Release Notes for BeePhotos

Compatibility & Installation

1. BeePhotos 1.3.0 requires BeeStation OS 1.3 or later.

What's new

1. Added support to back up iCloud Photos and periodically check for new file updates.

BeePhotos 1.2.0

Compatibility & Installation

1. BeePhotos 1.2.0 requires BeeStation 1.2 and above.

What's new

1. Supports previewing VC-1 and AVC formats by generating compressed MP4 videos with Synology Image Assistant.

Fixed issues

1. Enhanced loading efficiency for browsing photo libraries of over one hundred thousand photos.
2. Fixed an issue where VP9 videos with Opus or Vorbis audio format might not be played.

Fixed issues

1. Fixed a security vulnerability Synology-SA-24:18 BeePhotos.

Fixed issues

1. Fixed a security vulnerability Synology-SA-24:18 BeePhotos.

Important Note

To enhance the browsing experience and ensure that other applications continue to run smoothly while BeeStation processes a large number of photos and videos, certain resource-intensive system tasks will be offloaded to computers and mobile devices starting with this version.

With this change, you will need to run Synology Image Assistant when uploading new HEIC photos or HEVC (H.265) videos via web browsers or SMB. Otherwise, these files may not display correctly in BeePhotos. Nevertheless, HEIC and HEVC files uploaded or backed up through the BeePhotos mobile apps will remain unaffected and will display as usual.

Synology Image Assistant generates smaller JPEG previews and compressed MP4 videos for these formats, making them viewable across browsers and devices. For more information, refer to this tutorial.

Synology Image Assistant is available on computers and phones:

• Windows/macOS: Synology Image Assistant works as a browser extension (for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari) and a desktop app*. Both must be installed.

• iOS/Android: Image Assistant works as a feature in the BeePhotos mobile app. It resolves display issues by generating additional JPEG previews for newly added HEIC, HEVC, and other less-compatible formats, regardless of how they were uploaded.

*For Windows users, you may need to update to Windows 11 version 22H2 or purchase the HEVC Video Extensions from Microsoft.

Compatibility & Installation

1. BeePhotos 1.1.0 requires BeeStation OS 1.1.0 and above.

Fixed issues

1. Fixed an issue where previews might not display properly when BeeStation is busy for a while.
2. Fixed an issue where the album page might not display the latest status immediately after photos are uploaded from a computer and added to the album.
3. Fixed an issue where browsing a People album containing a large number of items might result in an unexpected error.
4. Fixed an issue where a public sharing link was not available when accessed through Kakao.
5. Fixed a security vulnerability regarding Socket.IO (CVE-2024-38355).
6. Fixed a security vulnerability (Synology-SA-24:13 BeePhotos).

Fixed issues

1. Fixed an issue where photos backed up via the BeePhotos mobile app might not be sorted in the correct month folder.
2. Fixed an issue where thumbnails might not display properly when BeeStation is busy for a while.
3. Fixed an issue where browsing a People album containing a large number of items might result in an error.
4. Fixed multiple security vulnerabilities regarding authorization (CWE-862).
5. Fixed a security vulnerability regarding Socket.IO (CVE-2024-38355).

What's new

• Enhanced the connectivity speed of the BeePhotos web portal via remote access.
• Supports copying photos from BeeFiles by folders.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where rapidly swiping through a large number of photos in BeePhotos might cause the BeeStation system to become busy.
• Fixed an issue where unselecting a large number of photos might result in an error.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where photo thumbnails might not be displayed properly.
2. Fixed an issue where photos uploaded to an album might not be displayed properly.

What's New

1. This is the initial version of BeePhotos.
2. To learn more, please refer to the technical specifications.