[Feature] Deep links to specific photos in Partner Sharing with timeline navigation

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The feature

[Feature] Deep links to specific photos in Partner Sharing with timeline navigation

Description

Allow users to share a direct URL to a specific photo within a partner-shared library while preserving the ability to navigate to previous and next photos in the partner's timeline.

Current behavior

Immich Partner Sharing uses URLs in the following format:

https://your-server/partners/USER_ID/photos/PHOTO_ID

However, opening this URL directly from another user's session does not reliably open the intended photo with the expected timeline navigation.

Creating a public shared link for a single photo is not a suitable workaround because the recipient cannot navigate to adjacent photos in the original partner-shared library.

Expected behavior

• Allow direct links to specific photos in a partner-shared library.
• Open the selected photo when the recipient clicks the URL.
• Preserve the partner's timeline context, including previous/next photo navigation.
• Respect existing Partner Sharing permissions.
• Work without creating additional shared albums or public links.

Use case

I frequently want to send my partner a link to a particular photo in our shared library.

For example:

https://your-server/partners/USER_ID/photos/PHOTO_ID

When my partner opens this URL, they should see the selected photo and be able to continue browsing adjacent photos using the normal navigation controls.

This would make sharing specific moments much easier without interrupting the browsing experience or requiring duplicate albums.

Related documentation

Immich supports asset and album deep links, as described in the [v1.136.0 release notes](#20133).

It would be useful to extend this functionality to partner-shared timelines.

Add a concise reproduction sectionClarify the exact current failure

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Yes. I found several related discussions and issues in the official Immich GitHub repository. One issue is particularly close to your request.

Closest match

[#20289 — Opening deep link for an asset does not allow forwards/backwards navigation](#20289)

Issue · Open · July 2025

This describes exactly the navigation problem: opening a photo from a deep link prevents moving to adjacent photos.

An Immich developer commented that deep links need to load the timeline at the correct position instead of loading only one asset.

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immich-app/immich

[#28697 — Album context lost after opening a deep-linked photo](#28697)

Issue · Closed · May 2026

Reports album context problems when returning from a directly linked photo. Related to preserving the browsing context.

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GitHub

[#2881 — Mobile App Add Support for Deep Links](#2881)

Discussion · Closed · June 2023

Original feature request for opening specific photos or albums directly through URLs. General deep-link support has since been introduced.

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GitHub

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[#30146 — Deep link sometimes opens wrong photo or gallery](#30146)

Issue · Open · July 2026

Reports unreliable deep-link navigation in the Android app, with a reference to #20289.

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GitHub

Should you create a new feature request?

Yes, but reference #20289. That issue primarily concerns mobile deep-link navigation, whereas your requirement is specifically about the web interface and Partner Sharing.

I would add this to your feature request:

Related issues

• Opening deep link for an asset does not allow forwards/backwards navigation in asset viewer #20289 — Opening deep link for an asset does not allow forwards/backwards navigation in asset viewer
• No album title and description shown when returning to album from deep-linked photo in album #28697 — No album title and description shown when returning to album from deep-linked photo
• [Feature] Mobile App Add Support for Deep Links #2881 — Mobile App Add Support for Deep Links

This request is specifically about the Immich web interface and Partner Sharing.

The goal is to open /partners/USER_ID/photos/PHOTO_ID from a shared URL while preserving the partner's timeline context and allowing navigation between adjacent photos.

Unlike the existing mobile deep-link issues, this concerns navigation between users who already have Partner Sharing permissions.

I didn't find an exact duplicate specifically covering partner-shared web photo links with previous/next navigation, so a separate feature request appears justified.

Platform

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

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