feat: timeline e2e tests (#23895)

* feat: timeline e2e tests * Fix flakiness, mock all apis, allow parallel tests * Upload playwright reports * wrong report path * Add CI=true, disable flaky/failing tests * Re-enable tests, fix worker thread config * fix maintance e2e test * increase retries
2025-11-25 07:45:17 -05:00 · 2025-11-18 22:08:55 -05:00 · 2025-11-18 22:08:55 -05:00 · d9fd52ea18
commit d9fd52ea18
parent 2a281e7906
18 changed files with 2919 additions and 18 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@ -500,8 +500,16 @@ jobs:
        run: docker compose build
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
      - name: Run e2e tests (web)
+        env:
+          CI: true
        run: npx playwright test
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+      - name: Archive test results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        if: success() || failure()
+        with:
+          name: e2e-web-test-results-${{ matrix.runner }}
+          path: e2e/playwright-report/
  success-check-e2e:
    name: End-to-End Tests Success
    needs: [e2e-tests-server-cli, e2e-tests-web]
--- a/e2e/.gitignore
+++ b/e2e/.gitignore
@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ node_modules/
 /blob-report/
 /playwright/.cache/
 /dist
+.env
--- a/e2e/package.json
+++ b/e2e/package.json
@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  "license": "GNU Affero General Public License version 3",
  "devDependencies": {
    "@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
+    "@faker-js/faker": "^10.1.0",
    "@immich/cli": "file:../cli",
    "@immich/sdk": "file:../open-api/typescript-sdk",
    "@playwright/test": "^1.44.1",
@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
    "@types/pg": "^8.15.1",
    "@types/pngjs": "^6.0.4",
    "@types/supertest": "^6.0.2",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
    "eslint": "^9.14.0",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.3",
--- a/e2e/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/e2e/playwright.config.ts
@ -1,23 +1,50 @@
-import { defineConfig, devices } from '@playwright/test';
+import { defineConfig, devices, PlaywrightTestConfig } from '@playwright/test';
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
+import { cpus } from 'node:os';
+import { resolve } from 'node:path';

-export default defineConfig({
+dotenv.config({ path: resolve(import.meta.dirname, '.env') });
+
+export const playwrightHost = process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_HOST ?? '127.0.0.1';
+export const playwrightDbHost = process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_DB_HOST ?? '127.0.0.1';
+export const playwriteBaseUrl = process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL ?? `http://${playwrightHost}:2285`;
+export const playwriteSlowMo = parseInt(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_SLOW_MO ?? '0');
+export const playwrightDisableWebserver = process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_DISABLE_WEBSERVER;
+
+process.env.PW_EXPERIMENTAL_SERVICE_WORKER_NETWORK_EVENTS = '1';
+
+const config: PlaywrightTestConfig = {
  testDir: './src/web/specs',
  fullyParallel: false,
  forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
-  retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
-  workers: 1,
+  retries: process.env.CI ? 4 : 0,
  reporter: 'html',
  use: {
-    baseURL: 'http://127.0.0.1:2285',
+    baseURL: playwriteBaseUrl,
    trace: 'on-first-retry',
+    screenshot: 'only-on-failure',
+    launchOptions: {
+      slowMo: playwriteSlowMo,
+    },
  },

  testMatch: /.*\.e2e-spec\.ts/,

+  workers: process.env.CI ? 4 : Math.round(cpus().length * 0.75),
+
  projects: [
    {
      name: 'chromium',
      use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
+      testMatch: /.*\.e2e-spec\.ts/,
+      workers: 1,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'parallel tests',
+      use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
+      testMatch: /.*\.parallel-e2e-spec\.ts/,
+      fullyParallel: true,
+      workers: process.env.CI ? 3 : Math.max(1, Math.round(cpus().length * 0.75) - 1),
    },

    // {
@ -59,4 +86,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
    stderr: 'pipe',
    reuseExistingServer: true,
  },
-});
+};
+if (playwrightDisableWebserver) {
+  delete config.webServer;
+}
+export default defineConfig(config);
--- a/e2e/src/generators/timeline.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/generators/timeline.ts
@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+export { generateTimelineData } from './timeline/model-objects';
+
+export { createDefaultTimelineConfig, validateTimelineConfig } from './timeline/timeline-config';
+
+export type {
+  MockAlbum,
+  MonthSpec,
+  SerializedTimelineData,
+  MockTimelineAsset as TimelineAssetConfig,
+  TimelineConfig,
+  MockTimelineData as TimelineData,
+} from './timeline/timeline-config';
+
+export {
+  getAlbum,
+  getAsset,
+  getTimeBucket,
+  getTimeBuckets,
+  toAssetResponseDto,
+  toColumnarFormat,
+} from './timeline/rest-response';
+
+export type { Changes } from './timeline/rest-response';
+
+export { randomImage, randomImageFromString, randomPreview, randomThumbnail } from './timeline/images';
+
+export {
+  SeededRandom,
+  getMockAsset,
+  parseTimeBucketKey,
+  selectRandom,
+  selectRandomDays,
+  selectRandomMultiple,
+} from './timeline/utils';
+
+export { ASSET_DISTRIBUTION, DAY_DISTRIBUTION } from './timeline/distribution-patterns';
+export type { DayPattern, MonthDistribution } from './timeline/distribution-patterns';
--- a/e2e/src/generators/timeline/distribution-patterns.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/generators/timeline/distribution-patterns.ts
@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+import { generateConsecutiveDays, generateDayAssets } from 'src/generators/timeline/model-objects';
+import { SeededRandom, selectRandomDays } from 'src/generators/timeline/utils';
+import type { MockTimelineAsset } from './timeline-config';
+import { GENERATION_CONSTANTS } from './timeline-config';
+
+type AssetDistributionStrategy = (rng: SeededRandom) => number;
+
+type DayDistributionStrategy = (
+  year: number,
+  month: number,
+  daysInMonth: number,
+  totalAssets: number,
+  ownerId: string,
+  rng: SeededRandom,
+) => MockTimelineAsset[];
+
+/**
+ * Strategies for determining total asset count per month
+ */
+export const ASSET_DISTRIBUTION: Record<MonthDistribution, AssetDistributionStrategy | null> = {
+  empty: null, // Special case - handled separately
+  sparse: (rng) => rng.nextInt(3, 9), // 3-8 assets
+  medium: (rng) => rng.nextInt(15, 31), // 15-30 assets
+  dense: (rng) => rng.nextInt(50, 81), // 50-80 assets
+  'very-dense': (rng) => rng.nextInt(80, 151), // 80-150 assets
+};
+
+/**
+ * Strategies for distributing assets across days within a month
+ */
+export const DAY_DISTRIBUTION: Record<DayPattern, DayDistributionStrategy> = {
+  'single-day': (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // All assets on one day in the middle of the month
+    const day = Math.floor(daysInMonth / 2);
+    return generateDayAssets(year, month, day, totalAssets, ownerId, rng);
+  },
+
+  'consecutive-large': (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // 3-5 consecutive days with evenly distributed assets
+    const numDays = Math.min(5, Math.floor(totalAssets / 15));
+    const startDay = rng.nextInt(1, daysInMonth - numDays + 2);
+    return generateConsecutiveDays(year, month, startDay, numDays, totalAssets, ownerId, rng);
+  },
+
+  'consecutive-small': (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // Multiple consecutive days with 1-3 assets each (side-by-side layout)
+    const assets: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+    const numDays = Math.min(totalAssets, Math.floor(daysInMonth / 2));
+    const startDay = rng.nextInt(1, daysInMonth - numDays + 2);
+    let assetIndex = 0;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < numDays && assetIndex < totalAssets; i++) {
+      const dayAssets = Math.min(3, rng.nextInt(1, 4));
+      const actualAssets = Math.min(dayAssets, totalAssets - assetIndex);
+      // Create a new RNG for this day
+      const dayRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+      assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, startDay + i, actualAssets, ownerId, dayRng));
+      assetIndex += actualAssets;
+    }
+    return assets;
+  },
+
+  alternating: (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // Alternate between large (15-25) and small (1-3) days
+    const assets: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+    let day = 1;
+    let isLarge = true;
+    let assetIndex = 0;
+
+    while (assetIndex < totalAssets && day <= daysInMonth) {
+      const dayAssets = isLarge ? Math.min(25, rng.nextInt(15, 26)) : rng.nextInt(1, 4);
+
+      const actualAssets = Math.min(dayAssets, totalAssets - assetIndex);
+      // Create a new RNG for this day
+      const dayRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+      assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, day, actualAssets, ownerId, dayRng));
+      assetIndex += actualAssets;
+
+      day += isLarge ? 1 : 1; // Could add gaps here
+      isLarge = !isLarge;
+    }
+    return assets;
+  },
+
+  'sparse-scattered': (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // Spread assets across random days with gaps
+    const assets: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+    const numDays = Math.min(totalAssets, Math.floor(daysInMonth * GENERATION_CONSTANTS.SPARSE_DAY_COVERAGE));
+    const daysWithPhotos = selectRandomDays(daysInMonth, numDays, rng);
+    let assetIndex = 0;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < daysWithPhotos.length && assetIndex < totalAssets; i++) {
+      const dayAssets =
+        Math.floor(totalAssets / numDays) + (i === daysWithPhotos.length - 1 ? totalAssets % numDays : 0);
+      // Create a new RNG for this day
+      const dayRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+      assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, daysWithPhotos[i], dayAssets, ownerId, dayRng));
+      assetIndex += dayAssets;
+    }
+    return assets;
+  },
+
+  'start-heavy': (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // Most assets in first week
+    const assets: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+    const firstWeekAssets = Math.floor(totalAssets * 0.7);
+    const remainingAssets = totalAssets - firstWeekAssets;
+
+    // First 7 days
+    assets.push(...generateConsecutiveDays(year, month, 1, 7, firstWeekAssets, ownerId, rng));
+
+    // Remaining scattered
+    if (remainingAssets > 0) {
+      const midDay = Math.floor(daysInMonth / 2);
+      // Create a new RNG for the remaining assets
+      const remainingRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+      assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, midDay, remainingAssets, ownerId, remainingRng));
+    }
+    return assets;
+  },
+
+  'end-heavy': (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // Most assets in last week
+    const assets: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+    const lastWeekAssets = Math.floor(totalAssets * 0.7);
+    const remainingAssets = totalAssets - lastWeekAssets;
+
+    // Remaining at start
+    if (remainingAssets > 0) {
+      // Create a new RNG for the start assets
+      const startRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+      assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, 2, remainingAssets, ownerId, startRng));
+    }
+
+    // Last 7 days
+    const startDay = daysInMonth - 6;
+    assets.push(...generateConsecutiveDays(year, month, startDay, 7, lastWeekAssets, ownerId, rng));
+    return assets;
+  },
+
+  'mid-heavy': (year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng) => {
+    // Most assets in middle of month
+    const assets: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+    const midAssets = Math.floor(totalAssets * 0.7);
+    const sideAssets = Math.floor((totalAssets - midAssets) / 2);
+
+    // Start
+    if (sideAssets > 0) {
+      // Create a new RNG for the start assets
+      const startRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+      assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, 2, sideAssets, ownerId, startRng));
+    }
+
+    // Middle
+    const midStart = Math.floor(daysInMonth / 2) - 3;
+    assets.push(...generateConsecutiveDays(year, month, midStart, 7, midAssets, ownerId, rng));
+
+    // End
+    const endAssets = totalAssets - midAssets - sideAssets;
+    if (endAssets > 0) {
+      // Create a new RNG for the end assets
+      const endRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+      assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, daysInMonth - 1, endAssets, ownerId, endRng));
