1.5.0
2023-07-25
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.
1.4.1
2023-04-25
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.
1.4.0
2023-03-07
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.
1.3.1
2022-09-27
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.
1.3.0
2022-07-19
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.
1.2.3
2022-06-21
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.
1.2.2
2022-05-10
Compatibility & Installation
1. Updated to be compatible with Advanced Media Extensions (AME) 2.0.
What's New
1. Supports changing folder covers.
2. Supports searching for folders.
3. Supports showing the albums shared by others in search results.
4. Allows users to select albums shared by others to which they have Provider permissions when adding photos to albums.
Bug Fixed
1. Fixed an issue where switching networks might stop the backup when users sign in via QuickConnect.
2. Fixed an issue where the date and time in the photo information page might not follow the formats specified in the device settings.
3. Fixed an issue where the Enable Sleep Time Backup button might not work properly on iPhone SE (2016) models.
4. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to view password-protected folders.
5. Fixed an issue where photos from iOS Files might not be uploaded properly.
6. Fixed an issue where cached thumbnails might be deleted by the iOS system.
7. Fixed an issue where the scroll-up and scroll-down speed might be inconsistent.
8. Minor bug fixes.
1.2.1
2022-05-03
Compatibility & Installation
1. Updated to be compatible with Advanced Media Extensions (AME) 2.0.
What's New
1. Supports changing folder covers.
2. Supports searching for folders.
3. Supports showing the albums shared by others in search results.
4. Allows users to select albums shared by others to which they have Provider permissions when adding photos to albums.
Bug Fixed
1. Fixed an issue where switching networks might stop the backup when users sign in via QuickConnect.
2. Fixed an issue where the date and time in the photo information page might not follow the formats specified in the device settings.
3. Fixed an issue where the Enable Sleep Time Backup button might not work properly on iPhone SE (2016) models.
4. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to view password-protected folders.
5. Fixed an issue where photos from iOS Files might not be uploaded properly.
6. Fixed an issue where cached thumbnails might be deleted by the iOS system.
7. Fixed an issue where the scroll-up and scroll-down speed might be inconsistent.
8. Minor bug fixes.
1.2.0
2022-03-01
What's New
1. Supports Sleep Time Backup to quickly back up a large number of photos on your device.
2. Supports browsing in Dark Mode (enabled by device settings).
3. Supports downloading Live Photos with the original motion effects.
4. Supports selecting the destination folder when uploading photos from other apps.
5. Supports automatically renaming photos by the time taken when uploading.
Bug Fixed
1. Fixed an issue where Map View might not function properly.
2. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to share photos to other apps.
3. Fixed an issue where the app might show incorrect upload error hints.
4. Fixed an issue where switching networks might cause connection errors when users sign in via QuickConnect.
5. Fixed an issue where the app interface might not display normally on iPhone 13 Pro Max models.
6. Minor bug fixes.
1.1.0
2021-11-09
Compatibility & Installation
1. For the complete features, please install Synology Photos 1.1 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.
2. This update is only available on iOS 13.0 and above.
What's New
1. Supports displaying photos in map view in the Places album.
2. Supports passcode lock.
3. Enhanced the background backup stability.
4. Supports rating photos.
5. Supports sorting albums.
6. Supports applying privacy-related settings to subfolders.
Bug Fixed
1. Fixed an issue where the time of certain videos might not be correct.
2. Fixed an issue where photos uploaded from iOS 15 devices might not be displayed properly.
3. Fixed an issue where the map locations might be slightly offset.
4. Enhanced the display performance of People albums.
5. Minor bug fixes.
1.0.3
2021-10-06
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed an issue where videos uploaded on iOS 15 devices might not be played properly.
1.0.2
2021-08-24
Fixed Issues
1. Fixed an issue where the application might wrongly show that there is no Internet connection and pause the backup task.
2. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to merge unnamed people into a named person's album.
3. Fixed an issue where auto-created albums (e.g., People, Tags, and Places) might not be responsive to gesture controls.
4. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to download contents from shared albums.
1.0.1
2021-06-01
Compatibility and Installation
・ Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.
What's New
・ Supports customizing backup destinations.
・ Supports viewing photos in slideshow mode.