How to set up cloud-based digital picture frames?
When setting up cloud-based digital picture frames, you need to connect to Wi-Fi. This is the first and most important step as it lays the path for setting up cloud storage, access to the web interface & mobile app, etc.
Once your Pix-Star digital frame is connected to Wi-Fi, you need to register it on the web interface. Here you only need your frame(s) serial number and access to the Pix-Star web interface. Once you’ve registered your frame, you can access its dashboard, link new photos, and remotely manage your frame.
The next step is to add your frame’s unique email address to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app (download the app on your phone or tablet). Once you’ve added your frame here, you can send photos, videos, and audio messages to any of your Pix-Star frames – no matter where you are in the world.
Now that your Pix-Star frame is online and ready to use, you can either mount it to the wall (Pix-Star supports using a standard VESA mount and/or the dedicated hanging holes) or rest it on a flat surface using the attachable stand. Make sure the remote control has batteries and is working within the range that a specific room requires. Send a couple of photos to your Pix-Star frame and enjoy being immersed in your first slideshow!
Do cloud-based digital picture frames charge subscription fees?
Some of the most popular cloud-based digital picture frames charge extra subscription fees – but it’s not a universal fact. For example, Nixplay and Skylight frames charge an optional subscription fee that’s used to unlock features like cloud storage, video & audio support, use of the mobile app & web interface, multi-frame control groups, and more.
We rarely recommend choosing these types of frames, as several premium frames offer the same feature without charging any extra fees. For comparison, Pix-Star’s frames offer free-for-life cloud storage, video & audio support, a mobile app & web interface, multi-frame control groups, remote-control functionality, and much more – all without charging any extra fees.
What are the best cloud-based digital picture frames?
The best cloud-based digital picture frames for the money at the moment are Pix-Star’s frames. They’re available with either a 10-inch display or a larger 15-inch display. Pix-Star’s frames are unique in that they offer a robust and versatile feature set without charging any extra hidden or recurring fees.
Some of Pix-Star’s best features include free-for-life cloud storage with automatic backups, remote control functionality that lets you manage and control your frames from anywhere in the world, access to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app and Pix-Star web interface, importing photos directly from social media, photo-sharing, and online storage platforms, video & audio support, emailing photos, a 4:3 aspect ratio, and highly customizable slideshows.
Most of Pix-Star’s general and slideshow settings can be remotely managed via the web interface. Here you can also start & manage slideshows, manage local & cloud storage, and much more – all without needing much input from the receiving frames.
Pix-Star’s frames are excellent choices for families and elderly users thanks to intuitive interfaces, ease of use, and plenty of useful features. You can send & receive photos, videos, and audio messages from anywhere, include videos & audio files in slideshows and still have access to most of the frame’s functions without Wi-Fi.
These are some of the best value-for-money digital frames in today’s market. They’re cheaper than most other premium frames, they’re immersive and easy to set up, and you’ll get along and reliable life from each of Pix-Star’s frames.
What is the best way to send photos to cloud-based digital picture frames?
The best way to send photos to a cloud-based digital picture frame is by mobile app. Today, this is quite a commonly offered feature – particularly in the premium range – whereby you can send photos, videos, and audio messages to multiple frames at the same time.
Pix-Star’s mobile app (Pix-Star Snap) lets you send up to 250 photos to several Pix-Star frames at the same time. These photos can be set to automatically display in the current slideshow the moment they’re received. Additionally, all photos sent via the mobile app can be started in slideshows remotely via the web interface. They’re also saved to both internal storage and backed up to the cloud so you can be sure they’re well protected.
The Pix-Star Snap mobile app also lets you send video clips (with a maximum length of 2-minutes) and audio messages to any Pix-Star frame of which you have a unique email address. You can also send entire photo albums or collections/folders to your Pix-Star frames. It’s a great way to move large quantities of photos with minimal input and effort.
Another great way to send photos to Pix-Star’s frames is via its web album feature. This feature lets you link to photo albums on almost a dozen different social media, photo-sharing, and online storage platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive & Photos, Flickr, Dropbox, and more. These web albums are then synced to all linked Pix-Star frames. Additionally, they can be set to automatically update and synch any photos that get added in the future.
Pix-Star’s web albums are saved to the receiving frame’s internal storage and are available offline. They can also be remotely managed and you can even start a slideshow from any linked web album from anywhere via your frame’s web dashboard.
Can cloud-based digital picture frames be remotely controlled?
A handful of the best cloud-based digital picture frames offer remote-control functionality – though it’s far from being a universally offered feature. That being said, it’s one of the most versatile and capable features, particularly for families and elderly users. Pix-Star arguably offers the most robust and comprehensive remote-control feature on the market.
With Pix-Star’s frames, you can effortlessly manage and control up to 25 Pix-Star frames from anywhere in the world via the web interface. You can create multi-frame control groups or manage the frame(s) individually. Pix-Star’s remote-control feature lets you manage your frame’s slideshow & general settings, manage cloud storage (and its local copies), link & sync new web albums, update firmware, and much more.
Pix-Star’s frames are ideal for families and elderly users as you can set up a slideshow and customize them to suit any occasion or theme. The receiving frames require very little input, which is ideal for users that aren’t very tech-savvy. Incoming photo-mail can also be set to display automatically in the current slideshow, ensuring that no important photos and updates are missed.
Some premium digital frames like Nixplay and Skylight frames charge “optional” subscription fees. These “Plus” subscription fees are used to unlock or expand features like cloud storage, access to mobile apps & web interfaces, video & audio support, and the ability to access your frame online to remotely control them, or to create multi-frame control groups. We don’t recommend these as many non-subscription frames offer the same – and better – features without charging anything extra.
