Live photo wall

The live photo wall automatically shows an event’s newest photos on a big screen – ideal for a TV or projector next to the dance floor or at the entrance. New uploads appear in real time, and a QR code invites everyone to join in.

New photos appear live on the wall – with a QR code to join in.

A display, not a control panel

The photo wall is a presentation screen, not a control surface. It runs on its own and deliberately has almost no buttons – so it can run unattended on a TV without messages popping up. You join in through the QR code or the normal gallery.

Who is this page for?

• Guests watch the wall on the big screen and add new photos through the QR code / upload.
• Hosts and moderators start the wall, put it fullscreen on a TV or projector, and configure it in the settings. Moderation and admin areas are reached not on the photo wall itself, but through the profile menu at the top right of the gallery.

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Hosts and moderators reach moderation and the admin portal through the profile menu at the top right.

Is the photo wall available?

For the Photowall button to appear in the gallery at all, two conditions must be met:

1. Event plan: The photo wall must be included in the booked plan. If it isn’t, the /photowall page shows a “Photo Wall Not Available” notice with a Go Back button instead of the wall.
2. Feature toggle: The host has to keep the feature enabled (on by default). It lives in the admin area under Settings → Features in the “Photowall Display” card.

For hosts: where is it enabled?

Open the admin portal through the profile menu, then go to Settings → Features and turn on Photowall Display. Details in Settings: Features and Set up the photo wall.

Don't see the Photowall button?

Possible reasons:

• The event plan does not include the photo wall.
• The host has disabled Photowall Display under Settings → Features.
• You are on a narrow phone – there the button isn’t shown in the bar but sits in the ⋮ menu of the gallery toolbar (see Way B below).

Opening the photo wall – every way

There are four ways to open the wall. Which one fits depends on your device.

Way A – From the gallery bar (desktop)

The fastest way on a laptop or computer connected to a TV or projector.

1. Open the event’s gallery.

   

   The gallery toolbar on a computer – this is where the Photowall button lives as its own button.

2. In the top toolbar, click Photowall (sparkles icon). The button only appears as its own button on wide screens – on a phone it sits in the ⋮ menu (see Way B).

   

   The Photowall button in the gallery bar opens the live wall.

3. The wall opens at the /photowall address and immediately starts showing photos.

Way B – From the ⋮ menu (phone and tablet)

On narrow screens there is no dedicated photo wall button in the bar – it lives in the ⋮ more menu of the gallery.

1. Open the gallery. In the toolbar – the row with Filter and Upload – tap the ⋮ icon (three dots) on the far right.

2. Choose the Photowall entry (sparkles icon) from the menu. It sits between Select Photos and Map.

   

   On a phone you open the wall from the gallery bar's ⋮ menu – the “Photowall” entry sits between “Select Photos” and “Map”.

3. The wall opens. On a phone it’s mainly for watching – for the big moment use a device connected to a TV or projector.

Way C – From a fullscreen photo

If you’re already viewing a photo large, you can switch straight to the wall from there.

1. Open a photo in the fullscreen view (tap/click it).

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   The fullscreen view has the play button for slideshow and photo wall.

2. Tap the play button (circle). Instead of starting right away, a small menu opens with Start Slideshow and Live Photo Wall.

3. Choose Live Photo Wall – the photo wall opens.

Note

This two-option menu only appears when the photo wall is available and no slideshow is currently running. If a slideshow is already playing or the wall isn’t enabled, the play button starts the normal slideshow directly. More in Fullscreen and slideshow.

Way D – Direct address (for kiosk devices)

The wall lives at a fixed /photowall address for your event. For a TV or kiosk device that should permanently show the wall, add a bookmark to this address – then the device starts straight into the wall.

Going fullscreen

To make the wall fill the whole screen (without browser bars), there is a fullscreen button.

1. Click Go Fullscreen at the top center – the wall now uses the entire screen.

   

   The fullscreen button sits at the top center of the wall.

2. In fullscreen the button disappears and the wall is completely uncluttered.

3. To exit, press Esc (standard browser behaviour).

No fullscreen button visible?

On iOS Safari before version 17 the fullscreen button is not shown, because the operating system doesn’t support fullscreen for normal pages there. In that case use your browser’s or TV’s own fullscreen function – or a newer device.

What happens live on the wall

Almost everything on the wall is a setting the host chooses. That explains why you see something at one event but not at another. Guests can’t change these options themselves.

New photos in real time

New uploads appear automatically – no reload needed. If the connection drops briefly, the wall reloads on its own after reconnecting.

Two display modes

• Slideshow: one photo after another with a gentle cross-fade. Images show for about 5 seconds by default, videos longer accordingly. Optionally a slow zoom (Ken Burns effect) plays over the images.
• Collage: several photos at once as a grid – in styles like Uniform, Polaroid, Vintage, Featured or Justified.

How a photo fits the frame is set by Photo fit: Fill frame (crop), Whole photo (dark bars) or Whole photo (blurred fill).

QR code to join in

If the QR code is enabled, it appears at the top right with the text “Scan to view/upload”. On very narrow screens it is hidden. Through the code guests go straight to the gallery to view and upload – see Uploading photos.

Highlights and celebrations

These overlays are individual toggles and off by default – the host decides whether they run:

• Like celebration: a heart effect at the bottom right, e.g. “Someone liked a photo”.
• Achievement unlocked: a banner at the top center “Achievement unlocked!” with a name.
• Milestones: a big effect in the center when a photo threshold is reached. The thresholds are 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 5000 and 10000 photos.

Note

Milestones are only celebrated when the threshold is crossed live – while the wall is running. If there were already more photos when it opened, it isn’t celebrated retroactively. More context on achievements under Points and rewards.

Photo info and captions

Depending on the settings, a small info pill can appear at the bottom of the photo with the uploader’s name (camera icon) and/or the like count (heart). A caption can also be shown – either the photo description or the related photo task (optionally with an example image). More on tasks under Photo tasks.

Which photos run at all (curation)

The host can narrow down which photos are shown – this explains why you sometimes don’t see all pictures:

• only photos from a specific album,
• only popular photos (from a minimum number of likes),
• only recent photos from the last few minutes (with an optional fallback to older ones if nothing new is there),
• jump to new photos so fresh uploads are shown right away.

Tip

If the wall only runs the last few minutes or only “popular” photos, that’s not a bug but a deliberate host setting. You can always reach the full gallery through the QR code.

Empty state and loading state

• No photos yet: The wall shows “No Photos Yet” and invites the first picture with “Be the first to share your photos for the event!” – including a scan prompt when the QR code is enabled.
• Loading: briefly a placeholder appears reading “Loading slideshow…” or “Loading collage…”. That’s normal and only takes a moment.
• Error: On a connection or loading error the page shows a generic error notice. Reload the page and check your internet connection.

Tip

A big screen shows the photo wall off best – perfect next to the dance floor or at the entrance. The logo on the wall is a separate premium feature and is only shown with the matching plan, even if a logo was uploaded.

Related help

• Fullscreen and slideshow – the play button that also starts the wall.
• Uploading photos – how new pictures reach the wall via QR code.
• Photo tasks – the tasks that can appear as a caption.
• Liking and commenting – likes that are shown as a celebration.
• Set up the photo wall and Settings: Features – for hosts.