Cura ™ features and Abilities

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Your photos deserve better than sitting in your pocket. CURA puts them on your walls – any screen, any size, throughout your home.

What Makes CURA Different

• Any screen you own – Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TVs (Beta), tablets (8″ to 85″+)
• Runs unattended – No casting required, no phone needed nearby
• Full Flickr integration – The only TV app with complete Flickr support
• Free curated content – Flickr Explore + CURA Gallery (500+ artworks)
• Context-aware – Right photos, right time, right eyes

Content Sources

Flickr Integration (Full)

CURA is the only TV app with complete Flickr integration:

• Your Photostream – Your Flickr photos on your TV
• Your Albums – Sync specific albums to specific rooms
• Your Favorites – Photos you’ve favorited on Flickr
• Following Feed – Photos from photographers you follow, as they post
• Flickr Explore – Museum-quality photography, curated daily (FREE)
• Flickr Groups (HOME+) – Community photography on your walls

Unique: Fave-From-Remote – See a stunning photo on your TV? Press one button to favorite it. If connected to Flickr, it syncs to your Flickr account. Browse and curate from your couch.

QR Code Attribution – Display photographer credits with a QR code that links to their Flickr page. Help guests discover photographers they love.

CURA Gallery

500+ classic artworks included free at every tier:

• Renoir, Zorn, Max Ernst, Franz Marc, and more
• Gallery walls for everyone – no subscription needed
• Mix with your photos or display alone

Phone Album Sync

Up to 4 phones per account, free on every plan including FREE — phones don’t count against your display limit.

• iPhone: Sync directly from iCloud, including shared albums
• Android/Fire: Sync local gallery albums automatically
• Use a phone as a mini display – kitchen counter, nightstand, anywhere
• Control your CURA displays from anywhere – at any location, from any phone on your account

Direct Upload

Upload from any device:

• Drag and drop via web browser
• Upload from CURA mobile app
• Any image format supported

Video Support

CURA supports video playback on all native apps:

• Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, tablets
• Flickr videos sync automatically
• Mute option per display

Note: Video is not supported via Google Photos publishing to Chromecast screensavers.

Universal Display Manager

Already have other photo displays? CURA can control them too.

CURA can push content to a Google Photos album. Devices that sync with Google Photos will display that content automatically.

Devices CURA can control:

• Nixplay frames
• Roku Backdrops
• HiSense CanvasTV
• Lenovo Smart Frame
• Google Nest Hub
• Chromecast Ambient Mode

Publishing Modes:

• Single – One image at a time (for devices with short display limits)
• Batch – 10-50 images at a time
• Full – Entire collection

Portrait Support: CURA can rotate images for vertical displays – even on devices that don’t natively support portrait orientation well.

Display Management

Any Screen, Any Size

• TVs from 32″ to 85″+
• Monitors (including portrait rotation)
• Tablets as digital frames
• Projectors for massive displays
• Multiple aspect ratios: 16:9, 21:9, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1

Display Duration Control

Unlike screensavers limited to 10 minutes, CURA lets you set display duration from:

• 15 seconds (slideshow)
• 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 2 hours
• 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
• Up to 1 year (treat photos as art pieces)

Brightness Control

• Set per-display brightness levels
• Adjust via remote control
• Schedule brightness changes (brighter during day, dimmer at night)
• Works with your TV’s ambient light features

Image Presentation

• Auto Center Crop – Full-screen without black bars
• Fit Center – Preserve full image with letterboxing
• Per-image override – Choose mode for individual images
• Convert to B&W – Artistic black and white option

Rooms & Room Sync Mode

In CURA, a “room” is a logical grouping of displays – not just one physical space. Group displays however makes sense for you: open-plan living areas, lobbies across multiple sites, or individual meeting rooms kept independent.

Group Displays into Rooms

• Manage multiple displays as a group
• Quick actions apply to all displays in a room
• Different content for different spaces
• Rooms can span locations (e.g. every lobby display across 4 retail stores in one room)

Room Sync Mode (NEW)

Displays in the same room can now move together:

• Ordered playback – Tell a story across displays. Photos cycle in the sequence you set (chronological, narrative, or manual).
• Random playback – Classic shuffle across all displays in the room.
• Landscape + portrait mixed – CURA auto-handles orientation so each display shows the right-shaped image.

Why it matters:

• Home – all TVs in the open-plan living area sync as one gallery wall
• Retail chain – every entrance display across multiple locations syncs together, while product areas run their own synced sequence
• Office or gallery – lobby displays sync while meeting room displays stay independent

Available on all plans – value scales naturally with the number of displays.

Auto-Distribution (unsynced rooms)

Assign a collection to a room and CURA automatically:

• Distributes different images across displays (no duplicates)
• Matches orientation (landscape to landscape, portrait to portrait)
• Respects quality, safety, and audience filters

Room-Level Controls

• Assign collections to entire room
• Set safety/audience filters per room
• Pause, resume, or reset all displays at once
• Schedule content changes at room level

Collection Ordering – Tell Your Story

Automatic Ordering

Sort your collection by:

• Date taken – Chronological or most recent first
• Date uploaded – Newest additions first or last

Manual Ordering (Drag & Drop)

Want complete control? Drag and drop to arrange photos in exactly the order you want.

