{"id":2486,"date":"2022-02-02T10:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T10:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pix-star.com\/blog\/?p=2486"},"modified":"2022-02-02T10:08:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T10:08:52","slug":"is-the-skylight-picture-frame-fantastic-or-flawed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pix-star.com\/blog\/buying-guides\/is-the-skylight-picture-frame-fantastic-or-flawed\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Skylight Picture Frame Fantastic or Flawed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Does the Skylight picture frame support a USB\/SD card?<\/h2>

The Skylight picture frame does not support a USB\/SD card \u2013 despite having the necessary hardware (a USB port and SD card slot. The company states that these ports have no function and that you cannot load photos or other media to the frame by USB\/SD card. This is odd considering that USB\/SD card support is an almost universally offered feature in the digital picture frame world.This means that without paying for the Skylight Plus subscription plan, the only way to load pictures to the frame is by email (which only lets you load 3 photos at a time). This severely limits the frame\u2019s offline functionality and makes them a less than ideal choice for the modern home & family<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>

How to import photos from Facebook to the Skylight picture frame?<\/h2>

The Skylight picture frame does not support a web album feature. As such, you cannot directly import photos or photo albums to local storage from external sources like social media, photo-sharing, and online storage platforms. This web album feature is found with several other top frames such as the Pix-Star<\/a> and is a must-have feature for the modern home & family \u2013 especially in our connected online world.Pix-Star\u2019s frames offer a robust and easy-to-manage web album feature. You can use the web dashboard to log into and select photo albums from supported platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Photos & Drive, Dropbox, Flickr, and more.Web albums are backed up to the cloud and saved to local storage for offline use. Web albums can also be included in slideshows along with photos from other sources (such as the mobile app, email, etc.). You can even start slideshows from selected web albums from anywhere in the world \u2013 and adjust them on the go.Finally, Pix-Star\u2019s web albums can automate much of the photo-sharing process as you can set linked albums to automatically sync whenever new photos are added. This means you simply need to load the desired photos to a single linked album, link all your Pix-Star frames to this album, and the rest will be taken care of by Pix-Star!<\/p> <\/div>

Can the Skylight picture frame be remotely configured?<\/h2>

The Skylight picture frame cannot be remotely configured<\/a> nearly as comprehensively as Pix-Star\u2019s frames. While there is a way to gain online access to view, download, and share your photos, this is locked behind a subscription paywall (Skylight Plus). It still doesn\u2019t offer any way to remotely control your frame, link them up in multi-frame control groups, adjust their settings, start & manage slideshows, manage local & cloud storage, etc.By contrast, Pix-Star\u2019s frames offer arguably the most robust remote configuration feature on the market. You can use the web interface to remotely manage and control up to 25 connected Pix-Star frames from anywhere in the world. You can adjust their settings, manage local & cloud storage, link & import web albums, start & manage slideshows, update firmware, and more. It\u2019s an excellent feature for families and elderly users as you can effortlessly manage who sees what, when, and how \u2013 without the recipient needing to lift a finger.<\/p> <\/div>

Does the Skylight picture frame charge a monthly fee?<\/h2>

The Skylight picture frame charges an annual \u201coptional\u201d subscription fee that costs around $39 per year. This subscription is required to unlock almost all of the Skylight frame\u2019s features such as cloud storage, online access, video & audio support, use of the mobile app for photo-sharing, and more.One major issue with the Skylight frame is that you can\u2019t delete photos. This means that once the frame\u2019s internal storage fills up, you\u2019ll have no choice but to subscribe to Skylight Plus. Additionally, without this premium plan, the only way to send photos to the frame is by email \u2013 and you can only send 3 pictures at a time. Skylight digital picture frames<\/a> don\u2019t support a USB\/SD card and as such, there\u2019s no way to load photos to the frame without Wi-Fi (which requires a very strong signal to work effectively).We don\u2019t ever recommend buying a digital frame that\u2019s subscription-based. Several other top frames like the Pix-Star offer all of the \u201clocked\u201d features for free \u2013 and offer them more effectively in many cases. Pix-Star\u2019s frames offer free-for-life cloud storage, video & audio, access to a mobile app & web interface, importing photos from social media, USB\/SD card, and much more!<\/p> <\/div>

How does the Skylight picture frame compare with the Pix-Star?<\/h2>

The Skylight picture frame seems to be a decent alternative to the Pix-Star frame on paper \u2013 but this isn\u2019t the case in the real world. The Skylight picture frame\u2019s base price is a little higher than Pix-Star\u2019s, yet you get the functionality and features of a mid-range or even cheap digital frame<\/a> with a decent display.Skylight\u2019s frames don\u2019t offer USB\/SD card support, you can only load photos to the frame by email (three photos at a time), the mobile app is locked behind a subscription paywall, and there is no online access or remote configuration feature. You can import photos directly from external sources like social media or photo-sharing sites. You can create a folder and set it to sync to the frame automatically when new photos are added. Cloud storage, video and audio support, access to multi-frame control groups, and custom playlists are all locked features that require you to purchase the Skylight Plus subscription plan.By contrast, Pix-Star\u2019s frames are free to use. They don\u2019t charge any sneaky hidden or recurring fees \u2013 yet they offer a far more robust feature set than Skylight\u2019s frames (even with the Skylight Plus plan active). Pix-Star\u2019s frames offer free-for-life cloud storage, access to the Pix-Star Snap mobile app & web interface, importing photos from external albums and folders (e.g., social media, photo-sharing, and online storage platforms), remote configuration support, video & audio, and far more versatile slideshows.Pix-Star\u2019s frames are a much better value for money choice than Skylight\u2019s picture frame. You get more features, a user-friendly design, ease of use, and can send & receive photos & videos from anywhere in the world in just a few moments. Pix-Star\u2019s USB\/SD card support gives you virtually unlimited storage space and extensive offline functionality that\u2019s perfect for sharing large quantities of photos. We don\u2019t recommend choosing subscription-based digital frames when top options like the Pix-Star offer all the same \u2013 and better \u2013 features without charging a cent extra!<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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