# \#photos-app **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/tag/photos-app/207.md [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) --- ## [IOS photo thumbnails don't show on android app](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-photo-thumbnails-dont-show-on-android-app/942904)
**Author:** [@wjthiessen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wjthiessen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-photo-thumbnails-dont-show-on-android-app/942904 "2026-09-15T14:19:56Z")
Server Version#:1.43.4.10903 Player Version#:2025.2 iphone photos don’t show thumbnails on android app = please fix --- ## [Need to be able to access playlists in photos app](https://forums.plex.tv/t/need-to-be-able-to-access-playlists-in-photos-app/942903)
**Author:** [@wjthiessen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wjthiessen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/need-to-be-able-to-access-playlists-in-photos-app/942903 "2026-09-15T14:17:38Z")
Server Version#:1.43.4.10903 Player Version#:2025.2.0 I guess the version number explains it - no one cares about photos. at least show the playlists that are created in desktop app. --- ## [Plexamp and Plex Photos both fail on a LAN only setup](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-and-plex-photos-both-fail-on-a-lan-only-setup/942283)
**Author:** [@addohm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/addohm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-and-plex-photos-both-fail-on-a-lan-only-setup/942283 "2026-08-30T10:48:38Z")
Server Version#: 4.160.0 the Plex app works fine. Plexamp and Plex Photos both fail to see any of my libraries. I’ve done all the work in the support page and nothing seems to make a different. I’ve also gone as far … --- ## [Home Video rotation when being played on Android App](https://forums.plex.tv/t/home-video-rotation-when-being-played-on-android-app/897790)
**Author:** [@GaskOneSan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/GaskOneSan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/home-video-rotation-when-being-played-on-android-app/897790 "2026-07-09T14:48:12Z")
Hello everyone, I’d say this is a continuation of the following thread: My setup: Server version 1.41.3.9314 (Running on Ubuntu) Plex Web player version 4.145.0 App’s Plex version 10.26.0.2578 Plex Photos version… --- ## [Plex Photos App Feature Request // mod: auto-rotate based on device-orientation](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-feature-request-mod-auto-rotate-based-on-device-orientation/922940)
**Author:** [@jn1ofmany](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jn1ofmany)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-feature-request-mod-auto-rotate-based-on-device-orientation/922940 "2026-06-26T13:35:11Z")
Plex Photos app definitely needs more options for control, customization, and simple things such as auto-rotate a picture or video depending on the orientation of the application device. --- ## [PlexPhotos - Missing Features Coming from Old Plex App for iOS](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexphotos-missing-features-coming-from-old-plex-app-for-ios/913844)
**Author:** [@tangles](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tangles)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexphotos-missing-features-coming-from-old-plex-app-for-ios/913844 "2026-06-18T15:17:40Z")
Color me disappointed for having to download a separate app to view photos now. In Plex Photos app for iOS (v0.3.0) I don’t have any of the features that I heavily used in the old Plex app prior to the new experience th… --- ## [Plex Photos issues](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-issues/939395)
**Author:** [@berm250](https://forums.plex.tv/u/berm250)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-issues/939395 "2026-06-04T11:07:45Z")
Hello, as i was totally unable to see my library on the Plex Android app, i tried Plex Photo and here it works. But… Landscape mode doesn’t work, so i can only see small image in portait mode, if i switch to landscape … --- ## [Plex Photos App unexpected library merge](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-unexpected-library-merge/938360)
**Author:** [@DarkNights](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DarkNights)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-unexpected-library-merge/938360 "2026-04-27T00:11:00Z")
Server Version#: Version 4.159.0 Player Version#: 26.4.2 Maybe I didn’t get the memo (in time), but my two photo libraries are now merged. They were split for good reasons, so that was an unexpected and unwanted sur… --- ## [Plex photos app not showing library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-not-showing-library/938119)
**Author:** [@Stefanhack](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Stefanhack)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-not-showing-library/938119 "2026-04-26T22:26:00Z")
Hi all, My Plex server is set up correctly and everything shows up in Plex Web. I can see my photos, films, series, and music without any issues there. The problem is with the Plex Photos app on Android: the photo libr… --- ## [\[feature request\] Support for better filtering of photos including tagging, dates etc](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-support-for-better-filtering-of-photos-including-tagging-dates-etc/937769)
**Author:** [@cwolfeuk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cwolfeuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-support-for-better-filtering-of-photos-including-tagging-dates-etc/937769 "2026-04-06T13:01:28Z")
I enjoy watching my photos on my smart TV but would like better controls of what photos are displayed during slideshows, and screensaver. Including locations, tags, dates/years, people etc. --- ## [Plex Photos iPad App Useless](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-ipad-app-useless/937037)
