# Photos Beta Feedback **URL:** \ **Category:** Player Betas\ **Tags:** feature-release, photos-app\ **Created:** [August 12, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116 "2024-08-12T20:27:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PlexInfo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/plexinfo/32/85165_2.png) [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/1 "2024-08-12T20:27:08Z")
**This topic is for feedback for the Plex Photos Beta app** Beta launch version v0.2.0 (1084) Forum tag #photos-app ## Requirements Plex Media Server version 1.41.0 (may run from older servers but may have display issues) - Android 6 or higher - iOS 13 or higher ## Where to download - Android Mobile : [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.plex.photos](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.plex.photos) - Apple iOS: [‎Plex Photos App - App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/plex-photos/id6504519803) ### Sign In/Out & Switching Users: When signing into the app it will take you to a separate auth web browser page like Plex Web, Plexamp or this forum does. After sign in close the web page to return to Plex Photos app. ![Screenshot_20240911-213112](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/1/1/e1192b72bc41528a8919d0ca17ae1016034d86ed.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20240911-214747](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/b/e/6bed777ecde54f9e5b16627cc28a2ba41cd0689d.jpeg) Signing out and Switching Profile/Account can be done from the user menu on the top right of the app. ![Screenshot_20240911-215220](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/2/1/62186f14bd8b7f581b903de315c0bb4a00208323.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20240911-213557](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/e/f/fef545dae9b1325bba9f53b4fe47542215057800.jpeg) ### Switching Photo Libraries In the top of the screen you will see the current photo library and the server it is from. Click this to choose another library to view. ![Screenshot_20240911-215220](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/4/8/44803a3290da77de577baf8cd7b191b8986ee777.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20240911-215645](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/5/4/654c5f8b7ca2f405ce5f51378ff3db96f0dd6e49.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SwiftPanda16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/swiftpanda16/32/81839_2.png) [@SwiftPanda16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SwiftPanda16)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/3 "2024-09-12T14:48:36Z")
The Timeline tab takes a really long time to loads (spinning circle icon) and locks up the app while waiting. The app doesn’t respond and requires force closing from the app switcher. If I wait long enough the Timeline does eventually load. Plex Web is a able to load the Timeline very quickly. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Android 14 Plex Photos v0.2.0 Plex Media Server 1.41.0.8992 ---
**Author:** ![AragornZH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AragornZH](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AragornZH)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/4 "2024-09-12T14:49:46Z")
It would be nice if on the tab “Timeline” you can set the sorting by “date taken” instead of “date added” Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Android 13 Plex Photos v0.2.0 Plex Media Server 1.40.5.8921 ---
**Author:** ![aubrey.wodonga](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/aubrey.wodonga/32/175408_2.png) [@aubrey.wodonga](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aubrey.wodonga)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/5 "2024-09-12T15:02:03Z")
Thanks for trying out the new beta and chiming in so quickly. I’ve got a fix for this in the works that unfortunately narrowly missed the first beta release. Keep your eyes peeled for an update soon! ---
**Author:** ![aubrey.wodonga](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/aubrey.wodonga/32/175408_2.png) [@aubrey.wodonga](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aubrey.wodonga)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/6 "2024-09-12T15:02:38Z")
This should already be the case. Are you seeing otherwise? Is the timeline in Plex Web displaying as you’d expect? ---
**Author:** ![Scourge768](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Scourge768](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scourge768)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/7 "2024-09-12T15:10:13Z")
I am very excited for this feature! I had to create a photos library and add an image to it before the photos app would stop the infinite loading. It is very bare bones right now but I am hoping that i can use this for family photo sharing. Features I would love: 1. Give us tools for user access control so that we may maintain a photo library with people while only showing them the folders i want them to see. 2. Allow client users to create their own folders and upload their own images. 3. Add the ability to have photos automatically upload to the plex photos library. 4. Give users access to meta data control and tagging so that family members can leave little memos about the photos they upload, and enable sorting by tagged individuals/items/locations/years. Great work so far! Dream plex feature: file sharing to maintain a family data cloud that i control without having to use own/nextcloud 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wben16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb9ed0/32.png) [@wben16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wben16)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/8 "2024-09-12T15:19:58Z")
