New Features & Improvements: New: - Enhanced slideshow timer dialogs with intelligent conflict detection, now alerts users when schedule mode is enabled but loop is disabled, potentially causing early slideshow termination. The app automatically detects timing conflicts and prompts users to enable loop mode to ensure continuous playback during scheduled periods. Improved: - Enhanced memory management with aggressive cache cleanup during memory warnings to significantly reduce crashes by clearing all image caches, network caches, API request caches, geocoding caches, and face detection caches. - Improved PhotoLibrary original image size setting to use device-appropriate sizing (actual screen resolution) instead of maximum resolution for better performance and memory usage while maintaining optimal visual quality. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: Improved: - Fixed slideshow getting stuck after interruptions (notifications, Control Center, phone calls) by improving state management during app lifecycle transitions - Fixed slideshow timer-based resume logic to properly restart playback when returning from background - Improved slideshow auto-play to only activate when on the main screen, preventing unexpected slideshow starts when navigating through settings or other app areas Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: Improved: - Fixed issue with slideshow life cycle management to properly handle app background/foreground transitions and prevent duplicate autoplay slideshows - Modernized slideshow control buttons with improved accessibility and visual consistency. - Fixed an issue where slideshow loading overlay could remain visible after dismissing slideshows, ensuring proper cleanup of presentation overlays. - Simplified slideshow lifecycle management to always resume playback when returning to the app from notifications, Control Center, Siri, phone calls, or other system interruptions. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: Improved: - Fixed an issue where slideshow loading overlay could remain visible after dismissing slideshows, ensuring proper cleanup of presentation overlays. - Simplified slideshow lifecycle management to always resume playback when returning to the app from notifications, Control Center, Siri, phone calls, or other system interruptions. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: Improved: - Fixed an issue where designated slideshows did not auto-play on app launch due to aggressive validation clearing autoplay settings when Core Data wasn't fully loaded. - Fixed an issue where autoplay slideshows would not start when returning to the app from background (e.g., when switching between apps using shortcuts). - Fixed shuffle and timing settings being permanently changed when using Siri Shortcuts or App Intents - user preferences are now properly restored after slideshow ends. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: New: - Added auto-exit option for slideshow schedule to enable automatic app exit when the timer schedule ends. The slideshow will stop and won't restart until manually opened or triggered by a shortcut. Configure in Timer Ranges > Advanced settings. - Added full localization support for Swedish. **Swedish (Svenska)** - "Nu tillgänglig på svenska!" - Added full localization support for Catalan. **Catalan (Català)** - "Ara disponible en català!" - Re-added the option to save slideshows from Google Photos. Improved: - Fixed Shortcuts app showing unnecessary "Done" dialog after executing PhotoFrame shortcuts - shortcuts now run silently without user confirmation. - Fixed background music apps stopping when slideshow plays Live Photos or videos by removing redundant audio session configuration. - Added user-friendly alert dialog when trying to select auto-play slideshow with no saved slideshows - now displays a helpful message instructing users to save a slideshow first before being able to select it for autoplay. Available in all 13 supported languages. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: New: - Added swipe-to-select gesture in photo selection mode - horizontally swipe across photos to quickly select or deselect multiple items, with automatic scrolling when reaching screen edges. - Added keyboard controls for slideshow playback - use Space bar to play/pause, arrow keys to navigate slides, and Escape to close slideshow. Works on Mac and iOS/iPadOS with Bluetooth keyboards. - Added slideshow background color picker - customize the background color displayed behind photos during slideshows. Choose from preset colors or create your own custom color. Located in Settings > Advanced > Slideshow section. Improved: - Updated API endpoints to use cleaner, more consistent URL structure. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: New: - Added subtle circular progress indicator around play/pause button during slideshow playback to visualize slide duration. - Added Korean language localization - Digital Photo Frame is now fully translated to Korean (한국어). - Added coordinate editing capability in the metadata editor - you can now edit GPS latitude and longitude values for your photos. - Added automatic address update when GPS coordinates are changed - the address is now automatically reverse geocoded and updated when you modify photo coordinates. Improved: - Fixed an issue where in some cases video audio would continue playing in the background after closing a slideshow. - Fixed toast notifications being cut off on iPhone by implementing responsive sizing that adapts to different screen sizes. - Fixed automatic video and Live Photo playback when manually switching slides while slideshow is paused. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New Features & Improvements: - Siri and Shortcuts Integration: Digital Photo Frame now supports comprehensive voice control through Siri and automation via the Shortcuts app. Control your slideshows with app intents and hands-free with natural voice commands. - Enhanced slideshow launching to automatically play the most recent saved slideshow when no default is configured. - Saved slideshows now display consistently in Shortcuts app with clear action names. - Improved code architecture by consolidating duplicate intent donation logic. - Fixed crash that could occur when viewing saved slideshows. - Fixed slideshow interruption issues with notifications and Control Center. - Fixed music picker crash on macOS. - Fixed app hang during state restoration from Photos framework operations. - Fixed app hang when displaying photo captions with location lookups. - Fixed app hang when entering background during face detection. - Fixed Photos framework lock contention issues. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

Improved: - Fixed video playback crash related to KVO observer cleanup in slideshow videos. - Fixed Core Data threading violations that could cause memory corruption crashes. - Fixed app hang in slideshow video loading caused by blocking Photos framework requests on main thread. - Fixed crash that could occur when refreshing Google Photos collections. - Fixed crash that could occur when loading photo metadata during slideshows. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

