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Understanding the Large Digital Picture Frame with Wi-Fi!

Brice Delmotte — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:11:44 +0000

What features do large digital picture frames with Wi-Fi have?

Many digital picture frames, including the Pix-Star digital frame, have built-in Wi-Fi connectivity to enable advanced features such as remote configuration and access to various Wi-Fi & cloud features and functions.

For example, Pix-Star’s large digital frame has several Wi-Fi-based features that allow you to easily configure and control the frame remotely from anywhere in the world using Pix-Star’s web dashboard. This allows users to set up the frame, customize its settings, start slideshows, manage cloud storage, and more. All you need is a registered Pix-Star frame that’s connected to Wi-Fi and access to Pix-Star’s web dashboard.

Pix-Star’s large Wi-Fi digital frames also support web albums. Web albums are collections of photos that you can access and display on your frame via Wi-Fi. These photo albums can come from a dozen external sources including Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Google Photos, and more. Users can easily share their photos with others and display them on the frames no matter where they are in the world. You can set these linked albums to automatically update to make sure nobody misses another important photo.

Pix-Star’s frames come with a companion mobile app called Pix-Star Snap. Here you can send up to 250 photos to several frames at the same time from anywhere. You can send short video clips that are up to 2 minutes long, include them in slideshows, and play them muted by default.

What is the best large digital picture frame with Wi-Fi?

The Pix-Star digital picture frame is often considered a top choice for its advanced Wi-Fi and cloud features. Pix-Star’s remote configuration feature, which can be accessed through a web browser, allows for seamless photo uploads and displaying them from anywhere, letting you adjust each of your frame’s settings, start slideshows, manage cloud storage, and more.

Another standout feature is its free-for-life cloud storage, providing unlimited storage and access to photos from any device with an internet connection. Photos are automatically backed up to the cloud as they’re received. Pix-Star’s web interface lets you manage this storage, start slideshows, group pictures, and more.

In terms of slideshow options, Pix-Star offers a range of customization, including organization by date, album, and tag, and lets you control the play order and frequency of photo slideshows. Unlike competitors such as Skylight and Nixplay, Pix-Star doesn’t charge subscription fees for unlocking features such as cloud storage, access to the mobile app, etc., making it a cost-effective option.

Can large digital picture frames with Wi-Fi play videos?

Pix-Star’s large digital picture frames with Wi-Fi can play 2-minute video clips, which is more than most similar-priced frames. For instance, Aura’s frames don’t support video or audio playback, and Nixplay & Skylight frames lock extending video playback support behind their subscription paywall.

With Pix-Star’s frames, you can send video clips using the Pix-Star Snap mobile app, loading them right from your phone’s gallery to any of your frames. Once received on the frame, these video clips are saved to the cloud and locally to internal storage.

Unlike many other popular digital frames, Pix-Star lets you include video clips in slideshows alongside photos. You can change these settings easily and even set your Pix-Star to play videos muted by default. Note that you can load and view both photos and videos from an inserted USB or memory card with any of Pix-Star’s Wi-Fi frames.

Does Pix-Star’s large digital picture frame with Wi-Fi use a touchscreen?

Pix-Star’s large Wi-Fi digital picture frames do not use touchscreens – as is the case with most popular digital frames. While touchscreens seem to be the modern go-to, they’re more expensive, which often results in frames sacrificing features to stay competitively priced. Touchscreens can be tricky for elderly users to get the hang of, especially as they aren’t the most responsive touchscreens on the market.

Pix-Star uses a combination of a handheld remote controller, remote configuration support via the web dashboard, on-frame controls, and automatic slideshow updates. You can set your Pix-Star frame to automatically display incoming pictures in the current slideshow to make sure no new photos are missed.

With Pix-Star’s ability to remotely start slideshows and manage both settings and cloud storage for any of your frames – from anywhere in the world – the touchscreen becomes superfluous. It’s a great setup for seniors as you can set their frames to show all of the latest photos without them having to do much – with unique features that cater to the modern home and family!

Do large digital picture frames with Wi-Fi have subscription fees?

Pix-Star’s large 15-inch digital picture frame with Wi-Fi does not require a subscription to unlock all of its features. You simply need to connect your Pix-Star to Wi-Fi, register it via the web dashboard, and add its unique email address to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app. You can then access and use any of Pix-Star’s features and functions such as cloud storage, wireless video and photo-sharing, remote configuration, web albums, and more.

Some popular large digital picture frame brands such as Nixplay and Skylight charge optional subscription packages to unlock their full feature set. Many key features are locked behind their paywall, including expanded cloud storage, access to the mobile app, video and audio support, multi-frame control groups, and more.

Pix-Star’s frames offer many of these features – and more – without charging any extra fees, making them one of the best value-for-money premium large Wi-Fi digital frames on the market.

Can I mount a large digital picture frame with Wi-Fi on the wall?

Pix-Star’s large digital picture Wi-Fi frames are designed to mount on the wall. Each frame comes with dedicated hanging holes that allow them to be easily mounted on a wall using screws or other fasteners. This is especially useful if you want to move the frame to different locations around the house without committing to a more permanent wall-mounting option.

Pix-Star digital Wi-Fi frames also support using a standard VESA mount. This means that users can attach the frame to a VESA-compatible wall mount or other mounting hardware using the appropriate mounting screws and bolts for a sturdy and robust wall mount. This is a great option for more permanent wall mounts for large and well-lit rooms like the living room or master bedroom.

When mounting the Pix-Star frame on the wall, follow the manufacturer’s instructions and use the appropriate screws or fasteners to ensure the frame is securely mounted. It is also worth noting that Pix-Star’s frames are capable of displaying photos in both landscape and portrait orientations and you can rotate individual images without needing to exit the currently playing slideshow!

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Is Buying a Big Digital Frame Still Worth the Money?

Brice Delmotte — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:04:35 +0000

The big digital frame seems to be growing in popularity, especially for families and modern homes. Their large displays fit easier into our homes as we’re used to big and bright displays on all of our devices. Big digital frames offer features to connect families, and share photos from anywhere in the world, all without excluding less tech-savvy family members. Learn everything you need to know about the large digital frame as we answer your most important questions!

What is the best big digital frame?

Pix-Star sells arguably the most versatile and capable big digital frame on today’s market. It’s packed full of useful features that are easy to use. There are no subscription fees to unlock the frame’s full feature set – as is the case with competing frames like Nixplay and Skylight. Pix-Star’s frames are elderly-friendly, cater to the needs of the modern family, and make photo sharing simple, accessible, and at one of the most affordable prices in the premium frame market.

Pix-Star’s frames offer Wi-Fi and cloud connectivity, with free-for-life cloud storage and a host of Wi-Fi & cloud-enabled features. You can share photos from anywhere in the world to any of your Pix-Star frames via email, Pix-Star Snap mobile app, the Pix-Star web interface, and as web albums (photo album imports from social media and photo-sharing sites). You can load pictures to the frame by USB or SD card as well.

