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Espframe for Immich
Turn a supported Guition ESP32-P4 touchscreen into a private digital photo frame for your Immich photo library.
Espframe is for people who want their photos out in the room, not hidden on a phone, and do not want to run another server, cloud account, or subscription just to make that happen. Flash the frame from a browser, connect it to WiFi, point it at Immich, and it starts showing your photos.
What Espframe Lets You Do
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Make a real photo frame from your Immich library
Show photos from the Immich server you already run, without needing a tablet, Raspberry Pi, Home Assistant, or a separate slideshow service. -
Keep your photos private
The frame talks directly to your Immich server over your own network. There is no Espframe cloud service and no extra account to trust with your pictures. -
Choose what appears on the frame
Show your whole library, favorites, specific albums, specific people, "on this day" memories, or photos from a chosen date range. -
Make portrait photos look better on a wide screen
Espframe can pair portrait photos from the same day side-by-side, so the display feels more like a composed frame and less like a single narrow image with empty space. -
Tune the screen for your room
Adjust brightness, warm up a panel that looks too blue, use a softer night tone after sunset, and schedule the display to turn off overnight. -
Control it from the frame or a browser
Use simple touch gestures to wake, sleep, or skip photos. Open the built-in web page on your phone or computer to change photo sources, timing, brightness, Immich settings, and display options. -
Use Home Assistant if you want to, but do not depend on it
Espframe works by itself. If you already use Home Assistant, it can also appear there as an ESPHome device for dashboard controls, automations, and updates.
Who This Is For
Espframe is a good fit if:
- You already use, or plan to use, Immich for your photo library.
- You want a dedicated photo frame instead of leaving a tablet permanently awake.
- You prefer local, self-hosted tools over cloud photo-frame services.
- You are comfortable following a step-by-step browser installer and copying an Immich API key.
It is not a general-purpose tablet app. It is firmware for specific ESP32-P4 touchscreen hardware.
Hardware
Currently documented hardware:
| Item | Link |
|---|---|
10" Guition ESP32-P4 panel (JC8012P4A1) |
AliExpress |
| 10" printable stand | MakerWorld |
Getting Started
The easiest way to install Espframe is with the web installer. You do not need to install developer tools or build firmware yourself.
You will need:
- A supported Guition ESP32-P4 touchscreen
- A USB-C data cable
- Chrome or Edge on a desktop computer
- Your Immich server address
- An Immich API key
The full setup guide is here:
jtenniswood.github.io/espframe
Everyday Controls
Once installed, the frame has two main control surfaces:
- On the touchscreen: tap to wake, double-tap to skip to the next photo, and press-and-hold to sleep.
- In the web settings page: change the photo source, slideshow speed, date filters, brightness, screen tone, rotation, WiFi, Immich connection, and firmware update options.
Development
Most people do not need this section. It is here for contributors or anyone who wants to build the docs or firmware locally.
# Docs site (live reload)
npm ci
npm run docs:dev
# Compile firmware locally
docker run --rm -v "${PWD}:/config" ghcr.io/esphome/esphome:2026.4.0 compile /config/builds/guition-esp32-p4-jc8012p4a1.factory.yaml
In-Development Firmware Features
In-progress firmware experiences are built into normal firmware, but must stay off unless the hidden developer setting is enabled. Open the device web UI with ?developer=experimental, for example http://<device-ip>/?developer=experimental, then use the Developer panel to turn them on for that device.
Firmware code should check id(developer_features_enabled).state before running anything experimental. The switch defaults off and persists only when deliberately enabled.
Support This Project
If you find this project useful, consider buying me a coffee to support ongoing development.