+    }
+    return assets;
+  },
+};
+export type MonthDistribution =
+  | 'empty' // 0 assets
+  | 'sparse' // 3-8 assets
+  | 'medium' // 15-30 assets
+  | 'dense' // 50-80 assets
+  | 'very-dense'; // 80-150 assets
+
+export type DayPattern =
+  | 'single-day' // All images in one day
+  | 'consecutive-large' // Multiple days with 15-25 images each
+  | 'consecutive-small' // Multiple days with 1-3 images each (side-by-side)
+  | 'alternating' // Alternating large/small days
+  | 'sparse-scattered' // Few images scattered across month
+  | 'start-heavy' // Most images at start of month
+  | 'end-heavy' // Most images at end of month
+  | 'mid-heavy'; // Most images in middle of month
--- a/e2e/src/generators/timeline/images.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/generators/timeline/images.ts
@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import sharp from 'sharp';
+import { SeededRandom } from 'src/generators/timeline/utils';
+
+export const randomThumbnail = async (seed: string, ratio: number) => {
+  const height = 235;
+  const width = Math.round(height * ratio);
+  return randomImageFromString(seed, { width, height });
+};
+
+export const randomPreview = async (seed: string, ratio: number) => {
+  const height = 500;
+  const width = Math.round(height * ratio);
+  return randomImageFromString(seed, { width, height });
+};
+
+export const randomImageFromString = async (
+  seed: string = '',
+  { width = 100, height = 100 }: { width: number; height: number },
+) => {
+  // Convert string to number for seeding
+  let seedNumber = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < seed.length; i++) {
+    seedNumber = (seedNumber << 5) - seedNumber + (seed.codePointAt(i) ?? 0);
+    seedNumber = seedNumber & seedNumber; // Convert to 32bit integer
+  }
+  return randomImage(new SeededRandom(Math.abs(seedNumber)), { width, height });
+};
+
+export const randomImage = async (rng: SeededRandom, { width, height }: { width: number; height: number }) => {
+  const r1 = rng.nextInt(0, 256);
+  const g1 = rng.nextInt(0, 256);
+  const b1 = rng.nextInt(0, 256);
+  const r2 = rng.nextInt(0, 256);
+  const g2 = rng.nextInt(0, 256);
+  const b2 = rng.nextInt(0, 256);
+  const patternType = rng.nextInt(0, 5);
+
+  let svgPattern = '';
+
+  switch (patternType) {
+    case 0: {
+      // Solid color
+      svgPattern = `<svg width="${width}" height="${height}">
+        <rect x="0" y="0" width="${width}" height="${height}" fill="rgb(${r1},${g1},${b1})"/>
+      </svg>`;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case 1: {
+      // Horizontal stripes
+      const stripeHeight = 10;
+      svgPattern = `<svg width="${width}" height="${height}">
+        ${Array.from(
+          { length: height / stripeHeight },
+          (_, i) =>
+            `<rect x="0" y="${i * stripeHeight}" width="${width}" height="${stripeHeight}"
+            fill="rgb(${i % 2 ? r1 : r2},${i % 2 ? g1 : g2},${i % 2 ? b1 : b2})"/>`,
+        ).join('')}
+      </svg>`;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case 2: {
+      // Vertical stripes
+      const stripeWidth = 10;
+      svgPattern = `<svg width="${width}" height="${height}">
+        ${Array.from(
+          { length: width / stripeWidth },
+          (_, i) =>
+            `<rect x="${i * stripeWidth}" y="0" width="${stripeWidth}" height="${height}"
+            fill="rgb(${i % 2 ? r1 : r2},${i % 2 ? g1 : g2},${i % 2 ? b1 : b2})"/>`,
+        ).join('')}
+      </svg>`;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case 3: {
+      // Checkerboard
+      const squareSize = 10;
+      svgPattern = `<svg width="${width}" height="${height}">
+        ${Array.from({ length: height / squareSize }, (_, row) =>
+          Array.from({ length: width / squareSize }, (_, col) => {
+            const isEven = (row + col) % 2 === 0;
+            return `<rect x="${col * squareSize}" y="${row * squareSize}"
+              width="${squareSize}" height="${squareSize}"
+              fill="rgb(${isEven ? r1 : r2},${isEven ? g1 : g2},${isEven ? b1 : b2})"/>`;
+          }).join(''),
+        ).join('')}
+      </svg>`;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case 4: {
+      // Diagonal stripes
+      svgPattern = `<svg width="${width}" height="${height}">
+        <defs>
+          <pattern id="diagonal" x="0" y="0" width="20" height="20" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+            <rect x="0" y="0" width="10" height="20" fill="rgb(${r1},${g1},${b1})"/>
+            <rect x="10" y="0" width="10" height="20" fill="rgb(${r2},${g2},${b2})"/>
+          </pattern>
+        </defs>
+        <rect x="0" y="0" width="${width}" height="${height}" fill="url(#diagonal)" transform="rotate(45 50 50)"/>
+      </svg>`;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const svgBuffer = Buffer.from(svgPattern);
+  const jpegData = await sharp(svgBuffer).jpeg({ quality: 50 }).toBuffer();
+  return jpegData;
+};
--- a/e2e/src/generators/timeline/model-objects.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/generators/timeline/model-objects.ts
@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+/**
+ * Generator functions for timeline model objects
+ */
+
+import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker';
+import { AssetVisibility } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+import { writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { SeededRandom } from 'src/generators/timeline/utils';
+import type { DayPattern, MonthDistribution } from './distribution-patterns';
+import { ASSET_DISTRIBUTION, DAY_DISTRIBUTION } from './distribution-patterns';
+import type { MockTimelineAsset, MockTimelineData, SerializedTimelineData, TimelineConfig } from './timeline-config';
+import { ASPECT_RATIO_WEIGHTS, GENERATION_CONSTANTS, validateTimelineConfig } from './timeline-config';
+
+/**
+ * Generate a random aspect ratio based on weighted probabilities
+ */
+export function generateAspectRatio(rng: SeededRandom): string {
+  const random = rng.next();
+  let cumulative = 0;
+
+  for (const [ratio, weight] of Object.entries(ASPECT_RATIO_WEIGHTS)) {
+    cumulative += weight;
+    if (random < cumulative) {
+      return ratio;
+    }
+  }
+  return '16:9'; // Default fallback
+}
+
+export function generateThumbhash(rng: SeededRandom): string {
+  return Array.from({ length: 10 }, () => rng.nextInt(0, 256).toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');
+}
+
+export function generateDuration(rng: SeededRandom): string {
+  return `${rng.nextInt(GENERATION_CONSTANTS.MIN_VIDEO_DURATION_SECONDS, GENERATION_CONSTANTS.MAX_VIDEO_DURATION_SECONDS)}.${rng.nextInt(0, 1000).toString().padStart(3, '0')}`;
+}
+
+export function generateUUID(): string {
+  return faker.string.uuid();
+}
+
+export function generateAsset(
+  year: number,
+  month: number,
+  day: number,
+  ownerId: string,
+  rng: SeededRandom,
+): MockTimelineAsset {
+  const from = DateTime.fromObject({ year, month, day }).setZone('UTC');
+  const to = from.endOf('day');
+  const date = faker.date.between({ from: from.toJSDate(), to: to.toJSDate() });
+  const isVideo = rng.next() < GENERATION_CONSTANTS.VIDEO_PROBABILITY;
+
+  const assetId = generateUUID();
+  const hasGPS = rng.next() < GENERATION_CONSTANTS.GPS_PERCENTAGE;
+
+  const ratio = generateAspectRatio(rng);
+
+  const asset: MockTimelineAsset = {
+    id: assetId,
+    ownerId,
+    ratio: Number.parseFloat(ratio.split(':')[0]) / Number.parseFloat(ratio.split(':')[1]),
+    thumbhash: generateThumbhash(rng),
+    localDateTime: date.toISOString(),
+    fileCreatedAt: date.toISOString(),
+    isFavorite: rng.next() < GENERATION_CONSTANTS.FAVORITE_PROBABILITY,
+    isTrashed: false,
+    isVideo,
+    isImage: !isVideo,
+    duration: isVideo ? generateDuration(rng) : null,
+    projectionType: null,
+    livePhotoVideoId: null,
+    city: hasGPS ? faker.location.city() : null,
+    country: hasGPS ? faker.location.country() : null,
+    people: null,
+    latitude: hasGPS ? faker.location.latitude() : null,
+    longitude: hasGPS ? faker.location.longitude() : null,
+    visibility: AssetVisibility.Timeline,
+    stack: null,
+    fileSizeInByte: faker.number.int({ min: 510, max: 5_000_000 }),
+    checksum: faker.string.alphanumeric({ length: 5 }),
+  };
+
+  return asset;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate assets for a specific day
+ */
+export function generateDayAssets(
+  year: number,
+  month: number,
+  day: number,
+  assetCount: number,
+  ownerId: string,
+  rng: SeededRandom,
+): MockTimelineAsset[] {
+  return Array.from({ length: assetCount }, () => generateAsset(year, month, day, ownerId, rng));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Distribute assets evenly across consecutive days
+ *
+ * @returns Array of generated timeline assets
+ */
+export function generateConsecutiveDays(
+  year: number,
+  month: number,
+  startDay: number,
+  numDays: number,
+  totalAssets: number,
+  ownerId: string,
+  rng: SeededRandom,
+): MockTimelineAsset[] {
+  const assets: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+  const assetsPerDay = Math.floor(totalAssets / numDays);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < numDays; i++) {
+    const dayAssets =
+      i === numDays - 1
+        ? totalAssets - assetsPerDay * (numDays - 1) // Remainder on last day
+        : assetsPerDay;
+    // Create a new RNG with a different seed for each day
+    const dayRng = new SeededRandom(rng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000) + i * 100);
+    assets.push(...generateDayAssets(year, month, startDay + i, dayAssets, ownerId, dayRng));
+  }
+
+  return assets;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate assets for a month with specified distribution pattern
+ */
+export function generateMonthAssets(
+  year: number,
+  month: number,
+  ownerId: string,
+  distribution: MonthDistribution = 'medium',
+  pattern: DayPattern = 'consecutive-large',
+  rng: SeededRandom,
+): MockTimelineAsset[] {
+  const daysInMonth = new Date(year, month, 0).getDate();
+
+  if (distribution === 'empty') {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const distributionStrategy = ASSET_DISTRIBUTION[distribution];
+  if (!distributionStrategy) {
+    console.warn(`Unknown distribution: ${distribution}, defaulting to medium`);
+    return [];
+  }
+  const totalAssets = distributionStrategy(rng);
+
+  const dayStrategy = DAY_DISTRIBUTION[pattern];
+  if (!dayStrategy) {
+    console.warn(`Unknown pattern: ${pattern}, defaulting to consecutive-large`);
+    // Fallback to consecutive-large pattern
+    const numDays = Math.min(5, Math.floor(totalAssets / 15));
+    const startDay = rng.nextInt(1, daysInMonth - numDays + 2);
+    const assets = generateConsecutiveDays(year, month, startDay, numDays, totalAssets, ownerId, rng);
+    assets.sort((a, b) => DateTime.fromISO(b.localDateTime).diff(DateTime.fromISO(a.localDateTime)).milliseconds);
+    return assets;
+  }
+
+  const assets = dayStrategy(year, month, daysInMonth, totalAssets, ownerId, rng);
+  assets.sort((a, b) => DateTime.fromISO(b.localDateTime).diff(DateTime.fromISO(a.localDateTime)).milliseconds);
+  return assets;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main generator function for timeline data
+ */
+export function generateTimelineData(config: TimelineConfig): MockTimelineData {
+  validateTimelineConfig(config);
+
+  const buckets = new Map<string, MockTimelineAsset[]>();
+  const monthStats: Record<string, { count: number; distribution: MonthDistribution; pattern: DayPattern }> = {};
+
+  const globalRng = new SeededRandom(config.seed || GENERATION_CONSTANTS.DEFAULT_SEED);
+  faker.seed(globalRng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000));
+  for (const monthConfig of config.months) {
+    const { year, month, distribution, pattern } = monthConfig;
+
+    const monthSeed = globalRng.nextInt(0, 1_000_000);
+    const monthRng = new SeededRandom(monthSeed);
+
+    const monthAssets = generateMonthAssets(
+      year,
+      month,
+      config.ownerId || generateUUID(),
+      distribution,
+      pattern,
+      monthRng,
+    );
+
+    if (monthAssets.length > 0) {
+      const monthKey = `${year}-${month.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`;
+      monthStats[monthKey] = {
+        count: monthAssets.length,
+        distribution,
+        pattern,
+      };
+
+      // Create bucket key (YYYY-MM-01)
+      const bucketKey = `${year}-${month.toString().padStart(2, '0')}-01`;
+      buckets.set(bucketKey, monthAssets);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Create a mock album from random assets
+  const allAssets = [...buckets.values()].flat();
+
+  // Select 10-30 random assets for the album (or all assets if less than 10)
