PhotoCloud Frame Slideshow

Android Digital Frame App for Tablet, Phone and Android TV

PhotoCloud Frame Slideshow

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Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-12-02)
Creation date: 2015-07-08
Permissions
Identity: find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts
Contacts: find accounts on the device
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • view network connections
  • allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • use accounts on the device
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Just sit back and watch your photos with your family; convert your old Android tablet to a digital photo frame; browse your cloud photos, hassle-free. No-fluff and no bloat; old-school app which is simple to use and just works.

Able to retrieve and slideshow photos from the following sources:
- OwnCloud/NextCloud server, even with self-signed https certificate
- Dropbox
- Local Gallery
- Flickr
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Windows Shares (Samba)
- Mega
- Instagram (Instagram removed the Feed API thus only the Recent Media is accessible)
- SSH and SFTP
- DLNA/UPNP
- Box
- Google Drive
- Google Photos (Picasa)
- iCloud Public Share

Respects user's privacy: PhotoCloud is the only Android Digital Frame application which supports your own personal OwnCloud/NextCloud servers (including self-signed https certificates), your own SSH+SFTP servers, photos located on your Windows machines, etc.

Supported images/pictures types:
- bitmap: png, gif, bmp, jpg, jpeg
- raw: crw, cr2, nef, raf, dng, mos, kdc, dcr (by default ignored since loading RAWs will generate huge network traffic; please enable RAWs in app's Settings / Filters)

Endlessly cycles photos from any combination of the streams. You can play all photos from the stream, or you can limit the stream to given list of directories (and subdirs). You can also browse the files of the stream manually. The photos are automatically cached locally; when offline, you can show slideshow from cached photos only.
Supports slideshowing photos from subdirectories.

You can stream photos to TVs in the following ways:
- ChromeCast Slideshow (requires Android 4.4 and higher) - casts current slideshow to your TV from your mobile phone
- Android TV - you can run this app straight on the TV and control it via the TV remote control
Also supports Daydream Screensaver Slideshow (Android 4.2 and higher only).

Pricing: free version shows a "please purchase" images once a while during the slideshow. There is an in-app payment which removes these images. Another in-app payment unlocks the Daydream/Screensaver integration.

Please note:
This is just a digital frame / photo browser. It does not play any music (only a background one ;), does not create videos, does not replace your gallery app, it does simply one thing - shows a slideshow of your photos - and does it simply and right.

Because of its nature, the application generates a very high network traffic - please make sure you have WIFI enabled. The app has built-in network protection and will abort the Slideshow if WIFI disconnects.

No annoying video commercials, simple to use. This application is at its infancy, please let me know which features would you like me to implement. The following features are planned:
1. Each directory will be able to be configured with a daily hour range at which the directory is polled for photos - you can create a daily gallery, an evening gallery, even a night gallery.
2. Add support for Facebook ...

Required permissions:
INTERNET - to download photos from cloud services
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - to workaround a bug in older Androids to cache photos
GET_ACCOUNTS - Google Drive and App Billing requires this
BILLING - In-app purchases
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - allows PhotoCloud to monitor for WiFi and stop slideshow to avoid cellular network charges
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - to automatically start (if so configured)
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE - to discover DLNA devices
CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE - to discover DLNA devices
WAKE_LOCK - to keep the phone awake during slideshow

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well with NAS and Google Photos
  • Ease of use for creating slideshows
  • Developer responsive to issues and updates
  • Nice functionality for a photo frame app
  • Supports various file formats and sources
Cons
  • Issues with randomization of slideshow images
  • Occasional bugs with displaying photos from cloud services
  • User interface considered outdated by some
  • Lack of video playback functionality
  • Confusing purchase options with unclarity on costs
Most mentioned
  • Problems with random photos in slideshow
  • Bugs in image loading and display
  • Desire for more customization options (transitions, filters)
  • Need for clearer pricing and upgrade paths
  • Positive integration with home server setups
User reviews
Browse no longer works on my android. Returns a 404. I get an error message saying Google's blocking the app. Now I wish I hadn't paid for it.
by Terry Canaan, 2024-10-31

I purchased version to be able to use as daydreams screen saver. But, there is no place to enter daydream settings for photocloud. I have set up slideshow, that works fine, but when I run daydreams it uses every single image found on my sd card. My phone is OnePlus Nord n10. Can you please help me with this? Many thanks. Also I sent an email to the Google groups address in the app but it bounced.
by Karen Spindler, 2024-08-09

I've been using the pro version of this app for several years now, running it on 5th Gen Amazon Fire. Everything works great synced with Google Photos, but, I can't seem to get the Start of the Day / End of the Day to work. I clicked on the menu and "set" the clock for 6A then 10P and even toggled the option above to give the app control but the slide show does not start up in the morning or end in the evening. It just keeps running all night. Is there something I'm missing wth that function?
by Joshua Naylor, 2024-01-30
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