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How to synchronize pictures from mobile to the MM?

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  • M Offline
    MajorC Project Sponsor
    last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 9:32 AM

    Hello,

    I use my MM primarily as a digital picture frame with additional information (weather, calendar, etc.).

    Currently I am looking for a good and easy way to synchronize photos taken with the cell phone simply to the MM.

    It would be important to be able to select on the phone as easily as possible, which pictures are brought to the MM. So that even my parents, who are not nerds, can do that.

    Maybe copy the photos on the phone into a specific folder and this synchronizes every 24h with the MM?

    Am open to instructions and software.

    Thanks

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    • S Offline
      sdetweil @MajorC
      last edited by sdetweil Oct 5, 2022, 11:04 AM Oct 5, 2022, 10:59 AM

      @MajorC see my uploadpics module

      presents a qr code , the user scans, gets prompt to search for and select pics, and uploads them to the configured folder.

      I use MMM-ImagesPhotos, so I upload for it to display

      https://github.com/sdetweil/uploadPics

      I use another tool to do the phone upload code. it does NOT present thumbnails of the pics, only the filename…

      Sam

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        wishmaster270 Module Developer @MajorC
        last edited by wishmaster270 Oct 5, 2022, 1:22 PM Oct 5, 2022, 1:21 PM

        @MajorC
        Hi,

        i run a instance of TeleFrame in botonly mode to send pictures via Telegram to my mirror and save them to a directory.
        Then i use MMM-BackgroundSlideshow to display.
        TeleFrame supports setting a file limit so older files get deleted. But you can not remove pictures via Telegram (only with access to the mirror) if you send them accidently.

        Everybody with access to the bot can send pictures via Telegram app.

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          sdetweil @wishmaster270
          last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 1:23 PM

          @wishmaster270 but this sends all pics as u take them, right? like google photos upload

          Sam

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            wishmaster270 Module Developer @sdetweil
            last edited by wishmaster270 Oct 5, 2022, 1:34 PM Oct 5, 2022, 1:32 PM

            @sdetweil
            Correct. It does not modify the pictures in any way.
            You select the pictures you want to send like sending them via WhatsApp or any other messaging app.

            I forgot to mention that i wrote a small shell script which checks the the directory for new files periodically and sends a “BACKGROUNDSLIDESHOW_UPDATE_IMAGE_LIST” notification via the rest api of MMM-RemoteControl if new pictures are present.

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              sdetweil @wishmaster270
              last edited by sdetweil Oct 5, 2022, 1:36 PM Oct 5, 2022, 1:36 PM

              @wishmaster270 said in How to synchronize pictures from mobile to the MM?:

              You select the pictures you want to send like sending them via WhatsApp or any other messaging app.

              so the user selects pictures, vs the app just sending without selection

              but u have to install an app on your phone

              Sam

              How to add modules

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                wishmaster270 Module Developer @sdetweil
                last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 1:58 PM

                @sdetweil
                Correct.
                You use the normal Telegram Messanger App but instead of sending pictures to somebody you send it to a bot (which is a supported feature of Telegram)

                The Teleframe acts as a Telegram Client, receives the pictures and saves them to a directory on the mirror.
                As Teleframe creates a images.json file my watchdog only watches this file for changes and sends the notification to the module if needed.

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                  sdetweil @wishmaster270
                  last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 1:59 PM

                  @wishmaster270 said in How to synchronize pictures from mobile to the MM?:

                  You use the normal Telegram Messanger App

                  I don’t have one of those

                  Sam

                  How to add modules

                  learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

                  M 1 Reply Last reply Oct 5, 2022, 2:36 PM Reply Quote 0
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                    MajorC Project Sponsor @sdetweil
                    last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 2:36 PM

                    I use telegram with my family, so I will give it a try.

                    W 1 Reply Last reply Oct 5, 2022, 6:30 PM Reply Quote 0
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                      wishmaster270 Module Developer @MajorC
                      last edited by Oct 5, 2022, 6:30 PM

                      @MajorC
                      If you need the watchdog script let me known. Did not push it to any repository till now cause it is only a small bash script.

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