+  const albumSize = Math.min(allAssets.length, globalRng.nextInt(10, 31));
+  const selectedAssetConfigs: MockTimelineAsset[] = [];
+  const usedIndices = new Set<number>();
+
+  while (selectedAssetConfigs.length < albumSize && usedIndices.size < allAssets.length) {
+    const randomIndex = globalRng.nextInt(0, allAssets.length);
+    if (!usedIndices.has(randomIndex)) {
+      usedIndices.add(randomIndex);
+      selectedAssetConfigs.push(allAssets[randomIndex]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Sort selected assets by date (newest first)
+  selectedAssetConfigs.sort(
+    (a, b) => DateTime.fromISO(b.localDateTime).diff(DateTime.fromISO(a.localDateTime)).milliseconds,
+  );
+
+  const selectedAssets = selectedAssetConfigs.map((asset) => asset.id);
+
+  const now = new Date().toISOString();
+  const album = {
+    id: generateUUID(),
+    albumName: 'Test Album',
+    description: 'A mock album for testing',
+    assetIds: selectedAssets,
+    thumbnailAssetId: selectedAssets.length > 0 ? selectedAssets[0] : null,
+    createdAt: now,
+    updatedAt: now,
+  };
+
+  // Write to file if configured
+  if (config.writeToFile) {
+    const outputPath = config.outputPath || '/tmp/timeline-data.json';
+
+    // Convert Map to object for serialization
+    const serializedData: SerializedTimelineData = {
+      buckets: Object.fromEntries(buckets),
+      album,
+    };
+
+    try {
+      writeFileSync(outputPath, JSON.stringify(serializedData, null, 2));
+      console.log(`Timeline data written to ${outputPath}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Failed to write timeline data to ${outputPath}:`, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { buckets, album };
+}
--- a/e2e/src/generators/timeline/rest-response.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/generators/timeline/rest-response.ts
@ -0,0 +1,436 @@
+/**
+ * REST API output functions for converting timeline data to API response formats
+ */
+
+import {
+  AssetTypeEnum,
+  AssetVisibility,
+  UserAvatarColor,
+  type AlbumResponseDto,
+  type AssetResponseDto,
+  type ExifResponseDto,
+  type TimeBucketAssetResponseDto,
+  type TimeBucketsResponseDto,
+  type UserResponseDto,
+} from '@immich/sdk';
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+import { signupDto } from 'src/fixtures';
+import { parseTimeBucketKey } from 'src/generators/timeline/utils';
+import type { MockTimelineAsset, MockTimelineData } from './timeline-config';
+
+/**
+ * Convert timeline/asset models to columnar format (parallel arrays)
+ */
+export function toColumnarFormat(assets: MockTimelineAsset[]): TimeBucketAssetResponseDto {
+  const result: TimeBucketAssetResponseDto = {
+    id: [],
+    ownerId: [],
+    ratio: [],
+    thumbhash: [],
+    fileCreatedAt: [],
+    localOffsetHours: [],
+    isFavorite: [],
+    isTrashed: [],
+    isImage: [],
+    duration: [],
+    projectionType: [],
+    livePhotoVideoId: [],
+    city: [],
+    country: [],
+    visibility: [],
+  };
+
+  for (const asset of assets) {
+    result.id.push(asset.id);
+    result.ownerId.push(asset.ownerId);
+    result.ratio.push(asset.ratio);
+    result.thumbhash.push(asset.thumbhash);
+    result.fileCreatedAt.push(asset.fileCreatedAt);
+    result.localOffsetHours.push(0); // Assuming UTC for mocks
+    result.isFavorite.push(asset.isFavorite);
+    result.isTrashed.push(asset.isTrashed);
+    result.isImage.push(asset.isImage);
+    result.duration.push(asset.duration);
+    result.projectionType.push(asset.projectionType);
+    result.livePhotoVideoId.push(asset.livePhotoVideoId);
+    result.city.push(asset.city);
+    result.country.push(asset.country);
+    result.visibility.push(asset.visibility);
+  }
+
+  if (assets.some((a) => a.latitude !== null || a.longitude !== null)) {
+    result.latitude = assets.map((a) => a.latitude);
+    result.longitude = assets.map((a) => a.longitude);
+  }
+
+  result.stack = assets.map(() => null);
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract a single bucket from timeline data (mimics getTimeBucket API)
+ * Automatically handles both ISO timestamp and simple month formats
+ * Returns data in columnar format matching the actual API
+ * When albumId is provided, only returns assets from that album
+ */
+export function getTimeBucket(
+  timelineData: MockTimelineData,
+  timeBucket: string,
+  isTrashed: boolean | undefined,
+  isArchived: boolean | undefined,
+  isFavorite: boolean | undefined,
+  albumId: string | undefined,
+  changes: Changes,
+): TimeBucketAssetResponseDto {
+  const bucketKey = parseTimeBucketKey(timeBucket);
+  let assets = timelineData.buckets.get(bucketKey);
+
+  if (!assets) {
+    return toColumnarFormat([]);
+  }
+
+  // Create sets for quick lookups
+  const deletedAssetIds = new Set(changes.assetDeletions);
+  const archivedAssetIds = new Set(changes.assetArchivals);
+  const favoritedAssetIds = new Set(changes.assetFavorites);
+
+  // Filter assets based on trashed/archived status
+  assets = assets.filter((asset) =>
+    shouldIncludeAsset(asset, isTrashed, isArchived, isFavorite, deletedAssetIds, archivedAssetIds, favoritedAssetIds),
+  );
+
+  // Filter to only include assets from the specified album
+  if (albumId) {
+    const album = timelineData.album;
+    if (!album || album.id !== albumId) {
+      return toColumnarFormat([]);
+    }
+
+    // Create a Set for faster lookup
+    const albumAssetIds = new Set([...album.assetIds, ...changes.albumAdditions]);
+    assets = assets.filter((asset) => albumAssetIds.has(asset.id));
+  }
+
+  // Override properties for assets in changes arrays
+  const assetsWithOverrides = assets.map((asset) => {
+    if (deletedAssetIds.has(asset.id) || archivedAssetIds.has(asset.id) || favoritedAssetIds.has(asset.id)) {
+      return {
+        ...asset,
+        isFavorite: favoritedAssetIds.has(asset.id) ? true : asset.isFavorite,
+        isTrashed: deletedAssetIds.has(asset.id) ? true : asset.isTrashed,
+        visibility: archivedAssetIds.has(asset.id) ? AssetVisibility.Archive : asset.visibility,
+      };
+    }
+    return asset;
+  });
+
+  return toColumnarFormat(assetsWithOverrides);
+}
+
+export type Changes = {
+  // ids of assets that are newly added to the album
+  albumAdditions: string[];
+  // ids of assets that are newly deleted
+  assetDeletions: string[];
+  // ids of assets that are newly archived
+  assetArchivals: string[];
+  // ids of assets that are newly favorited
+  assetFavorites: string[];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Helper function to determine if an asset should be included based on filter criteria
+ * @param asset - The asset to check
+ * @param isTrashed - Filter for trashed status (undefined means no filter)
+ * @param isArchived - Filter for archived status (undefined means no filter)
+ * @param isFavorite - Filter for favorite status (undefined means no filter)
+ * @param deletedAssetIds - Set of IDs for assets that have been deleted
+ * @param archivedAssetIds - Set of IDs for assets that have been archived
+ * @param favoritedAssetIds - Set of IDs for assets that have been favorited
+ * @returns true if the asset matches all filter criteria
+ */
+function shouldIncludeAsset(
+  asset: MockTimelineAsset,
+  isTrashed: boolean | undefined,
+  isArchived: boolean | undefined,
+  isFavorite: boolean | undefined,
+  deletedAssetIds: Set<string>,
+  archivedAssetIds: Set<string>,
+  favoritedAssetIds: Set<string>,
+): boolean {
+  // Determine actual status (property or in changes)
+  const actuallyTrashed = asset.isTrashed || deletedAssetIds.has(asset.id);
+  const actuallyArchived = asset.visibility === 'archive' || archivedAssetIds.has(asset.id);
+  const actuallyFavorited = asset.isFavorite || favoritedAssetIds.has(asset.id);
+
+  // Apply filters
+  if (isTrashed !== undefined && actuallyTrashed !== isTrashed) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (isArchived !== undefined && actuallyArchived !== isArchived) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (isFavorite !== undefined && actuallyFavorited !== isFavorite) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+/**
+ * Get summary for all buckets (mimics getTimeBuckets API)
+ * When albumId is provided, only includes buckets that contain assets from that album
+ */
+export function getTimeBuckets(
+  timelineData: MockTimelineData,
+  isTrashed: boolean | undefined,
+  isArchived: boolean | undefined,
+  isFavorite: boolean | undefined,
+  albumId: string | undefined,
+  changes: Changes,
+): TimeBucketsResponseDto[] {
+  const summary: TimeBucketsResponseDto[] = [];
+
+  // Create sets for quick lookups
+  const deletedAssetIds = new Set(changes.assetDeletions);
+  const archivedAssetIds = new Set(changes.assetArchivals);
+  const favoritedAssetIds = new Set(changes.assetFavorites);
+
+  // If no albumId is specified, return summary for all assets
+  if (albumId) {
+    // Filter to only include buckets with assets from the specified album
+    const album = timelineData.album;
+    if (!album || album.id !== albumId) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    // Create a Set for faster lookup
+    const albumAssetIds = new Set([...album.assetIds, ...changes.albumAdditions]);
+    for (const removed of changes.assetDeletions) {
+      albumAssetIds.delete(removed);
+    }
+    for (const [bucketKey, assets] of timelineData.buckets) {
+      // Count how many assets in this bucket are in the album and match trashed/archived filters
+      const albumAssetsInBucket = assets.filter((asset) => {
+        // Must be in the album
+        if (!albumAssetIds.has(asset.id)) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        return shouldIncludeAsset(
+          asset,
+          isTrashed,
+          isArchived,
+          isFavorite,
+          deletedAssetIds,
+          archivedAssetIds,
+          favoritedAssetIds,
+        );
+      });
+
+      if (albumAssetsInBucket.length > 0) {
+        summary.push({
+          timeBucket: bucketKey,
+          count: albumAssetsInBucket.length,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    for (const [bucketKey, assets] of timelineData.buckets) {
+      // Filter assets based on trashed/archived status
+      const filteredAssets = assets.filter((asset) =>
+        shouldIncludeAsset(
+          asset,
+          isTrashed,
+          isArchived,
+          isFavorite,
+          deletedAssetIds,
+          archivedAssetIds,
+          favoritedAssetIds,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      if (filteredAssets.length > 0) {
+        summary.push({
+          timeBucket: bucketKey,
+          count: filteredAssets.length,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Sort summary by date (newest first) using luxon
+  summary.sort((a, b) => {
+    const dateA = DateTime.fromISO(a.timeBucket);
+    const dateB = DateTime.fromISO(b.timeBucket);
+    return dateB.diff(dateA).milliseconds;
+  });
+
+  return summary;
+}
+
+const createDefaultOwner = (ownerId: string) => {
+  const defaultOwner: UserResponseDto = {
+    id: ownerId,
+    email: signupDto.admin.email,
+    name: signupDto.admin.name,
+    profileImagePath: '',
+    profileChangedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    avatarColor: UserAvatarColor.Blue,
+  };
+  return defaultOwner;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Convert a TimelineAssetConfig to a full AssetResponseDto
+ * This matches the response from GET /api/assets/:id
+ */
+export function toAssetResponseDto(asset: MockTimelineAsset, owner?: UserResponseDto): AssetResponseDto {
+  const now = new Date().toISOString();
+
+  // Default owner if not provided
+  const defaultOwner = createDefaultOwner(asset.ownerId);
+
+  const exifInfo: ExifResponseDto = {
+    make: null,
+    model: null,
+    exifImageWidth: asset.ratio > 1 ? 4000 : 3000,
+    exifImageHeight: asset.ratio > 1 ? Math.round(4000 / asset.ratio) : Math.round(3000 * asset.ratio),
+    fileSizeInByte: asset.fileSizeInByte,
+    orientation: '1',
+    dateTimeOriginal: asset.fileCreatedAt,
+    modifyDate: asset.fileCreatedAt,
+    timeZone: asset.latitude === null ? null : 'UTC',
+    lensModel: null,
+    fNumber: null,
+    focalLength: null,
+    iso: null,
+    exposureTime: null,
+    latitude: asset.latitude,
+    longitude: asset.longitude,
+    city: asset.city,
+    country: asset.country,
+    state: null,
+    description: null,
+  };
+
+  return {
+    id: asset.id,
+    deviceAssetId: `device-${asset.id}`,
+    ownerId: asset.ownerId,
+    owner: owner || defaultOwner,
+    libraryId: `library-${asset.ownerId}`,
+    deviceId: `device-${asset.ownerId}`,
+    type: asset.isVideo ? AssetTypeEnum.Video : AssetTypeEnum.Image,
+    originalPath: `/original/${asset.id}.${asset.isVideo ? 'mp4' : 'jpg'}`,
+    originalFileName: `${asset.id}.${asset.isVideo ? 'mp4' : 'jpg'}`,