Slideshows are versatile and easy to set up. There is a host of customizations to choose from, ranging from frequency and play order adjustments, to brightness and color settings, and more. Pix-Star’s frames allow remote configuration, allowing you to manage the frame’s general settings and slideshow settings from anywhere in the world.

Pix-Star’s frames can mount on the wall in either orientation. Each frame has a motion sensor that detects when somebody walks into its range and turns on the display. After a period of no motion detected (set in the settings page), the display can turn off.

Pix-Star’s big digital frame has a 15-inch display, a 4:3 aspect ratio, and one of the best upfront costs when compared with all of the best big frames. You get excellent value for money and a frame with great durability, ease of use, and a full set of key features.

How big can a digital frame get?

Most big digital frames have a display between 12 inches and 17 inches. While you can find larger frames, they tend to be specialized such as digital art frames and digital cavasses. These very large frames can get tremendously expensive, costing several times more than a big digital frame.

The most popular big digital frame size is the 15-inch frame, followed by a slightly smaller 12 or 13-inch frame size. Some digital frame brands are extending in the other direction, offering a larger 17-inch display. This seems to be a popular movement at the moment, as 17-inch frames have increasing appeal since we are used to larger displays on TVs, computer monitors, laptops, and tablets.

For value for money, the 15-inch frame is arguably the best. You get premium features at a great price point. The difference between a 10-inch display and a 15-inch display is more significant than with smaller increments (a 12-inch frame for example). You get a big difference in your viewing experience for a comparatively small price increase.

Most premium digital frames like the Pix-Star offer a standard 10-inch frame and one or two larger frames. Pix-Star offers a 10-inch frame and a larger 15-inch frame.

What to look for in a big digital frame?

One of the most important features of a big digital frame is the aspect ratio. We prefer a 4:3 aspect ratio as most smartphone cameras have a 4:3 sensor. Sending photos to a digital frame via its mobile app from your phone’s gallery is one of the most popular photo-sharing methods. With 4:3 digital frames, you don’t need to edit pictures and photos will display using all the available screen space.

Wi-Fi and cloud connectivity are essential – though not universally offered. Wi-Fi and cloud support enables advanced features like cloud storage, remote configuration support, photo-sharing from anywhere in the world, importing photo albums from social media, and much more. Top big digital frames like the Pix-Star include extensive Wi-Fi and cloud functionality.

Some big digital frames such as the Skylight frame and Nixplay’s range of frames charge an optional subscription fee. Most of the frame’s key features such as access to the mobile app or expanding cloud storage are locked behind their subscription paywall. We don’t generally recommend subscription-based frames as their upfront cost is similar to competing frames, yet they lock many of their main features behind a paywall.

Finally, make sure your big digital frame can work offline. Look for at least 4GB of internal storage space and USB or SD card support. You should be able to load photos to the frame’s storage from an inserted USB or SD card and include them in slideshows without connecting to Wi-Fi. Some frames like the Pix-Star have a plug & play feature that lets you play slideshows directly from a connected USB or SD card.

P.S. Popular premium digital frames like the Skylight frame and the Aura frame don’t work offline as they don’t have internal storage space or support loading photos via USB and SD cards.

Can I mount a big digital frame on the wall?

To mount a big digital frame on the wall, make sure it either supports using a standard VESA mount or has inbuilt hanging holes on the frame’s rear. Ideally, you should be able to mount the frame in either landscape or portrait orientations and be able to rotate images. For reference, Pix-Star’s frames support using a standard VESA mount in either orientation. Additionally, there are dedicated hanging holes for hanging Pix-Star’s frames on the wall in either orientation.

Final Thoughts

Big digital frames are an excellent addition to the modern home and family. They pack in loads of essential and accessible features that make sharing special moments with your loved ones quick, simple, and inclusive.

With the right large digital frame, you don’t need to worry about grandparents getting confused, and modern features like web album support and remote configuration make sure none of your loved ones will miss another special moment!

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Can a Digital Picture Frame Email Photos over Wi-Fi?

Brice Delmotte — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:32:46 +0000

Can a digital picture frame email photos?

Many of the top popular digital picture frames can email photos using the receiving frame’s unique email address. For example, each Pix-Star digital picture frame has a unique and dedicated email address that’s used to identify the frame and receive photos.

You can email photos to your digital picture frame from anywhere in the world – and from any device that supports email. Emailing photos is a great way for seniors to get involved in photo-sharing with the rest of the family and offers a simple and quick way for getting photos to any of your frames.

While it’s not the best method for bulk-sharing photos with everyone in the family, it’s still good for sending a handful of your favorite photos. Some digital picture frames with email can automatically display the incoming photo mail in the current slideshows as they’re received. Some will even back these photos up to the cloud automatically.

Top digital frames can use their email address to send photos with the mobile app. It’s referred to as photo mail and lets you send pictures through the mobile app to several of your frames at the same time – the ideal feature for families and seniors.

The ability to email photos to a digital picture frame is a more commonly offered photo-sharing method than others. For example, many mid-range and premium digital picture frames can email photos, but only a handful of the top frame allow photo-sharing via mobile apps or web interfaces.

What is the best digital picture frame for emailing photos?

The Pix-Star is arguably the best digital picture frame that can email photos. You can share photos directly with any of your Pix-Star frames (or your family members’ frames) from anywhere in the world. All you need is the receiving Pix-Star frame’s unique email address (which you choose when setting up the frame for the first time).

When you send photos to the Pix-Star digital picture frame via email, they’ll save automatically to the frame’s internal storage and the cloud. Each Pix-Star frame comes with free-for-life cloud storage and you can manage this storage from anywhere using the Pix-Star web dashboard.

Pix-Star’s frames can include incoming photo mail automatically in the current slideshow – making sure you don’t miss any photos. It’s great for elderly users as they’ll see all of the latest photos as they arrive without needing to do anything.

A great remote configuration and control feature is what separates Pix-Star’s frames from the rest. Using the Pix-Star web dashboard, you can manage and control up to 25 Pix-Star frames from anywhere. You can adjust their settings, start and change slideshows, manage to cloud storage, and import photo albums as web albums from a dozen external sources such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Photos/Drive, and many more.

Pix-Star’s frame has a motion sensor to wake the frame up when somebody walks into the room. You can set auto-on/off schedules and mount the frame on the wall (in either orientation). The brightness and color settings can be adjusted via the frame’s settings page (and within the slideshow via the popup settings panel). Most of these settings can be managed remotely via the web dashboard.

What to look for in a digital picture frame that can email photos?

A digital picture frame that can email photos should ideally offer both Wi-Fi and cloud features. You should be able to send photos over Wi-Fi and have them saved automatically to the cloud. Note that while Wi-Fi connectivity is important, having internal storage space and USB or SD card support is essential.

