This was in prior versions but not available in the latest version. We used to use this to download photos and share with friends on social media. However, now we’ve had to resort to screenshots of photos. Please bring back the download photo feature in the ios and android apps!

Be nice to get this on Android as well! Change your request for both and I’ll give it a like :stuck_out_tongue:

I’ve been checking every iOS update to see if this previously working feature has been restored, but so far nothing yet. I just checked the latest 4.0.9. I’ve got a house full of teens and a wife who used to download photos to their Camera Roll to be able to share on Instagram and Facebook. Now t…

Not to be a downer, but couldn’t you just sync the photos you wanted?

Can we then share to Facebook or set as wallpapers? I haven’t seen an option for this with synced photos.

Not directly from Plex. But the images are saved onto your device and you can then access them using another program.

What app are you referring to MovieFan.Plex? I had already previously tried Syncing photos with the iOS Plex app and it works, but those Sync’d photos still don’t have an option to save to Camera Roll where all social media apps can find them. I’ve done a bit of poking around trying to figure out …

Not sure about iOS, but in the Android app, all synced stuff is saved in /data/data/com.plexapp.plex/app_sync. You need root access. I don’t know what restrictions iOS has. I just use a file explorer and I can view all the files and share them with any app. From posts I have read, the location i…

Yeah, I’ve never liked iOS’s closed environment. I can probably get to the photos with iExplorer, but I was looking for a user-friendly non-techy solution for my wife and kids. I guess I’ll have to wait and see if Plex brings the Save to Camera Roll feature back.

I’d thought of doing that although not tried it yet, thanks for the suggestion @MovieFan.Plex Be nice if Plex inbuilt this feature though! :smiley:

[Feature Request] Download photo from native apps

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Download Photos for offline use Feature Suggestions photos-library , ios-legacy , downloads	3	142	June 9, 2023
Direct download for Photos Feature Suggestions photos-library , downloads	28	669	May 12, 2026
Feature Request: Android/IOS Photo App download // mod: download to device; share with others Feature Suggestions photos-app	6	96	February 24, 2026
Bring download back to photo library General Discussions photos-library , android-mobile-legacy , downloads	2	168	September 16, 2022
Feature Request: Share Photo Library pictures to Facebook, Google+, Hangouts etc. Feature Suggestions	9	99	June 10, 2021

[Feature Request] Download photo from native apps

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