improve handling of images from immich albums

fix immich handling [CI SKIP]
filter out unsupported images [CI SKIP]
2026-02-02 09:02:06 +11:00 · 2026-02-02 08:51:58 +11:00 · 2026-02-02 08:48:20 +11:00 · 2026-02-01 21:24:24 +11:00 · 2026-02-01 19:35:52 +11:00 · 2026-02-01 16:15:22 +11:00
30 changed files with 2115 additions and 128 deletions
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+kind: pipeline
+type: docker
+name: build
+
+steps:
+- name: build-deb-amd64
+  image: cache.coadcorp.com/library/buildpack-deps:jammy
+  environment:
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+  commands:
+  - apt-get update
+  - apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev qtbase5-dev-tools libexif-dev qt5-image-formats-plugins libmosquitto-dev dpkg-dev fakeroot ca-certificates
+  - ARCH=amd64 BUILD_DIR=build-amd64 bash sbin/build_deb.sh "${DRONE_TAG:-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}}"
+  - ls -la dist
+
+- name: build-deb-armhf
+  image: cache.coadcorp.com/library/buildpack-deps:bullseye
+  environment:
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+    ARM_CFLAGS: -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm
+  commands:
+  - dpkg --add-architecture armhf
+  - |
+    cat > /etc/apt/sources.list <<'EOF'
+    deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=amd64] http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=armhf] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=armhf] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=armhf] http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
+    EOF
+  - apt-get update
+  - apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev qtbase5-dev-tools libexif-dev qt5-image-formats-plugins libmosquitto-dev dpkg-dev fakeroot ca-certificates gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf g++-arm-linux-gnueabihf qtbase5-dev:armhf libqt5core5a:armhf libqt5gui5:armhf libqt5widgets5:armhf libqt5network5:armhf libexif-dev:armhf libmosquitto-dev:armhf qt5-image-formats-plugins:armhf
+  - ARCH=armhf BUILD_DIR=build-armhf QMAKESPEC=$PWD/mkspecs/linux-armhf-g++ QMAKE_QTCONF=$PWD/mkspecs/qt-armhf.conf QMAKE_CFLAGS="$ARM_CFLAGS" QMAKE_CXXFLAGS="$ARM_CFLAGS" bash sbin/build_deb.sh "${DRONE_TAG:-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}}"
+  - ls -la dist
+
+- name: build-deb-arm64
+  image: cache.coadcorp.com/library/buildpack-deps:bullseye
+  environment:
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+    ARM64_CFLAGS: -march=armv8-a
+  commands:
+  - dpkg --add-architecture arm64
+  - |
+    cat > /etc/apt/sources.list <<'EOF'
+    deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=amd64] http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=arm64] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=arm64] http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
+    deb [arch=arm64] http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
+    EOF
+  - apt-get update
+  - apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev qtbase5-dev-tools libexif-dev qt5-image-formats-plugins libmosquitto-dev dpkg-dev fakeroot ca-certificates gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu g++-aarch64-linux-gnu qtbase5-dev:arm64 libqt5core5a:arm64 libqt5gui5:arm64 libqt5widgets5:arm64 libqt5network5:arm64 libexif-dev:arm64 libmosquitto-dev:arm64 qt5-image-formats-plugins:arm64
+  - ARCH=arm64 BUILD_DIR=build-arm64 QMAKESPEC=$PWD/mkspecs/linux-arm64-g++ QMAKE_QTCONF=$PWD/mkspecs/qt-arm64.conf QMAKE_CFLAGS="$ARM64_CFLAGS" QMAKE_CXXFLAGS="$ARM64_CFLAGS" bash sbin/build_deb.sh "${DRONE_TAG:-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}}"
+  - ls -la dist
+
+- name: build-deps-image
+  image: cache.coadcorp.com/plugins/docker
+  settings:
+    registry: registry.coadcorp.com
+    repo: slide/build-deps
+    dockerfile: Dockerfile.builddeps
+    username:
+      from_secret: REGISTRY_USER
+    password:
+      from_secret: REGISTRY_PASS
+    tags:
+    - latest
+    - ${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA}
+  when:
+    event:
+    - promote
+    target:
+    - build-deps
+
+- name: gitea-release
+  image: cache.coadcorp.com/plugins/gitea-release
+  depends_on:
+  - build-deb-amd64
+  - build-deb-armhf
+  - build-deb-arm64
+  settings:
+    api_key:
+      from_secret: GITEA_TOKEN
+    base_url: https://git.coadcorp.com
+    files:
+    - dist/*.deb
+    draft: false
+    prerelease: false
+    title: ${DRONE_TAG}
+    note: Automated release for ${DRONE_TAG}
+  when:
+    event:
+    - tag
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ make
 .git
 build
 .vscode
+test_config/slide.options.json
--- a/Dockerfile.builddeps
+++ b/Dockerfile.builddeps
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+FROM cache.coadcorp.com/library/ubuntu:22.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+  && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    build-essential \
+    qt5-qmake \
+    qtbase5-dev \
+    qtbase5-dev-tools \
+    libexif-dev \
+    qt5-image-formats-plugins \
+    libmosquitto-dev \
+    dpkg-dev \
+    fakeroot \
+    ca-certificates \
+  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ This project depends on the following dynamically linked libraries:

 * qt5
 * libexif
+* qt5-image-formats-plugins
+* libmosquitto1

 ### OSX

@@ -13,28 +15,29 @@ This project depends on the following dynamically linked libraries:
 brew install qt libexif
 ```

-### Raspbian Stretch
+### Debian / Ubuntu / Raspberry Pi OS (runtime dependencies)

 ```
-brew install qt5 libexif12
+sudo apt-get install -y qt5-image-formats-plugins libmosquitto1
 ```

-## Extract binaries
+### Raspberry Pi Zero / Raspbian (additional image format support)

 ```
-tar xf slide_<arch>_<version>.tar.gz
+sudo apt-get install -y qt5-image-formats-plugins libmosquitto1 libmng1
 ```

-## Move binary to executable folder
+## Install .deb package

-### OSX
+Use apt so dependencies are resolved automatically:

 ```
-mv slide_<version>/slide.app/Contents/MacOS/slide /usr/local/bin/
+sudo apt-get install ./slide_<version>_<arch>.deb
 ```

-### Linux
+If you must use dpkg, install runtime dependencies first:

 ```
-mv slide_<version>/slide /usr/bin/
+sudo apt-get install -y qt5-image-formats-plugins libmosquitto1
+sudo dpkg -i slide_<version>_<arch>.deb
 ```
--- a/3
+++ b/3
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ all: build

 .PHONY: install-deps-deb
 install-deps-deb:
-	apt install qt5-qmake libexif12 qt5-default libexif-dev qt5-image-formats-plugins
+	apt install qt5-qmake libexif12 qt5-default libexif-dev qt5-image-formats-plugins libmosquitto-dev

 check-deps-deb:
 	dpkg -l | grep qt5-qmake
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ check-deps-deb:
 	dpkg -l | grep libexif-dev
 	dpkg -l | grep qt5-default
 	dpkg -l | grep qt5-image-formats-plugins
+	dpkg -l | grep libmosquitto-dev

 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,22 +18,25 @@ This project is maintained by myself during my spare time. If you like and use i
 ## Usage

 ```
-slide [-t rotation_seconds] [-a aspect] [-o background_opacity(0..255)] [-b blur_radius] [-p image_folder|-i imageFile,...] [-r] [-O overlay_string] [-v] [--verbose] [--stretch] [-c path_to_config_json]
+slide [-t rotation_seconds] [-T transition_seconds] [-h/--overlay-color overlay_color(#rrggbb)] [-a aspect] [-o background_opacity(0..255)] [-b blur_radius] [-p image_folder|-i imageFile,...] [-r] [-O overlay_string] [-v] [--verbose] [--stretch] [-c path_to_config_json]
 ```

 * `image_folder`: where to search for images (.jpg files)
 * `-i imageFile,...`: comma delimited list of full paths to image files to display
-* `-c path_to_config_json`: the path to an optional slide.options.json file containing configuration parameters
+* `-c path_to_config_json`: path to a JSON config file, or a directory containing `slide.options.json`
 * `-t` how many seconds to display each picture for
 * `-r` for recursive traversal of `image_folder`
 * `-s` for shuffle instead of random image rotation
 * `-S` for sorted rotation (files ordered by name, first images then subfolders)
 * `rotation_seconds(default=30)`: time until next random image is chosen from the given folder
 * `aspect(default=a)`: the required aspect ratio of the picture to display. Valid values are 'a' (all), 'l' (landscape), 'p' (portrait) and 'm' (monitor). Monitor will match the aspect ratio of the display we are running on.
+* `transition_seconds(default=1)`: time of image transition animation. Default is 1 second, and transition animation will be disabled if the value is set to 0
+* `aspect(default=a)`: the required aspect ratio of the picture to display. Valid values are 'a' (all), 'l' (landscape) and 'p' (portrait)
 * `background_opacity(default=150)`: opacity of the background filling image between 0 (black background) and 255
 * `blur_radius(default=20)`: blur radius of the background filling image
 * `-v` or `--verbose`: Verbose debug output when running, plus a thumbnail of the original image in the bottom left of the screen
 * `--stretch`: When in aspect mode 'l','p' or 'm' crop the image rather than leaving a blurred background. For example, in landscape mode this will make images as wide as the screen and crop the top and bottom to fit.
+* `-h` or `--overlay-color` the color of the overlay text, in the form of 3 or 6 digits hex rgb string prefixed by `#`, for example `#00FF00` or `#0F0` for color 🟢
 * `-O` is used to create a overlay string.
  * It defines overlays for all four edges in the order `top-left;top-right;bottom-left;bottom-right`
  * All edges overlays are separated by `;`
@@ -49,11 +52,10 @@ slide [-t rotation_seconds] [-a aspect] [-o background_opacity(0..255)] [-b blur
    * `<dir>`directory of the current image
    * `<path>`path to the current image without filename
  * Example: `slide -p ./images -O "20|60|Time: <time>;;;Picture taken at <exifdatetime>"`
-
 To exit the application, press escape. If you're using a touch display, touch all 4 corners at the same time.

 ## Configuration file
-Slide supports loading configuration from a JSON formatted file called `slide.options.json`. This file can be specified by the `-c` command line option, we will also attempt to read `~/.config/slide/slide.options.json` and `/etc/slide/slide.options.json` in that order. The first file to load is used and its options will override command line parameters.
+Slide supports loading configuration from a JSON formatted file called `slide.options.json`. This file can be specified by the `-c` command line option (file path or directory), and we will also attempt to read `~/.config/slide/slide.options.json` and `/etc/slide/slide.options.json` in that order. The first file to load is used and its options will override command line parameters.
 The file format is:
 ```
 {
@@ -109,18 +111,130 @@ Supported keys and values in the JSON configuration are:
 * `overlay` : the same as the overlay command line argument
 * `shuffle` : set to true to enable shuffle mode for file display
 * `recursive` : set to true to enable recursive mode for file display
-* `sorted` : set to true to enable shuffle mode for file display
+* `sorted` : set to true to enable sorted mode for file display
 * `stretch` : set to true to enable, the same as the `--stretch` command line argument
 * `rotationSeconds` : the same as the `-t` command line argument
 * `opacity` : the same as the command line `-o` argument
 * `blur` : the same as the command line `-b` argument
 * `debug` : set to true to enable verbose output from the program
+* `mqtt` : MQTT playback control (see below)
+* `immich` : connect to an Immich server instead of a local path (see below)
 * `scheduler` : this entry is an array of possible path values and associated settings. This key lets you manage display times/settings for a collection of paths. In the example above the top entry shows ONLY files from a Redit feed between 2 and 4pm, ONLY files from the `show_peak_times` folder from 8am to 10am and then 4pm to 7pm. At all other times it alternates displaying files in the `always_show_1` and `always_show_2` folder.
   * `exclusive` : When set to `true` only this entry will be used when it is in its valid time window. 
   * `times` : times is a JSON array of start and end times in which it is valid to display this image. The time is in the format HH:MM:SS and is based on the systems local time. If `start` isn't defined then it defaults to the start of the day, if `end` isn't defined it defaults to the end of the day.
