Nextcloud Photo Widget

Nextcloud Photo Widget

Home screen widget showing random photos from your Nextcloud

Andreas Kirschner Multimedia

Download (407 KB)

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Description

Shows a random picture from a folder on your Nextcloud server as a home screen widget, without syncing your photo library to the phone. Only one downscaled preview is stored at a time. Features

  • Random photo from one or more Nextcloud folders, subfolders included
  • Picture changes automatically every 15 minutes to 24 hours, or only on tap
  • Configurable photo list refresh, with photo count, last sync time and sync duration
  • Tap the left edge for the previous picture, the right edge for the next one
  • Tap the center to open the picture in the official Nextcloud app
  • Light, dark or system theme
Privacy The app only talks to the Nextcloud server you configure. Login uses Nextcloud Login Flow v2, so a revocable app password is stored on the device and never your real password. There is no tracking and no analytics. Requires Android 8.0 or newer and a Nextcloud server reachable over HTTPS. This is an unofficial app and is not affiliated with Nextcloud GmbH.

What’s new (1.1)

Smaller app through code shrinking. The picture interval now starts at 15 minutes, and a new "Only manually" option changes the picture only on tap.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.1 current
e4edcc90bcefee8c…
 2026-10-22 407 KB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • ncphotowidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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