DS photo for PC

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Software Features and Description

1. Organising your photos is easy: with traditional albums, using tags to create virtual albums or with a simple tap with the timeline mode! Better yet, download albums to the iDevice to view them even when no network connection is available, and use the Photo Backup to effortlessly upload your photos taken with your iDevice onto your own personal cloud.

2. DS photo allows you to browse through the photo collection on your Synology NAS server on the go, as well as interact with friends using the comments in real time.

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Download and install DS photo on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
DS photo	Get App ↲	115 2.29	Synology Inc.

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install DS photo app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using DS photo on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "DS photo"
The search will reveal the DS photo app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once DS photo is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including DS photo.
Now enjoy DS photo on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Synology Inc.	2.29	4.15.2

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native DS photo Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use DS photo,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "DS photo" » then Click "Install".
- DS photo will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get DS photo on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	Synology Inc.	115	2.29

Download on Android: Download Android

✔ Pros:

- Easy to use

- Good for photo backup with Synology

- Works well for general photo storage

☹ Cons:

- Slow photo uploads

- Takes a long time to load photos on WiFi and data

- No support for Live Photos or HEIF/HEIC format

- App stops uploading content in the background

- Can't upload slow-mo videos unless original file name is kept

- No quick retry option for failed uploads

- Can only select all or one photo at a time, no group selection

- No pause/retry button for stalled uploads, only option is to cancel and reopen app.

Top Pcmac Reviews

Missing Many Simple Features

By BrianFromCali (Pcmac user)

- This app seems to stop uploading content in the background for unknown reasons, even though background app refresh is on. I will leave the app and come back to it a while later to find it is still close to where I left off for uploading. - It can’t upload slow-mo videos unless you keep the original file name. - It doesn’t offer a quick retry option for files that fail to upload due to what is almost always an “unknown error.” - You can’t drag to select a group of photos, you can only select all or one at a time. - There’s no pause/retry button if an upload stalls, only the option to cancel; this means you have to close and reopen the app if it stalls. - The app doesn’t keep the screen active when it seems to need to have the screen unlocked and the app on screen. - Similarly, you have to keep your screen active and unlocked while it prepares photos to upload or it will stop and freeze. - Has a “preparing” pause before EACH PHOTO that is uploaded. This pause can be longer than it takes to upload the photo. - Can’t seem to simply select an album and start a slideshow for that album. Overall, this app could use some attention to get some simple additions and changes made. Not sure what separates this from using the app File, for example.
okay but needs more functions

By Squirf1 (Pcmac user)

My family has a Synology so we use this for photo backup. As a general photo storage app it’s OK, but it’s not great for searching and viewing photos on the go (takes forever to load photos on both WiFi and data). Photo uploads are also very, very slow.
Needs to support native HEIF/HEIC aka Live Photos

By phireph0x (Pcmac user)

This app works very well except for one thing: lack of support for Live Photos, or HEIF/HEIC format that Apple has used since iOS 11. Currently, the app Photos converts these files to JPG and a MOV for the movie. This isn't ideal and the native format should be supported. With HEIC this app would receive 5 stars.
Excellent

By CompMedMil (Pcmac user)

This app is excellent and extremely easy to use. Some of the less than 5 star reviews are definitely under rating this app.