Synology Photos

June 26, 2024

Important Note: 1. Following the update to this version, when backup is enabled, the Synology Photos mobile app will rescan items to check if all files are backed up in the previous version. If any unbacked-up files are found, the mobile app will automatically trigger a backup. This process will not lead to file duplication. What's New: 1. Supports setting up your deletion preference. You can choose to delete files from both your phone and Synology NAS at once or only from your Synology NAS. Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where users might be signed out unexpectedly when using the Synology Photos mobile app. 2. Fixed an issue where backing up a large amount of files might cause an insufficient storage error.

January 25, 2024

Important Note: 1. A local item will be deleted when you delete its copy from the Synology Photos mobile app. However, if you delete the item directly from your phone's built-in app, the copy will still exist on your Synology NAS. 2. Changes to "Free Up Space” feature: - once a file is backed up or uploaded to Synology NAS, Synology Photos flags it as ready to be freed up from your phone. - if you move the file's copy on Synology NAS to a different Space, you won’t be able to free up the original file from your phone. 3. For users updating from version 1.5: Updating to this version will not trigger duplicating files due to renaming or moving them to a different Space. 4. For users updating from version 2.0: If you have previously renamed the files or moved them to another Space, to prevent them from being backed up again and creating duplicated files, turn off the photo backup. Re-enable it and choose "back up new photos only”. What's New: 1. Supports viewing all photos, regardless of whether they are backed up or not, in the mobile app after backup is enabled. 2. Supports backing up modified photos again to keep all changes after backup is enabled. 3. Supports the notification for out-of-sync changes on the Synology Photos mobile app when moving photos to another Space or deleting them from File Station, Synology Photos web portal, SMB, etc. 4. Supports backing up and uploading multiple files at the same time for better efficiency. 5. Supports different backup options: - Back up new photos only: Back up photos and videos taken from now on. Changes made to previous items will also be backed up as new files. - Resume tasks: Continue the progress of the last backup task. Changes made to previous photos will be backed up as new files. - Scan and back up all photos: If backed-up items have been moved to another Space, renamed, or deleted from Synology NAS, they will be backed up again. You may need to sign out of the Synology Photos mobile app and sign in again to select this option. Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where a download might not be successful if you leave lightbox mode before it completes. 2. Fixed an issue where the limit of the cache size might be exceeded. 3. Fixed an issue when updating to version 2.0 where crash might happen unexpectedly.

January 11, 2024

What's New: 1. Supports viewing all photos, regardless of whether they are backed up or not, in the mobile app after backup is enabled. 2. Supports backing up modified photos again to keep all changes after backup is enabled. 3. Supports deleting photos stored on both your phone and Synology NAS at the same time. 4. Supports backing up and uploading multiple files at the same time for better efficiency. Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where leaving lightbox mode before the download completes might not be successful. 2. Fixed an issue where the limit of the cache size might be exceeded.

November 28, 2023

Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where backup might not complete successfully due to object recognition. 2. Minor bug fixes.

July 25, 2023

What's New: 1. Supports automatically creating albums based on object recognition, enabling quick photo search using keywords. 2. Supports playing videos in lightbox mode and swiping to the next photo or video while the current video is playing. Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where Live Photos might not be able to be downloaded properly. 2. Fixed an issue where casting photos through Chromecast might cause disconnection. 3. Minor bug fixes.

April 25, 2023

What's New: 1. Supports backing up new photos to custom destinations using auto-created year/month folders. Bug Fixed: 1. Fixed an issue where rotating the screen might cause photos to zoom in or out unexpectedly. 2. Fixed an issue where third-party video players might not be able to play videos properly. 3. Minor bug fixes.

March 7, 2023

What's New: 1. Supports displaying WebP files. 2. Supports showing all accessible albums in the Albums tab, including those you created and those shared by others. 3. Supports deleting original files in albums. 4. Supports rotating photos. Bug Fixed: 1. Fixed an issue where naming a People album might reload the entire People album page. 2. Fixed an issue where RAW+JPEG files might not be uploaded properly. 3. Fixed an issue where videos that are not uploaded through a mobile device might not be played properly. 4. Minor bug fixes.

September 27, 2022

Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where the location information of photos might be lost during the upload. 2. Fixed an issue where some photos might not be uploaded when users select a large number of files to upload via third-party file browsers.

July 19, 2022

Compatibility & Installation 1. For the complete features, please install Synology Photos 1.3 or above on your Synology NAS. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few weeks. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region. What's New 1. Supports creating Photo Request links to collect photos from other users and guests. 2. Added a toolbar in the Photos page for users to quickly switch between folder view and timeline view. Bug Fixed 1. Fixed an issue where the upload queue only shows the 50 most recent items. 2. Fixed an issue where the file extension of ARW photos might not be saved correctly. 3. Fixed an issue where photos uploaded from other apps might be saved to incorrect locations. 4. Fixed an issue where the login page cannot be displayed in landscape mode on iPads. 5. Minor bug fixes.

June 21, 2022

Bug Fixed 1. Fixed an issue where the photo sorting order might be reset after relaunching the app. 2. Fixed multiple issues regarding share link settings.