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When native Google Photos backup and DMAF both upload the same photo, Google Photos won't auto-deduplicate them (WA compression changes bytes). Setting an album name keeps DMAF face-matched uploads clearly separated from the main camera library.
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Pull request overview
This PR enhances the documentation for the google_photos_album_name configuration setting in the cloud deployment example. The change addresses a practical issue where both native Google Photos backup and DMAF may upload the same photo with different compression/metadata, preventing Google Photos from auto-deduplicating them. Setting a specific album name keeps DMAF uploads organized and easily distinguishable from the main camera roll.
Changes:
- Updated
config.cloud.example.yamlto recommend settinggoogle_photos_album_namewith clear explanation of benefits - Changed default example from
null(commented out) to"Family Faces"to demonstrate the recommended practice - Added multi-line comment explaining why this separation is helpful
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When native Google Photos backup and DMAF both upload the same photo (user takes photo → camera backup uploads original → user sends to WA group → DMAF uploads WA-compressed version), Google Photos won't auto-deduplicate them because WA compression changes the bytes and WA strips all EXIF metadata.
Setting
google_photos_album_namekeeps DMAF face-matched uploads in a clearly-named album, separate from the main camera library. Makes it easy to distinguish AI-curated family faces from the full camera roll.Production config already updated to
google_photos_album_name: "Family Faces"(Secret Manager v6).