+    originalMimeType: asset.isVideo ? 'video/mp4' : 'image/jpeg',
+    thumbhash: asset.thumbhash,
+    fileCreatedAt: asset.fileCreatedAt,
+    fileModifiedAt: asset.fileCreatedAt,
+    localDateTime: asset.localDateTime,
+    updatedAt: now,
+    createdAt: asset.fileCreatedAt,
+    isFavorite: asset.isFavorite,
+    isArchived: false,
+    isTrashed: asset.isTrashed,
+    visibility: asset.visibility,
+    duration: asset.duration || '0:00:00.00000',
+    exifInfo,
+    livePhotoVideoId: asset.livePhotoVideoId,
+    tags: [],
+    people: [],
+    unassignedFaces: [],
+    stack: asset.stack,
+    isOffline: false,
+    hasMetadata: true,
+    duplicateId: null,
+    resized: true,
+    checksum: asset.checksum,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a single asset by ID from timeline data
+ * This matches the response from GET /api/assets/:id
+ */
+export function getAsset(
+  timelineData: MockTimelineData,
+  assetId: string,
+  owner?: UserResponseDto,
+): AssetResponseDto | undefined {
+  // Search through all buckets for the asset
+  const buckets = [...timelineData.buckets.values()];
+  for (const assets of buckets) {
+    const asset = assets.find((a) => a.id === assetId);
+    if (asset) {
+      return toAssetResponseDto(asset, owner);
+    }
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a mock album from timeline data
+ * This matches the response from GET /api/albums/:id
+ */
+export function getAlbum(
+  timelineData: MockTimelineData,
+  ownerId: string,
+  albumId: string | undefined,
+  changes: Changes,
+): AlbumResponseDto | undefined {
+  if (!timelineData.album) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  // If albumId is provided and doesn't match, return undefined
+  if (albumId && albumId !== timelineData.album.id) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  const album = timelineData.album;
+  const albumOwner = createDefaultOwner(ownerId);
+
+  // Get the actual asset objects from the timeline data
+  const albumAssets: AssetResponseDto[] = [];
+  const allAssets = [...timelineData.buckets.values()].flat();
+
+  for (const assetId of album.assetIds) {
+    const assetConfig = allAssets.find((a) => a.id === assetId);
+    if (assetConfig) {
+      albumAssets.push(toAssetResponseDto(assetConfig, albumOwner));
+    }
+  }
+  for (const assetId of changes.albumAdditions ?? []) {
+    const assetConfig = allAssets.find((a) => a.id === assetId);
+    if (assetConfig) {
+      albumAssets.push(toAssetResponseDto(assetConfig, albumOwner));
+    }
+  }
+
+  albumAssets.sort((a, b) => DateTime.fromISO(b.localDateTime).diff(DateTime.fromISO(a.localDateTime)).milliseconds);
+
+  // For a basic mock album, we don't include any albumUsers (shared users)
+  // The owner is represented by the owner field, not in albumUsers
+  const response: AlbumResponseDto = {
+    id: album.id,
+    albumName: album.albumName,
+    description: album.description,
+    albumThumbnailAssetId: album.thumbnailAssetId,
+    createdAt: album.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: album.updatedAt,
+    ownerId: albumOwner.id,
+    owner: albumOwner,
+    albumUsers: [], // Empty array for non-shared album
+    shared: false,
+    hasSharedLink: false,
+    isActivityEnabled: true,
+    assetCount: albumAssets.length,
+    assets: albumAssets,
+    startDate: albumAssets.length > 0 ? albumAssets.at(-1)?.fileCreatedAt : undefined,
+    endDate: albumAssets.length > 0 ? albumAssets[0].fileCreatedAt : undefined,
+    lastModifiedAssetTimestamp: albumAssets.length > 0 ? albumAssets[0].fileCreatedAt : undefined,
+  };
+
+  return response;
+}
--- a/e2e/src/generators/timeline/timeline-config.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/generators/timeline/timeline-config.ts
@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+import type { AssetVisibility } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { DayPattern, MonthDistribution } from 'src/generators/timeline/distribution-patterns';
+
+// Constants for generation parameters
+export const GENERATION_CONSTANTS = {
+  VIDEO_PROBABILITY: 0.15, // 15% of assets are videos
+  GPS_PERCENTAGE: 0.7, // 70% of assets have GPS data
+  FAVORITE_PROBABILITY: 0.1, // 10% of assets are favorited
+  MIN_VIDEO_DURATION_SECONDS: 5,
+  MAX_VIDEO_DURATION_SECONDS: 300,
+  DEFAULT_SEED: 12_345,
+  DEFAULT_OWNER_ID: 'user-1',
+  MAX_SELECT_ATTEMPTS: 10,
+  SPARSE_DAY_COVERAGE: 0.4, // 40% of days have photos in sparse pattern
+} as const;
+
+// Aspect ratio distribution weights (must sum to 1)
+export const ASPECT_RATIO_WEIGHTS = {
+  '4:3': 0.35, // 35% 4:3 landscape
+  '3:2': 0.25, // 25% 3:2 landscape
+  '16:9': 0.2, // 20% 16:9 landscape
+  '2:3': 0.1, // 10% 2:3 portrait
+  '1:1': 0.09, // 9% 1:1 square
+  '3:1': 0.01, // 1% 3:1 panorama
+} as const;
+
+export type AspectRatio = {
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+  ratio: number;
+  name: string;
+};
+
+// Mock configuration for asset generation - will be transformed to API response formats
+export type MockTimelineAsset = {
+  id: string;
+  ownerId: string;
+  ratio: number;
+  thumbhash: string | null;
+  localDateTime: string;
+  fileCreatedAt: string;
+  isFavorite: boolean;
+  isTrashed: boolean;
+  isVideo: boolean;
+  isImage: boolean;
+  duration: string | null;
+  projectionType: string | null;
+  livePhotoVideoId: string | null;
+  city: string | null;
+  country: string | null;
+  people: string[] | null;
+  latitude: number | null;
+  longitude: number | null;
+  visibility: AssetVisibility;
+  stack: null;
+  checksum: string;
+  fileSizeInByte: number;
+};
+
+export type MonthSpec = {
+  year: number;
+  month: number; // 1-12
+  distribution: MonthDistribution;
+  pattern: DayPattern;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Configuration for timeline data generation
+ */
+export type TimelineConfig = {
+  ownerId?: string;
+  months: MonthSpec[];
+  seed?: number;
+  writeToFile?: boolean;
+  outputPath?: string;
+};
+
+export type MockAlbum = {
+  id: string;
+  albumName: string;
+  description: string;
+  assetIds: string[]; // IDs of assets in the album
+  thumbnailAssetId: string | null;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string;
+};
+
+export type MockTimelineData = {
+  buckets: Map<string, MockTimelineAsset[]>;
+  album: MockAlbum; // Mock album created from random assets
+};
+
+export type SerializedTimelineData = {
+  buckets: Record<string, MockTimelineAsset[]>;
+  album: MockAlbum;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Validates a TimelineConfig object to ensure all values are within expected ranges
+ */
+export function validateTimelineConfig(config: TimelineConfig): void {
+  if (!config.months || config.months.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error('TimelineConfig must contain at least one month');
+  }
+
+  const seenMonths = new Set<string>();
+
+  for (const month of config.months) {
+    if (month.month < 1 || month.month > 12) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid month: ${month.month}. Must be between 1 and 12`);
+    }
+
+    if (month.year < 1900 || month.year > 2100) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid year: ${month.year}. Must be between 1900 and 2100`);
+    }
+
+    const monthKey = `${month.year}-${month.month}`;
+    if (seenMonths.has(monthKey)) {
+      throw new Error(`Duplicate month found: ${monthKey}`);
+    }
+    seenMonths.add(monthKey);
+
+    // Validate distribution if provided
+    if (month.distribution && !['empty', 'sparse', 'medium', 'dense', 'very-dense'].includes(month.distribution)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Invalid distribution: ${month.distribution}. Must be one of: empty, sparse, medium, dense, very-dense`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const validPatterns = [
+      'single-day',
+      'consecutive-large',
+      'consecutive-small',
+      'alternating',
+      'sparse-scattered',
+      'start-heavy',
+      'end-heavy',
+      'mid-heavy',
+    ];
+    if (month.pattern && !validPatterns.includes(month.pattern)) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid pattern: ${month.pattern}. Must be one of: ${validPatterns.join(', ')}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Validate seed if provided
+  if (config.seed !== undefined && (config.seed < 0 || !Number.isInteger(config.seed))) {
+    throw new Error('Seed must be a non-negative integer');
+  }
+
+  // Validate ownerId if provided
+  if (config.ownerId !== undefined && config.ownerId.trim() === '') {
+    throw new Error('Owner ID cannot be an empty string');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a default timeline configuration
+ */
+export function createDefaultTimelineConfig(): TimelineConfig {
+  const months: MonthSpec[] = [
+    // 2024 - Mix of patterns
+    { year: 2024, month: 12, distribution: 'very-dense', pattern: 'alternating' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 11, distribution: 'dense', pattern: 'consecutive-large' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 10, distribution: 'medium', pattern: 'mid-heavy' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 9, distribution: 'sparse', pattern: 'consecutive-small' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 8, distribution: 'empty', pattern: 'single-day' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 7, distribution: 'dense', pattern: 'start-heavy' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 6, distribution: 'medium', pattern: 'sparse-scattered' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 5, distribution: 'sparse', pattern: 'single-day' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 4, distribution: 'very-dense', pattern: 'consecutive-large' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 3, distribution: 'empty', pattern: 'single-day' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 2, distribution: 'medium', pattern: 'end-heavy' },
+    { year: 2024, month: 1, distribution: 'dense', pattern: 'alternating' },
+
+    // 2023 - Testing year boundaries and more patterns
+    { year: 2023, month: 12, distribution: 'very-dense', pattern: 'end-heavy' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 11, distribution: 'sparse', pattern: 'consecutive-small' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 10, distribution: 'empty', pattern: 'single-day' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 9, distribution: 'medium', pattern: 'alternating' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 8, distribution: 'dense', pattern: 'mid-heavy' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 7, distribution: 'sparse', pattern: 'sparse-scattered' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 6, distribution: 'medium', pattern: 'consecutive-large' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 5, distribution: 'empty', pattern: 'single-day' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 4, distribution: 'sparse', pattern: 'single-day' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 3, distribution: 'dense', pattern: 'start-heavy' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 2, distribution: 'medium', pattern: 'alternating' },
+    { year: 2023, month: 1, distribution: 'very-dense', pattern: 'consecutive-large' },
+  ];
+
+  for (let year = 2022; year >= 2000; year--) {
+    for (let month = 12; month >= 1; month--) {
+      months.push({ year, month, distribution: 'medium', pattern: 'sparse-scattered' });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    months,
+    seed: 42,
+  };
+}
--- a/e2e/src/generators/timeline/utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/generators/timeline/utils.ts
@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+import { GENERATION_CONSTANTS, MockTimelineAsset } from 'src/generators/timeline/timeline-config';
+
+/**
+ * Linear Congruential Generator for deterministic pseudo-random numbers
+ */
+export class SeededRandom {
+  private seed: number;
+
+  constructor(seed: number) {
+    this.seed = seed;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate next random number in range [0, 1)
+   */
+  next(): number {
+    // LCG parameters from Numerical Recipes
+    this.seed = (this.seed * 1_664_525 + 1_013_904_223) % 2_147_483_647;
+    return this.seed / 2_147_483_647;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate random integer in range [min, max)
+   */
+  nextInt(min: number, max: number): number {
+    return Math.floor(this.next() * (max - min)) + min;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate random boolean with given probability
+   */
+  nextBoolean(probability = 0.5): boolean {
+    return this.next() < probability;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Select random days using seed variation to avoid collisions.
