# Synology photos mobile - is it as good as iCloud for viewing my photos and vids?

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**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.spacerex.co/t/synology-photos-mobile-is-it-as-good-as-icloud-for-viewing-my-photos-and-vids/3093 "2025-05-16T12:18:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.spacerex.co/t/synology-photos-mobile-is-it-as-good-as-icloud-for-viewing-my-photos-and-vids/3093/1 "2025-05-16T12:18:51Z")

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I am this close to buying a synology to replace my cloud storage for personal photos and videos. The main purpose of getting a Nas for me is to have mobile access to my photos and videos and stop paying for monthly cloud storage. I can’t find any videos on YouTube showing what synology photos mobile app is like.  
Is it quick to load thumbnails?  
Is the photo quality good ?  
Is the video playback quick?  
Is the video quality good?  
Is it easy and fast to scroll through decades of photos ?  
What’s the general user interface like ?

I can’t find any videos of these simple things anywhere !! Lots of vids about how to auto backup and setup but nothing about using it !!

Thanks !!