Some of the top digital picture frames that can email photos charge subscription fees. Examples of subscription-based digital frames include Skylight frames and Nixplay frames. We don’t usually recommend these frames as non-subscription alternatives such as Pix-Star offer most of the same features – and much more – without charge extra.

A mobile app and web interface that support sharing photos to several frames at the same time is a must-have. This is especially true for families and elderly users as you can share photos with everyone in the family with just a few clicks. Some of the top popular frames such as Pix-Star support importing photo albums from social media and photo-sharing sites – and setting them to update new photos automatically.

How does a digital picture frame that can email photos work?

Digital picture frames that email photos generally have at least 4GB of internal storage, Wi-Fi connectivity, cloud storage, and a unique email address. You can send photos from most email providers to several of your frames at the same time. Some of these digital picture frames even allow incoming photos to play in the current slideshow as they’re received.

Note that most digital picture frames that support sharing photos over email don’t allow you to send video clips or audio files over email. As the photo mail is received, it’s saved to the frame’s internal storage automatically. Top frames like the Pix-Star have a blacklisting feature that lets you restrict certain email addresses.

Once saved to the frame’s internal storage, you can move the photos around between folders, include them in slideshows, delete unwanted pictures, and more. Note that some frames lock this custom playlist feature behind a paywall or don’t have an internal file explorer.

With digital picture frames that offer cloud storage, incoming photo-mail are backed up to the cloud automatically. This cloud storage can be managed via the connected web interface, moved around, deleted, etc.

Do I need Wi-Fi to email photos to a digital picture frame?

Many of the best Wi-Fi digital picture frames with an email offer several photo-sharing methods. These frames typically have a mobile app that lets you send pictures to several frames at the same time. In some cases, there’s also a supported web interface that lets you send photos wirelessly to your frames.

The main issue with all of these features is that they’re dependent on Wi-Fi. Without Wi-Fi, the frames cannot receive photo mail, pictures from the mobile app, or sync linked albums from the web interface.

Top digital picture frames like the Pix-Star cover this gap by offering USB and SD card support and internal storage space. Pix-Star has a plug & play feature that lets you play slideshows directly from the connected USB or SD card. Alternatively, you can copy the file to the frame’s internal storage. Sharing photos via USB or SD card doesn’t require Wi-Fi, it’s elderly-friendly and ideal for sharing photos in bulk!

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Exploring the Aluratek 9” Digital Photo Frame for You!

Brice Delmotte — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:17:22 +0000

Is the Aluratek 9” digital photo frame worth buying?

The Aluratek 9” digital photo frame is one of Aluratek’s least popular digital frame sizes. They have several 7”, 8”, and 10” frames with standard finished, distressed wood frames, and more. Aluratek only sells one 9” digital frame. It’s a non-Wi-Fi frame with 16GB of internal storage and USB/SD card support.

We don’t usually recommend buying a non-Wi-Fi digital photo frame as they are very limiting for families. The only way to share pictures with them is in-person via USB or SD card. You have to load the photos to the frame’s internal storage to view them in slideshows.

Aluratek’s 9” digital photo frame uses a 4:3 aspect ratio and has a 1024×768 display resolution. This is enough to avoid pixelation and offers a decent viewing experience. This resolution is similar to many popular digital frames such as the Pix-Star, offering good value for money.

At just under $100, Aluratek’s 9” digital photo frame is expensive for a non-Wi-Fi frame. You can’t share photos from your phone or wirelessly from your social media. There is no way to remotely control the frame via a mobile app or web interface. You can’t send photos by email either.

When you consider that competing frames such as Pix-Star’s 10-inch frames offer all of the above features and don’t cost much more, it’s hard to justify Aluratek’s price. Pix-Star offers free-for-life cloud storage, social media photo album imports, remote configuration support to control your frames from anywhere, multi-frame control groups, a mobile app and web interface, and much more.

The Aluratek 9” digital photo frame isn’t a bad frame by any measure. Its main issue is the lack of Wi-Fi and cloud functionality and limited feature set – especially for a ~$100 digital frame. We recommend getting a Wi-Fi & cloud-capable digital frame that isn’t limited to sharing photos with only a USB/SD card.

P.S. Pix-Star also offers USB/SD card support without limits – and has a plug & play feature that lets you play slideshows without copying the photos to the frame’s internal storage first.

Does Pix-Star sell a 9” digital photo frame?

Pix-Star does not sell a 9” digital photo frame. Most premium digital photo frame brands sell a 10-inch, with some offering larger 15” and 17” frames as well. The 10-inch digital photo frame is the most popular size on the market, with 4:3 frames offering the best immersion and borderless slideshows.

Pix-Star’s 10-inch frame is Wi-Fi and cloud-capable, unlike Aluratek’s 9” frame. Pix-Star’s frames have the same aspect ratio and resolution as Aluratek’s 9” frame, but offer a host of additional Wi-Fi & cloud features including free-for-life cloud storage, a mobile app and web interface, sharing photos via email, USB/SD card support, and much more.

Pix-Star’s frames are among the best value-for-money high-end frames on the market. They’re easy to use, family-friendly, and have features that easily cater to modern homes. Pix-Star’s 15-inch frame is arguably the most popular large digital frame on the market at the moment.

Both of Pix-Star’s frames include several smart features including free-for-life cloud storage, web albums to import photo albums directly from social media, remote configuration support, and much more.

Can Aluratek’s 9” digital photo frame work without Wi-Fi?

Aluratek’s 9” digital photo frame does not support Wi-Fi or the cloud. They are offline-only digital photo frames, each coming with 16GB of internal storage, and require using a USB or SD card to share photos with the frame. You have to copy photos to the frame’s internal storage first before you can view them in slideshows.

There is no way to share photos wirelessly from your phone or computer to the frame. While this can be good for grandparents or homes that don’t have consistent Wi-Fi, it’s quite limiting for modern homes and families. Many popular brands such as Pix-Star include USB and SD card support alongside its extensive Wi-Fi and cloud functionality.

How to share photos with the Aluratek 9” digital photo frame?

The only way to share photos with the Aluratek 9” digital photo frame is by USB or SD card. You have to load the photos to the USB or SD card (avoid using USB/SD cards larger than 32GB). Copy these photos to the Aluratek’s 9” frame’s 16GB internal storage. Once stored locally, you can view these photos in slideshows. Note that you can also copy short video and audio clips to the 9” Aluratek digital photo frame. You can also share photos from your computer to the Aluratek 9” frame via USB cable.

Does Aluratek’s 9” digital photo frame have cloud storage?

The Aluratek 9” digital photo frame does not offer cloud storage as it does not support Wi-Fi. There is 16GB of internal storage on each frame and they support USB or SD cards. If you want to back photos up to the cloud, you need to save them to a USB or SD card and manually back them up to the cloud.