   * `path` : the path to image files
   * `stretch` : as above

+### MQTT control
+
+Add an `mqtt` block to control playback remotely. Publish one of the commands below to the configured topic.
+
+Example:
+```
+{
+  "mqtt": {
+    "host": "mqtt.local",
+    "port": 1883,
+    "topic": "slide/control",
+    "immichTopic": "slide/immich",
+    "clientId": "slide-frame",
+    "username": "slide",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "keepAlive": 30,
+    "qos": 0
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Commands:
+* `play` / `resume` — resume slideshow
+* `pause` — pause slideshow
+* `next` / `next-image` — advance to next image
+* `next-folder` — jump to next configured path (if multiple paths are configured)
+* `restart` / `reset` — recreate the selector and restart playback
+If `immichTopic` is not set, it defaults to `<topic>/immich`.
+
+Immich control topic (`immichTopic`):
+* `album:<id>` or `albumIds:id1,id2` — filter to one or more album IDs
+* `person:<id>` or `personIds:id1,id2` — filter to one or more person IDs
+* `user:<id>` / `userId:<id>` / `ownerId:<id>` — show all assets owned by a user (clears album/person filters)
+* `extensions:jpg,jpeg,png` — filter by file extension (useful for RAW exclusion)
+* `reset` / `clear` — clear album/person/user filters
+* JSON payloads are also accepted, for example:
+```
+{"albumIds":["..."],"personIds":["..."],"order":"desc","size":"fullsize","userId":"...","extensions":["jpg","jpeg"]}
+```
+
+### Immich configuration (lightweight + low power)
+
+Immich uses an API key and a `/api` base path. This integration requests the asset search endpoint and downloads the configured image size into a local cache before displaying them. That keeps bandwidth and power usage low while still letting `slide` do its normal scaling and transitions. If you have RAW/HEIC images, set `size` to `preview`/`thumbnail` or use `extensions` to limit results to JPEG/PNG; `slide` will also fall back to `preview` if a `fullsize` download isn't readable.
+
+#### Getting an Immich API key
+
+In the Immich web UI, go to Settings and find **API Keys** (menu labels can vary by version), then create a new key and copy it.
+
+#### Required API key permissions
+
+`slide` uses Immich search plus the asset view/download endpoints, so the API key should include:
+* `asset.read` — required by Immich search endpoints (used to retrieve asset metadata).
+* `asset.view` — required for the viewAsset endpoint (thumbnail/preview/fullsize).
+* `asset.download` — required if you set `size` to `original` (download endpoint).
+
+Example (single source):
+```
+{
+  "immich": {
+    "url": "http://immich.local:2283",
+    "apiKey": "IMMICH_API_KEY",
+    "albumId": "b7f3c8b2-2e3f-4b32-9dc9-8c3f8b0a3ef7",
+    "size": "fullsize",
+    "order": "desc",
+    "pageSize": 200,
+    "maxAssets": 1000,
+    "refreshSeconds": 300,
+    "cachePath": "~/.cache/slide/immich",
+    "cacheMaxMB": 512,
+    "includeArchived": false
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Example (scheduler entry):
+```
+{
+  "scheduler": [
+    {
+      "exclusive": true,
+      "immich": {
+        "url": "http://immich.local:2283",
+        "apiKey": "IMMICH_API_KEY",
+        "albumIds": ["b7f3c8b2-2e3f-4b32-9dc9-8c3f8b0a3ef7"],
+        "size": "fullsize"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Immich settings:
+* `url`: base Immich server URL (the integration appends `/api` automatically if missing).
+* `apiKey`: Immich API key (needs `asset.view`, and `asset.download` if `size` is `original`).
+* `userId`: optional user id to retrieve all assets owned by that user via the assets endpoint.
+* `albumId` or `albumIds`: optional album filters.
+* `personId` or `personIds`: optional person filters.
+* `extensions` / `allowedExtensions`: optional list of file extensions to include (for example `["jpg","jpeg","png"]`).
+* `size`: `"fullsize"`, `"preview"`, `"thumbnail"`, or `"original"` (original uses the download endpoint).
+* `order`: `"asc"` or `"desc"` ordering for asset search.
+* `pageSize`: assets fetched per page.
+* `maxAssets`: cap on total assets fetched (0 means no cap).
+* `refreshSeconds`: refresh interval for reloading Immich assets (0 disables).
+* `cachePath`: local cache directory for downloaded images.
+* `cacheMaxMB`: maximum cache size in MB (0 disables cleanup).
+* `includeArchived`: include archived assets in search results.
+If you omit `albumId`/`albumIds`/`personIds`, Immich returns all assets visible to the API key’s user.
+If `userId` is set, album/person filters are ignored and all assets for that user are fetched.
+When `immich` is set on an entry, `path` and `imageList` are ignored.
+
 ## Folder Options file
 When using the default or recursive folder mode we support having per folder display options. The options are stored in a file called "options.json" in the images folder and support a subset of the applications configuration settings:
 ```
@@ -150,6 +264,7 @@ See the `Configuration File` section for details of each setting.
 * qt5
 * qt5-image-formats-plugins
 * libexif
+* libmosquitto-dev

 Ubuntu/Raspbian:

--- a/mkspecs/linux-arm64-g++/qmake.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/linux-arm64-g++/qmake.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+exists(/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf) {
+  include(/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+} else: exists(/usr/share/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf) {
+  include(/usr/share/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+} else: exists($$[QT_HOST_DATA]/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf) {
+  include($$[QT_HOST_DATA]/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+} else {
+  include($$[QT_INSTALL_DATA]/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+}
+
+QMAKE_CC = aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
+QMAKE_CXX = aarch64-linux-gnu-g++
+QMAKE_LINK = aarch64-linux-gnu-g++
+QMAKE_AR = aarch64-linux-gnu-ar cqs
+QMAKE_STRIP = aarch64-linux-gnu-strip
+
+QMAKE_INCDIR_QT = /usr/include/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5
+QMAKE_LIBDIR_QT = /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu
+QMAKE_INCDIR += /usr/include/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5
+QMAKE_LIBDIR += /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu
+QMAKE_LFLAGS += -Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu
--- a/mkspecs/linux-arm64-g++/qplatformdefs.h
+++ b/mkspecs/linux-arm64-g++/qplatformdefs.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qplatformdefs.h"
--- a/mkspecs/linux-armhf-g++/qmake.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/linux-armhf-g++/qmake.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+exists(/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf) {
+  include(/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+} else: exists(/usr/share/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf) {
+  include(/usr/share/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+} else: exists($$[QT_HOST_DATA]/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf) {
+  include($$[QT_HOST_DATA]/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+} else {
+  include($$[QT_INSTALL_DATA]/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf)
+}
+
+QMAKE_CC = arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc
+QMAKE_CXX = arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++
+QMAKE_LINK = arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++
+QMAKE_AR = arm-linux-gnueabihf-ar cqs
+QMAKE_STRIP = arm-linux-gnueabihf-strip
+
+QMAKE_INCDIR_QT = /usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5
+QMAKE_LIBDIR_QT = /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf
+QMAKE_INCDIR += /usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5
+QMAKE_LIBDIR += /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf
+QMAKE_LFLAGS += -Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf
--- a/mkspecs/linux-armhf-g++/qplatformdefs.h
+++ b/mkspecs/linux-armhf-g++/qplatformdefs.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qplatformdefs.h"
--- a/mkspecs/qt-arm64.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/qt-arm64.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Paths]
+Prefix=/usr
+Headers=/usr/include/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5
+Libraries=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu
+ArchData=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5
+Data=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5
+Plugins=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins
+HostPrefix=/usr
+HostData=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5
+HostBinaries=/usr/lib/qt5/bin
+HostLibraries=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
--- a/mkspecs/qt-armhf.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/qt-armhf.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Paths]
+Prefix=/usr
+Headers=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5
+Libraries=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf
+ArchData=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5
+Data=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5
+Plugins=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5/plugins
+HostPrefix=/usr
+HostData=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5
+HostBinaries=/usr/lib/qt5/bin
+HostLibraries=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
--- a/sbin/build_deb.sh
+++ b/sbin/build_deb.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+VERSION="${1:-${VERSION:-0.0.0}}"
+VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+# Debian versions must start with a digit; fall back to 0.0.0+<sha/tag>.
+if [[ ! "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9] ]]; then
+  VERSION="0.0.0+${VERSION}"
+fi
+ARCH="${ARCH:-$(dpkg --print-architecture)}"
+BUILD_DIR="${BUILD_DIR:-$ROOT_DIR/build-$ARCH}"
+DIST_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/dist"
+STAGE_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/deb"
+QMAKE_BIN="${QMAKE_BIN:-qmake}"
+MAKE_JOBS="${MAKE_JOBS:-2}"
+
+QMAKE_ARGS=()
+if [[ -n "${QMAKESPEC:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("-spec" "$QMAKESPEC")
+fi
+if [[ -n "${QMAKE_QTCONF:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("-qtconf" "$QMAKE_QTCONF")
+fi
+if [[ -n "${QMAKE_CC:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("QMAKE_CC=$QMAKE_CC")
+fi
+if [[ -n "${QMAKE_CXX:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("QMAKE_CXX=$QMAKE_CXX")
+fi
+if [[ -n "${QMAKE_LINK:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("QMAKE_LINK=$QMAKE_LINK")
+fi
+if [[ -n "${QMAKE_CFLAGS:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("QMAKE_CFLAGS=$QMAKE_CFLAGS")
+fi
+if [[ -n "${QMAKE_CXXFLAGS:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("QMAKE_CXXFLAGS=$QMAKE_CXXFLAGS")
+fi
+if [[ -n "${QMAKE_LFLAGS:-}" ]]; then
+  QMAKE_ARGS+=("QMAKE_LFLAGS=$QMAKE_LFLAGS")
+fi
+
+PACKAGE_NAME="slide"
+
+cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+"$QMAKE_BIN" "${QMAKE_ARGS[@]}" "$ROOT_DIR/src/slide.pro" -o "$BUILD_DIR/Makefile"
+make -C "$BUILD_DIR" -j"$MAKE_JOBS"
+
+rm -rf "$STAGE_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$STAGE_DIR/DEBIAN" "$STAGE_DIR/usr/local/bin" "$DIST_DIR"
+
+install -m 0755 "$BUILD_DIR/slide" "$STAGE_DIR/usr/local/bin/slide"
+
+cat > "$STAGE_DIR/DEBIAN/control" <<EOF
+Package: ${PACKAGE_NAME}
+Version: ${VERSION}
+Section: graphics
+Priority: optional
+Architecture: ${ARCH}
+Maintainer: slide build
+Depends: libqt5core5a, libqt5gui5, libqt5widgets5, libqt5network5, libexif12, qt5-image-formats-plugins, libmosquitto1
+Description: Lightweight slideshow for photo frames
+ Simple, lightweight slideshow designed for low power devices.