+ *
+ * @param daysInMonth - Total number of days in the month
+ * @param numDays - Number of days to select
+ * @param rng - Random number generator instance
+ * @returns Array of selected day numbers, sorted in descending order
+ */
+export function selectRandomDays(daysInMonth: number, numDays: number, rng: SeededRandom): number[] {
+  const selectedDays = new Set<number>();
+  const maxAttempts = numDays * GENERATION_CONSTANTS.MAX_SELECT_ATTEMPTS; // Safety limit
+  let attempts = 0;
+
+  while (selectedDays.size < numDays && attempts < maxAttempts) {
+    const day = rng.nextInt(1, daysInMonth + 1);
+    selectedDays.add(day);
+    attempts++;
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: if we couldn't select enough random days, fill with sequential days
+  if (selectedDays.size < numDays) {
+    for (let day = 1; day <= daysInMonth && selectedDays.size < numDays; day++) {
+      selectedDays.add(day);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return [...selectedDays].sort((a, b) => b - a);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Select item from array using seeded random
+ */
+export function selectRandom<T>(arr: T[], rng: SeededRandom): T {
+  if (arr.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error('Cannot select from empty array');
+  }
+  const index = rng.nextInt(0, arr.length);
+  return arr[index];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Select multiple random items from array using seeded random without duplicates
+ */
+export function selectRandomMultiple<T>(arr: T[], count: number, rng: SeededRandom): T[] {
+  if (arr.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error('Cannot select from empty array');
+  }
+  if (count < 0) {
+    throw new Error('Count must be non-negative');
+  }
+  if (count > arr.length) {
+    throw new Error('Count cannot exceed array length');
+  }
+
+  const result: T[] = [];
+  const selectedIndices = new Set<number>();
+
+  while (result.length < count) {
+    const index = rng.nextInt(0, arr.length);
+    if (!selectedIndices.has(index)) {
+      selectedIndices.add(index);
+      result.push(arr[index]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse timeBucket parameter to extract year-month key
+ * Handles both formats:
+ * - ISO timestamp: "2024-12-01T00:00:00.000Z" -> "2024-12-01"
+ * - Simple format: "2024-12-01" -> "2024-12-01"
+ */
+export function parseTimeBucketKey(timeBucket: string): string {
+  if (!timeBucket) {
+    throw new Error('timeBucket parameter cannot be empty');
+  }
+
+  const dt = DateTime.fromISO(timeBucket, { zone: 'utc' });
+
+  if (!dt.isValid) {
+    // Fallback to regex if not a valid ISO string
+    const match = timeBucket.match(/^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})/);
+    return match ? match[1] : timeBucket;
+  }
+
+  // Format as YYYY-MM-01 (first day of month)
+  return `${dt.year}-${String(dt.month).padStart(2, '0')}-01`;
+}
+
+export function getMockAsset(
+  asset: MockTimelineAsset,
+  sortedDescendingAssets: MockTimelineAsset[],
+  direction: 'next' | 'previous',
+  unit: 'day' | 'month' | 'year' = 'day',
+): MockTimelineAsset | null {
+  const currentDateTime = DateTime.fromISO(asset.localDateTime, { zone: 'utc' });
+
+  const currentIndex = sortedDescendingAssets.findIndex((a) => a.id === asset.id);
+
+  if (currentIndex === -1) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const step = direction === 'next' ? 1 : -1;
+  const startIndex = currentIndex + step;
+
+  if (direction === 'next' && currentIndex >= sortedDescendingAssets.length - 1) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (direction === 'previous' && currentIndex <= 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const isInDifferentPeriod = (date1: DateTime, date2: DateTime): boolean => {
+    if (unit === 'day') {
+      return !date1.startOf('day').equals(date2.startOf('day'));
+    } else if (unit === 'month') {
+      return date1.year !== date2.year || date1.month !== date2.month;
+    } else {
+      return date1.year !== date2.year;
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (direction === 'next') {
+    // Search forward in array (backwards in time)
+    for (let i = startIndex; i < sortedDescendingAssets.length; i++) {
+      const nextAsset = sortedDescendingAssets[i];
+      const nextDate = DateTime.fromISO(nextAsset.localDateTime, { zone: 'utc' });
+
+      if (isInDifferentPeriod(nextDate, currentDateTime)) {
+        return nextAsset;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Search backward in array (forwards in time)
+    for (let i = startIndex; i >= 0; i--) {
+      const prevAsset = sortedDescendingAssets[i];
+      const prevDate = DateTime.fromISO(prevAsset.localDateTime, { zone: 'utc' });
+
+      if (isInDifferentPeriod(prevDate, currentDateTime)) {
+        return prevAsset;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
--- a/e2e/src/mock-network/base-network.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/mock-network/base-network.ts
@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+import { BrowserContext } from '@playwright/test';
+import { playwrightHost } from 'playwright.config';
+
+export const setupBaseMockApiRoutes = async (context: BrowserContext, adminUserId: string) => {
+  await context.addCookies([
+    {
+      name: 'immich_is_authenticated',
+      value: 'true',
+      domain: playwrightHost,
+      path: '/',
+    },
+  ]);
+  await context.route('**/api/users/me', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: {
+        id: adminUserId,
+        email: 'admin@immich.cloud',
+        name: 'Immich Admin',
+        profileImagePath: '',
+        avatarColor: 'orange',
+        profileChangedAt: '2025-01-22T21:31:23.996Z',
+        storageLabel: 'admin',
+        shouldChangePassword: true,
+        isAdmin: true,
+        createdAt: '2025-01-22T21:31:23.996Z',
+        deletedAt: null,
+        updatedAt: '2025-11-14T00:00:00.369Z',
+        oauthId: '',
+        quotaSizeInBytes: null,
+        quotaUsageInBytes: 20_849_000_159,
+        status: 'active',
+        license: null,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/users/me/preferences', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: {
+        albums: {
+          defaultAssetOrder: 'desc',
+        },
+        folders: {
+          enabled: false,
+          sidebarWeb: false,
+        },
+        memories: {
+          enabled: true,
+          duration: 5,
+        },
+        people: {
+          enabled: true,
+          sidebarWeb: false,
+        },
+        sharedLinks: {
+          enabled: true,
+          sidebarWeb: false,
+        },
+        ratings: {
+          enabled: false,
+        },
+        tags: {
+          enabled: false,
+          sidebarWeb: false,
+        },
+        emailNotifications: {
+          enabled: true,
+          albumInvite: true,
+          albumUpdate: true,
+        },
+        download: {
+          archiveSize: 4_294_967_296,
+          includeEmbeddedVideos: false,
+        },
+        purchase: {
+          showSupportBadge: true,
+          hideBuyButtonUntil: '2100-02-12T00:00:00.000Z',
+        },
+        cast: {
+          gCastEnabled: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/server/about', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: {
+        version: 'v2.2.3',
+        versionUrl: 'https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/tag/v2.2.3',
+        licensed: false,
+        build: '1234567890',
+        buildUrl: 'https://github.com/immich-app/immich/actions/runs/1234567890',
+        buildImage: 'e2e',
+        buildImageUrl: 'https://github.com/immich-app/immich/pkgs/container/immich-server',
+        repository: 'immich-app/immich',
+        repositoryUrl: 'https://github.com/immich-app/immich',
+        sourceRef: 'e2e',
+        sourceCommit: 'e2eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee',
+        sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/immich-app/immich/commit/e2eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee',
+        nodejs: 'v22.18.0',
+        exiftool: '13.41',
+        ffmpeg: '7.1.1-6',
+        libvips: '8.17.2',
+        imagemagick: '7.1.2-2',
+      },
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/server/features', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: {
+        smartSearch: false,
+        facialRecognition: false,
+        duplicateDetection: false,
+        map: true,
+        reverseGeocoding: true,
+        importFaces: false,
+        sidecar: true,
+        search: true,
+        trash: true,
+        oauth: false,
+        oauthAutoLaunch: false,
+        ocr: false,
+        passwordLogin: true,
+        configFile: false,
+        email: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/server/config', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: {
+        loginPageMessage: '',
+        trashDays: 30,
+        userDeleteDelay: 7,
+        oauthButtonText: 'Login with OAuth',
+        isInitialized: true,
+        isOnboarded: true,
+        externalDomain: '',
+        publicUsers: true,
+        mapDarkStyleUrl: 'https://tiles.immich.cloud/v1/style/dark.json',
+        mapLightStyleUrl: 'https://tiles.immich.cloud/v1/style/light.json',
+        maintenanceMode: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/server/media-types', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: {
+        video: [
+          '.3gp',
+          '.3gpp',
+          '.avi',
+          '.flv',
+          '.insv',
+          '.m2t',
+          '.m2ts',
+          '.m4v',
+          '.mkv',
+          '.mov',
+          '.mp4',
+          '.mpe',
+          '.mpeg',
+          '.mpg',
+          '.mts',
+          '.vob',
+          '.webm',
+          '.wmv',
+        ],
+        image: [
+          '.3fr',
+          '.ari',
+          '.arw',
+          '.cap',
+          '.cin',
+          '.cr2',
+          '.cr3',
+          '.crw',
+          '.dcr',
+          '.dng',
+          '.erf',
+          '.fff',
+          '.iiq',
+          '.k25',
+          '.kdc',
+          '.mrw',
+          '.nef',
+          '.nrw',
+          '.orf',
+          '.ori',
+          '.pef',
+          '.psd',
+          '.raf',
+          '.raw',
+          '.rw2',
+          '.rwl',
+          '.sr2',
+          '.srf',
+          '.srw',
+          '.x3f',
+          '.avif',
+          '.gif',
+          '.jpeg',
+          '.jpg',
+          '.png',
+          '.webp',
+          '.bmp',
+          '.heic',
+          '.heif',
+          '.hif',
+          '.insp',
+          '.jp2',
+          '.jpe',
+          '.jxl',
+          '.svg',
+          '.tif',
+          '.tiff',
+        ],
+        sidecar: ['.xmp'],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/notifications*', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: [],
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/albums*', async (route, request) => {
+    if (request.url().endsWith('albums?shared=true') || request.url().endsWith('albums')) {
+      return route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        json: [],
+      });
+    }
+    await route.fallback();
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/memories*', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: [],
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/server/storage', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: {
+        diskSize: '100.0 GiB',
+        diskUse: '74.4 GiB',
+        diskAvailable: '25.6 GiB',
+        diskSizeRaw: 107_374_182_400,
+        diskUseRaw: 79_891_660_800,
+        diskAvailableRaw: 27_482_521_600,
+        diskUsagePercentage: 74.4,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/server/version-history', async (route) => {
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: [
+        {
+          id: 'd1fbeadc-cb4f-4db3-8d19-8c6a921d5d8e',
+          createdAt: '2025-11-15T20:14:01.935Z',
+          version: '2.2.3',
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+};
--- a/e2e/src/mock-network/timeline-network.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/mock-network/timeline-network.ts
@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { BrowserContext, Page, Request, Route } from '@playwright/test';
+import { basename } from 'node:path';
+import {
+  Changes,
+  getAlbum,
+  getAsset,
+  getTimeBucket,
+  getTimeBuckets,
+  randomPreview,
+  randomThumbnail,
+  TimelineData,
+} from 'src/generators/timeline';
+import { sleep } from 'src/web/specs/timeline/utils';
+
+export class TimelineTestContext {
+  slowBucket = false;
+  adminId = '';
+}
+
+export const setupTimelineMockApiRoutes = async (
+  context: BrowserContext,
+  timelineRestData: TimelineData,
+  changes: Changes,
+  testContext: TimelineTestContext,
+) => {
+  await context.route('**/api/timeline**', async (route, request) => {
+    const url = new URL(request.url());
+    const pathname = url.pathname;
+    if (pathname === '/api/timeline/buckets') {
+      const albumId = url.searchParams.get('albumId') || undefined;
+      const isTrashed = url.searchParams.get('isTrashed') ? url.searchParams.get('isTrashed') === 'true' : undefined;
+      const isFavorite = url.searchParams.get('isFavorite') ? url.searchParams.get('isFavorite') === 'true' : undefined;
+      const isArchived = url.searchParams.get('visibility')
+        ? url.searchParams.get('visibility') === 'archive'
+        : undefined;
+      return route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        json: getTimeBuckets(timelineRestData, isTrashed, isArchived, isFavorite, albumId, changes),
+      });
+    } else if (pathname === '/api/timeline/bucket') {
+      const timeBucket = url.searchParams.get('timeBucket');
+      if (!timeBucket) {
+        return route.continue();
+      }
+      const isTrashed = url.searchParams.get('isTrashed') ? url.searchParams.get('isTrashed') === 'true' : undefined;
+      const isArchived = url.searchParams.get('visibility')
+        ? url.searchParams.get('visibility') === 'archive'
+        : undefined;
+      const isFavorite = url.searchParams.get('isFavorite') ? url.searchParams.get('isFavorite') === 'true' : undefined;
+      const albumId = url.searchParams.get('albumId') || undefined;
+      const assets = getTimeBucket(timelineRestData, timeBucket, isTrashed, isArchived, isFavorite, albumId, changes);