Tell the story of your vacation – Start with arriving at the airport, end with coming home. Or highlight your favorites first. Your collection, your narrative.

Scheduling System

Event Types

1. Change Collection – Switch to different content
2. Change Brightness – Adjust for time of day
3. Show Content – Turn display on
4. Go Dark – Blank screen (power control via smart plugs)
5. One-Time Events – Special occasions
6. Recurring Events – Daily, weekly patterns

Real-World Examples

• Morning routine: “Good Morning” collection at 7am
• Evening wind-down: Calmer images at 8pm
• Weekday vs weekend: Different content for different days
• Special events: Birthday photos for a party

Safety & Audience Filtering

Safety Ratings

Tag media items with appropriate levels (aligned with Flickr):

• Safe – Suitable for a global, public audience
• Moderate – May not be suitable for all audiences
• Restricted – Not suitable for children

Audience Tags

Control who sees what:

• Everyone
• Friends
• Family
• Partner
• Owner Only

Automatic Filtering

• Set room/display filter levels
• Content automatically excluded if above threshold
• One-click level changes
• Schedule filter changes (kids home vs adults only)

Real-world example: Intimate portraits displayed at 10pm when kids are asleep, automatically hidden during family hours.

How to Video : How to use Cura™ Content Safety Filters on you CURA Displays

Smart Home Integration

SmartThings – Truly Smart Automation (Beta)

This is CURA’s first real step into home automation. CURA and SmartThings now work both ways:

CURA drives your TVs – automatically:

• Power Samsung TVs and Smart Monitors on, off, or into standby – not just “play when already on”
• CURA launches itself when the TV powers on. No remote, no menus.
• Schedule it: morning routine powers the living room TV on to your gallery; bedtime puts every display to sleep.

Your home drives CURA – automatically:

• Arrive home – every display in the living room lights up with your favourites
• Leave home – all CURA displays turn off. No checklist, no forgotten TVs.
• “Movie Night” scene dims lights, powers on the TV, and switches CURA to cinema mode
• Works per-display or per-room

Works across platforms – these controls reach any CURA display on any supported device, not just Samsung TVs.

Voice Control

• Amazon Alexa (via SmartThings): Ask Alexa to control CURA on any display
• Google Assistant: “Hey Google, launch CURA”
• Google Home (via SmartThings): Routines that coordinate CURA with lights, thermostat, music
• Samsung Bixby (via SmartThings): On Samsung TVs
• Siri: Works with Shortcuts and Apple Home
  • Example: “Hey Siri, Show on CURA” → “My Holiday Collection in the Family Room”

Automation

• SmartThings Routines (Beta): Presence-based and scene-based control across all CURA displays
• Google Home Routines: Include CURA in morning/evening routines
• Apple Home: Trigger CURA via HomeKit automations

What’s coming: motion sensors, presence detection, time-of-day moods, weather-aware content. Beta testers help shape what ships next – join the beta.

Auto-Launch

• Samsung Smart TVs (Beta): CURA launches automatically on power-on (via SmartThings)
• Fire TV: CURA launches automatically on power-on
• Android TV: CURA launches automatically on power-on
• Smart Plugs: $10 plugs + scheduling for full automation

See our DIY Automated Display Guide →

Interactive Control

Remote Features

From your TV remote or CURA app:

• Like – Mark photos you love
• Hide – That photo you hate? One button and it’s gone from rotation
• Adjust Brightness – Quick brightness control
• Next/Previous – Navigate through collection
• Fave-From-Remote – Favorite to Flickr (if connected)

Direct Send

Instantly send any image or video from your phone or computer to any display:

• Instant display – Photo appears on screen immediately
• Send to multiple displays – One tap to send to several screens at once
• Saved to CURA – Unlike casting, the image stays even if your phone disconnects
• Add to collection – Optionally save to a collection in the same action
• Works anywhere – Send from anywhere, not just your home network

Better than casting: With casting, your phone must stay connected. With Direct Send, the image uploads to CURA and displays – walk away, and it stays on screen.

Privacy & Security

• Secure streaming – Content can’t be copied from displays
• No ad mining – Your photos aren’t analyzed for advertising
• Minimum permissions – We only ask for what we need
• OAuth 2.0 – Industry-standard authentication
• SSL/TLS encryption – All data encrypted in transit

Samsung Smart TV App (Beta)

CURA Display now runs natively on Samsung Smart TVs – no streaming stick, no extra hardware, no extra cost.

• One-touch install from Samsung’s app store – if you own a Samsung Smart TV, you already have everything you need
• Made for Samsung’s displays – from budget models to The Frame and premium QLEDs, CURA looks stunning on all of them
• Works vertically too – mount your TV in portrait orientation and CURA automatically adapts for gallery-style photo displays
• Full CURA experience – the same collections, schedules, rooms, sync modes, and remote controls you get on every other platform
• Auto-launches on power-on via SmartThings integration

Available now to beta testers. Requires Tizen 6.5 (2022 models and newer).

Join the Beta →

Supported Platforms

Works on streaming sticks (from $15), built-in smart TV platforms, and tablets.

Get Started

30-day free trial. No credit card required.

1. Download CURA on your TV or tablet
2. Create a free account
3. Connect your Flickr account (or just turn on Explore)
4. Enjoy beautiful photos on your screens

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