At Aluratek’s 9” frame price point, cloud storage is not commonly offered. With that said, premium digital frames like Pix-Star’s 10-inch frame (which doesn’t cost a whole lot more), offer extensive cloud and Wi-Fi features. You get free-for-life cloud storage, remote configuration support, multi-frame control groups, and much more.

Cloud storage is important for families and modern homes – especially if you have several family members with frames and are actively involved with photo sharing. Pix-Star frames back incoming photo mail up to the cloud automatically. You can manage all cloud storage using your frame’s web interface or your multi-frame control group interface.

Can I play videos on the Aluratek 9” digital photo frame?

The Aluratek 9” digital photo frame can play short video clips and audio files. Note that you should try to keep video clips shorter than 30 seconds to avoid compatibility issues. Most digital frames around Aluratek’s price point only support very short 15 to 30-second video clips – if supported at all.

For comparison, Pix-Star’s 10-inch frames let you send and play 2-minute video clips and audio recordings from your phone, via email, and even by USB or SD card. You can include these video clips in slideshows alongside your photos and can play audio over slideshows from a connected USB or SD card.

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Why the Digital Photo Frame App Is So Important!

Brice Delmotte — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 02:58:43 +0000

What is the best digital photo frame app?

The Pix-Star Snap mobile app is arguably the best digital photo frame app on the market. It’s exclusive to Pix-Star’s digital frames and offers one of the best feature sets. Pix-Star Snap doesn’t charge any extra subscription fees or one-time payments to gain full access to its features – unlike Nixplay and Skylight’s mobile apps.

Pix-Star Snap doesn’t require each user to create an account, meaning anyone in the family can use the app to send photos to any Pix-Star frame. All pictures are sent to each receiving frame’s unique and dedicated email address. Pix-Star Snap lets you send up to 250 photos to several receiving Pix-Star frames at the same time.

You can also send entire folders and collections from your phone’s gallery – making it easy to share photos in bulk. Since you can share to any Pix-Star frame via its email address, it’s easy to keep everyone in the family up to date with the latest pictures.
Pix-Star Snap lets you send 2-minute video clips and audio recordings to any of your Pix-Star frames. These video clips are selected from your phone’s gallery and the audio recordings are done live in the app. It’s a great way to share special moments with your loved ones beyond just photos.

With Pix-Star, every photo sent from the Pix-Star Snap mobile app is automatically saved both to the cloud and locally on the receiving frame. You can manage local storage using a Pix-Star frame’s media library. Cloud storage is managed via the frame’s web dashboard and is accessed from the Pix-Star web interface.

Note that you can create multi-frame control groups to manage and control up to 25 Pix-Star frames from anywhere in the world. Here you can adjust their settings, start slideshows, manage cloud storage, update firmware, and much more.

P.S. Pix-Star’s remote configuration feature is coming soon to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app (in development at the time of this writing).

How do 3rd party digital photo frame apps work?

3rd party digital photo frame apps are only recently becoming more popular. Many newer generic and Chinese digital frame brands use 3rd party mobile apps instead of offering their own mobile app. While this helps these brands lower their costs, it comes at the cost of versatility.

3rd party digital photo frame mobile apps like the Frameo mobile app are used by several newer generic and Chinese brands. It’s a relatively good mobile app that offers basic features and functionality to as broad a range of frames as possible. As a result, the app isn’t very feature-rich. You can only send 10 pictures at a time, video clips are limited to just 15 or 30 seconds, and there isn’t much remote configuration support.

We generally recommend buying a digital photo frame with a unique mobile app. These apps are customized to suit that specific frame and almost always have a more advanced and versatile feature set.

Do all digital photo frames have an app?

Not all digital photo frames have an app. High-end digital frames like the Pix-Star, Nixplay, Skylight, Dragon Touch and Aura frames are among the top digital frames with a mobile app. Most cheap and even mid-range digital frames don’t have mobile apps or Wi-Fi connectivity. They tend to only offer internal storage and USB or SD card support for offline photo-sharing.

We highly recommend buying a digital photo frame with a mobile app. They make photo-sharing simple and efficient for the whole family. You can share photos in bulk, send short video and audio recordings, and some apps even let you remotely update and adjust your frame’s settings.

While digital photo frames with an app are a bit more expensive, it’s almost always worthwhile. The features and functionality they offer make them far better suited to the modern home and family than any mid-range or budget digital photo frame.
You may want to avoid digital photo frames that lock full access to their mobile app behind a subscription paywall (e.g., Nixplay and Skylight). Competing frames that aren’t subscription-based tend to offer more functionality and features without charging anything extra.

Can I send videos with a digital photo frame app?

With the Pix-Star Snap digital photo frame app, you can send 2-minute video clips and audio recordings to any of your Pix-Star frames from anywhere in the world. Include these video clips in slideshows alongside photos, set the frame to mute them by default, and more.

Pix-Star saves all video clips sent to your Pix-Star frame via the mobile app to the cloud and locally. This happens automatically. Manage cloud storage using the Pix-Star web dashboard and manage local storage on each frame via “Media Library” (found on the frame’s home screen).

Can I remotely manage my digital photo frame with an app?

The Pix-Star digital photo frame app (Pix-Star Snap) is currently adding a remote configuration feature. It’s under development at the time of this writing and releases soon. This feature lets you adjust some of your frame’s settings, though isn’t quite as versatile as the web interface’s remote configuration feature. It’s a great way to manage your frame’s basic settings from anywhere in the world.

Note that only a few digital photo frame apps offer a remote configuration feature – with some even charging extra subscription fees to unlock all of the app’s features. We recommend avoiding these digital frames as they struggle to offer similar value for money to what you’d get with Pix-Star and other competing non-subscription-based digital frames.

Does a digital photo frame app cost extra?

Nixplay and Skylight are among the most popular subscription-based digital photo frames with an app. These frames charge a recurring annual/quarterly/monthly subscription fee to unlock the frame’s full features. For example, the Nixplay and Skylight Plus premium subscription unlocks their full mobile app, expands their limited cloud storage, allows multi-frame control groups, video and audio playback, and more.

The main issue with these frames is that they don’t offer many features that aren’t offered by competing for non-subscription-based digital photo frames with apps such as the Pix-Star. Pix-Star offers free-for-life cloud storage, full access to their mobile app, multi-frame control groups, remote configuration, a web interface, web albums to import photos from social media, and much more.

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Is the Digital Picture Frame with No Wi-Fi Still Worth It?

Brice Delmotte — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:30:59 +0000

Is a digital picture frame with no Wi-Fi worth buying?

The digital picture frame with no Wi-Fi is not nearly as popular today as it was in the past. Modern homes, families, and even elderly users need a lot more functionality from a digital picture frame for it to compete with alternative devices.

