, keeping all photo data private and under user control, as emphasized in the motivation.
Offers numerous environment variables for customization, including slideshow intervals, weather display, and folder exclusions via ignore markers or regex patterns.
Available as a Docker container for quick setup or a statically compiled binary for native execution without dependencies, supporting multiple architectures.
Explicitly lacks support for HEIC images due to an unresolved issue in the image crate, limiting compatibility with modern iPhone photos.
Configuration requires managing multiple environment variables and obtaining external API keys for weather and geo-location, which can be tedious for casual users.
While it can integrate with Home Assistant for weather, it lacks built-in support for direct integration with popular self-hosted photo management tools like PhotoPrism beyond basic folder mounting.
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