Smart Homes

Smart homes and minimalism. These are words that’ll get a lot of people very excited to hear. With the rise of social media, photo-sharing and the world being more interconnected than ever before, we’re constantly bombarded by other people’s lives. We see their homes, lifestyles, habits, and more.

It’s no surprise that smart homes and minimalism are an emerging area and one defined by versatility and customization – and that’s where digital photo frames come in. They slip into the smart home or the minimalist lifestyle with class, sleekness, and style.

You don’t need to worry about hanging up 50 frames of photos around the room. You also don’t have to worry about setting up photo-sharing groups for your family that is way too complicated for grandparents to use. Digital photo frames will revolutionize the way you connect with your loved ones and share memories that’ll last for a lifetime.

Intelligent Digital Picture Frames for the Smart Home

Many of the top digital picture frames will surprise you with their features and seamless performance – especially if you’re new to the digital frame market. These frames are packed with handy features and functions designed to pull the family together and make your life easier – but not all digital picture frames can get the job done.

This is why we guide you through the important features you should be looking for in your next digital picture frames for a smart home. Some features drive the cost up without having any real-world impact on how well the frame slips into your smart home.

It’s all about connectedness. You’ll learn about digital frames that can link and sync selected photo albums on your favorite social media and photo-sharing platforms. You’ll learn how to connect them, and how to make sure everyone in the family gets them without lifting a finger – now that’s smart.

We also cover a ton of different smart features such as remote-control functionality and multi-frame control. There are a handful of digital photo frames that offer these features and more. You’ll learn more about these frames and just how well they suit your needs.

Features like remote control let you manage and control any connected frame in the family – from anywhere in the world. It’s a great feature for grandparents that doesn’t sacrifice the “smartness” of the frame for the rest of the family. Our guides cover these and much more!

Digital Photo Frames with Class and Style

Not all digital photo frames are created equal. There are important stylistic and aesthetic aspects to consider if you want to find the perfect frame for your smart home. From screen-to-body ratio and thin bezels to touchscreens and non-reflective screens, you’ll learn what the sleekest and most stylish frames have in common.

From woodgrain designs to sleek neutral colors, you’ll learn what’s available so you can choose what’s best for your home. It’s also important to consider how you’ll place your digital photo frame in the room. You need to know what options are available to you – from attachable stands and self-balancing frames, to wall mounting them with a standard VESA mount.

It’s also important to know the level of customization offered by a digital photo frame. Can you adjust the display’s brightness and color (hue, saturation, temperature, etc.)? These are important questions that’ll have a big influence on how you display your photos – and how the frame suits the ambiance and vibe.

We talk about cable management, battery-operated digital photo frames, and cordless frames. You’ll learn if they have what it takes to fit serve effectively in the smart home. By the time we’re done, you’ll have a great overview of the digital photo frame market and how to get a capable and classy digital frame for your smart home.

Digital Photo Frames that Meet Your Minimalistic Needs

We’ll also take you through what a digital photo frame needs to be a great choice for the minimalist. You’ll learn which frames offer the best value for money in terms of features and usability. Minimalism requires ease of use and simplicity, without compromising much on the functionality of the frame.

We also care about the aesthetics of the frame. You don’t want messy cabling all over the place – it needs to be clean and consistent. We show you how to get a great setup with your frame, and where it’s best placed in your home.

Can I control my digital photo frame from my computer?

While it’s not a widely offered feature, many digital photo frames can be remotely controlled and managed through the supported web interface. For example, with frames like the Pix-Star, you can change the frame’s settings, adjust the brightness and color, start and customize slideshows, update the firmware, and more. You can also manage cloud storage via the web interface. Here you can make edits, deletions, create new folders, and move your photos around easily. There is also an option to export all your photos from the cloud for sharing or for further safekeeping.

Can I view photos from my social media accounts on a digital photo frame?

Traditionally, you would have needed to manually download the photos from your social media accounts and load them onto the frame via USB/SD card or email. Thankfully, a handful of the top digital photo frames at the moment let you directly connect, link, and sync photos (and entire albums) from social media and photo-sharing platforms.

Frames like the Pix-Star let you connect to several accounts at the same time, and let you link one account to multiple different frames at the same time. Whenever you add new photos, they’ll be automatically downloaded to and saved on the connected frame.

This web album feature isn’t widely offered and is sometimes hidden behind a paywall. Make sure you check the details surrounding web album support before getting the digital photo frame.

Can a digital photo frame be mounted on the wall?

Most digital photo frames come with some form of wall-mounting capability. With many of the better frames, this is usually a standard VESA mount type; while others might just have mounting holes. If you don’t want to mount the frame on the wall, almost all of them come with an attachable stand for resting the frame on tables, mantelpieces, or other flat surfaces.