Synology Photos Web 1.9 Beta

Installing Synology Photos

Please read the following before installing this beta software

  1. For evaluation only - This beta software is for evaluation purposes only and should not be installed on critical equipment or in production environments. We strongly recommend reading the Release notes section before installing it. Synology cannot be held responsible for any damages, such as accidental data loss, caused by this beta software.

  2. Not downgradable - After installation of this beta application, you will not be able to downgrade to a previous official version of this software.

To install the beta software on your Synology NAS

  1. Log in to DSM using an account belonging to the administrators group.
  2. Open Package Center.
  3. Now you should be able to find and install packages that currently have a beta version available and compatible with your Synology NAS for public testing.
  4. You can also contact Synology Support to report issues or suggestions via the Package Center by navigating to Installed > Synology Photos > Contact Support.

Release notes

Important Note

  1. This is a beta version of Synology Photos.

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Synology Photos 1.9.0 requires DSM 7.2 and above.

What's New

  1. Supports marking photos as favorites and viewing them in the Favorites album. This feature is coming soon to the Synology Photos mobile app.
  2. Supports AV1 video playback on Chrome and Safari (Available on Mac with M3 chips or later).
  3. Enhanced system performance and stability.

Bug Fixed

  1. Fixed an issue where HEIC photo metadata from Xiaomi 15 Pro might not display properly.
  2. Fixed an issue where the Synology Photos web portal might get stuck in the processing status while deleting items.
  3. Fixed an issue where Safari might stop unexpectedly while generating video previews.
  4. Fixed an issue where the customized sorting order might not be applied to publicly shared albums.
  5. Fixed an issue where photo capture time might be inconsistent between DSM and Synology Photos.
  6. Fixed an issue where items might not display correctly when applying filters in Timeline View.