+EOF
+
+dpkg-deb --build -Zgzip "$STAGE_DIR" "$DIST_DIR/${PACKAGE_NAME}_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb"
--- a/src/appconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/appconfig.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,152 @@ void SetJSONBool(bool &value, QJsonObject jsonDoc, const char *key) {
  }
 }

+void SetJSONInt(int &value, QJsonObject jsonDoc, const char *key) {
+  if(jsonDoc.contains(key) && jsonDoc[key].isDouble())
+  {
+    value = (int)jsonDoc[key].toDouble();
+  }
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> ParseJSONStrings(QJsonObject jsonDoc, const char *key) {
+  std::vector<std::string> values;
+  if(jsonDoc.contains(key) && jsonDoc[key].isArray())
+  {
+    QJsonArray jsonArray = jsonDoc[key].toArray();
+    foreach (const QJsonValue & value, jsonArray)
+    {
+      if (value.isString())
+      {
+        values.push_back(value.toString().toStdString());
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return values;
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> NormalizeExtensions(const std::vector<std::string> &values) {
+  std::vector<std::string> normalized;
+  for (const auto &value : values)
+  {
+    std::string s = value;
+    for (auto &c : s)
+      c = static_cast<char>(::tolower(c));
+    if (!s.empty())
+      normalized.push_back(s);
+  }
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+ImmichConfig ParseImmichConfigObject(QJsonObject immichJson) {
+  ImmichConfig config;
+
+  std::string url = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "url");
+  std::string apiKey = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "apiKey");
+  if(!url.empty())
+    config.url = url;
+  if(!apiKey.empty())
+    config.apiKey = apiKey;
+
+  std::string userId = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "userId");
+  if(!userId.empty())
+    config.userId = userId;
+  std::string ownerId = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "ownerId");
+  if(!ownerId.empty() && config.userId.empty())
+    config.userId = ownerId;
+
+  std::string size = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "size");
+  if(!size.empty())
+    config.size = size;
+
+  std::string order = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "order");
+  if(!order.empty())
+    config.order = order;
+
+  std::string cachePath = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "cachePath");
+  if(!cachePath.empty())
+    config.cachePath = cachePath;
+
+  std::string albumId = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "albumId");
+  if(!albumId.empty())
+    config.albumIds.push_back(albumId);
+
+  std::vector<std::string> albumIds = ParseJSONStrings(immichJson, "albumIds");
+  if(albumIds.size() > 0)
+    config.albumIds = albumIds;
+
+  std::string personId = ParseJSONString(immichJson, "personId");
+  if(!personId.empty())
+    config.personIds.push_back(personId);
+
+  std::vector<std::string> personIds = ParseJSONStrings(immichJson, "personIds");
+  if(personIds.size() > 0)
+    config.personIds = personIds;
+
+  std::vector<std::string> allowedExtensions = ParseJSONStrings(immichJson, "extensions");
+  if(allowedExtensions.size() == 0)
+    allowedExtensions = ParseJSONStrings(immichJson, "allowedExtensions");
+  if(allowedExtensions.size() > 0)
+    config.allowedExtensions = NormalizeExtensions(allowedExtensions);
+
+  SetJSONInt(config.pageSize, immichJson, "pageSize");
+  SetJSONInt(config.maxAssets, immichJson, "maxAssets");
+  SetJSONInt(config.refreshSeconds, immichJson, "refreshSeconds");
+  SetJSONInt(config.refreshSeconds, immichJson, "refreshIntervalSeconds");
+  SetJSONInt(config.cacheMaxMB, immichJson, "cacheMaxMB");
+  SetJSONBool(config.includeArchived, immichJson, "includeArchived");
+
+  if(!config.url.empty() && !config.apiKey.empty())
+    config.enabled = true;
+
+  return config;
+}
+
+MqttConfig ParseMqttConfigObject(QJsonObject mqttJson) {
+  MqttConfig config;
+
+  std::string host = ParseJSONString(mqttJson, "host");
+  if(!host.empty())
+    config.host = host;
+
+  std::string topic = ParseJSONString(mqttJson, "topic");
+  if(!topic.empty())
+    config.topic = topic;
+
+  std::string immichTopic = ParseJSONString(mqttJson, "immichTopic");
+  if(!immichTopic.empty())
+    config.immichTopic = immichTopic;
+
+  std::string clientId = ParseJSONString(mqttJson, "clientId");
+  if(!clientId.empty())
+    config.clientId = clientId;
+
+  std::string username = ParseJSONString(mqttJson, "username");
+  if(!username.empty())
+    config.username = username;
+
+  std::string password = ParseJSONString(mqttJson, "password");
+  if(!password.empty())
+    config.password = password;
+
+  SetJSONInt(config.port, mqttJson, "port");
+  SetJSONInt(config.keepAlive, mqttJson, "keepAlive");
+  SetJSONInt(config.qos, mqttJson, "qos");
+
+  if(config.immichTopic.empty() && !config.topic.empty())
+    config.immichTopic = config.topic + "/immich";
+
+  if(!config.host.empty() && !config.topic.empty())
+    config.enabled = true;
+
+  return config;
+}
+
 Config loadConfiguration(const std::string &configFilePath, const Config &currentConfig) {
+  if(configFilePath.empty())
+  {
+    return currentConfig;
+  }
+
  QString jsonFile(configFilePath.c_str());
  QDir directory;
  if(!directory.exists(jsonFile))
@@ -130,28 +275,36 @@ QString getAppConfigFilePath(const std::string &configPath) {
  std::string userConfigFolder = "~/.config/slide/";
  std::string systemConfigFolder = "/etc/slide";
  QString baseConfigFilename("slide.options.json");
-  
-  QDir directory(userConfigFolder.c_str());
-  QString jsonFile = "";
+
  if (!configPath.empty())
-  { 
-    directory.setPath(configPath.c_str());
-    jsonFile = directory.filePath(baseConfigFilename);    
-  }
-   if(!directory.exists(jsonFile))
-  { 
-    directory.setPath(userConfigFolder.c_str());
-    jsonFile = directory.filePath(baseConfigFilename);    
-  }
-  if(!directory.exists(jsonFile))
  {
-    directory.setPath(systemConfigFolder.c_str());
-    jsonFile = directory.filePath(baseConfigFilename);
+    QFileInfo configInfo(QString::fromStdString(configPath));
+    if (configInfo.exists() && configInfo.isFile())
+    {
+      return configInfo.absoluteFilePath();
+    }
+
+    QDir directory(configInfo.isDir() ? configInfo.absoluteFilePath()
+                                      : QString::fromStdString(configPath));
+    QString jsonFile = directory.filePath(baseConfigFilename);
+    if (directory.exists(jsonFile))
+    {
+      return jsonFile;
+    }
  }

-  if(directory.exists(jsonFile))
+  QDir userDir(userConfigFolder.c_str());
+  QString userFile = userDir.filePath(baseConfigFilename);
+  if (userDir.exists(userFile))
  {
-    return jsonFile;
+    return userFile;
+  }
+
+  QDir systemDir(systemConfigFolder.c_str());
+  QString systemFile = systemDir.filePath(baseConfigFilename);
+  if (systemDir.exists(systemFile))
+  {
+    return systemFile;
  }

  return "";
@@ -179,6 +332,11 @@ QVector<PathEntry> parsePathEntry(QJsonObject &jsonMainDoc, bool baseRecursive,

      SetJSONBool(entry.baseDisplayOptions.fitAspectAxisToWindow, schedulerJson, "stretch");

+      if(schedulerJson.contains("immich") && schedulerJson["immich"].isObject())
+      {
+        entry.immich = ParseImmichConfigObject(schedulerJson["immich"].toObject());
+      }
+
      std::string pathString = ParseJSONString(schedulerJson, "path");
      if(!pathString.empty()) {
        entry.path = pathString;
@@ -218,6 +376,11 @@ QVector<PathEntry> parsePathEntry(QJsonObject &jsonMainDoc, bool baseRecursive,
 }

 AppConfig loadAppConfiguration(const AppConfig &commandLineConfig) {
+  if(commandLineConfig.configPath.empty())
+  {
+    return commandLineConfig;
+  }
+
  QString jsonFile = getAppConfigFilePath(commandLineConfig.configPath);
  QDir directory;
  if(!directory.exists(jsonFile))
@@ -248,6 +411,11 @@ AppConfig loadAppConfiguration(const AppConfig &commandLineConfig) {
    loadedConfig.overlay = overlayString;
  }

+  if(jsonDoc.contains("mqtt") && jsonDoc["mqtt"].isObject())
+  {
+    loadedConfig.mqtt = ParseMqttConfigObject(jsonDoc["mqtt"].toObject());
+  }
+
  loadedConfig.paths = parsePathEntry(jsonDoc, baseRecursive, baseShuffle, baseSorted);
  if(loadedConfig.paths.count() <= 0)
  {
@@ -255,6 +423,10 @@ AppConfig loadAppConfiguration(const AppConfig &commandLineConfig) {
    entry.recursive = baseRecursive;
    entry.sorted = baseSorted;
    entry.shuffle = baseShuffle;
+    if(jsonDoc.contains("immich") && jsonDoc["immich"].isObject())
+    {
+      entry.immich = ParseImmichConfigObject(jsonDoc["immich"].toObject());
+    }
    std::string pathString = ParseJSONString(jsonDoc, "path");
    if(!pathString.empty())
    {
@@ -272,6 +444,10 @@ AppConfig loadAppConfiguration(const AppConfig &commandLineConfig) {
 }

 Config getConfigurationForFolder(const std::string &folderPath, const Config &currentConfig) {
+  if(folderPath.empty())
+  {
+    return currentConfig;
+  }
  QDir directory(folderPath.c_str());
  QString jsonFile = directory.filePath(QString("options.json"));
  if(directory.exists(jsonFile))
@@ -279,4 +455,4 @@ Config getConfigurationForFolder(const std::string &folderPath, const Config &cu
      return loadConfiguration(jsonFile.toStdString(), currentConfig );
  }
  return currentConfig;
-}
+}
--- a/src/appconfig.h
+++ b/src/appconfig.h
@@ -4,11 +4,110 @@
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include "imagestructs.h"
 #include <QVector>
+#include <vector>
+
+struct ImmichConfig {
+  bool enabled = false;
+  std::string url = "";
+  std::string apiKey = "";
+  std::string userId = "";
+  std::vector<std::string> albumIds;
+  std::vector<std::string> personIds;
+  std::vector<std::string> allowedExtensions;
+  std::string size = "fullsize";
+  std::string order = "desc";
+  int pageSize = 200;
+  int maxAssets = 1000;
+  int refreshSeconds = 300;
+  std::string cachePath = "";
+  int cacheMaxMB = 512;
+  bool includeArchived = false;
+
+  bool operator==(const ImmichConfig &b) const
+  {
+    if (enabled != b.enabled)
+      return false;
+    if (url != b.url || apiKey != b.apiKey)
+      return false;
+    if (userId != b.userId)
+      return false;
+    if (size != b.size || order != b.order)
+      return false;
+    if (pageSize != b.pageSize || maxAssets != b.maxAssets)
+      return false;
+    if (cachePath != b.cachePath || cacheMaxMB != b.cacheMaxMB)
+      return false;
+    if (includeArchived != b.includeArchived)
+      return false;
+    if (albumIds.size() != b.albumIds.size())
+      return false;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < albumIds.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (albumIds[i] != b.albumIds[i])
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (personIds.size() != b.personIds.size())
+      return false;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < personIds.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (personIds[i] != b.personIds[i])
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (allowedExtensions.size() != b.allowedExtensions.size())
+      return false;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < allowedExtensions.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (allowedExtensions[i] != b.allowedExtensions[i])
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (refreshSeconds != b.refreshSeconds)
+      return false;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  bool operator!=(const ImmichConfig &b) const
+  {
+    return !operator==(b);
+  }
+};
+
+struct MqttConfig {
+  bool enabled = false;
+  std::string host = "localhost";
+  int port = 1883;
+  std::string topic = "slide/control";
+  std::string immichTopic = "";
+  std::string clientId = "slide";
+  std::string username = "";
+  std::string password = "";
+  int keepAlive = 30;
+  int qos = 0;
+
+  bool operator==(const MqttConfig &b) const
+  {
+    return enabled == b.enabled &&
+           host == b.host &&
+           port == b.port &&
+           topic == b.topic &&
+           immichTopic == b.immichTopic &&
+           clientId == b.clientId &&
+           username == b.username &&
+           password == b.password &&
+           keepAlive == b.keepAlive &&
+           qos == b.qos;
+  }
+
+  bool operator!=(const MqttConfig &b) const
+  {
+    return !operator==(b);
+  }
+};

 // configuration options that apply to an image/folder of images
 struct Config {