**Author:** [@kayc1773](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kayc1773)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-ipad-app-useless/937037 "2026-03-12T14:31:34Z")
Why has the Plex Photos app for iPad still not been finished properly? Why can I still not download my own photos from my own PC to my own iPad? The Plex Photos app for iPad is useless, it should be scrapped with photos … --- ## [Photos Beta Feedback](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-beta-feedback/885116 "2026-03-05T06:59:24Z")
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) A… --- ## [Plex Photos : Top Control Bar Overlaps Photos on iPad](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-top-control-bar-overlaps-photos-on-ipad/933785)
**Author:** [@dandoi1990](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dandoi1990)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-top-control-bar-overlaps-photos-on-ipad/933785 "2026-02-25T03:54:20Z")
In the Plex Photos app, when viewing pictures on the iPad, the top control bar covers part of the image. I use iPad Gen 10 --- ## [Feature Request: Android/IOS Photo App download // mod: download to device; share with others](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-android-ios-photo-app-download-mod-download-to-device-share-with-others/926205)
**Author:** [@bric950](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bric950)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-android-ios-photo-app-download-mod-download-to-device-share-with-others/926205 "2026-02-24T21:18:13Z")
The mobile photo app needs the ability to upload/ \[mod-edit: duplicate, see below\] download pictures to and from your phone. That way you can share them via whatever method you want i.e. text, social media, etc. You co… --- ## [Unable to play videos in landscape orientation in Plex Photos app](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-play-videos-in-landscape-orientation-in-plex-photos-app/935070)
**Author:** [@blakeaalley](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blakeaalley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-play-videos-in-landscape-orientation-in-plex-photos-app/935070 "2026-02-19T06:03:24Z")
Server Version#: v1.42.2.10156-f737b826c Player Version#: 2025.2.0 (62) Attempting to start playing a video in the Plex Photos app on an iPhone rotated to landscape orientation results in a brief rotation of the UI to … --- ## [Has the Plex Photos App been Discontinued?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/has-the-plex-photos-app-been-discontinued/935228)
**Author:** [@cpamario1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cpamario1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/has-the-plex-photos-app-been-discontinued/935228 "2026-02-13T01:18:13Z")
Server Version#:1.42.2.10156-f737b826c Player Version#:2025.2.0 Has the Plex Photos app been discontinued? Both the Android and iOS Plex Photos apps have not received an update since June 2025—over seven months ago—wh… --- ## [Plex photos on Android](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-on-android/934566)
**Author:** [@Orangebloss](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Orangebloss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-on-android/934566 "2026-01-08T01:17:11Z")
I don’t know if I’m missing a setting somewhere but I can’t seem to download photos and videos in the plex photos app. It’s really infuriating that I now have 2 apps on my phone and neither let me download photos? If I … --- ## [Plex Photos App](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app/934667)
**Author:** [@anammansoor](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anammansoor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app/934667 "2026-01-07T23:04:05Z")
Server Version#:4.147.1 Player Version#:2025.2.0(966828662) PlexPhotos for Android Player Version: 2025.31.1(966828619) Plex for Andorid Plex Server running on a NAS with user plex. Both the clients are unable to sho… --- ## [Unable to scrub videos in Plex Photos on iOS](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-scrub-videos-in-plex-photos-on-ios/935069)
**Author:** [@blakeaalley](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blakeaalley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/unable-to-scrub-videos-in-plex-photos-on-ios/935069 "2026-01-05T17:57:13Z")
Server Version#: v1.42.2.10156-f737b826c Player Version#: 2025.2.0 (62) During playback of any video within any Photos library in the Plex Photos app for iOS, attempting to interact with the scrub bar at the bottom of … --- ## [It's September 2025. Is Plex photos app going to be further developed?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/its-september-2025-is-plex-photos-app-going-to-be-further-developed/930231)
**Author:** [@JLPVChicago](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JLPVChicago)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/its-september-2025-is-plex-photos-app-going-to-be-further-developed/930231 "2025-11-26T11:30:01Z")
It’s been months since an update. Can you guys at least give us a rough idea when there will be one and what the “features” will be. And can the update at very least include the ability to cast to Apple TV? This worked b… --- ## [Allow Slideshow & Folder Location in Details of Each Photo](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-slideshow-folder-location-in-details-of-each-photo/923916)