+      if (testContext.slowBucket) {
+        await sleep(5000);
+      }
+      return route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        json: assets,
+      });
+    }
+    return route.continue();
+  });
+
+  await context.route('**/api/assets/**', async (route, request) => {
+    const pattern = /\/api\/assets\/(?<assetId>[^/]+)\/thumbnail\?size=(?<size>preview|thumbnail)/;
+    const match = request.url().match(pattern);
+    if (!match) {
+      const url = new URL(request.url());
+      const pathname = url.pathname;
+      const assetId = basename(pathname);
+      const asset = getAsset(timelineRestData, assetId);
+      return route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        json: asset,
+      });
+    }
+    if (match.groups?.size === 'preview') {
+      if (!route.request().serviceWorker()) {
+        return route.continue();
+      }
+      const asset = getAsset(timelineRestData, match.groups?.assetId);
+      return route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        headers: { 'content-type': 'image/jpeg', ETag: 'abc123', 'Cache-Control': 'public, max-age=3600' },
+        body: await randomPreview(
+          match.groups?.assetId,
+          (asset?.exifInfo?.exifImageWidth ?? 0) / (asset?.exifInfo?.exifImageHeight ?? 1),
+        ),
+      });
+    }
+    if (match.groups?.size === 'thumbnail') {
+      if (!route.request().serviceWorker()) {
+        return route.continue();
+      }
+      const asset = getAsset(timelineRestData, match.groups?.assetId);
+      return route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        headers: { 'content-type': 'image/jpeg' },
+        body: await randomThumbnail(
+          match.groups?.assetId,
+          (asset?.exifInfo?.exifImageWidth ?? 0) / (asset?.exifInfo?.exifImageHeight ?? 1),
+        ),
+      });
+    }
+    return route.continue();
+  });
+  await context.route('**/api/albums/**', async (route, request) => {
+    const pattern = /\/api\/albums\/(?<albumId>[^/?]+)/;
+    const match = request.url().match(pattern);
+    if (!match) {
+      return route.continue();
+    }
+    const album = getAlbum(timelineRestData, testContext.adminId, match.groups?.albumId, changes);
+    return route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      json: album,
+    });
+  });
+};
+
+export const pageRoutePromise = async (
+  page: Page,
+  route: string,
+  callback: (route: Route, request: Request) => Promise<void>,
+) => {
+  let resolveRequest: ((value: unknown | PromiseLike<unknown>) => void) | undefined;
+  const deleteRequest = new Promise((resolve) => {
+    resolveRequest = resolve;
+  });
+  await page.route(route, async (route, request) => {
+    await callback(route, request);
+    const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+    resolveRequest?.(requestJson);
+  });
+  return deleteRequest;
+};
--- a/e2e/src/utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/utils.ts
@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import { exec, spawn } from 'node:child_process';
 import { createHash } from 'node:crypto';
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, renameSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
-import path, { dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { dirname, resolve } from 'node:path';
 import { setTimeout as setAsyncTimeout } from 'node:timers/promises';
 import { promisify } from 'node:util';
 import pg from 'pg';
@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ import { io, type Socket } from 'socket.io-client';
 import { loginDto, signupDto } from 'src/fixtures';
 import { makeRandomImage } from 'src/generators';
 import request from 'supertest';
+import { playwrightDbHost, playwrightHost, playwriteBaseUrl } from '../playwright.config';
+
 export type { Emitter } from '@socket.io/component-emitter';

 type CommandResponse = { stdout: string; stderr: string; exitCode: number | null };
@ -70,12 +72,12 @@ type WaitOptions = { event: EventType; id?: string; total?: number; timeout?: nu
 type AdminSetupOptions = { onboarding?: boolean };
 type FileData = { bytes?: Buffer; filename: string };

-const dbUrl = 'postgres://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:5435/immich';
-export const baseUrl = 'http://127.0.0.1:2285';
+const dbUrl = `postgres://postgres:postgres@${playwrightDbHost}:5435/immich`;
+export const baseUrl = playwriteBaseUrl;
 export const shareUrl = `${baseUrl}/share`;
 export const app = `${baseUrl}/api`;
 // TODO move test assets into e2e/assets
-export const testAssetDir = path.resolve('./test-assets');
+export const testAssetDir = resolve(import.meta.dirname, '../test-assets');
 export const testAssetDirInternal = '/test-assets';
 export const tempDir = tmpdir();
 export const asBearerAuth = (accessToken: string) => ({ Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` });
@ -482,7 +484,7 @@ export const utils = {
  queueCommand: async (accessToken: string, name: QueueName, queueCommandDto: QueueCommandDto) =>
    runQueueCommandLegacy({ name, queueCommandDto }, { headers: asBearerAuth(accessToken) }),

-  setAuthCookies: async (context: BrowserContext, accessToken: string, domain = '127.0.0.1') =>
+  setAuthCookies: async (context: BrowserContext, accessToken: string, domain = playwrightHost) =>
    await context.addCookies([
      {
        name: 'immich_access_token',
--- a/e2e/src/web/specs/maintenance.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/web/specs/maintenance.e2e-spec.ts
@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ test.describe('Maintenance', () => {
    await page.goto('/admin/system-settings?isOpen=maintenance');
    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Start maintenance mode' }).click();

-    await page.waitForURL(`/maintenance?${new URLSearchParams({ continue: '/admin/system-settings' })}`);
-    await expect(page.getByText('Temporarily Unavailable')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText('Temporarily Unavailable')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'End maintenance mode' }).click();
-    await page.waitForURL('/admin/system-settings');
+    await page.waitForURL('**/admin/system-settings*', { timeout: 10_000 });
  });

  test('maintenance shows no options to users until they authenticate', async ({ page }) => {
@ -35,10 +34,10 @@ test.describe('Maintenance', () => {

    await expect(async () => {
      await page.goto('/');
-      await page.waitForURL('/maintenance?**', {
-        timeout: 1e3,
+      await page.waitForURL('**/maintenance?**', {
+        timeout: 1000,
      });
-    }).toPass({ timeout: 1e4 });
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 10_000 });

    await expect(page.getByText('Temporarily Unavailable')).toBeVisible();
    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'End maintenance mode' })).toHaveCount(0);
@ -47,6 +46,6 @@ test.describe('Maintenance', () => {
    await expect(page.getByText('Temporarily Unavailable')).toBeVisible();
    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'End maintenance mode' })).toBeVisible();
    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'End maintenance mode' }).click();
-    await page.waitForURL('/auth/login');
+    await page.waitForURL('**/auth/login');
  });
 });
--- a/e2e/src/web/specs/timeline/timeline.parallel-e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/web/specs/timeline/timeline.parallel-e2e-spec.ts
@ -0,0 +1,776 @@
+import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker';
+import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+import {
+  Changes,
+  createDefaultTimelineConfig,
+  generateTimelineData,
+  getAsset,
+  getMockAsset,
+  SeededRandom,
+  selectRandom,
+  selectRandomMultiple,
+  TimelineAssetConfig,
+  TimelineData,
+} from 'src/generators/timeline';
+import { setupBaseMockApiRoutes } from 'src/mock-network/base-network';
+import { pageRoutePromise, setupTimelineMockApiRoutes, TimelineTestContext } from 'src/mock-network/timeline-network';
+import { utils } from 'src/utils';
+import {
+  assetViewerUtils,
+  cancelAllPollers,
+  padYearMonth,
+  pageUtils,
+  poll,
+  thumbnailUtils,
+  timelineUtils,
+} from 'src/web/specs/timeline/utils';
+
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+test.describe('Timeline', () => {
+  let adminUserId: string;
+  let timelineRestData: TimelineData;
+  const assets: TimelineAssetConfig[] = [];
+  const yearMonths: string[] = [];
+  const testContext = new TimelineTestContext();
+  const changes: Changes = {
+    albumAdditions: [],
+    assetDeletions: [],
+    assetArchivals: [],
+    assetFavorites: [],
+  };
+
+  test.beforeAll(async () => {
+    test.fail(
+      process.env.PW_EXPERIMENTAL_SERVICE_WORKER_NETWORK_EVENTS !== '1',
+      'This test requires env var: PW_EXPERIMENTAL_SERVICE_WORKER_NETWORK_EVENTS=1',
+    );
+    utils.initSdk();
+    adminUserId = faker.string.uuid();
+    testContext.adminId = adminUserId;
+    timelineRestData = generateTimelineData({ ...createDefaultTimelineConfig(), ownerId: adminUserId });
+    for (const timeBucket of timelineRestData.buckets.values()) {
+      assets.push(...timeBucket);
+    }
+    for (const yearMonth of timelineRestData.buckets.keys()) {
+      const [year, month] = yearMonth.split('-');
+      yearMonths.push(`${year}-${Number(month)}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ context }) => {
+    await setupBaseMockApiRoutes(context, adminUserId);
+    await setupTimelineMockApiRoutes(context, timelineRestData, changes, testContext);
+  });
+
+  test.afterEach(() => {
+    cancelAllPollers();
+    testContext.slowBucket = false;
+    changes.albumAdditions = [];
+    changes.assetDeletions = [];
+    changes.assetArchivals = [];
+    changes.assetFavorites = [];
+  });
+
+  test.describe('/photos', () => {
+    test('Open /photos', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto(`/photos`);
+      await page.waitForSelector('#asset-grid');
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectTimelineHasOnScreenAssets(page);
+    });
+    test('Deep link to last photo', async ({ page }) => {
+      const lastAsset = assets.at(-1)!;
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, lastAsset.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectTimelineHasOnScreenAssets(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, lastAsset.id);
+    });
+    const rng = new SeededRandom(529);
+    for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+      test('Deep link to random asset ' + i, async ({ page }) => {
+        const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+        await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, asset.id);
+        await thumbnailUtils.expectTimelineHasOnScreenAssets(page);
+        await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, asset.id);
+      });
+    }
+    test('Open /photos, open asset-viewer, browser back', async ({ page }) => {
+      const rng = new SeededRandom(22);
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, asset.id);
+      const scrollTopBefore = await timelineUtils.getScrollTop(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, asset.id);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.goBack();
+      await timelineUtils.locator(page).waitFor();
+      const scrollTopAfter = await timelineUtils.getScrollTop(page);
+      expect(scrollTopAfter).toBe(scrollTopBefore);
+    });
+    test('Open /photos, open asset-viewer, next photo, browser back, back', async ({ page }) => {
+      const rng = new SeededRandom(49);
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const assetIndex = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      const nextAsset = assets[assetIndex + 1];
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, asset.id);
+      const scrollTopBefore = await timelineUtils.getScrollTop(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, asset.id);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await page.getByLabel('View next asset').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, nextAsset);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${nextAsset.id}`);
+      await page.goBack();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.goBack();
+      await page.waitForURL('**/photos?at=*');
+      const scrollTopAfter = await timelineUtils.getScrollTop(page);
+      expect(Math.abs(scrollTopAfter - scrollTopBefore)).toBeLessThan(5);
+    });
+    test('Open /photos, open asset-viewer, next photo 15x, backwardsArrow', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, assets[0].id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, assets[0].id);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[0]);
+      for (let i = 1; i <= 15; i++) {
+        await page.getByLabel('View next asset').click();
+        await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[i]);
+      }
+      await page.getByLabel('Go back').click();
+      await page.waitForURL('**/photos?at=*');
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assets[15].id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectBottomIsTimelineBottom(page, assets[15]!.id);
+    });
+    test('Open /photos, open asset-viewer, previous photo 15x, backwardsArrow', async ({ page }) => {
+      const lastAsset = assets.at(-1)!;
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, lastAsset.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, lastAsset.id);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, lastAsset);
+      for (let i = 1; i <= 15; i++) {
+        await page.getByLabel('View previous asset').click();
+        await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets.at(-1 - i)!);
+      }
+      await page.getByLabel('Go back').click();
+      await page.waitForURL('**/photos?at=*');
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assets.at(-1 - 15)!.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectTopIsTimelineTop(page, assets.at(-1 - 15)!.id);
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('keyboard', () => {
+    /**
+     * This text tests keyboard nativation, and also ensures that the scroll-to-asset behavior
+     * scrolls the minimum amount. That is, if you are navigating using right arrow (auto scrolling
+     * as necessary downwards), then the asset should always be at the lowest row of the grid.
