P: Sort photos by sync or not synced
Feature Request: Filter Photos by Sync Status During Import in Lightroom Mobile
I would like to request a new filter/sorting option in the Add Photos / Import screen in Lightroom Mobile.
Requested Feature
Add a filter or sort option to display:
- Synced photos and videos only
- Not synced photos and videos only
This filter should be available directly in the photo picker when selecting media to import into Lightroom.
Why This Is Needed
Lightroom Mobile’s automatic sync is not always reliable. There are times when the app reports that everything has been synced and backed up, but many photos or videos are actually missing from Lightroom.
The unsynced files are not grouped together. Instead, they are scattered intermittently throughout the camera roll, making them extremely difficult to find manually. The only visual indication is that these items do not display the Lightroom (LR) badge, but locating them one by one among thousands of photos is impractical.
A “Not Synced” filter would allow users to instantly identify and select all media that has not yet been imported, ensuring that no photos or videos are missed and eliminating the need to manually search through the entire library.
Benefits
- Prevents accidental loss of photos that failed to sync.
- Makes it easy to recover from sync failures.
- Saves significant time for users with large photo libraries.
- Provides confidence that the Lightroom library is truly complete.
- Reduces support requests related to missing or partially synced photos.
This would be a valuable quality-of-life improvement, especially for users who rely on Lightroom Mobile as their primary photo backup and editing workflow.