  public:
    unsigned int rotationSeconds = 30;
+    unsigned int transitionTime = 1;
    int blurRadius = -1;
    int backgroundOpacity = -1;
    ImageDisplayOptions baseDisplayOptions;
@@ -20,6 +119,7 @@ struct PathEntry {
  std::string imageList = "";
  bool exclusive = false; // only use this entry when it is valid, skip others

+  ImmichConfig immich;
  bool recursive = false;
  bool shuffle = false;
  bool sorted = false;
@@ -39,6 +139,8 @@ struct PathEntry {
      return true;
    if (b.path != path || b.imageList != imageList)
      return true;
+    if (b.immich != immich)
+      return true;
    if (b.baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.count() != baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.count())
      return true;
    for(int i = 0; i < baseDisplayOptions.timeWindows.count(); ++i)
@@ -58,6 +160,7 @@ struct AppConfig : public Config {
    std::string overlay = "";
    QString overlayHexRGB = "#FFFFFF";
    QVector<PathEntry> paths;
+    MqttConfig mqtt;

    bool debugMode = false;

@@ -82,4 +185,4 @@ Config getConfigurationForFolder(const std::string &folderPath, const Config &cu
 ImageAspectScreenFilter parseAspectFromString(char aspect);
 QString getAppConfigFilePath(const std::string &configPath);

-#endif
+#endif
--- a/src/imageselector.cpp
+++ b/src/imageselector.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ const ImageDetails ShuffleImageSelector::getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions

 void ShuffleImageSelector::reloadImagesIfNoneLeft()
 {
-  if (images.size() == 0 || current_image_shuffle >= images.size())
+  if (images.size() == 0 || current_image_shuffle >= images.size() || pathTraverser->shouldReloadImages())
  {
    current_image_shuffle = 0;
    images = pathTraverser->getImages();
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ const ImageDetails SortedImageSelector::getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions &

 void SortedImageSelector::reloadImagesIfEmpty()
 {
-  if (images.size() == 0)
+  if (images.size() == 0 || pathTraverser->shouldReloadImages())
  {
    images = pathTraverser->getImages();
    std::sort(images.begin(), images.end());
@@ -371,4 +371,4 @@ const ImageDetails ListImageSelector::getNextImage(const ImageDisplayOptions& ba
    }
  }
  while(true);
-}
+}
--- a/src/imageswitcher.cpp
+++ b/src/imageswitcher.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ ImageSwitcher::ImageSwitcher(MainWindow& w, unsigned int timeoutMsec, std::uniqu

 void ImageSwitcher::updateImage()
 {
+    if (paused)
+      return;
    if(reloadConfigIfNeeded)
    {
      reloadConfigIfNeeded(window, this);
@@ -60,10 +62,64 @@ void ImageSwitcher::setConfigFileReloader(std::function<void(MainWindow &w, Imag
 void ImageSwitcher::setRotationTime(unsigned int timeoutMsecIn)
 {
  timeout = timeoutMsecIn;
-  timer.start(timeout);
+  if (!paused)
+    timer.start(timeout);
 }

 void ImageSwitcher::setImageSelector(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selectorIn)
 {
  selector = std::move(selectorIn);
 }
+
+void ImageSwitcher::pause()
+{
+  paused = true;
+  timer.stop();
+  timerNoContent.stop();
+}
+
+void ImageSwitcher::resume()
+{
+  if (!paused)
+    return;
+  paused = false;
+  timer.start(timeout);
+  scheduleImageUpdate();
+}
+
+void ImageSwitcher::stepOnce()
+{
+  bool wasPaused = paused;
+  if (wasPaused)
+    paused = false;
+  updateImage();
+  if (wasPaused)
+  {
+    paused = true;
+    timer.stop();
+    timerNoContent.stop();
+  }
+}
+
+void ImageSwitcher::restart(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selectorIn)
+{
+  paused = false;
+  timerNoContent.stop();
+  setImageSelector(selectorIn);
+  timer.start(timeout);
+  scheduleImageUpdate();
+}
+
+bool ImageSwitcher::skipToNextFolder()
+{
+  auto *listSelector = dynamic_cast<ListImageSelector*>(selector.get());
+  if (!listSelector)
+    return false;
+  stepOnce();
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool ImageSwitcher::isPaused() const
+{
+  return paused;
+}
--- a/src/imageswitcher.h
+++ b/src/imageswitcher.h
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ public:
    void setConfigFileReloader(std::function<void(MainWindow &w, ImageSwitcher *switcher)> reloadConfigIfNeededIn);
    void setRotationTime(unsigned int timeoutMsec);
    void setImageSelector(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selector);
+    void pause();
+    void resume();
+    void stepOnce();
+    void restart(std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector>& selector);
+    bool skipToNextFolder();
+    bool isPaused() const;

 public slots:
    void updateImage();
@@ -30,6 +36,7 @@ private:
    const unsigned int timeoutNoContent = 5 * 1000; // 5 sec
    QTimer timerNoContent;
    std::function<void(MainWindow &w, ImageSwitcher *switcher)> reloadConfigIfNeeded;
+    bool paused = false;
 };

 #endif // IMAGESWITCHER_H
--- a/src/immichclient.cpp
+++ b/src/immichclient.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,554 @@
+#include "immichclient.h"
+#include "logger.h"
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QEventLoop>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QBuffer>
+#include <QImageReader>
+#include <QJsonArray>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QSaveFile>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QUrlQuery>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
+namespace {
+const int kMetadataTimeoutMs = 15000;
+const int kAssetTimeoutMs = 30000;
+QString DetectImageExtension(const QByteArray &data)
+{
+  QBuffer buffer;
+  buffer.setData(data);
+  if (!buffer.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+    return "";
+  QImageReader reader(&buffer);
+  if (!reader.canRead())
+    return "";
+  QByteArray fmt = reader.format().toLower();
+  if (fmt == "jpeg")
+    fmt = "jpg";
+  return QString::fromUtf8(fmt);
+}
+}
+
+ImmichClient::ImmichClient(const ImmichConfig &configIn)
+  : config(configIn)
+{}
+
+QUrl ImmichClient::apiUrl(const QString &path) const
+{
+  QString base = QString::fromStdString(config.url).trimmed();
+  if (base.endsWith("/"))
+    base.chop(1);
+  if (!base.endsWith("/api"))
+    base += "/api";
+  return QUrl(base + path);
+}
+
+QNetworkRequest ImmichClient::makeRequest(const QUrl &url) const
+{
+  QNetworkRequest request(url);
+  request.setRawHeader("x-api-key", QByteArray::fromStdString(config.apiKey));
+  return request;
+}
+
+bool ImmichClient::waitForReply(QNetworkReply *reply, QByteArray &data, QString *contentType, int timeoutMs)
+{
+  QEventLoop loop;
+  QTimer timer;
+  timer.setSingleShot(true);
+  QObject::connect(&timer, &QTimer::timeout, &loop, &QEventLoop::quit);
+  QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, &loop, &QEventLoop::quit);
+  timer.start(timeoutMs);
+  loop.exec();
+
+  if (!timer.isActive())
+  {
+    reply->abort();
+    reply->deleteLater();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (contentType)
+    *contentType = reply->header(QNetworkRequest::ContentTypeHeader).toString();
+  data = reply->readAll();
+  bool ok = reply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError;
+  if (!ok)
+  {
+    Log("Immich request failed: ", reply->errorString().toStdString());
+  }
+  reply->deleteLater();
+  return ok;
+}
+
+QByteArray ImmichClient::postJson(const QUrl &url, const QJsonObject &body, QString *contentType, int timeoutMs)
+{
+  QNetworkRequest request = makeRequest(url);
+  request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentTypeHeader, "application/json");
+  request.setRawHeader("Accept", "application/json");
+  QNetworkReply *reply = manager.post(request, QJsonDocument(body).toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact));
+  QByteArray data;
+  if (!waitForReply(reply, data, contentType, timeoutMs))
+    return QByteArray();
+  return data;
+}
+
+QByteArray ImmichClient::getBytes(const QUrl &url, QString *contentType, int timeoutMs)
+{
+  QNetworkRequest request = makeRequest(url);
+  request.setRawHeader("Accept", "*/*");
+  QNetworkReply *reply = manager.get(request);
+  QByteArray data;
+  if (!waitForReply(reply, data, contentType, timeoutMs))
+    return QByteArray();
+  return data;
+}
+
+QVector<ImmichAsset> ImmichClient::fetchAssets()
+{
+  if (!config.enabled)
+  {
+    Log("Immich config is missing url or apiKey.");
+    return QVector<ImmichAsset>();
+  }
+
+  if (!config.userId.empty() && config.albumIds.empty() && config.personIds.empty())
+    return fetchAssetsByUser();
+
+  if (!config.userId.empty() && (!config.albumIds.empty() || !config.personIds.empty()))
+  {
+    Log("Immich userId is set but album/person filters are also set; ignoring userId for search filters.");
+  }
+
+  return fetchAssetsBySearch();
+}
+
+QVector<ImmichAsset> ImmichClient::fetchAssetsBySearch()
+{
+  QVector<ImmichAsset> assets;
+
+  int pageSize = config.pageSize > 0 ? config.pageSize : 200;
+  int maxAssets = config.maxAssets;
+  bool triedZero = false;
+  int page = 1;
+
+  if (ShouldLog())
+  {
+    Log("Immich search: size=", config.size, ", order=", config.order,
+        ", pageSize=", pageSize, ", maxAssets=", maxAssets,
+        ", albumIds=", config.albumIds.size(),
+        ", personIds=", config.personIds.size(),
+        ", allowedExtensions=", config.allowedExtensions.size());
+  }
+
+  while (true)
+  {
+    QJsonObject body;
+    body["page"] = page;
+    body["size"] = pageSize;
+    body["type"] = "IMAGE";
+    body["order"] = QString::fromStdString(config.order);
+    if (config.includeArchived)
+      body["withArchived"] = true;
+    if (config.albumIds.size() > 0)
+    {
+      QJsonArray ids;
+      for (const auto &id : config.albumIds)
+        ids.append(QString::fromStdString(id));
+      body["albumIds"] = ids;
+    }
+    if (config.personIds.size() > 0)
+    {
+      QJsonArray ids;
+      for (const auto &id : config.personIds)
+        ids.append(QString::fromStdString(id));
+      body["personIds"] = ids;
+    }
+
+    QByteArray response = postJson(apiUrl("/search/metadata"), body, nullptr, kMetadataTimeoutMs);
+    if (response.isEmpty())
+      break;
+
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response);
+    if (!doc.isObject())
+      break;
+
+    QJsonObject root = doc.object();
+    QJsonObject assetsObj = root["assets"].toObject();
+    QJsonArray items = assetsObj["items"].toArray();
+    int total = assetsObj["total"].toInt();
+    Log("Immich page ", page, ": ", items.size(), " assets (total ", total, ")");
+    if (items.isEmpty())
+    {
+      if (total > 0 && page == 1 && !triedZero)
+      {
+        triedZero = true;
+        page = 0;
+        continue;
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+
+    for (const auto &value : items)
+    {
+      QJsonObject item = value.toObject();
+      QString id = item["id"].toString();
+      if (id.isEmpty())
+        continue;
+      ImmichAsset asset;
+      asset.id = id;
+      asset.originalFileName = item["originalFileName"].toString();
+      if (!extensionAllowed(asset.originalFileName))
+      {
+        Log("Immich skip by extension: ", asset.originalFileName.toStdString());
+        continue;
+      }
+      assets.append(asset);
+      if (maxAssets > 0 && assets.size() >= maxAssets)
+        return assets;
+    }
+
+    if (items.size() < pageSize)
+      break;
+    page += 1;
+  }
+
+  return assets;
+}
+
+QVector<ImmichAsset> ImmichClient::fetchAssetsByUser()
+{
+  QVector<ImmichAsset> assets;
+
+  int pageSize = config.pageSize > 0 ? config.pageSize : 200;
+  int maxAssets = config.maxAssets;
+  int skip = 0;
+
+  if (ShouldLog())
+  {
+    Log("Immich assets: userId=", config.userId,
+        ", pageSize=", pageSize,
+        ", maxAssets=", maxAssets,
+        ", includeArchived=", config.includeArchived);
+  }
+
+  while (true)
+  {
+    QUrl url = apiUrl("/assets");
+    QUrlQuery query;
+    query.addQueryItem("take", QString::number(pageSize));
+    query.addQueryItem("skip", QString::number(skip));
+    query.addQueryItem("userId", QString::fromStdString(config.userId));
+    if (!config.includeArchived)
+      query.addQueryItem("isArchived", "false");
+    url.setQuery(query);
+
+    QByteArray response = getBytes(url, nullptr, kMetadataTimeoutMs);
+    if (response.isEmpty())
+      break;
+
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response);
+    if (!doc.isArray())