Improved: - Updated album title display logic to show "All Photos" instead of system's "Recents" for the main photo library. - Improved slideshow action bar behavior for smoother and more intuitive interaction. - Improved saved slideshows performance, now they load faster and more smoothly. - Collections display updates, with less flicker and faster image loading. - Improved Google Photos integration with saved slideshows. - Fixed app hang during by improving background task handling. - Hidden info button for Google Photos albums in detail view since metadata is not available. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New: - Added "Favorites" filter option in collection view sorting options to easily show only favorite photos and videos from your photo library. Improved: - Fixed issue where some users would only see Flickr and Unsplash sources instead of all photo library sources (Smart Albums, Albums, Shared Albums, Moments) being available in the sources list. - Improved power efficiency by caching and lowering GPS accuracy, and eliminated unnecessary reverse geocoding to save battery. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New: - You can now add background music to your slideshows—choose from your own music library or our built-in songs! And don’t worry, when a Live Photo or video plays, the music fades out smoothly so the original audio can shine. It’s all seamless, like a well-choreographed dance for your ears. Improved: - Fixed timer incorrectly pausing slideshow during scheduled active hours and failing to shut off at the proper end time. - Updated sorting options to be clearer. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New: - Save your favorite slideshows for instant playback! You can even set one to start automatically in App Settings or the Slideshows menu. - Added context menu actions for slideshow management with options to play, rename, delete, and configure autoplay. Improved: - Improved the new slideshow control bar that clearly shows which albums and settings are selected before playback. - Improved slideshow settings experience with better organization and clearer options. - Enhanced weather location screen with improved search functionality. - Better slideshow schedule experience with more intuitive controls. - Updated translations for better clarity in multiple languages. - Fixed crash on macOS version 10.15 Catalina. Bugsnag crashes on this version, so crash reporting is disabled for macOS versions below 11.0. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New: - Lock it down! Added slideshow authentication with PIN code or biometric (Face ID/Touch ID) protection, configurable in settings. - Added a new slideshow control bar that clearly shows which albums and settings are selected before playback. Improved: - Auto screen dimming is now optional via a new toggle in Settings. - Fixed crash on macOS version 10.15 Catalina. Bugsnag crashes on this version, so crash reporting is disabled for macOS versions below 11.0. - Prevented a crash during video player initialization by verifying the video resource validity before creating the player.\ - Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash when the slideshow had no photos or videos. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New: - Added ability to set a custom weather location, allowing users to monitor weather conditions for any location of interest instead of using device location. Improved: - Improved video handling for smoother playback and better reliability. - Improved photo library sorting in cases where the order was not applied correctly. - Added no internet connection notification to inform users when offline. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New: - Empty albums are hidden by default in your library—just go to Settings and enable the “Include Empty Albums” toggle to show them. - Redesigned sorting options with a modern, sleek interface for improved usability. Improved: - Better empty state handling across all views. - Improved Settings organization with better visual hierarchy - Renamed "Smart Albums" → "Collections" in all localizations. - Updated Strings Across All Languages. - Refactored location services with better error handling. - Enhanced WeatherKit error handling for rate limiting. - Fixed slideshow freezing issue that could occur in some cases after running for several hours. - Improved automatic brightness control to maintain screen visibility and respect user brightness preferences. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

- Slideshow Schedule just got smarter — it now supports multiple timers with custom days of the week. - Implemented the option to hide screenshots from slideshows - toggle "Include Screenshots" to control their visibility. - Resolved an issue on macOS where the cursor wouldn’t properly show or hide when the app was in full-screen mode. - Fixed scrolling in Customize Style pop-up when its content exceeds viewable area. - Re-organized Settings screen for better clarity and navigation flow. - Added a Restore Purchases button to the paywall for easier access to previously bought plans. - Improved slideshow experience with proactive content refresh. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

- Added two new transition types: Fade to White and Fade to Black. - Added previews for transition type and transition speed on the settings screen. - Improved German translations throughout the app. - Slideshow timer pickers now correctly have a preselect time value when opened. - Fixed an issue to prevent device locking when opening the App directly from a slideshow. - Improved slideshow on-screen information settings. - Improved image pre-loading for shared albums. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

- Updated Google Photos integration to meet the latest requirements, ensuring a smoother and more reliable experience. - Added a warning message in time picker explaining that very short slide intervals may affect photo loading times. - Fixed issue when refreshing Google Photos media items in slideshow. - Fixed issue when reopening minimized Mac windows. - Updated RevenueCat dependency. - Fixed iOS 12 issue on the new Source Configure screen. - Fixed dark mode on the new Source Configure screen. - Improved loading states. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

- Updated Google Photos integration to meet the latest requirements, ensuring a smoother and more reliable experience. - Added a warning message in time picker explaining that very short slide intervals may affect photo loading times. - Other bug fixes and improvements. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

- Fixed paywall glitch: Whoops! I gave new users full access for free in the last update. I’ve now fixed the paywall issue, so everything’s back to normal and working as expected. Thanks for understanding! Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New features and improvements: - Added the ability to copy User ID to clipboard in About screen. - Fixed issue with image content mode always showing fill. - Fixed share button visibility to only show when slideshow is actively playing content. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New features and improvements: - Added an option to display lens information in the slideshow caption overlay (thanks to Jens for the suggestion!). - Fixed issue with image content mode always showing fill images. - Fixed issue with the latest Xcode version. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.

New features and improvements: - Introduced the ability to choose from multiple transition types for a more customized experience. - Implemented functionality to update or remove image metadata directly from the image metadata screen. - Improves Settings screen. Do love the App? Rate it! Your feedback keeps me coding to make the App better every day! Any questions? Contact me via info@digitalphotoframeapp.com. I'd love to hear from you.