I haven’t tested the app yet, but just wanted to know a few things before I try it out 1. Can I upload straight from my phone to the drive through the app? 2. Do mobile videos work through this? ---
**Author:** ![bhcompy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bhcompy/32/261116_2.png) [@bhcompy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bhcompy)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/9 "2024-09-12T15:43:26Z")
Is the intention for this app to replace photo availability within Plex itself? If so, will there be a slideshow option added and will this be made available on AndroidTV? Currently, slideshows frequently get stuck in the Plex app on AndroidTV and Roku, though historically they’ve worked (or sometimes just work for a few hours and then stop again). ---
**Author:** ![brees2me\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brees2me\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/brees2me_gmail_com)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/10 "2024-09-12T16:04:49Z")
I like the app and really enjoy the direction you are headed with this. One request would be to allow for the auto-backup that was previously avaliable. ---
**Author:** ![rudedog71](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/rudedog71/32/15506_2.png) [@rudedog71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rudedog71)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/11 "2024-09-12T16:19:06Z")
Just downloaded and it looks great. My photo library is only about 640 but I have tried to use Plex functionality in the past…mainly for slideshow setting during family gatherings, where photos automatically transition and randomize to play on a big screen as a background…in addition to a manually trigger slideshow in a more formal presentation mode. After 5-10mins with the app…I dont see how to trigger or start a slideshow of a certain group of photos. Not sure I would want to create a playlist of photos and then slideshow that…but I would recommend on the folder view…the ability to kickoff an automated, or even manual photo slideshow for all photos in a folder would be EPIC. Another thought would be how to integrate the slideshow with a music playlist from plexamp. I’m a 10year Plex veteran and I words cant express how excited I was when I saw the blog post and I immediately downloaded the beta to my iphone while sitting at an airport gate. Great job on this first beta version…looking forward to providing more specific feedback. ---
**Author:** ![rudedog71](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/rudedog71/32/15506_2.png) [@rudedog71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rudedog71)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/12 "2024-09-12T16:21:24Z")
I can confirm the timeline view is permanently sorted to date taken (descending)… ---
**Author:** ![RandomAnonymity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@RandomAnonymity](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RandomAnonymity)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/13 "2024-09-12T16:21:45Z")
Thanks so much for this!! Downloaded and tinkered for a bit and have a few comments: - Is there a way to adjust the video quality settings? Right now it seems all my video is transcoded to 1080p. Plex server settings are set to allow for Maximum/Original and any other videos played through standard Plex play properly - Are there ways to auto-detect (or manually adjust) the orientation of pictures and videos? Landscape pictures/videos display only in portrait mode - When navigating in landscape mode, it’d be great to adjust the controls as the thumbnail navigation takes up half the screen and the info bar up top takes up a lot of real estate so you don’t see much of the image Phone: Samsung S22 Server: 1.41.0.8992 (via Linux/Unraid) ---
**Author:** ![McWanke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mcwanke/32/268861_2.png) [@McWanke](https://forums.plex.tv/u/McWanke)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/14 "2024-09-12T16:50:11Z")
> [@wben16](#): > > - Can I upload straight from my phone to the drive through the app? Not at this time. > [@wben16](#): > > - Do mobile videos work through this? With the possibility that I may be misunderstanding what you mean by “mobile videos” there is video playback in the app for personal videos that exist in photo libraries. If you are referring to something else then possibly no, but without conformation this is more of a guess than a straight answer. ---