+      break;
+
+    QJsonArray items = doc.array();
+    Log("Immich user assets skip ", skip, ": ", items.size(), " assets");
+    if (items.isEmpty())
+      break;
+
+    for (const auto &value : items)
+    {
+      QJsonObject item = value.toObject();
+      QString id = item["id"].toString();
+      if (id.isEmpty())
+        continue;
+      ImmichAsset asset;
+      asset.id = id;
+      asset.originalFileName = item["originalFileName"].toString();
+      if (!extensionAllowed(asset.originalFileName))
+      {
+        Log("Immich skip by extension: ", asset.originalFileName.toStdString());
+        continue;
+      }
+      assets.append(asset);
+      if (maxAssets > 0 && assets.size() >= maxAssets)
+        return assets;
+    }
+
+    if (items.size() < pageSize)
+      break;
+    skip += pageSize;
+  }
+
+  return assets;
+}
+
+bool ImmichClient::extensionAllowed(const QString &filename) const
+{
+  if (config.allowedExtensions.empty())
+    return true;
+  QString ext = QFileInfo(filename).suffix().toLower();
+  if (ext.isEmpty())
+    return false;
+  for (const auto &allowed : config.allowedExtensions)
+  {
+    if (ext == QString::fromStdString(allowed))
+      return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool ImmichClient::downloadAsset(const QString &assetId, QByteArray &data, QString &contentType)
+{
+  return downloadAssetWithSize(assetId, QString::fromStdString(config.size), data, contentType);
+}
+
+bool ImmichClient::downloadAssetWithSize(const QString &assetId, const QString &sizeOverride, QByteArray &data, QString &contentType)
+{
+  if (!config.enabled)
+    return false;
+
+  QString size = sizeOverride.trimmed().toLower();
+  if (size.isEmpty())
+    size = "fullsize";
+
+  QUrl url;
+  if (size == "original" || size == "download")
+  {
+    url = apiUrl("/assets/" + assetId + "/download");
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if (size != "fullsize" && size != "preview" && size != "thumbnail")
+    {
+      Log("Immich size '", size.toStdString(), "' not recognized. Defaulting to fullsize.");
+      size = "fullsize";
+    }
+    url = apiUrl("/assets/" + assetId + "/thumbnail");
+    QUrlQuery query;
+    query.addQueryItem("size", size);
+    url.setQuery(query);
+  }
+
+  Log("Immich download asset ", assetId.toStdString(), " (", size.toStdString(), ")");
+  QByteArray payload = getBytes(url, &contentType, kAssetTimeoutMs);
+  if (payload.isEmpty())
+    return false;
+
+  data = payload;
+  return true;
+}
+
+ImmichAssetCache::ImmichAssetCache(const ImmichConfig &config)
+{
+  QString rawPath = QString::fromStdString(config.cachePath);
+  cacheDirPath = resolveCachePath(rawPath);
+  if (config.cacheMaxMB > 0)
+    cacheMaxBytes = static_cast<qint64>(config.cacheMaxMB) * 1024 * 1024;
+}
+
+QString ImmichAssetCache::resolveCachePath(const QString &rawPath) const
+{
+  if (rawPath.isEmpty())
+  {
+    return QDir::homePath() + "/.cache/slide/immich";
+  }
+  if (rawPath.startsWith("~"))
+  {
+    return QDir::homePath() + rawPath.mid(1);
+  }
+  return rawPath;
+}
+
+void ImmichAssetCache::ensureCacheDir() const
+{
+  QDir dir(cacheDirPath);
+  if (!dir.exists())
+    dir.mkpath(".");
+}
+
+QString ImmichAssetCache::findExisting(const QString &assetId) const
+{
+  QDir dir(cacheDirPath);
+  QStringList matches = dir.entryList(QStringList() << (assetId + "_*"), QDir::Files, QDir::Time);
+  if (matches.isEmpty())
+    return "";
+  for (const auto &match : matches)
+  {
+    if (match.endsWith(".skip"))
+      return dir.filePath(match);
+  }
+  return dir.filePath(matches.first());
+}
+
+QString ImmichAssetCache::sanitizeFileName(const QString &name) const
+{
+  QString safe = name;
+  safe.replace(QRegularExpression("[^A-Za-z0-9_.-]"), "_");
+  if (safe.isEmpty())
+    safe = "asset";
+  return safe;
+}
+
+QString ImmichAssetCache::extensionForContentType(const QString &contentType) const
+{
+  if (contentType.contains("jpeg", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+    return "jpg";
+  if (contentType.contains("png", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+    return "png";
+  if (contentType.contains("webp", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+    return "webp";
+  if (contentType.contains("gif", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+    return "gif";
+  return "img";
+}
+
+qint64 ImmichAssetCache::calculateCacheSize() const
+{
+  QDir dir(cacheDirPath);
+  QFileInfoList files = dir.entryInfoList(QDir::Files, QDir::Time);
+  qint64 total = 0;
+  for (const auto &info : files)
+    total += info.size();
+  return total;
+}
+
+void ImmichAssetCache::enforceCacheLimit()
+{
+  if (cacheMaxBytes <= 0)
+    return;
+
+  QDir dir(cacheDirPath);
+  QFileInfoList files = dir.entryInfoList(QDir::Files, QDir::Time);
+  qint64 total = 0;
+  for (const auto &info : files)
+    total += info.size();
+
+  for (int i = files.size() - 1; i >= 0 && total > cacheMaxBytes; --i)
+  {
+    total -= files[i].size();
+    QFile::remove(files[i].filePath());
+  }
+  cacheSizeBytes = total;
+  cacheSizeKnown = true;
+}
+
+QString ImmichAssetCache::getCachedPath(const QString &assetId, const QString &assetName, ImmichClient &client)
+{
+  ensureCacheDir();
+
+  QString existing = findExisting(assetId);
+  if (!existing.isEmpty())
+  {
+    if (existing.endsWith(".skip"))
+    {
+      Log("Immich skip marker: ", assetId.toStdString());
+      return "";
+    }
+    QFileInfo info(existing);
+    if (info.size() <= 0)
+    {
+      QFile::remove(existing);
+    }
+    else if (existing.endsWith(".img"))
+    {
+      QImageReader reader(existing);
+      if (!reader.canRead())
+      {
+        Log("Immich cache invalid: ", existing.toStdString());
+        QFile::remove(existing);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        Log("Immich cache hit: ", assetId.toStdString());
+        return existing;
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      Log("Immich cache hit: ", assetId.toStdString());
+      return existing;
+    }
+  }
+
+  QByteArray data;
+  QString contentType;
+  if (!client.downloadAsset(assetId, data, contentType))
+    return "";
+
+  QString detectedExt = DetectImageExtension(data);
+  if (detectedExt.isEmpty())
+  {
+    Log("Immich download not an image for asset: ", assetId.toStdString());
+    QByteArray fallbackData;
+    QString fallbackType;
+    if (client.downloadAssetWithSize(assetId, "preview", fallbackData, fallbackType))
+    {
+      QString fallbackExt = DetectImageExtension(fallbackData);
+      if (!fallbackExt.isEmpty())
+      {
+        Log("Immich fallback to preview succeeded for asset: ", assetId.toStdString());
+        data = fallbackData;
+        contentType = fallbackType;
+        detectedExt = fallbackExt;
+      }
+    }
+    if (detectedExt.isEmpty())
+    {
+      QString skipName = assetId + "_unsupported.skip";
+      QDir dir(cacheDirPath);
+      QFile skipFile(dir.filePath(skipName));
+      if (skipFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly))
+      {
+        skipFile.write("unsupported");
+        skipFile.close();
+      }
+      return "";
+    }
+  }
+
+  QString safeName = sanitizeFileName(assetName);
+  QString extension = detectedExt;
+  if (extension.isEmpty())
+    extension = extensionForContentType(contentType);
+  if (extension == "img")
+  {
+    QString suffix = QFileInfo(assetName).suffix().toLower();
+    if (!suffix.isEmpty())
+      extension = suffix;
+  }
+  QString filename = assetId + "_" + safeName + "." + extension;
+
+  QDir dir(cacheDirPath);
+  QString filePath = dir.filePath(filename);
+
+  QSaveFile file(filePath);
+  if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly))
+    return "";
+  file.write(data);
+  if (!file.commit())
+    return "";
+
+  Log("Immich cached asset: ", assetId.toStdString(), " -> ", filePath.toStdString());
+
+  if (cacheMaxBytes > 0)
+  {
+    if (!cacheSizeKnown)
+    {
+      cacheSizeBytes = calculateCacheSize();
+      cacheSizeKnown = true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      cacheSizeBytes += data.size();
+    }
+    if (cacheSizeBytes > cacheMaxBytes)
+      enforceCacheLimit();
+  }
+
+  return filePath;
+}
--- a/src/immichclient.h
+++ b/src/immichclient.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#ifndef IMMICHCLIENT_H
+#define IMMICHCLIENT_H
+
+#include <QByteArray>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QUrl>
+#include <QVector>
+
+#include "appconfig.h"
+
+struct ImmichAsset {
+  QString id;
+  QString originalFileName;
+};
+
+class ImmichClient {
+  public:
+    explicit ImmichClient(const ImmichConfig &config);
+    QVector<ImmichAsset> fetchAssets();
+    bool downloadAsset(const QString &assetId, QByteArray &data, QString &contentType);
+    bool downloadAssetWithSize(const QString &assetId, const QString &sizeOverride, QByteArray &data, QString &contentType);
+
+  private:
+    QVector<ImmichAsset> fetchAssetsBySearch();
+    QVector<ImmichAsset> fetchAssetsByUser();
+    bool extensionAllowed(const QString &filename) const;
+    QUrl apiUrl(const QString &path) const;
+    QNetworkRequest makeRequest(const QUrl &url) const;
+    QByteArray postJson(const QUrl &url, const QJsonObject &body, QString *contentType, int timeoutMs);
+    QByteArray getBytes(const QUrl &url, QString *contentType, int timeoutMs);
+    bool waitForReply(QNetworkReply *reply, QByteArray &data, QString *contentType, int timeoutMs);
+
+    ImmichConfig config;
+    QNetworkAccessManager manager;
+};
+
+class ImmichAssetCache {
+  public:
+    explicit ImmichAssetCache(const ImmichConfig &config);
+    QString getCachedPath(const QString &assetId, const QString &assetName, ImmichClient &client);
+
+  private:
+    QString resolveCachePath(const QString &rawPath) const;
+    QString findExisting(const QString &assetId) const;
+    QString sanitizeFileName(const QString &name) const;
+    QString extensionForContentType(const QString &contentType) const;
+    void ensureCacheDir() const;
+    void enforceCacheLimit();
+    qint64 calculateCacheSize() const;
+
+    QString cacheDirPath;
+    qint64 cacheMaxBytes = 0;
+    bool cacheSizeKnown = false;
+    qint64 cacheSizeBytes = 0;
+};
+
+#endif // IMMICHCLIENT_H
--- a/src/immichpathtraverser.cpp
+++ b/src/immichpathtraverser.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include "immichpathtraverser.h"
+#include "logger.h"
+#include <QDateTime>
+
+ImmichPathTraverser::ImmichPathTraverser(const ImmichConfig &configIn)
+  : PathTraverser(""),
+    config(configIn),
+    client(configIn),
+    cache(configIn)
+{
+  loadAssets();
+}
+
+ImmichPathTraverser::~ImmichPathTraverser() {}
+
+void ImmichPathTraverser::loadAssets()
+{
+  assetIds.clear();
+  assetNames.clear();
+  QVector<ImmichAsset> assets = client.fetchAssets();
+  for (const auto &asset : assets)
+  {
+    if (asset.id.isEmpty())
+      continue;
+    assetIds.append(asset.id);
+    assetNames.insert(asset.id, asset.originalFileName);
+  }
+  Log("Immich assets loaded: ", assetIds.size());
+  lastRefresh = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+}
+
+QStringList ImmichPathTraverser::getImages() const
+{
+  if (refreshDue())
+  {
+    Log("Immich refresh due, reloading assets.");
+    const_cast<ImmichPathTraverser*>(this)->loadAssets();
+  }
+  return assetIds;
+}
+
+const std::string ImmichPathTraverser::getImagePath(const std::string image) const
+{
+  QString assetId = QString::fromStdString(image);
+  QString name = assetNames.value(assetId);
+  QString path = cache.getCachedPath(assetId, name, client);
+  return path.toStdString();
+}
+
+ImageDisplayOptions ImmichPathTraverser::UpdateOptionsForImage(const std::string& filename, const ImageDisplayOptions& options) const
+{
+  Q_UNUSED(filename);
+  return options;
+}
+
+bool ImmichPathTraverser::refreshDue() const
+{
+  if (config.refreshSeconds <= 0)
+    return false;
+  if (!lastRefresh.isValid())
+    return true;
+  return lastRefresh.secsTo(QDateTime::currentDateTime()) >= config.refreshSeconds;
+}
+
+bool ImmichPathTraverser::shouldReloadImages() const
+{
+  return refreshDue();
+}
--- a/src/immichpathtraverser.h
+++ b/src/immichpathtraverser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef IMMICHPATHTRAVERSER_H
+#define IMMICHPATHTRAVERSER_H
+
+#include "pathtraverser.h"
+#include "immichclient.h"
+
+#include <QHash>
+#include <QDateTime>
+
