Synology Photos 2.4.2 - App Store

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About Synology Photos

**Synology NAS and the Synology Photos service enabled are required for this application.** **For optimal experience, DSM 7.2 or above is recommended.** A flexible and comprehensive management tool that allows photo...

**Synology NAS and the Synology Photos service enabled are required for this application.** **For optimal experience, DSM 7.2 or above is recommended.** A flexible and comprehensive management tool that allows photo backup and browsing by chronological order or folder structure. Explore photos of loved ones or favorite vacation spots through AI recognition and auto-created albums. Group photos by themes or topics of your choice. Enjoy cherished memories in the palm of your hand.

Version History Bugs Fixed 1. Fixed an issue where photos might be backed up to an incorrect folder when the iOS system calendar was set to the Japanese calendar. 2. Improved the processing performance of similar items recognition. 2.4.2 Oct 1 Important Note 1. Starting from this version, Synology Photos requires iOS 17 or above. What's New 1. Supports marking photos as favorites and viewing them in the Favorites album. You can also add the Favorites album as a photo widget and sync favorites with Apple Photos for photos backed up from the mobile device. 2. Supports viewing backup status at the top of the timeline view, with quick access to the task queue, backup settings, and features of "Focused Backup" and "Free Up Space". 3. Supports the Liquid Glass design on iOS 26. Bug Fixed 1. Enhanced backup performance and stability. 2. Fixed an issue where edited videos might be treated as duplicate files and skipped during backup. 3. Fixed an issue where an unexpected error might occur when opening albums that were no longer shared. 4. Fixed an issue where incorrect German was displayed in photo widgets. 5. Fixed an issue where photos uploaded from Shared Albums might not be removed when using Free Up Space or deleting synced photos. 6. Fixed an issue where changing time zones might cause duplicate backups. 2.4.0 Jul 21 Fixed Bugs: 1. Fixed an issue where photos restored from the OneDrive recycle bin might not back up successfully. 2. Fixed an issue where high bitrate videos might get stuck loading during playback. 3. Fixed an issue where the Shared Space switching button might not appear correctly after updating to iOS 26. 2.3.2 Mar 31 What’s New: 1. Supports stacking similar items, viewable in Timeline and the Album page. 2. Supports items moved to another space to be flagged for free-up from your phone, instead of showing as out-of-sync changes (Requires Synology Photos 1.8 or later on DSM). Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where sharing certain large-size items from third-party apps might cause the Synology Photos mobile app to crash. 2. Fixed an issue where Shared Space folders exceeding 1,000 might not display correctly. 3. Fixed an issue where the app interface might be stuck during searches. 2.3.0 07/15/2025 Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where photos in map view might not display correctly when there were a large number of photos. 2. Fixed an issue where local backed-up items couldn’t be deleted through the mobile app or its Free Up Space feature when using Synology Photos version earlier than 1.6. 2.2.2 04/09/2025 What's New: 1. Supports adding photo widgets to the home screen to shuffle photos from throwbacks or selected albums. 2. Supports filtering items by file size and date taken, or excluding photos marked as favorites on iOS devices before deleting files to free up space. 3. Supports shuffling and speed adjustment in slideshow mode. 4. Supports editing taken date and time of items. 5. Supports pinch-to-zoom during video playback. 6. Supports three options when re-enabling Photo Backup: scan and back up all photos, resume the previous task, and back up new photos only. Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where items that have local copies might not be downloaded to the phone. 2. Fixed an issue where Live Photos might be incorrectly recognized as out-of-sync changes after uploads. 3. Fixed an issue where the passcode setting was not reset after re-installing the mobile app. 4. Fixed an issue where the mobile app might crash when browsing a large number of items in map view. 5. Fixed an issue where the Synology Photos web portal could not play spatial videos because the mobile app did not generate compressed versions during uploads. 6. Fixed an issue where the mobile app might crash when a large number of items were in the backup queue. 7. Fixed an issue where the Photo Backup status might incorrectly display as complete while some items were still pending backup. 8. Fixed an issue where geographic information might not match the language of the mobile device. 9. Fixed an issue where the Synology Photos web portal could not display HEIC photos taken by Sony or Fujifilm cameras because the mobile app did not generate their previews during uploads. 2.2.0 01/06/2025 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. 2.1.0 06/26/2024 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. 2.0.1 01/25/2024 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. 2.0.0 01/11/2024 Fixed Issues: 1. Fixed an issue where backup might not complete successfully due to object recognition. 2. Minor bug fixes. 378 11/28/2023 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. 1.5.0 07/25/2023 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. 1.4.1 04/25/2023 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. 1.4.0 03/07/2023 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. 1.3.1 09/27/2022 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. 1.3.0 07/19/2022 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. 1.2.3 06/21/2022 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. 1.2.2 05/10/2022 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 05/03/2022 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. 1.2.0 03/01/2022 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. 1.1.0 11/09/2021 Fixed Issues 1. Fixed an issue where videos uploaded on iOS 15 devices might not be played properly. 1.0.3 10/06/2021 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. 1.0.2 08/24/2021 Compatibility and Installation ・ Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0. What's New ・ Supports customizing backup destinations. ・ Supports viewing photos in slideshow mode. 1.0.1 06/01/2021 1.0.0 12/08/2020

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of Synology Photos since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-15 17:52:07. The latest version is 2.4.2 and it was updated on 2026-10-12 20:45:17. See below the changes in each version.

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