Wi-Fi digital picture frames are the most popular choice on the market, letting you share photos and videos to your frames from anywhere, save pictures to the cloud, remotely control several frames at the same time, import photos from social media, and much more.

No Wi-Fi digital picture frames can only receive photos in person using a USB or SD card. They tend to be more common in the cheap and mid-range of the market, frequently with very small, sub-8-inch displays and resolutions below 640×480. Without Wi-Fi, these frames miss several key features including wireless photo sharing, supported mobile apps, web interfaces, and much more.

For modern homes and families, we almost always recommend getting a Wi-Fi-capable digital picture frame. They are far more versatile and offer features that can effortlessly cater to the needs of individuals and families. For example, Pix-Star’s frames let you send up to 250 photos to several Pix-Star frames at the same time, remotely configure your frames from anywhere to adjust their settings, start slideshows, manage cloud storage, import pictures from social media, and much more.

None of these features are possible on a digital picture frame with no Wi-Fi. Considering that the price isn’t too much higher, you get a massive leap in functionality, usually with larger, higher resolution displays and robust feature sets. 10-inch and 15-inch digital Wi-Fi picture frames tend to be the most popular sizes in today’s market.

Does Pix-Star sell a no Wi-Fi digital picture frame?

Pix-Star does not sell digital picture frames with no Wi-Fi. Instead, Pix-Star’s digital picture frames are Wi-Fi and cloud-capable, offering a robust and easy-to-use feature set including a mobile app and web interface, remote configuration support, video and audio playback, free-for-life cloud storage, web albums (imported photo albums from a dozen social media and photo-sharing sites), and much more.

Despite a rich Wi-Fi-enabled feature set, Pix-Star’s digital picture frames offer extensive offline functionality. Pix-Star fully supports USBs and SD cards, letting you load photos to the frame’s internal storage from any size of connected USB or SD card. Additionally, Pix-Star lets you play slideshows directly from the connected USB or SD card without needing to copy its content to internal storage first.

Pix-Star automatically saved incoming photo-mail to the frame’s internal storage and backs them up to the cloud. You can remotely manage with cloud and local storage from anywhere in the world using the Pix-Star web dashboard. Once saved to the frame’s 8GB internal storage, you can access and view these photos and videos in slideshows.

Pix-Star’s settings are available offline including slideshow settings and the frame’s general settings. Additionally, Pix-Star’s frames come with an internal file explorer, letting you browse through all of your photos and choose which files and folders to include in your slideshows – giving you full offline control of what, when, and how you see your favorite photos and videos!

How to send pictures to a digital picture frame with no Wi-Fi?

The only way to send photos to a digital picture frame with no Wi-Fi is by USB or SD card. You need to load your photos to a compatible USB or SD card, make sure they’re in the right format, and transfer them to the frame’s internal storage. Some digital picture frames without Wi-Fi let you play slideshows directly from the connected USB or SD card without having to copy anything to local storage first – but this is a feature often limited to the high-end of the digital frame market.

For families, we recommend getting a digital picture frame with Wi-Fi. You can share photos from your phone to any of your frames using a supported mobile app, link pictures from social media using your frame’s web interface, remotely configure and control your frames from anywhere in the world, and save all of your favorite pictures to the cloud, and more.

Do digital picture frames with no Wi-Fi play video?

Since most non-Wi-Fi digital picture frames are found in the budget or mid-range of the market, they rarely offer video playback. Video and audio support are features limited to a handful of the best digital picture frames – though even then they aren’t the main feature. For example, Pix-Star’s frames let you play 2-minute video clips in slideshows alongside photos – which is more than almost all other similarly priced digital picture frames.

It’s worth noting that some digital picture frames like Nixplay and Skylight charge recurring monthly fees to unlock features like cloud storage, video playback, custom playlists, multi-frame control groups, etc.

What are the advantages of a digital picture frame with no Wi-Fi?

The main advantage of a digital picture frame with no Wi-Fi is its simplicity. You don’t need to worry about registering the frame to gain access to the web dashboard, or learning how to use the mobile app. Non-Wi-Fi digital picture frames are very simple, though very limited.

On the other hand, Wi-Fi digital picture frames are feature-rich, letting you share photos from your phone or computer wirelessly. You can remotely control your frames, adjust their settings, start slideshows, manage cloud and local storage, etc. You can even link and import photo albums from social media. None of these features are possible on non-Wi-Fi digital picture frames.

Can Wi-Fi digital picture frames work with no Wi-Fi?

Pix-Star’s Wi-Fi digital picture frames offer extensive offline functionality, despite having a robust Wi-Fi-enabled feature set. Pix-Star’s 8GB of internal storage and full USB/SD card support let you view slideshows without needing Wi-Fi. Additionally, you can adjust Pix-Star’s slideshow and general settings without needing Wi-Fi.

With premium frames like Pix-Star, you only need to reconnect to Wi-Fi to download pending photos, update web albums, and receive photo mail. There’s an internal file explorer that let you browse all of the photos saved locally on your Pix-Star frame, letting you start slideshows from specific files and folders without connecting to Wi-Fi.

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The Small Digital Picture Frame – Why You Should Avoid It!

Brice Delmotte — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:47:44 +0000

Is a small digital picture frame worth buying?

The small digital picture frame is seeing decreasing popularity in today’s market, especially with the broad popularity of 10-inch digital picture frames and the growing demand for 15-inch digital frames. Many of the top digital picture frames don’t make digital picture frames smaller than 10-inches. For example, Pix-Star sells both a 10-inch digital picture frame and a larger 15-inch frame.

Small digital picture frames are most commonly found in the cheap and mid-range end of the market, with 7 and 8-inch frames being the most common size. We rarely recommend these frames as they often don’t offer essential features such as Wi-Fi, cloud storage, mobile apps, web interface, and modern features like syncing photo albums from social media.

Most small digital frames have low-resolution displays and narrow viewing angles. Unless you view the display head-on, they’ll be difficult to see. Additionally, they rarely come with features for families and elderly users (multi-frame control groups and remote configuration support) and can’t play videos or audio clips.

If you’re going to get a digital picture frame, we recommend getting a 10-inch frame. it’s the most popular digital frame size and there are dozens of brands from which to choose. If you need something a little bigger for a modern home, large room, or big family, 15-inch frames offer great value for money and a big size-leap for a not-so-big price jump.

Does Pix-Star sell a small digital picture frame?

Pix-Star sells a 10-inch digital frame and a larger 15-inch frame – neither of which are considered small digital picture frames. 10-inch frames are arguably the most popular digital frame size on today’s market, with 15-inch frames being the most popular large digital frame size.

We recommend avoiding small digital picture frames as they are seldom made by the most popular brands on the market, often falling into the cheap or budget segment of the market. This segment isn’t often well regarded due to poor feature sets, low-resolution displays, and frequent quality control issues.