+class ImmichPathTraverser : public PathTraverser
+{
+  public:
+    ImmichPathTraverser(const ImmichConfig &config);
+    virtual ~ImmichPathTraverser();
+    QStringList getImages() const override;
+    virtual const std::string getImagePath(const std::string image) const override;
+    virtual ImageDisplayOptions UpdateOptionsForImage(const std::string& filename, const ImageDisplayOptions& options) const override;
+    bool shouldReloadImages() const override;
+
+  private:
+    void loadAssets();
+    bool refreshDue() const;
+
+    ImmichConfig config;
+    mutable ImmichClient client;
+    mutable ImmichAssetCache cache;
+    QStringList assetIds;
+    QHash<QString, QString> assetNames;
+    QDateTime lastRefresh;
+};
+
+#endif // IMMICHPATHTRAVERSER_H
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 #include "imageselector.h"
 #include "imageswitcher.h"
 #include "pathtraverser.h"
+#include "immichpathtraverser.h"
+#include "mqttcontroller.h"
 #include "overlay.h"
 #include "appconfig.h"
 #include "logger.h"

 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sys/file.h>
@@ -18,9 +19,12 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <memory>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+#include <QJsonArray>

 void usage(std::string programName) {
-    std::cerr << "Usage: " << programName << " [-t rotation_seconds] [-a aspect('l','p','a', 'm')] [-o background_opacity(0..255)] [-b blur_radius] -p image_folder [-r] [-s] [-v] [--verbose] [--stretch] [-c config_file_path]" << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "Usage: " << programName << " [-t rotation_seconds] [-T transition_seconds] [-h/--overlay-color #rrggbb] [-a aspect('l','p','a', 'm')] [-o background_opacity(0..255)] [-b blur_radius] -p image_folder [-r] [-s] [-S] [-v] [--verbose] [--stretch] [-c config_file_path]" << std::endl;
 }

 bool parseCommandLine(AppConfig &appConfig, int argc, char *argv[]) {
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ bool parseCommandLine(AppConfig &appConfig, int argc, char *argv[]) {
    {"overlay-color", required_argument, 0,           'h'},
  };
  int option_index = 0;
-  while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "b:p:t:o:O:a:i:c:h:rsSv", long_options, &option_index)) != -1) {
+  while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "b:p:t:T:o:O:a:i:c:h:rsSv", long_options, &option_index)) != -1) {
    switch (opt) {
      case 0:
          /* If this option set a flag, do nothing else now. */
@@ -61,6 +65,9 @@ bool parseCommandLine(AppConfig &appConfig, int argc, char *argv[]) {
      case 't':
        appConfig.rotationSeconds = atoi(optarg);
        break;
+      case 'T':
+	      appConfig.transitionTime =atoi(optarg);
+        break;
      case 'b':
        appConfig.blurRadius = atoi(optarg);
        break;
@@ -129,6 +136,8 @@ void ConfigureWindowFromSettings(MainWindow &w, const AppConfig &appConfig)
      w.setBackgroundOpacity(appConfig.backgroundOpacity);
  }

+  w.setTransitionTime(appConfig.transitionTime);
+
  if (!appConfig.overlayHexRGB.isEmpty())
  {
    QRegularExpression hexRGBMatcher("^#([0-9A-Fa-f]{3}){1,2}$");
@@ -153,7 +162,11 @@ void ConfigureWindowFromSettings(MainWindow &w, const AppConfig &appConfig)
 std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector> GetSelectorForConfig(const PathEntry& path)
 {
  std::unique_ptr<PathTraverser> pathTraverser;
-  if (!path.imageList.empty())
+  if (path.immich.enabled)
+  {
+    pathTraverser = std::unique_ptr<PathTraverser>(new ImmichPathTraverser(path.immich));
+  }
+  else if (!path.imageList.empty())
  {
    pathTraverser = std::unique_ptr<PathTraverser>(new ImageListPathTraverser(path.imageList));
  }
@@ -205,6 +218,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector> GetSelectorForApp(const AppConfig& appConfig)

 void ReloadConfigIfNeeded(AppConfig &appConfig, MainWindow &w, ImageSwitcher *switcher)
 {  
+  if(appConfig.configPath.empty())
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+  
  QString jsonFile = getAppConfigFilePath(appConfig.configPath);
  QDir directory;
  if(!directory.exists(jsonFile))
@@ -228,6 +246,307 @@ void ReloadConfigIfNeeded(AppConfig &appConfig, MainWindow &w, ImageSwitcher *sw
  }
 }

+static bool ParseBooleanString(const QString &value, bool &outValue)
+{
+  QString v = value.trimmed().toLower();
+  if (v == "true" || v == "1" || v == "yes" || v == "on")
+  {
+    outValue = true;
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (v == "false" || v == "0" || v == "no" || v == "off")
+  {
+    outValue = false;
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+static std::vector<std::string> SplitCsv(const QString &value)
+{
+  std::vector<std::string> output;
+  QStringList parts = value.split(',', Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
+  for (const auto &part : parts)
+  {
+    QString trimmed = part.trimmed();
+    if (!trimmed.isEmpty())
+      output.push_back(trimmed.toStdString());
+  }
+  return output;
+}
+
+static bool ApplyImmichPayload(ImmichConfig &config, const QString &payload)
+{
+  bool changed = false;
+  QString trimmed = payload.trimmed();
+  if (trimmed.isEmpty())
+    return false;
+
+  if (trimmed.startsWith("{"))
+  {
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(trimmed.toUtf8());
+    if (!doc.isObject())
+      return false;
+    QJsonObject obj = doc.object();
+
+    if (obj.contains("albumId") && obj["albumId"].isString())
+    {
+      config.albumIds = { obj["albumId"].toString().toStdString() };
+      config.userId.clear();
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("albumIds") && obj["albumIds"].isArray())
+    {
+      config.albumIds.clear();
+      QJsonArray arr = obj["albumIds"].toArray();
+      for (const auto &value : arr)
+      {
+        if (value.isString())
+          config.albumIds.push_back(value.toString().toStdString());
+      }
+      config.userId.clear();
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("personId") && obj["personId"].isString())
+    {
+      config.personIds = { obj["personId"].toString().toStdString() };
+      config.userId.clear();
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("personIds") && obj["personIds"].isArray())
+    {
+      config.personIds.clear();
+      QJsonArray arr = obj["personIds"].toArray();
+      for (const auto &value : arr)
+      {
+        if (value.isString())
+          config.personIds.push_back(value.toString().toStdString());
+      }
+      config.userId.clear();
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("userId") && obj["userId"].isString())
+    {
+      config.userId = obj["userId"].toString().toStdString();
+      config.albumIds.clear();
+      config.personIds.clear();
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("ownerId") && obj["ownerId"].isString())
+    {
+      config.userId = obj["ownerId"].toString().toStdString();
+      config.albumIds.clear();
+      config.personIds.clear();
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("order") && obj["order"].isString())
+    {
+      config.order = obj["order"].toString().toStdString();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("size") && obj["size"].isString())
+    {
+      config.size = obj["size"].toString().toStdString();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("pageSize") && obj["pageSize"].isDouble())
+    {
+      config.pageSize = (int)obj["pageSize"].toDouble();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("maxAssets") && obj["maxAssets"].isDouble())
+    {
+      config.maxAssets = (int)obj["maxAssets"].toDouble();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("refreshSeconds") && obj["refreshSeconds"].isDouble())
+    {
+      config.refreshSeconds = (int)obj["refreshSeconds"].toDouble();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("includeArchived"))
+    {
+      if (obj["includeArchived"].isBool())
+      {
+        config.includeArchived = obj["includeArchived"].toBool();
+        changed = true;
+      }
+      else if (obj["includeArchived"].isString())
+      {
+        bool parsed = false;
+        bool boolValue = false;
+        parsed = ParseBooleanString(obj["includeArchived"].toString(), boolValue);
+        if (parsed)
+        {
+          config.includeArchived = boolValue;
+          changed = true;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("reset") && obj["reset"].isBool() && obj["reset"].toBool())
+    {
+      config.albumIds.clear();
+      config.personIds.clear();
+      config.userId.clear();
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("extensions") && obj["extensions"].isArray())
+    {
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      QJsonArray arr = obj["extensions"].toArray();
+      for (const auto &value : arr)
+      {
+        if (value.isString())
+          config.allowedExtensions.push_back(value.toString().toLower().toStdString());
+      }
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    if (obj.contains("allowedExtensions") && obj["allowedExtensions"].isArray())
+    {
+      config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+      QJsonArray arr = obj["allowedExtensions"].toArray();
+      for (const auto &value : arr)
+      {
+        if (value.isString())
+          config.allowedExtensions.push_back(value.toString().toLower().toStdString());
+      }
+      changed = true;
+    }
+    return changed;
+  }
+
+  QString key;
+  QString value;
+  int idx = trimmed.indexOf('=');
+  if (idx < 0)
+    idx = trimmed.indexOf(':');
+  if (idx < 0)
+    idx = trimmed.indexOf(' ');
+
+  if (idx >= 0)
+  {
+    key = trimmed.left(idx).trimmed().toLower();
+    value = trimmed.mid(idx + 1).trimmed();
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    key = trimmed.toLower();
+  }
+
+  if (key == "reset" || key == "clear" || key == "all")
+  {
+    config.albumIds.clear();
+    config.personIds.clear();
+    config.userId.clear();
+    config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "album" || key == "albumid")
+  {
+    config.albumIds = { value.toStdString() };
+    config.userId.clear();
+    config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "albums" || key == "albumids")
+  {
+    config.albumIds = SplitCsv(value);
+    config.userId.clear();
+    config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "person" || key == "personid")
+  {
+    config.personIds = { value.toStdString() };
+    config.userId.clear();
+    config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "persons" || key == "personids")
+  {
+    config.personIds = SplitCsv(value);
+    config.userId.clear();
+    config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "user" || key == "userid" || key == "ownerid")
+  {
+    config.userId = value.toStdString();
+    config.albumIds.clear();
+    config.personIds.clear();
+    config.allowedExtensions.clear();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "extensions" || key == "allowedextensions")
+  {
+    config.allowedExtensions = SplitCsv(value);
+    for (auto &ext : config.allowedExtensions)
+    {
+      for (auto &c : ext)
+        c = static_cast<char>(::tolower(c));
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "order")
+  {
+    config.order = value.toStdString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "size")
+  {
+    config.size = value.toStdString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (key == "includearchived")
+  {
+    bool boolValue = false;
+    if (ParseBooleanString(value, boolValue))
+    {
+      config.includeArchived = boolValue;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (key == "pagesize")
+  {
+    bool ok = false;
+    int parsed = value.toInt(&ok);
+    if (ok)
+    {
+      config.pageSize = parsed;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (key == "maxassets")
+  {
+    bool ok = false;
+    int parsed = value.toInt(&ok);
+    if (ok)
+    {
+      config.maxAssets = parsed;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (key == "refreshseconds")
+  {
+    bool ok = false;
+    int parsed = value.toInt(&ok);
+    if (ok)
+    {
+      config.refreshSeconds = parsed;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
  QApplication a(argc, argv);
@@ -251,11 +570,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
  Log( "Rotation Time: ", appConfig.rotationSeconds );
  Log( "Overlay input: ", appConfig.overlay );
  
