# Plex Photos — Your photos, anytime, anywhere

> View personal photo libraries remotely via Plex Media Server. (iPhone/iPad app by Plex Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plex-photos/id6504519803 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Plex Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/383457676)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.30/5 from 292 App Store ratings · 336 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-09-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plex-photos/id6504519803/reviews.md

## What is Plex Photos?

Important: A Plex Media Server with access to at least one photos library is required to use this application.

Plex Photos is your dedicated app for viewing your personal media photo libraries, providing a seamless and intuitive way to relive your favorite moments. Whether you're at home or on the go, Plex Photos lets you access your personal photo collection with ease.

Currently Supported Features:
- Recommended View: Discover curated highlights from your photo library, bringing your best moments to the forefront.
- Timeline View: Explore your photos in a chronological format, making it easy to travel back in time and revisit memories from specific dates.
- Library View: Browse through your entire photo collection organized by folders and albums, making it simple to find and view exactly what you're looking for.

Note: This is the first Plex Photos release and will receive regular updates over the coming months. We're committed to adding new features, improving performance, and enhancing your overall experience. We value your feedback and encourage you to share your thoughts with us in the forums as we continue to develop and refine the app.

## Key features

- Recommended photo highlights
- Chronological timeline view
- Browse by folders and albums
- Access personal media libraries
- Seamless remote viewing

## What do users think of Plex Photos?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Quick response
- 👍 Good organization
- 🎉 Impressive beginning

**Cons**

- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 🚫 Lacks basic features
- 🤔 Questionable purpose
- 🚫 No HEIC support
- 🚫 No upload/sync capability
- 🚫 Limited functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Buttons not responding to touch
- Vertical videos shown in landscape
- Photos disappearing or not loading
- Rotation issues causing app freezes

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to sync photos from mobile devices
- Implement HEIC format support
- Improve video playback controls
- Allow organizing photos into albums
- Integrate with cloud storage services

## Recent user reviews (10 of 336)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plex-photos/id6504519803/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Abandonware

*2026-08-15, version 2025.2.0*

Sadly, Plex seems have thrown this app into the ever growing pile of abandoned apps. 

None of the feedback from paying users has been addressed, the apps potential certainly hasn’t been realised.

### 1/5 — No photo upload feature?

*2026-08-11, version 2025.2.0*

I love the plex app but why on earth would they not have the ability to upload photos to the plex photos app from your mobile device

### 3/5 — Anfangsstadium

*2026-07-29*

Bisher nicht empfehlenswert. Es fehlen extrem viele Funktionen, die heute Standard sind. Das wichtigste Teil, was mir persönlich fehlt, ist die deutsche Übersetzung. Ansonsten schaut euch Immich an!!!

### 1/5 — Gross

*2026-07-11, version 2025.2.0*

Nothing loads. The app constantly crashes. No search. Who green-lit this horrendous app? Is the testing team a sock full of spiders? Is Stevie Wonder moonlighting as an app designer?

### 1/5 — NO SEARCH FUNCTION

*2026-07-06, version 2025.2.0*

This is absolutely useless with no search function.

### 5/5 — cheer for you

*2026-07-05, version 2025.2.0*

cheer for you

### 4/5 — Potential

*2026-06-30, version 2025.2.0*

Nowhere near as bad as the reviews say. It’s barebones, but it is a way to view your photos/videos remotely while honouring your organisation and metadata. Would love to see more developer attention paid to it, but it’s perfectly serviceable in its current state.

### 1/5 — The Forgotten App

*2026-06-28, version 2025.2.0*

One year later and still no update. Pretty pathetic that you have to take a screenshot of the photo in order to save to your phone! Forget about watching videos in landscape mode, the app repeatedly crashes.

### 1/5 — Why another app to download?

*2026-06-18, version 2025.2.0*

Why do you keep making more apps for what was already working fine? Are we going to have an app for every library next? Why not at least make an app for the live tv and music service you are hoping will save your company, so that trash doesn’t appear in the part that people actually use?

### 1/5 — No Features

*2026-06-14, version 2025.2.0*

This app can show pictures in a Plex library. That’s it.  Nothing else. You can’t share, download, markup, or do anything with the pictures. It’s a stupid, useless app and should never have been removed from the main Plex app if they weren’t going to add more features.

## Frequently asked questions about Plex Photos

### What is Plex Photos?

Plex Photos is a mobile application designed for viewing your personal photo libraries. It allows you to access and browse your photos from anywhere, provided you have a Plex Media Server set up with a photos library.

### What are the main features of Plex Photos?

Key features include a Recommended View for curated highlights, a Timeline View for chronological browsing, and a Library View to explore your photos by folders and albums. It offers seamless access to your personal media collection.

### Is Plex Photos free to use?

Yes, Plex Photos is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or ads mentioned in its current release.

### What do I need to use Plex Photos?

To use Plex Photos, you must have a Plex Media Server installed and configured with access to at least one photos library. The app itself is then used to view these photos remotely.

### How can I organize my photos with Plex Photos?

You can organize your photos by browsing through your entire collection in a chronological Timeline View, or by using the Library View which allows you to see your photos organized by the folders and albums you've created on your Plex Media Server.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2025.2.0 — 2025-06-12

NEW:
- Show album summaries when available.
- Try the new Settings Search! It should now be easier than ever to find settings.

FIXES:
- Album title was slightly misaligned.
- Flicker when loading high-res image in the viewer screen.
- Hide Map view when item geolocation is invalid.
- Improve app startup time.
- Improved layout and design of the item details menu.
- Infinite spinner during onboarding immediately after signing out and back in.
- Switching users caused other users' favorite library to be forgotten.
- The settings screen didn't have a title.
- Viewer screen images failed to load after rotating to landscape.

### 2025.1.0 — 2025-05-13

* Added first-run screen
* Improved design of album screens, menus, header bar, and more
* Added support for themes
* Added support for Plex Home
* Improved video codec support
* Fixed several reported crashes
* And much more...

### 1.0 — 2024-09-12

No release notes.

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