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Feature Requests

See what other people would like us to add to Digital Photo Frame, and how each idea is coming along.

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37 community requests · Updated automatically

Requests

5votes
Under review

Sync iCloud slideshows across Apple devices

Saved iCloud slideshows shared across devices.

The user would need to be logged in with the same Apple Account on both devices.

5votes
Under review

Support animated GIFs

Support animated GIFs.

4votes
Under review

Display clock on screen during idle time

Turn device screen into a low light clock when timer is off.

4votes
Under review

Add image rotation feature to slideshow and gallery

Implement the option to rotate images during the slideshow and on the album gallery.

3votes
Under review

Select a Full Album on Google photos, Not only Photos

2votes
Under review

Show Today’s Photos in History

Automatically show photos from the current day in history.

2votes
Under review

Enable photo uploads via email and QR codes

Add Photos via email, user should be able to create albums where it can send photos via email or upload them from a QR code.

These online albums could be shared after via AppClips.

This would be great for parties or events like weddings and also for families that are on iPho…

2votes
Under review

Schedule saved slideshows for specific times and days

Schedule different saved slideshows on different times/days.

2votes
Under review

Stop slideshow when room is empty

Stop slideshow if nobody is in the room.

1vote
Under review

More options regarding photos from last year

Options to show photos from last year last two years last five years I was 10 years, etc. these photos to live update in other words last year does not show 2025 photos. It shows the last 12 months.

1vote
Under review

Music shuffle

Ability to select a playlist from Apple Music and then to shuffle the tracks

1vote
Under review

Add countdown timer on screen for remaining time before the slideshow rotates

Frameo has that feature and I’d like to have it on this app too

1vote
Under review

Larger clock font options

Add larger fonts that are simple, unobtrusive but more visible from afar

1vote
Under review

Remove duplicates

Hello it would be great if theres a setting to remove duplikates from slideshows

1vote
Under review

Add and remove photos from the albums

I can select photos in an album but I can’t do anything with them. With access to the photos on the phone it seems a little buggy. I selected photos and moved to an album it moved some but not all and then it put some in a random album.

1vote
Under review

Add Direct OneDrive Integration

Implement direct OneDrive integration because iOS Files does not reliably support selecting folders from third-party cloud providers.

1vote
Under review

Add file type, date, and rating filters

I would like to add a file format filtering function, specifically a file type filtering function to exclude RAW files like .rw2. I also hope to add a shooting date filtering function within EXIF ​​data to only play recently taken photos. Furthermore, I would like to filter by…

1vote
Under review

Select Multiple NAS Folders and Auto-Add New Ones

1. Allow you to select multiple folders under a single NAS directory and exclude unnecessary folders; additionally, it automatically adds new folders to the playback source when they are created within this directory, as shown in the image below (source: Pixette).

2. When new…

1vote
Under review

Implement Google Photos Ambient API

Implement Google Photos Ambient API.

1vote
Under review

Add video scrubbing to slideshow player

Video Scrubbing in the Slideshow Player.

The user requests the ability to scrub (seek) forward and backward within videos in the app, rather than being limited to restarting from the beginning.
Key Pain Point:
For longer videos (e.g., 5–60 minutes, such as old family recordin…

1vote
Under review

Add color filter options for consistent image styling

The user is requesting to option to color filters the images so they all have the same theme/style.

1vote
Under review

Support Flickr private albums

Add support for Flickr private albums.

1vote
Under review

Add logo and text overlay to slideshow

Add support so users can add a logo and/or text on top of the slideshow.

1vote
Under review

Add HomeKit integration for slideshows and events

Implement HomeKit support to show data from HomeKit during the slideshows or event control some HomeKit devices from there.

1vote
Under review

Add PDF file support with slideshow playback

Support PDF files in the App. User should be able to play slideshows of PDF files.

Shipped

5votes
Shipped

Add aspect ratio selection and link sharing for videos

Improve the sharing/exporting video options. Give the user to choose aspect/ratio and give the user to share it as a link (using the digital photo frame app backend).

4votes
Shipped

Add pinch to zoom for slideshow images

Pinch to zoom on the images while the slideshow player on the slideshow player.

Implemented 2026-07-20 in commit 1c7c57f1f on development. Pinch-to-zoom on the live slideshow (anchored, eases back on release); interactive pause of advance-timer + Ken Burns/video without leavi…

2votes
Shipped

Make skipped photos permanently hidden with a Hidden list

Skipping a photo currently only hides it for the current slideshow run; restarting the slideshow brings it back. Make the skip permanent (until the photo is removed from the list) so a photo hidden in one run stays hidden in all future slideshows. Add a Hidden photos area wher…

2votes
Shipped

Enable auto-sync for iCloud folders

Implement auto-sync for iCloud folders. So iCloud/Files folders could auto refresh the same way we do it for iCloud photo albums.

1vote
Shipped

Improve filter discoverability on album screens

Make filters more discoverable on the albums and album screen.

1vote
Shipped

Slide the white border together with the photo

With the white border enabled, the border stays fixed to the screen during slide transitions while the photos slide inside it. Make the border move with the photo during transitions, as if it were part of the photo rather than part of the frame. Reporter flagged this as low pr…

1vote
Shipped

Match combined-photo divider to border color and add spacing

When two photos are combined on screen there is always a black line between them, regardless of the selected fill or border color. Make the divider follow the fill/border color (with the white border on, the gap between the photos should also be white). Also add a setting to i…

1vote
Shipped

Add fill mode that zooms only orientation-matching photos

Add a third display mode (alongside the original fit mode and the smart face zoom mode) that fills the screen along one dimension only, and only when the photo orientation matches the device orientation. With the iPad in landscape, landscape photos zoom until their width fills…

1vote
Shipped

Add dynamic image orientation filter

Implement a third option for filtering image called dynamic that it will filter image depending on the rotation of the device. So instead of like having it hard coded to portrait or landscape, if the device is in landscape it will filter out portrait images and if the device i…

1vote
Shipped

Add pause and stop options when timer ends

Give user the option to pause or stop the slideshow when the timer stops.

1vote
Shipped

Add sound notification option for slide changes

Give the user the option to play a sound every time a slide changes.

1vote
Shipped

Add simple interactive mode for dementia users

Implement a simple interactive mode.

For users with dementia, even an extra tap to dismiss controls can be enough to cause confusion. A dedicated Simple Interaction Mode could include:

Tap anywhere → next photo immediately.
Optional swipe left/right → next/previous.
Never sh…

Ideas we are reviewing or planning may still change. See the release notes for what has shipped.