-  QNetworkAccessManager webCtrl; 
-
  MainWindow w;
  ConfigureWindowFromSettings(w, appConfig);
-  w.setNetworkManager(&webCtrl);
  w.show();

  std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector> selector = GetSelectorForApp(appConfig);
@@ -264,6 +580,50 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
  w.setImageSwitcher(&switcher);
  std::function<void(MainWindow &w, ImageSwitcher *switcher)> reloader = [&appConfig](MainWindow &w, ImageSwitcher *switcher) { ReloadConfigIfNeeded(appConfig, w, switcher); };
  switcher.setConfigFileReloader(reloader);
+
+  std::unique_ptr<MqttController> mqttController;
+  if (appConfig.mqtt.enabled)
+  {
+    mqttController = std::unique_ptr<MqttController>(new MqttController(appConfig.mqtt, &a));
+    QObject::connect(mqttController.get(), &MqttController::play, [&switcher]() { switcher.resume(); });
+    QObject::connect(mqttController.get(), &MqttController::pause, [&switcher]() { switcher.pause(); });
+    QObject::connect(mqttController.get(), &MqttController::nextImage, [&switcher]() { switcher.stepOnce(); });
+    QObject::connect(mqttController.get(), &MqttController::nextFolder, [&switcher]() {
+      if (!switcher.skipToNextFolder())
+        switcher.stepOnce();
+    });
+    QObject::connect(mqttController.get(), &MqttController::restart, [&appConfig, &switcher]() {
+      std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector> newSelector = GetSelectorForApp(appConfig);
+      switcher.restart(newSelector);
+    });
+    QObject::connect(mqttController.get(), &MqttController::immichControl, [&appConfig, &switcher](const QString &payload) {
+      bool updated = false;
+      for (int i = 0; i < appConfig.paths.count(); ++i)
+      {
+        if (!appConfig.paths[i].immich.enabled)
+          continue;
+        ImmichConfig newConfig = appConfig.paths[i].immich;
+        if (ApplyImmichPayload(newConfig, payload))
+        {
+          appConfig.paths[i].immich = newConfig;
+          updated = true;
+        }
+      }
+      if (updated)
+      {
+        Log("MQTT immich update applied.");
+        std::unique_ptr<ImageSelector> newSelector = GetSelectorForApp(appConfig);
+        switcher.setImageSelector(newSelector);
+        if (!switcher.isPaused())
+          switcher.scheduleImageUpdate();
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        Log("MQTT immich update ignored: ", payload.toStdString());
+      }
+    });
+    mqttController->start();
+  }
  switcher.start();
  return a.exec();
 }
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 #include <QGraphicsPixmapItem>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QScreen>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
-#include <sstream>
+#include <QTransform>

 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
    QMainWindow(parent),
@@ -119,8 +118,9 @@ bool MainWindow::event(QEvent* event)

 void MainWindow::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event)
 {
-  QMainWindow::resizeEvent(event);
-  updateImage(true);
+   QMainWindow::resizeEvent(event);
+   this->findChild<QLabel*>("image")->clear();
+   updateImage();
 }

 void MainWindow::checkWindowSize()
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void MainWindow::checkWindowSize()
    {
      Log("Resizing Window", screenSize.width(), "," , screenSize.height() );
      setFixedSize(screenSize);
-      updateImage(true);
+      updateImage();
    }

    if (imageAspectMatchesMonitor)
@@ -161,67 +161,35 @@ void MainWindow::checkWindowSize()
 void MainWindow::setImage(const ImageDetails &imageDetails)
 {
    currentImage = imageDetails;
-    downloadedData.clear();
-    if (pendingReply)
-    {
-      pendingReply->abort();
-    }
-    updateImage(false);
+    updateImage();
 }

-void MainWindow::fileDownloaded(QNetworkReply* netReply) 
-{
-  if (netReply == pendingReply)
-  {
-    pendingReply = nullptr;
-    QNetworkReply::NetworkError err = netReply->error();
-    if (err == QNetworkReply::NoError)
-    {
-      downloadedData = netReply->readAll();
-      netReply->deleteLater();
-      updateImage(false);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-void MainWindow::updateImage(bool immediately)
+void MainWindow::updateImage()
 {
    checkWindowSize();
    if (currentImage.filename == "")
      return;

-    if (currentImage.filename.find("https://") != std::string::npos && downloadedData.isNull())
-    {
-      if (pendingReply == nullptr)
-      {
-        QNetworkRequest request(QUrl(currentImage.filename.c_str()));
-        pendingReply = networkManager->get(request);
-        connect( networkManager, SIGNAL (finished(QNetworkReply*)), this, SLOT (fileDownloaded(QNetworkReply*)));
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
    QLabel *label = this->findChild<QLabel*>("image");
-    const QPixmap* oldImage = label->pixmap();
-    if (oldImage != NULL && !immediately)
+    QPixmap oldImage = label->pixmap(Qt::ReturnByValue);
+    if (!oldImage.isNull() && transitionSeconds > 0)
    {
      QPalette palette;
-      palette.setBrush(QPalette::Background, *oldImage);
+      palette.setBrush(QPalette::Window, oldImage);
      this->setPalette(palette);
    }

    QPixmap p;
-    if (!downloadedData.isNull())
+    p.load( currentImage.filename.c_str() );
+    if (p.isNull())
    {
-      p.loadFromData(downloadedData);
-      // BUG BUG have the selector update this?
-      currentImage.width = p.width();
-      currentImage.height = p.height();
-      currentImage.rotation = 0;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      p.load( currentImage.filename.c_str() );
+      Log("Error: failed to load image: ", currentImage.filename);
+      warn("Failed to load image.");
+      if (switcher != nullptr)
+      {
+        switcher->scheduleImageUpdate();
+      }
+      return;
    }

    Log("size:", p.width(), "x", p.height(), "(window:", width(), ",", height(), ")");
@@ -256,13 +224,13 @@ void MainWindow::updateImage(bool immediately)

    label->setPixmap(background);

-    if (oldImage != NULL && !immediately)
+    if (!oldImage.isNull() && transitionSeconds > 0)
    {
      auto effect = new QGraphicsOpacityEffect(label);
      effect->setOpacity(0.0);
      label->setGraphicsEffect(effect);
      QPropertyAnimation* animation = new QPropertyAnimation(effect, "opacity");
-      animation->setDuration(1000);
+      animation->setDuration(transitionSeconds*1000);
      animation->setStartValue(0);
      animation->setEndValue(1);
      animation->start(QAbstractAnimation::DeleteWhenStopped);
@@ -298,8 +266,10 @@ void MainWindow::setOverlay(std::unique_ptr<Overlay> &o)
 QPixmap MainWindow::getBlurredBackground(const QPixmap& originalSize, const QPixmap& scaled)
 {
    if (currentImage.options.fitAspectAxisToWindow) {
-      // our scaled version will just fill the whole screen, us it directly
-      return scaled.copy();
+      // our scaled version will just fill the whole screen, use it directly
+      //Log("Using scaled image");
+      QRect rect((scaled.width() - width())/2, 0, width(), height());
+      return scaled.copy(rect);
    } else if (scaled.width() < width()) {
      QPixmap background = blur(originalSize.scaledToWidth(width(), Qt::SmoothTransformation));
      QRect rect(0, (background.height() - height())/2, width(), height());
@@ -314,27 +284,41 @@ QPixmap MainWindow::getBlurredBackground(const QPixmap& originalSize, const QPix

 QPixmap MainWindow::getRotatedPixmap(const QPixmap& p)
 {
-    QMatrix matrix;
-    matrix.rotate(currentImage.rotation);
-    return p.transformed(matrix);
+    QTransform transform;
+    transform.rotate(currentImage.rotation);
+    return p.transformed(transform);
 }

 QPixmap MainWindow::getScaledPixmap(const QPixmap& p)
 {
  if (currentImage.options.fitAspectAxisToWindow)
  {
-    if (currentImage.aspect() == ImageAspect_Portrait)
+    bool stretchWidth = currentImage.aspect() == ImageAspect_Landscape;
+    bool stretchHeight = currentImage.aspect() == ImageAspect_Portrait;
+    // check the stretched image will naturally fill the screen for its aspect ratio
+    if (stretchHeight && (width() > ((double)height()/p.height())*p.width()))
+    {
+      // stretched via height won't fill the width, so stretch the other way
+      stretchHeight = false;
+      stretchWidth = true;
+    }
+    else if (stretchWidth && (height() > ((double)width()/p.width())*p.height()))
+    {
+      // stretched via width won't fill the width, so stretch the other way
+      stretchWidth = false;
+      stretchHeight = true;
+    }
+
+    if (stretchHeight)
    {
      // potrait mode, make height of image fit screen and crop top/bottom
      QPixmap pTemp = p.scaledToHeight(height(), Qt::SmoothTransformation);
      return pTemp.copy(0,0,width(),height());
    }
-    else if (currentImage.aspect() == ImageAspect_Landscape)
+    else if (stretchWidth)
    {
      // landscape mode, make width of image fit screen and crop top/bottom
      QPixmap pTemp = p.scaledToWidth(width(), Qt::SmoothTransformation);
-      //int imageTempWidth = pTemp.width();
-      //int imageTempHeight = pTemp.height();
      return pTemp.copy(0,0,width(),height());
    }
  }
@@ -352,12 +336,12 @@ void MainWindow::drawBackground(const QPixmap& originalSize, const QPixmap& scal
        QPixmap background = blur(originalSize.scaledToHeight(height()));
        QRect rect((background.width() - width())/2, 0, width(), height());
        background = background.copy(rect);
-        palette.setBrush(QPalette::Background, background);
+        palette.setBrush(QPalette::Window, background);
    } else {
        QPixmap background = blur(originalSize.scaledToHeight(height()));
        QRect rect((background.width() - width())/2, 0, width(), height());
        background = background.copy(rect);
-        palette.setBrush(QPalette::Background, background);
+        palette.setBrush(QPalette::Window, background);
    }
    this->setPalette(palette);
 }
@@ -393,6 +377,11 @@ void MainWindow::setOverlayHexRGB(QString overlayHexRGB)
    this->overlayHexRGB = overlayHexRGB;
 }

+void MainWindow::setTransitionTime(unsigned int transitionSeconds)
+{
+    this->transitionSeconds = transitionSeconds;
+}
+
 void MainWindow::warn(std::string text)
 {
  QLabel *label = this->findChild<QLabel*>("image");
@@ -418,8 +407,3 @@ const ImageDisplayOptions &MainWindow::getBaseOptions()
 {
   return baseImageOptions; 
 }
-
-void MainWindow::setNetworkManager(QNetworkAccessManager *networkManagerIn)
-{
-  networkManager = networkManagerIn;
-}
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@

 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QPixmap>
-#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include "imagestructs.h"
 #include "imageselector.h"

@@ -28,17 +27,15 @@ public:
    void setImage(const ImageDetails &imageDetails);
    void setBlurRadius(unsigned int blurRadius);
    void setBackgroundOpacity(unsigned int opacity);
+    void setTransitionTime(unsigned int transitionSeconds);
    void warn(std::string text);
    void setOverlay(std::unique_ptr<Overlay> &overlay);
    void setBaseOptions(const ImageDisplayOptions &baseOptionsIn);
    const ImageDisplayOptions &getBaseOptions();
    void setImageSwitcher(ImageSwitcher *switcherIn);
-    void setNetworkManager(QNetworkAccessManager *networkManagerIn);
    void setOverlayHexRGB(QString overlayHexRGB);
 public slots:
    void checkWindowSize();
-private slots:
-  void fileDownloaded(QNetworkReply* pReply);
 private:
    Ui::MainWindow *ui;

@@ -47,18 +44,16 @@ private:
    ImageDisplayOptions baseImageOptions;
    bool imageAspectMatchesMonitor = false;
    ImageDetails currentImage;
-    QByteArray downloadedData;
-    QNetworkAccessManager *networkManager = nullptr;
-    QNetworkReply *pendingReply = nullptr;
    QSize lastScreenSize = {0,0};
    QString overlayHexRGB = "#FFFF";
+    unsigned int transitionSeconds = 1;

    std::unique_ptr<Overlay> overlay;
    ImageSwitcher *switcher = nullptr;

    void drawText(QPixmap& image, int margin, int fontsize, QString text, int alignment);

-    void updateImage(bool immediately);
+    void updateImage();
    int getImageRotation();

    QPixmap getBlurredBackground(const QPixmap& originalSize, const QPixmap& scaled);
--- a/src/mqttcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/mqttcontroller.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+#include "mqttcontroller.h"