We suggest sticking with well-established brands like Pix-Star, Dragon Touch, Aura, or Nixplay and Skylight frames (if you don’t mind Nixplay or Skylight “Plus” recurring subscription fees).

What size is a small digital picture frame?

Small digital picture frames generally range between 6-inches and to 9-inches. Medium-size digital frames are usually 10-inches to 12-inches. Large digital picture frames are typically 15-inches and larger. The most popular digital picture frame size on the market at the moment is the 10-inch digital frame, with the 15-inch frame coming in at a close second.

We don’t generally recommend buying a small digital picture frame as they’re almost always found in the cheap, budget-end of the market. These frames are known for not offering key features like cloud storage, Wi-Fi, mobile apps, highly customizable slideshows, etc. – all of the things that matter in a digital picture.

It’s why you’ll find that most premium digital picture frame brands like Pix-Star offer a 10-inch and a 15-inch digital picture frame. While some good brands offer smaller frames, they’re rather a niche, e.g., digital frames for pets, and don’t pack a super-competitive feature set and often cost the same as larger 10-inch frames.

Do small digital picture frames need Wi-Fi?

Since most small digital picture frames are found in the cheap, budget-end of the market, they don’t often offer features such as cloud storage, Wi-Fi, mobile apps, wireless photo-sharing, remote configuration support, social media integration for photo imports, etc.

If you’re looking for a digital picture frame with Wi-Fi, we’d recommend getting a 10-inch frame with a 4:3 aspect ratio. For example, Pix-Star’s 10-inch digital picture frame offers free-for-life cloud storage, extensive Wi-Fi and cloud features, web albums (importing photos directly from your social media profiles), remote configuration and control, motion sensor, highly customizable slideshows, and much more – all for a highly competitive price and no recurring monthly fees.

Can a small digital picture frame play photos from social media?

A web album feature is what allows digital picture frames to import and sync photos from social media, photo-sharing sites, and even online storage platforms. While the feature might have different names with different brands, Pix-Star’s frames offer arguably the most robust web album feature.

You can import photos from a dozen external sources including Facebook, Instagram, Google Photos, Google Drive, Flickr, Dropbox, wirelessly from a folder on your computer, and more! Pix-Star’s web albums are saved both to the cloud and locally on the frame for offline access.

Pix-Star lets you remotely start slideshows from synced web albums that are saved locally on the frame. Here you can also manage web albums, update and sync newly added photos, change which web album is playing in a slideshow, and more. Web albums are easily managed with Pix-Star’s web dashboard for your Pix-Star frame or multi-frame control groups.

Can I play videos on a small digital picture frame?

Small digital picture frames rarely support video and audio playback. It’s very common for cheap and even mid-range digital picture frames to not offer any multimedia support as they don’t have speakers or hardware capabilities for video/audio playback.

Higher-end frames like the Pix-Star offer enhanced video and audio support. For example, Pix-Star’s frames let you play 2-minute video clips and audio recordings on any of your frames. You can send these clips to any of your Pix-Star frames via the mobile app. While 2 minutes may not seem like much, it’s more than almost all competing frames at Pix-Star’s price point.

Do small digital picture frames use touchscreens?

Small digital picture frames with touchscreens are slightly more common in the mid-range of the market than in the cheap range. Touchscreens are also more common among smaller digital picture frames due to the cost of larger, higher-resolution panels.

Medium and large digital picture frames with touchscreens often have to sacrifice features and functionality to keep the frame competitively priced, which is rarely worth it. Touchscreens aren’t ideal for digital frames. They’re usually glossy, fingerprint prone, scratch easily, and aren’t very durable.

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Why You Need Digital Frames with Wi-Fi in Your Home!

Brice Delmotte — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:06:43 +0000

What are the best digital frames with Wi-Fi for families?

The Pix-Star digital frames with Wi-Fi offer one of the most versatile feature sets on the market. You can send pictures from anywhere in the world via mobile app, their web interface, email, your social media, and more.

Pix-Star’s frames also support remote configuration, letting you manage and control up to 25 frames remotely with the Pix-Star web dashboard. Remote configuration is coming to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app soon.

Pix-Star’s 4:3 display is immersive and slideshows are highly customizable. Multi-frame control groups are ideal for families and you don’t need to pay any monthly fees to use advanced features. Pix-Star also supports video & audio playback, and USB/SD cards, and offers free-for-life cloud storage. They’re available with either a 10-inch or a 15-inch display.

Can grandparents use digital frames with Wi-Fi?

A digital frame with Wi-Fi is a popular and meaningful gift idea for grandparents. Top Wi-Fi digital frames like the Pix-Star are designed with both elderly users and families in mind, making them easier to use, more automated, and great for on-the-go bulk photo sharing.

Remote configuration is a must-have feature for any grandma-friendly digital frame with Wi-Fi. Make sure you can adjust the frame’s settings, start slideshows, manage storage, etc., from anywhere in the world.

Additionally, ensure the digital frame can work without Wi-Fi. This usually requires some internal storage space (4GB+) and USB/SD card support. For reference, Skylight and Aura digital frames offer Wi-Fi, but don’t have internal storage and USB/SD card support. As such, they’re not ideal for elderly users that want the simplicity of bulk photo-sharing with a plug & play USB.

What are digital frames with Wi-Fi?

A digital Wi-Fi frame is a frame with a digital display that plays a slideshow – like swapping the photo out of a traditional photo frame every minute. Wi-Fi digital frames let you send photos to the frame remotely, usually through a supported mobile app, email, or social media. These frames have internal storage space to save your photos, along with USB and SD card support.

Some of the top digital frames with Wi-Fi also offer cloud storage and the ability to remotely manage/control your frames from anywhere in the world. With these top frames, you get a host of features like slideshow customizations, letting you manage the play order, frequency, and stylistic elements of slideshows (transition type and speed, overlays, weather slides, playing short video clips, etc.).

How to send photos to a digital frame with Wi-Fi?

Top digital frames often offer several methods for sharing photos with your frame(s). While there isn’t a universally offered set of methods, many of the top frames let you send photos via mobile app, email, from your computer, via USB/SD cards, and – in some cases – share photo albums from your social media and photo-sharing sites.

Our favorite method is using a supported mobile app. Here you can share photos, video clips, and audio recordings from anywhere in the world – and to several receiving frames at the same time. For example, the Pix-Star Snap mobile app lets you send up to 250 photos to several Pix-Star frames at the same time.

Can a digital frame with Wi-Fi play videos?

Pix-Star Wi-Fi digital frames can play short 2-minute video clips and audio messages. While this may not seem like much, it’s more than most competing top digital frames offer. For instance, Aura frames don’t support video playback, Skylight and Nixplay charge a subscription fee to unlock video & audio, and Dragon Touch frames only let you play 30-second clips.