**Author:** [@shillito\_hotmail.com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shillito_hotmail.com)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-slideshow-folder-location-in-details-of-each-photo/923916 "2025-11-16T16:42:07Z")
I have 155,000 photos sorted into 3,400 folders, which are labeled by date and a description of what is in them. My photos go back to 1996, at a time when film was transferred to CD’s! I use Plex Media Server so I and m… --- ## [Plex Photo not working with large library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photo-not-working-with-large-library/930320)
**Author:** [@Fox\_Chris](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Fox_Chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photo-not-working-with-large-library/930320 "2025-11-15T17:26:16Z")
Server Version#: 1.42.1.10060 Player Version#: Plex Photos iOS 18.6.2 \ log-2025-09-01T21\_34\_55.202Z.zip (10.3 KB) I… --- ## [\[BUG REPORT\] plexamp app on Android - login with Google Account using Firefox](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-report-plexamp-app-on-android-login-with-google-account-using-firefox/933422)
**Author:** [@pellatonquentin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pellatonquentin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-report-plexamp-app-on-android-login-with-google-account-using-firefox/933422 "2025-11-11T21:16:51Z")
Hi. I know this might be a niche issue but, from the android plexamp or Plex photo app (downloaded from the Google store) when I tried to login with my linked Google account from my Firefox browser, nothing happened. The… --- ## [Plex Photo on Android Can't See Media Server on IPV6](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photo-on-android-cant-see-media-server-on-ipv6/933292)
**Author:** [@JimOM](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JimOM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photo-on-android-cant-see-media-server-on-ipv6/933292 "2025-11-07T16:08:41Z")
Server Version#:1.42.2.10156 on Windows 11 Player Version#:2025.2.0 on Android Plex on Android can find the Media Server on my Deco BE63 network but Plex Photo on Android cannot on my Deco BE63 network when running bot… --- ## [Frustrated with Plex Photos vs the old Plex App](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frustrated-with-plex-photos-vs-the-old-plex-app/930313)
**Author:** [@macromark](https://forums.plex.tv/u/macromark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/frustrated-with-plex-photos-vs-the-old-plex-app/930313 "2025-09-15T13:11:20Z")
Server Version#:1.41.8.9834 Player Version#: Last year, had the all-in-one Plex app installed on my Pixel 8 phone. Everything worked well. As soon as that updated, and I couldn’t see photos any longer, had to install P… --- ## [Plex Photos app on Android does not detect or show any libraries](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-on-android-does-not-detect-or-show-any-libraries/929695)
**Author:** [@dr\_moham4](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dr_moham4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app-on-android-does-not-detect-or-show-any-libraries/929695 "2025-09-13T16:32:40Z")
I have a Google pixel 8 (Android) and I installed Plex, Plexamp and Plex photos. The local media server is set up and works fine with music and movies. My images and photo libraries show up on Plex website but not on Pl… --- ## [PlexPhotos App For IOS - Let's Solve Some Issues](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexphotos-app-for-ios-lets-solve-some-issues/923226)
**Author:** [@LeviDavis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LeviDavis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexphotos-app-for-ios-lets-solve-some-issues/923226 "2025-09-09T01:58:17Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.6.9685 Mac Studio run Sequoia Player Version#: 2025.2.0 (62) A lot of us have complained that this app was not ready to be released. The initial release was so bad that I started to search for ot… --- ## [Photos app does not work](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-app-does-not-work/930299)
**Author:** [@Henri\_Brulard](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Henri_Brulard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photos-app-does-not-work/930299 "2025-09-01T06:38:50Z")
The Plex Photos (“Early Access”) app for Android does not work. No content or libraries are displayed after many attempts, following available advice on the Web. From what I see, I am far from the only one unable to get… --- ## [Plex roadmap?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-roadmap/930271)
**Author:** [@Toontje](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Toontje)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-roadmap/930271 "2025-08-31T09:09:13Z")
Coming back to Plex since a lot time I noticed that there are now separate apps for Music, Photos, etc. and that those Libraries are not supported in the main Plex.app anymore. Also I noticed (read) that these apps, eve… --- ## [Plex Photos app](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app/930227)
**Author:** [@hakayova](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hakayova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-photos-app/930227 "2025-08-29T19:46:51Z")
Thank you for developing and improving Plex. The new Photos app does not seem to allow the user share their photos via text messaging or other means, which is very difficult to understand for me. I am the owner of my own… [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/tag/photos-app/207.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=photos-app)