Can you send pictures with the Our Photo digital frame mobile app?
The Our Photo digital frame mobile app is a standalone third-party photo-sharing app made specifically for digital frames. Several digital frames on platforms like Amazon use this app exclusively – though they’re almost all found in the mid-range of the digital frame market.
Our Photo’s mobile app lets you send pictures to specific supported digital frames. While this app is not ideal for bulk photo sharing, it lets many mid-range frames move beyond relying fully on USB/SD cards for photo-sharing.
The Our Photo app isn’t the most versatile. It has a rather outdated interface and is often slow to deliver the sent photos to all selected frames. Each user needs to create an account and you have to manually approve all senders – making it slightly less than ideal for big families and elderly users.
When compared with premium digital frames and their supported mobile apps, the Our Photo mobile app falls short.
For example, Pix-Star’s Wi-Fi digital frame lets you send up to 250 photos to several Pix-Star frames at the same time. Additionally, you can send video and audio clips. Set your Pix-Star frames to automatically display the incoming photos in the current slideshow as they’re received.
Pix-Star’s mobile app doesn’t require each user to create an account, nor do you have to pay any subscription fees to hidden costs to unlock its full feature set.
In summary, the Our Photo app is relatively easy to use and set up. While it falls behind the functionality and versatility of premium frames’ mobile apps, it’s a decent mid-range photo-sharing method. The interface needs some work and feels a little outdated.
How to connect the Our Photo digital frame app with all my frames?
Not all digital frames support the use of third-party mobile apps. You need to choose a digital that has a mobile app built into its feature set. With most premium digital frames, you get a dedicated mobile app – often coming alongside cloud storage and remote management via the brand’s cloud/servers.
To use the Our Photo mobile app specifically, you need to get a digital frame that supports Our Photos synchronization. These digital frames aren’t very common and are usually found in the mid-range of the market. That being said, they’re notably more costly than mid-range digital frames without mobile apps.
To connect the Our Photo app to your digital frame, open the app on your iOS or Android device. Input your login information (or follow the setup process when prompted). You’ll need a valid email address to receive the verification code. Note that newer versions of the Our Photo app don’t require a verification code.
Connect your digital frame to Wi-Fi by selecting a stable network. Note that you need the admin login details and can’t connect to Wi-Fi networks that require web authentication.
Select settings and note down your frame’s ID number. In the Our Photo app, select “Devices” and click the “(+)” icon next to “Bound Devices”. Give your frame a name, input its unique email address, and finally input the ID number. Select “Bind”.
On your frame, select “User management”. Under the “Pending User Requests”, select “Accept” for the desired requesting frame. The Our Photo mobile app and your digital frame are now connected. You can share photos and video clips (if the frame supports video and audio).
P.S. Note that the exact setup process may vary depending on the specific frame, its software version, and the model you choose.
Does Pix-Star use the Our Photo digital photo frame app?
Pix-Star digital frames do not use the Our Photo mobile app. Instead, Pix-Star uses a dedicated mobile app called the Pix-Star Snap. It’s one of the more versatile and capable premium digital frame mobile apps.
Pix-Star’s mobile app lets you send up to 250 photos to several Pix-Star frames at the same time – no matter where you are in the world. Users don’t need to create an account and there are no extra recurring fees or hidden costs.
Pix-Star Snap is easy to use, quick to set up, and each frame only needs to be added once (using its unique and dedicated email address). Note that Pix-Star frames let you send video clips and audio messages. Additionally, you can send entire collections and folders to save time when sharing pictures in bulk.
Are Our Photo digital frames any good?
Most digital frames that support the Our Photo mobile app are found in the mid-range of the market. That being said, they can be quite pricey for mid-range frames – especially considering their lack of premium features.
For example, you can only send 9 pictures at a time. For reference, top digital frames like the Pix-Star let you send up to 250 photos to several frames at the same time.
While their setup process is relatively simple, the app itself is quite limited. Sharing a large number of photos is often slow or not possible. They’re not made for families and elderly users – but rather for improving general mid-range functionality.
If you’re going to use the Our Photo mobile app, make sure the frame you choose is fully compatible. Note that many frames may claim this functionality, but don’t offer practical real-world performance.
It is for this reason – and others – that we recommend choosing a digital frame with a dedicated mobile app. Pix-Star’s frame has a free-to-use and feature-rich mobile app that’s made for the family, modern home, and elderly user!
Is the Our Photo digital picture frame free to use?
The Our Photo digital picture frame doesn’t charge any extra recurring fees or hidden costs. Once the Our Photo app is linked to the frame, you can use all of its features.
That being said, its feature set and real-world performance are underwhelming. You can only send 9 pictures at a time and they’re often very slow to sync to the frame.
It has a poor user interface and usability – especially when compared to the mobile apps offered by premium digital frames like the Pix-Star, Nixplay, and others (though Nixplay does require a subscription fee to gain access to the mobile app).