+     */
+    test('Next/previous asset - ArrowRight/ArrowLeft', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assets[0].id).focus();
+      const rightKey = 'ArrowRight';
+      const leftKey = 'ArrowLeft';
+      for (let i = 1; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(rightKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+      }
+      for (let i = 15; i <= 20; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(rightKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+        expect(await thumbnailUtils.expectBottomIsTimelineBottom(page, assets.at(i)!.id));
+      }
+      // now test previous asset
+      for (let i = 19; i >= 15; i--) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(leftKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+      }
+      for (let i = 14; i > 0; i--) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(leftKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+        expect(await thumbnailUtils.expectTopIsTimelineTop(page, assets.at(i)!.id));
+      }
+    });
+    test('Next/previous asset - Tab/Shift+Tab', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assets[0].id).focus();
+      const rightKey = 'Tab';
+      const leftKey = 'Shift+Tab';
+      for (let i = 1; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(rightKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+      }
+      for (let i = 15; i <= 20; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(rightKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+      }
+      // now test previous asset
+      for (let i = 19; i >= 15; i--) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(leftKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+      }
+      for (let i = 14; i > 0; i--) {
+        await page.keyboard.press(leftKey);
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, assets[i].id);
+      }
+    });
+    test('Next/previous day - d, Shift+D', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      let asset = assets[0];
+      await timelineUtils.locator(page).hover();
+      await page.keyboard.press('d');
+      await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, asset.id);
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press('d');
+        const next = getMockAsset(asset, assets, 'next', 'day')!;
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, next.id);
+        asset = next;
+      }
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press('Shift+D');
+        const previous = getMockAsset(asset, assets, 'previous', 'day')!;
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, previous.id);
+        asset = previous;
+      }
+    });
+    test('Next/previous month - m, Shift+M', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      let asset = assets[0];
+      await timelineUtils.locator(page).hover();
+      await page.keyboard.press('m');
+      await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, asset.id);
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press('m');
+        const next = getMockAsset(asset, assets, 'next', 'month')!;
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, next.id);
+        asset = next;
+      }
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press('Shift+M');
+        const previous = getMockAsset(asset, assets, 'previous', 'month')!;
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, previous.id);
+        asset = previous;
+      }
+    });
+    test('Next/previous year - y, Shift+Y', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      let asset = assets[0];
+      await timelineUtils.locator(page).hover();
+      await page.keyboard.press('y');
+      await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, asset.id);
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press('y');
+        const next = getMockAsset(asset, assets, 'next', 'year')!;
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, next.id);
+        asset = next;
+      }
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        await page.keyboard.press('Shift+Y');
+        const previous = getMockAsset(asset, assets, 'previous', 'year')!;
+        await assetViewerUtils.expectActiveAssetToBe(page, previous.id);
+        asset = previous;
+      }
+    });
+    test('Navigate to time - g', async ({ page }) => {
+      const rng = new SeededRandom(4782);
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+        await pageUtils.goToAsset(page, asset.fileCreatedAt);
+        await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, asset.id);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('selection', () => {
+    test('Select day, unselect day', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      await pageUtils.selectDay(page, 'Wed, Dec 11, 2024');
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(4);
+      await pageUtils.selectDay(page, 'Wed, Dec 11, 2024');
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(0);
+    });
+    test('Select asset, click asset to select', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assets[1].id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assets[1].id).click();
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(1);
+      // no need to hover, once selection is active
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, assets[2].id);
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(2);
+    });
+    test('Select asset, click unselect asset', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assets[1].id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assets[1].id).click();
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(1);
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, assets[1].id);
+      // the hover uses a checked button too, so just move mouse away
+      await page.mouse.move(0, 0);
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(0);
+    });
+    test('Select asset, shift-hover candidates, shift-click end', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      const asset = assets[0];
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, asset.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, asset.id).click();
+      await page.keyboard.down('Shift');
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assets[2].id).hover();
+      await expect(
+        thumbnailUtils.locator(page).locator('.absolute.top-0.h-full.w-full.bg-immich-primary.opacity-40'),
+      ).toHaveCount(3);
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assets[2].id).click();
+      await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(3);
+    });
+    test('Add multiple to selection - Select day, shift-click end', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assets[0].id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assets[0].id).click();
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, assets[2].id);
+      await page.keyboard.down('Shift');
+      await thumbnailUtils.clickAssetId(page, assets[4].id);
+      await page.mouse.move(0, 0);
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.selectedAsset(page)).toHaveCount(4);
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('scroll', () => {
+    test('Open /photos, random click scrubber 20x', async ({ page }) => {
+      test.slow();
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      const rng = new SeededRandom(6637);
+      const selectedMonths = selectRandomMultiple(yearMonths, 20, rng);
+      for (const month of selectedMonths) {
+        await page.locator(`[data-segment-year-month="${month}"]`).click({ force: true });
+        const visibleMockAssetsYearMonths = await poll(page, async () => {
+          const assetIds = await thumbnailUtils.getAllInViewport(
+            page,
+            (assetId: string) => getYearMonth(assets, assetId) === month,
+          );
+          const visibleMockAssetsYearMonths: string[] = [];
+          for (const assetId of assetIds!) {
+            const yearMonth = getYearMonth(assets, assetId);
+            visibleMockAssetsYearMonths.push(yearMonth);
+            if (yearMonth === month) {
+              return [yearMonth];
+            }
+          }
+        });
+        if (page.isClosed()) {
+          return;
+        }
+        expect(visibleMockAssetsYearMonths).toContain(month);
+      }
+    });
+    test('Deep link to last photo, scroll up', async ({ page }) => {
+      const lastAsset = assets.at(-1)!;
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, lastAsset.id);
+
+      await timelineUtils.locator(page).hover();
+      for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+        await page.mouse.wheel(0, -100);
+        await page.waitForTimeout(25);
+      }
+
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, '14e5901f-fd7f-40c0-b186-4d7e7fc67968');
+    });
+    test('Deep link to first bucket, scroll down', async ({ page }) => {
+      const lastAsset = assets.at(0)!;
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, lastAsset.id);
+      await timelineUtils.locator(page).hover();
+      for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+        await page.mouse.wheel(0, 100);
+        await page.waitForTimeout(25);
+      }
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, 'b7983a13-4b4e-4950-a731-f2962d9a1555');
+    });
+    test('Deep link to last photo, drag scrubber to scroll up', async ({ page }) => {
+      const lastAsset = assets.at(-1)!;
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, lastAsset.id);
+      const lastMonth = yearMonths.at(-1);
+      const firstScrubSegment = page.locator(`[data-segment-year-month="${yearMonths[0]}"]`);
+      const lastScrubSegment = page.locator(`[data-segment-year-month="${lastMonth}"]`);
+      const sourcebox = (await lastScrubSegment.boundingBox())!;
+      const targetBox = (await firstScrubSegment.boundingBox())!;
+      await firstScrubSegment.hover();
+      const currentY = sourcebox.y;
+      await page.mouse.move(sourcebox.x + sourcebox?.width / 2, currentY);
+      await page.mouse.down();
+      await page.mouse.move(sourcebox.x + sourcebox?.width / 2, targetBox.y, { steps: 100 });
+      await page.mouse.up();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assets[0].id);
+    });
+    test('Deep link to first bucket, drag scrubber to scroll down', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkPhotosPage(page, assets[0].id);
+      const firstScrubSegment = page.locator(`[data-segment-year-month="${yearMonths[0]}"]`);
+      const sourcebox = (await firstScrubSegment.boundingBox())!;
+      await firstScrubSegment.hover();
+      const currentY = sourcebox.y;
+      await page.mouse.move(sourcebox.x + sourcebox?.width / 2, currentY);
+      await page.mouse.down();
+      const height = page.viewportSize()?.height;
+      expect(height).toBeDefined();
+      await page.mouse.move(sourcebox.x + sourcebox?.width / 2, height! - 10, {
+        steps: 100,
+      });
+      await page.mouse.up();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assets.at(-1)!.id);
+    });
+    test('Buckets cancel on scroll', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      testContext.slowBucket = true;
+      const failedUris: string[] = [];
+      page.on('requestfailed', (request) => {
+        failedUris.push(request.url());
+      });
+      const offscreenSegment = page.locator(`[data-segment-year-month="${yearMonths[12]}"]`);
+      await offscreenSegment.click({ force: true });
+      const lastSegment = page.locator(`[data-segment-year-month="${yearMonths.at(-1)!}"]`);
+      await lastSegment.click({ force: true });
+      const uris = await poll(page, async () => (failedUris.length > 0 ? failedUris : null));
+      expect(uris).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining(padYearMonth(yearMonths[12]!))]));
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('/albums', () => {
+    test('Open album', async ({ page }) => {
+      const album = timelineRestData.album;
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, album.assetIds[0]);
+    });
+    test('Deep link to last photo', async ({ page }) => {
+      const album = timelineRestData.album;
+      const lastAsset = album.assetIds.at(-1);
+      await pageUtils.deepLinkAlbumPage(page, album.id, lastAsset!);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, album.assetIds.at(-1)!);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectBottomIsTimelineBottom(page, album.assetIds.at(-1)!);
+    });
+    test('Add photos to album pre-selects existing', async ({ page }) => {
+      const album = timelineRestData.album;
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      await page.getByLabel('Add photos').click();
+      const asset = getAsset(timelineRestData, album.assetIds[0])!;
+      await pageUtils.goToAsset(page, asset.fileCreatedAt);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, asset.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectSelectedReadonly(page, asset.id);
+    });
+    test('Add photos to album', async ({ page }) => {
+      const album = timelineRestData.album;
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      await page.locator('nav button[aria-label="Add photos"]').click();
+      const asset = getAsset(timelineRestData, album.assetIds[0])!;
+      await pageUtils.goToAsset(page, asset.fileCreatedAt);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, asset.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectSelectedReadonly(page, asset.id);
+      await pageUtils.selectDay(page, 'Tue, Feb 27, 2024');
+      const put = pageRoutePromise(page, `**/api/albums/${album.id}/assets`, async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 200,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          json: requestJson.ids.map((id: string) => ({ id, success: true })),
+        });
+        changes.albumAdditions.push(...requestJson.ids);
+      });
+      await page.getByText('Done').click();
+      await expect(put).resolves.toEqual({
+        ids: [
+          'c077ea7b-cfa1-45e4-8554-f86c00ee5658',
+          '040fd762-dbbc-486d-a51a-2d84115e6229',
+          '86af0b5f-79d3-4f75-bab3-3b61f6c72b23',
+        ],
+      });
+      const addedAsset = getAsset(timelineRestData, 'c077ea7b-cfa1-45e4-8554-f86c00ee5658')!;
+      await pageUtils.goToAsset(page, addedAsset.fileCreatedAt);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, 'c077ea7b-cfa1-45e4-8554-f86c00ee5658');
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, '040fd762-dbbc-486d-a51a-2d84115e6229');
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, '86af0b5f-79d3-4f75-bab3-3b61f6c72b23');
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('/trash', () => {
+    test('open /photos, trash photo, open /trash, restore', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      const assetToTrash = assets[0];
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToTrash.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToTrash.id).click();
+      await page.getByLabel('Menu').click();
+      const deleteRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        changes.assetDeletions.push(...requestJson.ids);
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 200,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          json: requestJson.ids.map((id: string) => ({ id, success: true })),
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByRole('menuitem').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await expect(deleteRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        force: false,
+        ids: [assetToTrash.id],
+      });
+      await page.getByText('Trash', { exact: true }).click();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToTrash.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToTrash.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToTrash.id).click();
+      const restoreRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/trash/restore/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        changes.assetDeletions = changes.assetDeletions.filter((id) => !requestJson.ids.includes(id));
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 200,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          json: { count: requestJson.ids.length },
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByText('Restore', { exact: true }).click();
+      await expect(restoreRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        ids: [assetToTrash.id],
+      });
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToTrash.id)).toHaveCount(0);
+      await page.getByText('Photos', { exact: true }).click();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToTrash.id);
+    });
+    test('open album, trash photo, open /trash, restore', async ({ page }) => {
+      const album = timelineRestData.album;
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      const assetToTrash = getAsset(timelineRestData, album.assetIds[0])!;
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToTrash.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToTrash.id).click();
+      await page.getByLabel('Menu').click();
+      const deleteRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        changes.assetDeletions.push(...requestJson.ids);
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 200,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          json: requestJson.ids.map((id: string) => ({ id, success: true })),
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByRole('menuitem').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await expect(deleteRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        force: false,
+        ids: [assetToTrash.id],
+      });
+      await page.locator('#asset-selection-app-bar').getByLabel('Close').click();
+      await page.getByText('Trash', { exact: true }).click();
+      await timelineUtils.waitForTimelineLoad(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToTrash.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToTrash.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToTrash.id).click();
+      const restoreRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/trash/restore/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        changes.assetDeletions = changes.assetDeletions.filter((id) => !requestJson.ids.includes(id));
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 200,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          json: { count: requestJson.ids.length },
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByText('Restore', { exact: true }).click();
+      await expect(restoreRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        ids: [assetToTrash.id],