Pix-Star’s frames let you send these video clips to the frame via either the Pix-Star Snap mobile app or through a connected USB/SD card. Additionally, you can include video clips in slideshows alongside photos, something that very few Wi-Fi digital frames offer.

How big is a digital frame with Wi-Fi?

The most popular Wi-Fi digital frame size is 10-inches. This measurement refers to the size of the frame’s display measured diagonally. In a more recent trend, 15-inch frames seem to be becoming more popular, with Pix-Star’s 15-inch frames being one of the preferred picks.

15-inch digital frames with Wi-Fi tend to be around 25% more expensive than 10-inch digital frames. For this price difference, you get a larger display with more brightness, a broader viewing angle, and a frame better suited to use in a big room or large family.

Can digital frames with Wi-Fi connect with my social media?

Some of the best digital frames with Wi-Fi offer a web album feature, letting you import photos from social media, photo-sharing sites, and cloud storage platforms. This isn’t a widely offered feature, with Pix-Star’s frames offering arguably the best and most versatile web album feature.

With Pix-Star, you can sync photo albums from a dozen external sources including Facebook, Instagram, Google Photos & Drive, Flickr, Dropbox, and more. Once linked, set your web albums to automatically stay up to date each time you add new photos. You can link web albums to any of your Pix-Star frames to automate much of the photo-sharing process.

Can I watch Netflix on a digital frame with Wi-Fi?

Digital frames with Wi-Fi are designed to be a versatile substitute for having dozens of framed pictures, letting you browse through your favorite pictures in slideshows, send photos no matter where you are in the world, etc. Wi-Fi digital frames are not designed to replace your TV, smartphone, tablet, or laptop. They serve a completely different function.

While some digital frames can play videos (e.g., Pix-Star’s frames let you play 2-minute video clips), you can’t stream movies or TV shows, and there are no applications like Netflix, YouTube, etc.

Do Wi-Fi digital frames offer cloud storage?

Pix-Star’s digital frames with Wi-Fi offer free-for-life cloud storage for each Pix-Star frame you purchase. All incoming photos are backed up to the cloud automatically (except for photos from a connected USB/SD card). Pix-Star lets you manage cloud storage remotely via the web dashboard for your frame or multi-frame control group.

Note that some of the top digital frames with Wi-Fi charge monthly/annual subscription fees to unlock and expand features like cloud storage. Examples of these frames include Nixplay and Skylight, both of whom lock much of their cloud storage behind their “Plus” subscription paywall.

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Should You Wall Mount a Digital Picture Frame in 2022?

Brice Delmotte — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:42:39 +0000

How to wall mount a digital picture frame?

To wall mount a digital picture frame, start by checking what mounting system is pre-built into the frame’s back. In most cases, you’ll have either support for a standard VESA mount or built-in dedicated hanging holes. These hanging holes often double as holders for the attachable stand.

It’s worth noting that not all digital frames can mount on the wall. We recommend staying away from DIY wall mounts as you can often lose access to the USB or SD card slots, a power inlet port, and more. It’s also quite technically demanding.

The sturdiest and most robust wall mounting option for digital picture frames is the standard VESA mount. With premium digital frames like the Pix-Star, you can use the VESA system to mount the frame in either landscape or portrait. It’s sturdy, easy to install, and minimally invasive. You won’t lose access to the USB/SD card slots and the final look is clean and minimalistic.

Digital picture frames like the Pix-Star support a standard VESA mount and have built-in dedicated hanging holes. Using the hanging holes, you can easily pop the frame up on the wall in just a couple of seconds. You could even have a couple of hanging locations set up around the house. You simply need to unplug the frame and move it to the desired location.

What is the best wall mounting digital picture frame?

Pix-Star’s frames are arguably the best wall-mounting digital picture frames for the money on today’s market. Pix-Star supports using a standard VESA mount and has dedicated hanging holes; whereas most competing frames only offer one or the other.

Pix-Star supports both landscape and portrait wall mounting – using either the standard VESA mount or the hanging holes.

You can use the handheld remote to control the Pix-Star digital picture frame within a couple of meters. Alternatively, you can use the Pix-Star web dashboard to remotely manage and configure any of your Pix-Star frames – no matter where you are in the world. Pix-Star is currently adding this remote configuration feature to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app.

Pix-Star offers a motion sensor and an auto-on/off schedule feature. The motion sensor will wake the frame up when somebody walks into the room. It will also turn the Pix-Star frame’s display off when movement hasn’t been detected for a preset time (e.g., 5-minutes).

Use Pix-Star’s auto-on/off schedule to set when the frame automatically wakes up and goes to sleep. This deals only with the display. You can still send photos, videos, and audio recordings to the frame using any of the supported methods.

This auto-on/off feature is great for families and individuals that follow a recurring schedule, such as being at work during the day. It’s great for elderly users too!

Pix-Star’s frames have one of the most (if not THE most) robust and versatile feature sets on the market. They’re one of the only high-end wall-mounting digital picture frames that are made for both elderly users and families.

Set up is quick, you can import photos directly from social media, automate much of the photo-sharing process, and manage/control up to 25 frames from one account no matter where you are in the world!

What is the best size for a wall-mounted digital picture frame?

The best size for a wall-mounted digital picture frame is 15-inches. This measurement refers to the diagonal size of the frame’s display from corner to corner.

15-inch digital picture frames are great for wall mounting as you can easily see them from across the room and in brighter spaces.

We recommend getting a digital picture frame with a 4:3 aspect ratio as this matches the camera sensor on most smartphones (e.g., iPhones use 4:3 sensors). Photos won’t be surrounded by black bars and they’ll have all the available space on the display.

Pix-Star’s 15-inch digital picture frame can be wall mounted using either a standard VESA mount (purchased separately) or the built-in dedicated hanging holes. Alternatively, you could rest the frame on a flat surface using the attachable stand. Pix-Star’s frames also mount in either orientation.

Another great size for wall-mounted digital picture frames is the 10-inch frame. They offer good value for money, they’re immersive, and you’ll find they’re not too bulky. 10-inch digital picture frames may be a little small for big rooms like the living room – especially when mounted on the wall.

Can I rotate a wall mounting digital picture frame?

You can rotate a wall mounting digital picture frame if it’s mounted with a standard VESA mount. For example, Pix-Star supports using a standard VESA mount, and wall mounting in both landscape and portrait modes is possible.

Additionally, you can rotate the frame’s interface and slideshows via the settings page. There’s also a setting that lets you rotate individual photos within slideshows.

Some digital picture frames (particularly newer Chinese brands) offer frames with automatic rotation. The issue here is that it rarely works well and is useless for wall-mounted frames as automatic rotation isn’t a necessary feature.