**Author:** ![McWanke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mcwanke/32/268861_2.png) [@McWanke](https://forums.plex.tv/u/McWanke)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/15 "2024-09-12T16:51:29Z")
Appreciate the feedback and suggestions @rudedog71 !!! ---
**Author:** ![Kilgry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kilgry](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kilgry)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/16 "2024-09-12T16:51:49Z")
Very excited about the potential for this app. I always thought the Photo portion of Plex just needed some polish and it would then be a better option than Google/Apple spy. However, I too ran into the Timeline view not loading and crashing the app. Otherwise, the speed and loading of the photos in Recommended and Library is quite fast and smooth. Also, the ability to see the thumbnail bar is great while viewing a photo; no hopping in and out. ---
**Author:** ![Kilgry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kilgry](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kilgry)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/17 "2024-09-12T16:54:56Z")
One question, why does the app require “approximate location” data that is used for “Marketing or Advertising” (according to Google Playstore)? I see Plexamp does the same but Plex, the app, does not. ---
**Author:** ![bobomo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@bobomo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bobomo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/18 "2024-09-12T17:04:56Z")
Will there be sharing from the app? In setting this up it immediately unearthed many old photos that I wanted to share with my spouse via a messaging app, but was disappointed to find I could not. ---
**Author:** ![Jmanko16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@Jmanko16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jmanko16)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/19 "2024-09-12T17:31:59Z")
Would love to use this app for all the family photos and videos. Issues currently…Live Photos don’t appear to be supported, they show up as 2 second long video clips rather than just a photo (am assuming you still have not supported the format). Consider supporting Live Photo (which option of showing photo or the clip), or offer conversion. Similar to “shot on iPhone videos” many of my photos (not just Live Photo but all) are mis rotated. My other devices all show correctly, but the Plex photos shows them at 90 or 180 degrees. Again I assume Plex photos isn’t reading the embedded metadata with orientation. ---
**Author:** ![x1ao4](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/x1ao4/32/298402_2.png) [@x1ao4](https://forums.plex.tv/u/x1ao4)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/20 "2024-09-12T17:34:04Z")
I tried Plex Photos, and the experience was very poor. It is not nearly as good as the built-in photo library in the Plex app, and many features are missing. For example: 1. The positioning slider on the right side of the timeline mode is gone, and it no longer shows the year or brief information about the period to which the currently viewed photos belong. 2. It is no longer possible to add descriptions or tags to photos in the photo details, and there is basically no function to edit photo information. 3. There is no multilingual support; it only supports English. I like having all my media integrated into one app, Plex, whether it’s movies, TV shows, audio, or photos. I really appreciate this feature. However, Plex’s current plan is to remove music and photos from Plex and make them into separate apps. I completely dislike this direction. If they are going to make separate apps, they should at least make them better. Plexamp has some merits, so I opened Plex Photos with similar expectations, but I was very disappointed. Although it is just a beta version, the fact that they released it at this stage makes me feel that Plex might gradually abandon the photo functionality. Plex will focus on video content. The Plex app already has many issues that need to be resolved, and now there is another app to manage and maintain. I don’t think this is a good decision. If photos and music are removed from Plex and made into separate apps in the future, as has already been done on mobile, what about the desktop version? Will the photo feature also be removed from the Plex app on the desktop? I really love Plex because it allows me to fulfill various needs within a single app. I don’t want to be forced to install different applications for different functions. I just don’t like it that way. ---
**Author:** ![McWanke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mcwanke/32/268861_2.png) [@McWanke](https://forums.plex.tv/u/McWanke)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116/21 "2024-09-12T17:41:49Z")
> [@x1ao4](#): > > Will the photo feature also be removed from the Plex app on the desktop? I just answered this in another thread and you can check out the [response here](https://forums.plex.tv/t/fireside-follow-up-metadata-agenda-nfo-support-and-some-of-our-future-work-on-pms/887946/15). Thank you for the rest of your comments @x1ao4 we appreciate the feedback! [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116.md?page=2)