Photo Viewer for Android TV

View photo slideshow, videos on TV from USB, Synology, Google Photos & Dropbox.

This app allows users to view photo slideshows, photos, and videos on devices such as Mi Box, Mi TV Stick, Nvidia Shield TV, Onn TV 4K, TiVo Stream 4K, Google TV, and other Android TV platforms. It supports accessing content from USB drives, internal storage, Synology NAS, Google Photos, Dropbox, and Storage Access Framework (SAF) providers like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. It also connects to iPhones and Android phones via PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).

Key Features:

* Photo Viewing: Display photo images on TV.

* Video Playback: Play videos with subtitle support (SRT, SSA, ASS formats).

* Photo and Video Slideshow: Play slideshows with background music (M4A, FLAC, MP3).

* Text-to-Speech for Subtitles: Automatically read video subtitles (SRT, SSA, ASS).

* Google Photos Access: Read-only access to authorized users' photos, albums, and shared albums with optional password protection and email masking. (Support for this feature ends in March 2025.)

* Synology NAS Integration: Stream photos and videos via LAN or WAN using Synology NAS API.

* USB and DSLR Support: Access content from USB drives or DSLR cameras acting as USB storage.

* Cloud Storage Access: Connect to Dropbox and SAF providers like Google Drive, OneDrive, and more.

* Media Import: Import photos and videos from SAF providers to copy content from an iPhone or Android phone to Android TV or a phone running this app.

* Slideshow Customization: Adjust intervals, enable repeat mode, and set slideshows to autoplay at startup.

Supported Formats:

Images: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF (including animated GIFs), WebP, HEIF, HEIC, NEF (HEIF and HEIC require Android TV 10+).

Videos: MP4, M4V, AVI, MKV, TS, M2TS (WMV and MOV are supported on select devices).

Device Compatibility: Compatible with Android TV OS 6 to 14.

Controls: Fully functional with remote control and touch navigation.

Enhanced MediaStore Support: Available on Android 9+.

SAF Support on Nvidia Shield TV: Full SAF compatibility for accessing files and folders.

Storage Access Framework (SAF) Details:

On most Android phones, SAF is supported, but SAF compatibility on Android TV devices is limited. Nvidia Shield TV offers robust SAF functionality.

To use SAF for accessing files and folders:

Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive: Install the corresponding app to enable SAF file access.

SMB Network Drives: On Nvidia Shield TV, add an SMB connection via the storage settings for SAF file and folder access.

MTP/PTP Devices: Connect your iPhone or Android phone in photo transfer mode, and the device will appear in the SAF picker interface.