Make sure the digital picture frame you want to mount on the wall supports using a standard VESA mount and/or hanging holes that support both orientations. Check to make sure the software supports rotating the frame’s interface on-demand, and/or rotating individual images.

How to control a wall mount digital picture frame?

You can control Pix-Star’s wall-mounted digital picture frame using the handheld remote controller, the on-frame button controls, or the remote configuration feature via the Pix-Star web dashboard (this feature will soon be added to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app).

Pix-Star’s frames also have a motion sensor and an auto-on/off feature. Turn on the motion sensor to wake up the frame’s display when somebody walks into its range. It will also turn the display off after a set period of no motion being detected.

Pix-Star’s remote configuration feature is arguably the most robust on the market in its class. You can manage and control up to 25 Pix-Star frames from a single user account from anywhere in the world. Here you can adjust their settings, start slideshows, manage local and cloud storage, and much more.

Pix-Star currently only offers remote configuration support via each frame’s web dashboard. This feature will soon be added to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app (under development at the time of this writing) -making Pix-Star frames one of the most versatile wall mounting frames for the money!

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Best Digital Picture Frame You Can Send Pictures To in 2022

Brice Delmotte — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 02:58:46 +0000

What is the best digital picture frame you can send pictures to in 2022?

The best digital picture frame you can send pictures to in 2022 is Pix-Star’s Wi-Fi & cloud frame. Pix-Star goes further than almost every other frame on the market for photo-sharing options, offering a mobile app (Pix-Star Snap), web interface, photo-mail, importing photo albums from social media, and more.

The Pix-Star Snap mobile app is arguably the most versatile and capable digital frame mobile app on the market. You can share up to 250 photos to multiple Pix-Star frames at the same time, send video and audio recordings (up to 2-minutes), and even share entire collections and folders.

Pix-Star’s web interface lets you import photos from a dozen external sources including social media (Facebook, Instagram), photo-sharing sites (Flickr, Google Photos), and online cloud storage platforms (Dropbox, Google Drive), directly from your computer, and more. This is known as Pix-Star’s web album feature.

Web albums can be set to update automatically. You can remotely access these linked albums to start slideshows from them on any of your Pix-Star frames using Pix-Star’s remote configuration feature. Web albums are saved to the cloud and each Pix-Star frame’s internal storage for offline availability.

Share photos directly to any of your Pix-Star frames by email. It’s quick, user-friendly, and fast. All of Pix-Star’s incoming photos are automatically saved to both the cloud and each frame’s internal storage.

With Pix-Star, you can access all of your pictures offline, as well as remotely via Wi-Fi. Pix-Star is adding remote configuration support to their mobile app and is currently available in your Pix-Star frame’s web dashboard.

In summary, when it comes to photo-sharing, Pix-Star’s frames are effortlessly one of the best digital picture frames you can send pictures to. They’re one of the few that cater specifically to elderly users and families at the same time. Pix-Star offers better value for money and versatility than almost any other digital picture frame on the market!

Can I send pictures to a digital picture frame from my phone?

You can send pictures to a digital picture frame from your phone using the Pix-Star Snap mobile app. Note that most digital frame brands have either a custom-built mobile app, or they use a 3rd party mobile app like Frameo or VPhoto (newer Chinese brands tend to use these 3rd party apps).

Using the Pix-Star Snap mobile app, you can send up to 250 pictures to any of your Pix-Star frames at the same time. Simply choose the pictures from your phone’s gallery and hit send. Alternatively, you can select and send entire collections and folders from your gallery for enhanced bulk photo sharing.

The Pix-Star Snap mobile app lets you share short video clips and audio recordings too. Pix-Star limits the maximum length of video clips and audio recordings to 2-minutes – though this is more than almost all other digital picture frames at Pix-Star’s price point.

Is there a way to send pictures to a digital picture frame by USB or SD card?

You can send pictures to your digital picture frame by USB or SD card, but note that not all frames support this feature. For example, among the top digital picture frames, Skylight, Nixplay, and Aura don’t support sending pictures by USB or SD card. On the other hand, top competing digital frames like the Pix-Star and Dragon Touch do support USB/SD card photo-sharing.

To send photos to your Pix-Star digital picture frame by USB or SD card, load the desired photos to a compatible USB/SD card. Insert it into the frame’s relevant port, usually found on the frame’s rear.

With Pix-Star’s frames, you’ll get a popup on the display with 3 options. Here you can choose whether to copy all the content of the USB/SD card to Pix-Star’s internal storage, view all the photos in a slideshow, or browse the USB or SD card’s files and folders.

Pix-Star supports all sizes of USB and SD cards; whereas many competing frames limit support to 32GB or less. Pix-Star also supports plug & play. This means that you can play slideshows directly from the USB/S card without having to copy anything to the frame’s internal storage.

We don’t recommend buying a digital frame that doesn’t support USBs or SD cards. It’s an essential feature for families and elderly users, granting you extensive offline functionality, and a fallback if the frame’s cloud servers/Wi-Fi connectivity goes offline at some point.

Do digital picture frames let you send pictures from social media?

Pix-Star’s digital picture frames let you send pictures from your social media profiles directly to each of your Pix-Star frames. This is known as Pix-Star’s web album feature and is arguably the most versatile photo-sharing method on the market.

Sync web albums from your Pix-Star frame’s web dashboard by selecting one of the 12 supported external sources. Supported sources include Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Google Drive, Google Photos, Dropbox, a folder from your computer, and more.

You can select which frames to which the web album syncs and Pix-Star will automatically save them to that frame’s internal storage. As such, web albums are available for offline use and can be included in slideshows alongside photos from other sources.

Once linked, synced, and saved, you can set web albums to automatically update whenever you add new photos to them. This automated much of the photo-sharing process as you simply need to drag and drop photos to a linked web album. Pix-Star will share them with all connected frames. It’s the perfect feature for elderly users, modern homes, and families!

Do digital picture frames you can send pictures to need Wi-Fi?

Some digital picture frames you can send pictures to need Wi-Fi at all times to function properly. These are usually cloud-only digital frames that don’t offer internal storage or USB & SD card support. Popular digital picture frames that won’t work without Wi-Fi include Aura and Skylight frames. Note that Nixplay’s digital frames won’t always work properly without Wi-Fi.

Some digital picture frames offer extensive offline functionality along with their Wi-Fi and cloud-enabled feature sets. These are typically better for most users as you can use the frame without Wi-Fi to view photos, change settings, manage local storage, start slideshows, etc.

Digital picture frames that work both with and without Wi-Fi include Pix-Star, Dragon Touch, Aluratek, and a couple of other lesser-known brands. Pix-Star’s frames are arguably the best of the bunch here. All photos are saved to each frame’s internal storage and Pix-Star offers extensive USB & SD card support – along with one of the most robust Wi-Fi & cloud feature sets on today’s market.

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