Photo Slideshow UX not as expected

[kenanoff 3]

Potentially these go under enhancements, not as bugs, but the slideshow controls are somewhat missing and potentially confusing.

First, slideshow cannot be started from a chosen photo - only via "Play All" and "Shuffle" Buttons at the top. Obviously they start always from the very first picture.

Expected: To start a slideshow from any picture, pressing the play button. Potentially there is some bug there, as currently when I press "Play" I get an error: "There was an error processing the request. Please try again later. ServerId required!" What server is expected is unknown

Second - once you start a slideshow, you may pause it and restart with the "play button". But further navigation is impossible - you cannot go to the previous/next picture (both at paused or running state)

Expected: both at pause or running state, to be able to go back/forward. This is a natural behaviour if you want to return and review a previous (usually) image or want to skip faster through the slideshow for various reasons

[Luke 42077]

Hi, we'll look at improving this. Thanks for reporting.

[kenanoff 3]

Hi, resurrecting an old request, but 15 months later, any news?

[Luke 42077]

11 hours ago, kenanoff said:

Hi, resurrecting an old request, but 15 months later, any news?

HI, what version of Emby Server are you on now?

[kenanoff 3]

Emby Version is 4.8.8.0

TVOS App version is 1.8.8 (2)

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From the three requests:

1. slideshow cannot be started from a chosen photo - only via "Play All" and "Shuffle" Buttons at the top
Expected: To start a slideshow from any picture, pressing the play button. Potentially there is some bug there, as currently when I press "Play" I get an error: "There was an error processing the request. Please try again later. ServerId required!" What server is expected is unknown

Does NOT work!

Still same error appears - movie attached to show what happens when I press the play button while a fullscreen picture (not from a running slideshow) is shown:

 

 

2. Once you start a slideshow, you may pause it and restart with the "play button"

Now WORKS, but can be improved - a simple Play/Pause overlay would be good, as currently it's not clear if Play/Pause is pressed, stopped...

3. further navigation is impossible - you cannot go to the previous/next picture (both at paused or running state)

Now WORKS as expected

[Luke 42077]

Hi, we'll take a look at it. Thanks for reporting.