+      });
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToTrash.id)).toHaveCount(0);
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToTrash.id);
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('/archive', () => {
+    test('open /photos, archive photo, open /archive, unarchive', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      const assetToArchive = assets[0];
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToArchive.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToArchive.id).click();
+      await page.getByLabel('Menu').click();
+      const archive = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.visibility !== 'archive') {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+        changes.assetArchivals.push(...requestJson.ids);
+      });
+      await page.getByRole('menuitem').getByText('Archive').click();
+      await expect(archive).resolves.toEqual({
+        visibility: 'archive',
+        ids: [assetToArchive.id],
+      });
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToArchive.id)).toHaveCount(0);
+      await page.getByRole('link').getByText('Archive').click();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToArchive.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToArchive.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToArchive.id).click();
+      const unarchiveRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.visibility !== 'timeline') {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        changes.assetArchivals = changes.assetArchivals.filter((id) => !requestJson.ids.includes(id));
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByLabel('Unarchive').click();
+      await expect(unarchiveRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        visibility: 'timeline',
+        ids: [assetToArchive.id],
+      });
+      console.log('Skipping assertion - TODO - fix bug with not removing asset from timeline-manager after unarchive');
+      // await expect(thumbnail.withAssetId(page, assetToArchive.id)).toHaveCount(0);
+      await page.getByText('Photos', { exact: true }).click();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToArchive.id);
+    });
+    test('open album, archive photo, open album, unarchive', async ({ page }) => {
+      const album = timelineRestData.album;
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      const assetToArchive = getAsset(timelineRestData, album.assetIds[0])!;
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToArchive.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToArchive.id).click();
+      await page.getByLabel('Menu').click();
+      const archive = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.visibility !== 'archive') {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        changes.assetArchivals.push(...requestJson.ids);
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByRole('menuitem').getByText('Archive').click();
+      await expect(archive).resolves.toEqual({
+        visibility: 'archive',
+        ids: [assetToArchive.id],
+      });
+      console.log('Skipping assertion - TODO - fix that archiving in album doesnt add icon');
+      // await thumbnail.expectThumbnailIsArchive(page, assetToArchive.id);
+      await page.locator('#asset-selection-app-bar').getByLabel('Close').click();
+      await page.getByRole('link').getByText('Archive').click();
+      await timelineUtils.waitForTimelineLoad(page);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToArchive.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToArchive.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToArchive.id).click();
+      const unarchiveRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.visibility !== 'timeline') {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        changes.assetArchivals = changes.assetArchivals.filter((id) => !requestJson.ids.includes(id));
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByLabel('Unarchive').click();
+      await expect(unarchiveRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        visibility: 'timeline',
+        ids: [assetToArchive.id],
+      });
+      console.log('Skipping assertion - TODO - fix bug with not removing asset from timeline-manager after unarchive');
+      // await expect(thumbnail.withAssetId(page, assetToArchive.id)).toHaveCount(0);
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToArchive.id);
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('/favorite', () => {
+    test('open /photos, favorite photo, open /favorites, remove favorite, open /photos', async ({ page }) => {
+      await pageUtils.openPhotosPage(page);
+      const assetToFavorite = assets[0];
+
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToFavorite.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToFavorite.id).click();
+      const favorite = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.isFavorite === undefined) {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        const isFavorite = requestJson.isFavorite;
+        if (isFavorite) {
+          changes.assetFavorites.push(...requestJson.ids);
+        }
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByLabel('Favorite').click();
+      await expect(favorite).resolves.toEqual({
+        isFavorite: true,
+        ids: [assetToFavorite.id],
+      });
+      // ensure thumbnail still exists and has favorite icon
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectThumbnailIsFavorite(page, assetToFavorite.id);
+      await page.getByRole('link').getByText('Favorites').click();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToFavorite.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToFavorite.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToFavorite.id).click();
+      const unFavoriteRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.isFavorite === undefined) {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        changes.assetFavorites = changes.assetFavorites.filter((id) => !requestJson.ids.includes(id));
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByLabel('Remove from favorites').click();
+      await expect(unFavoriteRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        isFavorite: false,
+        ids: [assetToFavorite.id],
+      });
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToFavorite.id)).toHaveCount(0);
+      await page.getByText('Photos', { exact: true }).click();
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToFavorite.id);
+    });
+    test('Open album, favorite photo, open /favorites, remove favorite, Open album', async ({ page }) => {
+      const album = timelineRestData.album;
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      const assetToFavorite = getAsset(timelineRestData, album.assetIds[0])!;
+
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToFavorite.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToFavorite.id).click();
+      const favorite = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.isFavorite === undefined) {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        const isFavorite = requestJson.isFavorite;
+        if (isFavorite) {
+          changes.assetFavorites.push(...requestJson.ids);
+        }
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByLabel('Favorite').click();
+      await expect(favorite).resolves.toEqual({
+        isFavorite: true,
+        ids: [assetToFavorite.id],
+      });
+      // ensure thumbnail still exists and has favorite icon
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectThumbnailIsFavorite(page, assetToFavorite.id);
+      await page.locator('#asset-selection-app-bar').getByLabel('Close').click();
+      await page.getByRole('link').getByText('Favorites').click();
+      await timelineUtils.waitForTimelineLoad(page);
+      await pageUtils.goToAsset(page, assetToFavorite.fileCreatedAt);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToFavorite.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToFavorite.id).hover();
+      await thumbnailUtils.selectButton(page, assetToFavorite.id).click();
+      const unFavoriteRequest = pageRoutePromise(page, '**/api/assets', async (route, request) => {
+        const requestJson = request.postDataJSON();
+        if (requestJson.isFavorite === undefined) {
+          return await route.continue();
+        }
+        changes.assetFavorites = changes.assetFavorites.filter((id) => !requestJson.ids.includes(id));
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 204,
+        });
+      });
+      await page.getByLabel('Remove from favorites').click();
+      await expect(unFavoriteRequest).resolves.toEqual({
+        isFavorite: false,
+        ids: [assetToFavorite.id],
+      });
+      await expect(thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetToFavorite.id)).toHaveCount(0);
+      await pageUtils.openAlbumPage(page, album.id);
+      await thumbnailUtils.expectInViewport(page, assetToFavorite.id);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+const getYearMonth = (assets: TimelineAssetConfig[], assetId: string) => {
+  const mockAsset = assets.find((mockAsset) => mockAsset.id === assetId)!;
+  const dateTime = DateTime.fromISO(mockAsset.fileCreatedAt!);
+  return dateTime.year + '-' + dateTime.month;
+};
--- a/e2e/src/web/specs/timeline/utils.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/web/specs/timeline/utils.ts
@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+import { BrowserContext, expect, Page } from '@playwright/test';
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+import { TimelineAssetConfig } from 'src/generators/timeline';
+
+export const sleep = (ms: number) => {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+};
+
+export const padYearMonth = (yearMonth: string) => {
+  const [year, month] = yearMonth.split('-');
+  return `${year}-${month.padStart(2, '0')}`;
+};
+
+export async function throttlePage(context: BrowserContext, page: Page) {
+  const session = await context.newCDPSession(page);
+  await session.send('Network.emulateNetworkConditions', {
+    offline: false,
+    downloadThroughput: (1.5 * 1024 * 1024) / 8,
+    uploadThroughput: (750 * 1024) / 8,
+    latency: 40,
+    connectionType: 'cellular3g',
+  });
+  await session.send('Emulation.setCPUThrottlingRate', { rate: 10 });
+}
+
+let activePollsAbortController = new AbortController();
+
+export const cancelAllPollers = () => {
+  activePollsAbortController.abort();
+  activePollsAbortController = new AbortController();
+};
+
+export const poll = async <T>(
+  page: Page,
+  query: () => Promise<T>,
+  callback?: (result: Awaited<T> | undefined) => boolean,
+) => {
+  let result;
+  const timeout = Date.now() + 10_000;
+  const signal = activePollsAbortController.signal;
+
+  const terminate = callback || ((result: Awaited<T> | undefined) => !!result);
+  while (!terminate(result) && Date.now() < timeout) {
+    if (signal.aborted) {
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      result = await query();
+    } catch {
+      // ignore
+    }
+    if (signal.aborted) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (page.isClosed()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      await page.waitForTimeout(50);
+    } catch {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  if (!result) {
+    // rerun to trigger error if any
+    result = await query();
+  }
+  return result;
+};
+
+export const thumbnailUtils = {
+  locator(page: Page) {
+    return page.locator('[data-thumbnail-focus-container]');
+  },
+  withAssetId(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    return page.locator(`[data-thumbnail-focus-container][data-asset="${assetId}"]`);
+  },
+  selectButton(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    return page.locator(`[data-thumbnail-focus-container][data-asset="${assetId}"] button`);
+  },
+  selectedAsset(page: Page) {
+    return page.locator('[data-thumbnail-focus-container]:has(button[aria-checked])');
+  },
+  async clickAssetId(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetId).click();
+  },
+  async queryThumbnailInViewport(page: Page, collector: (assetId: string) => boolean) {
+    const assetIds: string[] = [];
+    for (const thumb of await this.locator(page).all()) {
+      const box = await thumb.boundingBox();
+      if (box) {
+        const assetId = await thumb.evaluate((e) => e.dataset.asset);
+        if (collector?.(assetId!)) {
+          return [assetId!];
+        }
+        assetIds.push(assetId!);
+      }
+    }
+    return assetIds;
+  },
+  async getFirstInViewport(page: Page) {
+    return await poll(page, () => thumbnailUtils.queryThumbnailInViewport(page, () => true));
+  },
+  async getAllInViewport(page: Page, collector: (assetId: string) => boolean) {
+    return await poll(page, () => thumbnailUtils.queryThumbnailInViewport(page, collector));
+  },
+  async expectThumbnailIsFavorite(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    await expect(
+      thumbnailUtils
+        .withAssetId(page, assetId)
+        .locator(
+          'path[d="M12,21.35L10.55,20.03C5.4,15.36 2,12.27 2,8.5C2,5.41 4.42,3 7.5,3C9.24,3 10.91,3.81 12,5.08C13.09,3.81 14.76,3 16.5,3C19.58,3 22,5.41 22,8.5C22,12.27 18.6,15.36 13.45,20.03L12,21.35Z"]',
+        ),
+    ).toHaveCount(1);
+  },
+  async expectThumbnailIsArchive(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    await expect(
+      thumbnailUtils
+        .withAssetId(page, assetId)
+        .locator('path[d="M20 21H4V10H6V19H18V10H20V21M3 3H21V9H3V3M5 5V7H19V5M10.5 11V14H8L12 18L16 14H13.5V11"]'),
+    ).toHaveCount(1);
+  },
+  async expectSelectedReadonly(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    // todo - need a data attribute for selected
+    await expect(
+      page.locator(
+        `[data-thumbnail-focus-container][data-asset="${assetId}"] > .group.cursor-not-allowed > .rounded-xl`,
+      ),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+  },
+  async expectTimelineHasOnScreenAssets(page: Page) {
+    const first = await thumbnailUtils.getFirstInViewport(page);
+    if (page.isClosed()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    expect(first).toBeTruthy();
+  },
+  async expectInViewport(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    const box = await poll(page, () => thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetId).boundingBox());
+    if (page.isClosed()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    expect(box).toBeTruthy();
+  },
+  async expectBottomIsTimelineBottom(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    const box = await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetId).boundingBox();
+    const gridBox = await timelineUtils.locator(page).boundingBox();
+    if (page.isClosed()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    expect(box!.y + box!.height).toBeCloseTo(gridBox!.y + gridBox!.height, 0);
+  },
+  async expectTopIsTimelineTop(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    const box = await thumbnailUtils.withAssetId(page, assetId).boundingBox();
+    const gridBox = await timelineUtils.locator(page).boundingBox();
+    if (page.isClosed()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    expect(box!.y).toBeCloseTo(gridBox!.y, 0);
+  },
+};
+export const timelineUtils = {
+  locator(page: Page) {
+    return page.locator('#asset-grid');
+  },
+  async waitForTimelineLoad(page: Page) {
+    await expect(timelineUtils.locator(page)).toBeInViewport();
+    await expect.poll(() => thumbnailUtils.locator(page).count()).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  },
+  async getScrollTop(page: Page) {
+    const queryTop = () =>
+      page.evaluate(() => {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+        // @ts-ignore
+        return document.querySelector('#asset-grid').scrollTop;
+      });
+    await expect.poll(queryTop).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    return await queryTop();
+  },
+};
+
+export const assetViewerUtils = {
+  locator(page: Page) {
+    return page.locator('#immich-asset-viewer');
+  },
+  async waitForViewerLoad(page: Page, asset: TimelineAssetConfig) {
+    await page
+      .locator(`img[draggable="false"][src="/api/assets/${asset.id}/thumbnail?size=preview&c=${asset.thumbhash}"]`)
+      .or(page.locator(`video[poster="/api/assets/${asset.id}/thumbnail?size=preview&c=${asset.thumbhash}"]`))
+      .waitFor();
+  },
+  async expectActiveAssetToBe(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    const activeElement = () =>
+      page.evaluate(() => {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+        // @ts-ignore
+        return document.activeElement?.dataset?.asset;
+      });
+    await expect(poll(page, activeElement, (result) => result === assetId)).resolves.toBe(assetId);
+  },
+};
+export const pageUtils = {
+  async deepLinkPhotosPage(page: Page, assetId: string) {
+    await page.goto(`/photos?at=${assetId}`);
+    await timelineUtils.waitForTimelineLoad(page);
+  },
+  async openPhotosPage(page: Page) {
+    await page.goto(`/photos`);
+    await timelineUtils.waitForTimelineLoad(page);
+  },
+  async openAlbumPage(page: Page, albumId: string) {
+    await page.goto(`/albums/${albumId}`);
+    await timelineUtils.waitForTimelineLoad(page);
+  },
+  async deepLinkAlbumPage(page: Page, albumId: string, assetId: string) {
+    await page.goto(`/albums/${albumId}?at=${assetId}`);
+    await timelineUtils.waitForTimelineLoad(page);
+  },
+  async goToAsset(page: Page, assetDate: string) {
+    await timelineUtils.locator(page).hover();
+    const stringDate = DateTime.fromISO(assetDate).toFormat('MMddyyyy,hh:mm:ss.SSSa');
+    await page.keyboard.press('g');
+    await page.locator('#datetime').pressSequentially(stringDate);
+    await page.getByText('Confirm').click();
+  },
+  async selectDay(page: Page, day: string) {
+    await page.getByTitle(day).hover();
+    await page.locator('[data-group] .w-8').click();
+  },
+  async pauseTestDebug() {
+    console.log('NOTE: pausing test indefinately for debug');
+    await new Promise(() => void 0);
+  },
+};
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ importers:
      '@eslint/js':
        specifier: ^9.8.0
        version: 9.38.0
+      '@faker-js/faker':
+        specifier: ^10.1.0
+        version: 10.1.0
      '@immich/cli':
        specifier: file:../cli
        version: link:../cli
@ -225,6 +228,9 @@ importers:
      '@types/supertest':
        specifier: ^6.0.2
        version: 6.0.3
+      dotenv:
+        specifier: ^17.2.3
+        version: 17.2.3
      eslint:
        specifier: ^9.14.0
        version: 9.38.0(jiti@2.6.1)