+#include "logger.h"
+
+#include <QMetaObject>
+
+#include <mosquitto.h>
+
+namespace {
+bool g_mqttInitialized = false;
+}
+
+MqttController::MqttController(const MqttConfig &configIn, QObject *parent)
+  : QObject(parent),
+    config(configIn)
+{
+  if (!g_mqttInitialized)
+  {
+    mosquitto_lib_init();
+    g_mqttInitialized = true;
+  }
+  controlTopic = QString::fromStdString(config.topic);
+  immichTopic = QString::fromStdString(config.immichTopic);
+}
+
+MqttController::~MqttController()
+{
+  if (client)
+  {
+    mosquitto_disconnect(client);
+    mosquitto_loop_stop(client, true);
+    mosquitto_destroy(client);
+    client = nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
+void MqttController::start()
+{
+  if (!config.enabled)
+  {
+    Log("MQTT disabled or missing host/topic.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  QString clientId = QString::fromStdString(config.clientId);
+  if (clientId.isEmpty())
+    clientId = "slide";
+
+  client = mosquitto_new(clientId.toUtf8().constData(), true, this);
+  if (!client)
+  {
+    Log("MQTT: failed to create client.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  mosquitto_connect_callback_set(client, &MqttController::HandleConnect);
+  mosquitto_message_callback_set(client, &MqttController::HandleMessage);
+
+  if (!config.username.empty())
+  {
+    mosquitto_username_pw_set(client, config.username.c_str(),
+                              config.password.empty() ? nullptr : config.password.c_str());
+  }
+
+  mosquitto_reconnect_delay_set(client, 2, 30, true);
+
+  int rc = mosquitto_connect_async(client, config.host.c_str(), config.port, config.keepAlive);
+  if (rc != MOSQ_ERR_SUCCESS)
+  {
+    Log("MQTT connect failed: ", mosquitto_strerror(rc));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  rc = mosquitto_loop_start(client);
+  if (rc != MOSQ_ERR_SUCCESS)
+  {
+    Log("MQTT loop start failed: ", mosquitto_strerror(rc));
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+void MqttController::HandleConnect(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *userdata, int rc)
+{
+  auto *self = static_cast<MqttController *>(userdata);
+  if (!self || !mosq)
+    return;
+  if (rc != 0)
+  {
+    Log("MQTT connect error: ", mosquitto_strerror(rc));
+    return;
+  }
+  self->connected = true;
+  self->subscribe();
+}
+
+void MqttController::subscribe()
+{
+  if (!client || !connected)
+    return;
+  int rc = mosquitto_subscribe(client, nullptr, config.topic.c_str(), config.qos);
+  if (rc != MOSQ_ERR_SUCCESS)
+  {
+    Log("MQTT subscribe failed: ", mosquitto_strerror(rc));
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    Log("MQTT subscribed to ", config.topic);
+  }
+  if (!config.immichTopic.empty() && config.immichTopic != config.topic)
+  {
+    rc = mosquitto_subscribe(client, nullptr, config.immichTopic.c_str(), config.qos);
+    if (rc != MOSQ_ERR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+      Log("MQTT subscribe (immich) failed: ", mosquitto_strerror(rc));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      Log("MQTT subscribed to ", config.immichTopic);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void MqttController::HandleMessage(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *userdata, const struct mosquitto_message *message)
+{
+  Q_UNUSED(mosq);
+  auto *self = static_cast<MqttController *>(userdata);
+  if (!self || !message || !message->payload)
+    return;
+
+  QString payload = QString::fromUtf8(static_cast<const char *>(message->payload), message->payloadlen);
+  QString topic = QString::fromUtf8(message->topic);
+  QMetaObject::invokeMethod(self, "handleMessage", Qt::QueuedConnection,
+                            Q_ARG(QString, topic),
+                            Q_ARG(QString, payload));
+}
+
+void MqttController::handleMessage(const QString &topic, const QString &payload)
+{
+  QString cmd = payload.trimmed().toLower();
+  if (cmd.isEmpty())
+    return;
+
+  Log("MQTT message on ", topic.toStdString(), ": ", cmd.toStdString());
+
+  if (!immichTopic.isEmpty() && topic == immichTopic)
+  {
+    emit immichControl(payload);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (cmd == "play" || cmd == "resume")
+  {
+    emit play();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (cmd == "pause")
+  {
+    emit pause();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (cmd == "next" || cmd == "skip" || cmd == "next-image")
+  {
+    emit nextImage();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (cmd == "next-folder" || cmd == "folder-next" || cmd == "skip-folder")
+  {
+    emit nextFolder();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (cmd == "restart" || cmd == "reset")
+  {
+    emit restart();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  Log("MQTT unknown command: ", cmd.toStdString());
+}
--- a/src/mqttcontroller.h
+++ b/src/mqttcontroller.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#ifndef MQTTCONTROLLER_H
+#define MQTTCONTROLLER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+
+#include "appconfig.h"
+
+struct mosquitto;
+struct mosquitto_message;
+
+class MqttController : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  explicit MqttController(const MqttConfig &config, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+  ~MqttController();
+
+  void start();
+
+signals:
+  void play();
+  void pause();
+  void nextImage();
+  void nextFolder();
+  void restart();
+  void immichControl(const QString &payload);
+
+private slots:
+  void handleMessage(const QString &topic, const QString &payload);
+
+private:
+  static void HandleConnect(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *userdata, int rc);
+  static void HandleMessage(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *userdata, const struct mosquitto_message *message);
+
+  void subscribe();
+
+  MqttConfig config;
+  QString controlTopic;
+  QString immichTopic;
+  struct mosquitto *client = nullptr;
+  bool connected = false;
+};
+
+#endif // MQTTCONTROLLER_H
--- a/src/pathtraverser.cpp
+++ b/src/pathtraverser.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include <QDirIterator>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFileInfo>
-#include <QDomDocument>
-#include <QDomAttr>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdlib.h>     /* srand, rand */

--- a/src/pathtraverser.h
+++ b/src/pathtraverser.h
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QStringList>
-#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
-#include <QNetworkRequest>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
 #include "imageselector.h"

 static const QStringList supportedFormats={"jpg","jpeg","png","tif","tiff"};
@@ -20,6 +17,7 @@ class PathTraverser
    virtual QStringList getImages() const = 0;
    virtual const std::string getImagePath(const std::string image) const = 0;
    virtual ImageDisplayOptions UpdateOptionsForImage(const std::string& filename, const ImageDisplayOptions& baseOptions) const = 0;
+    virtual bool shouldReloadImages() const { return false; }

  protected:
    const std::string path;
--- a/src/slide.pro
+++ b/src/slide.pro
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------

-QT       += core gui network xml
+QT       += core gui network
 CONFIG += qt 
 CONFIG += debug
 CONFIG += c++1z
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ SOURCES += \
        mainwindow.cpp \
        imageswitcher.cpp \
        pathtraverser.cpp \
+        immichpathtraverser.cpp \
+        immichclient.cpp \
+        mqttcontroller.cpp \
        overlay.cpp \
        imageselector.cpp \
        appconfig.cpp \
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ HEADERS += \
        mainwindow.h \
        imageselector.h \
        pathtraverser.h \
+        immichpathtraverser.h \
+        immichclient.h \
+        mqttcontroller.h \
        overlay.h \
        imageswitcher.h \
        imagestructs.h \
@@ -58,3 +64,4 @@ target.path = /usr/local/bin/
 INSTALLS += target

 unix|win32: LIBS += -lexif
+unix|win32: LIBS += -lmosquitto
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Nathan Coad	3958da1983	improve handling of images from immich albums Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build was killed Details continuous-integration/drone/tag Build is passing Details	2026-02-02 09:02:06 +11:00
Nathan Coad	76c98f63dd	fix immich handling [CI SKIP] All checks were successful continuous-integration/drone/tag Build is passing Details	2026-02-02 08:51:58 +11:00
Nathan Coad	7a75083cf3	filter out unsupported images [CI SKIP] All checks were successful continuous-integration/drone/tag Build is passing Details	2026-02-02 08:48:20 +11:00
Nathan Coad	806d701535	add more immich control options All checks were successful continuous-integration/drone/push Build is passing Details continuous-integration/drone/tag Build is passing Details	2026-02-01 21:24:24 +11:00
Nathan Coad	3644001dbc	[CI SKIP] update deb format All checks were successful continuous-integration/drone/tag Build is passing Details	2026-02-01 19:35:52 +11:00
Nathan Coad	f4fd1b1b07	re-enable amd64 builds Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build was killed Details continuous-integration/drone/tag Build is passing Details	2026-02-01 16:15:22 +11:00
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Nathan Coad	819d349bae	try arm again Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build is failing Details	2026-02-01 07:30:53 +11:00
Nathan Coad	0ae6c3f593	fix drone Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build is failing Details	2026-01-31 21:21:09 +11:00
Nathan Coad	945e3212cf	fix qmake Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build encountered an error Details	2026-01-31 21:20:43 +11:00
Nathan Coad	3547207eca	retry arm build Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build is failing Details	2026-01-31 21:18:24 +11:00
Nathan Coad	6669e6722a	change ubuntu mirror Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build is failing Details	2026-01-31 21:09:42 +11:00
Nathan Coad	7524745b18	try arm builds Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone/push Build is failing Details	2026-01-31 17:12:49 +11:00
Nathan Coad	a9c5139d55	add mqtt control All checks were successful continuous-integration/drone/push Build is passing Details continuous-integration/drone/tag Build is passing Details	2026-01-31 16:50:34 +11:00
Nathan Coad	7cc6056e7e	fix image location All checks were successful continuous-integration/drone/push Build is passing Details	2026-01-31 14:07:58 +11:00
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Nathan Coad	ef2403b3cd	code Some checks failed continuous-integration/drone Build is failing Details	2026-01-31 14:02:01 +11:00
Nathan Coad	7a0bb14df4	first commit	2026-01-31 13:59:50 +11:00
Manuel Dewald	3cb2d9cb3e	Merge pull request #50 from alfred-reynolds/reddit_rss_reader Fix sorted comment	2022-01-10 10:38:36 +01:00
Alfred Reynolds	5317215c13	Merge branch 'reddit_rss_reader' of https://github.com/alfred-reynolds/slide into reddit_rss_reader	2022-01-10 12:07:29 +13:00
Alfred Reynolds	8d7e82bea5	- Fix comment for sorted mode key	2022-01-10 12:07:25 +13:00
Manuel Dewald	4813941a5c	Merge pull request #46 from alfred-reynolds/reddit_rss_reader Add configuration file support along with other features	2021-11-15 10:42:49 +01:00
Alfred Reynolds	190ff6a508	- Remove network/image download code (as it is unused)	2021-11-13 13:42:39 +13:00
Alfred Reynolds	cf45a045ff	- Fix image stretching not filling the frame when you have really wide (or tall) images. Check that stretching on the main dimension will end up the right size, otherwise stretch the otherway	2021-10-23 15:53:56 +13:00
Alfred Reynolds	87315a7bda	- fix spew from QDir when not using a config file	2021-10-23 14:03:53 +13:00
Alfred Reynolds	88f2a02652	Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/NautiluX/slide into reddit_rss_reader	2021-09-09 09:03:28 +12:00
Alfred Reynolds	b45e7dbda9	- merge from main	2021-09-09 08:56:03 +12:00
Manuel Dewald	d7a3088712	Merge pull request #42 from gdzhu/gdzhu/configurable_transition_time configurable transition time	2021-09-08 11:06:36 +02:00
gdzhu	9532178b4c	configurable transition time	2021-09-06 21:56:56 -04:00
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				`#include "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/mkspecs/linux-g++/qplatformdefs.h"`