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Stellar Photos version history - 12 versions

Stellar Photos by Ayooluwa Isaiah

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Stellar Photos version history - 12 versions

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  • Latest version

    Version 5.0.0

    Released Aug 28, 2026 - 81.83 KB
    Works with firefox 153.0 and later
    Stellar Photos 5.0.0 is a ground-up rewrite engineered for speed, privacy, and modern browser standards (Manifest V3).

    ### ✨ What’s New

    #### 🌍 Expanded Image Sources

    • Google Earth View: Discover breathtaking satellite landscapes curated from around the globe with direct one-click links to explore the location on
    Google Maps.
    • Unsplash Collections & Search: Browse Unsplash’s library of millions of high-res photos, load from custom public collections, or customize rotation
    intervals.

    #### 🕒 Visual Photo History & Navigation

    • History Drawer: Revisit your recent background photos with fast, cached WebP thumbnails.
    • Gesture Navigation: Use your mouse wheel or left/right arrow keys to quickly flip through recent photos.

    #### 📌 Pin & Customize

    • Pin / Freeze Photo: Pause automatic rotation on any photo you love until you choose to unpin it.
    • Subtle Photo Motion: Optional Ken Burns zoom/pan effect for dynamic, gentle animations.
    • Clutter-Free Auto-Hide: UI controls gracefully fade away during inactivity.
    • Rich Photo Details: Inspect camera gear, ISO, exposure, shutter speed, location, and photographer attribution.

    ### ⚡ Under the Hood & Performance

    • Full Manifest V3: Fully compliant with the latest Chrome, Edge, and Firefox MV3 extension platforms.
    • Instant Tab Opens: Leverages native CacheStorage and IndexedDB to load cached images immediately with zero delay.
    • Zero Telemetry & 100% Private

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Older versions

    Version 4.1.2

    Released Jan 21, 2022 - 339.64 KB
    Works with firefox 70.0 and later
    - Fix photos not loading issue due to server error

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 4.1.1

    Released Jul 5, 2021 - 339.67 KB
    Works with firefox 70.0 and later
    - Bug fixes for search results.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 4.1.0

    Released May 28, 2021 - 339.67 KB
    Works with firefox 70.0 and later
    - Controls now show every time the mouse is in the main window. Moving the mouse off the page hides the controls.
    - Improved design and wording for the popup settings.
    - Improved background positioning for portrait images.
    - Location for the background image is now displayed.
    - Improved responsiveness.
    - Improved animations.
    - Add option to select preferred image resolution.
    - Weather support has deprecated and removed.
    - Pausing the current image is now more intuitive.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 4.0.0

    Released Feb 9, 2021 - 122.82 KB
    Works with firefox 70.0 and later
    - Add Google Drive integration
    - New Info popup design
    - Move settings to browser popup
    - Open history with middle mouse or two-finger scroll on trackpad

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 3.1.0

    Released Jun 4, 2019 - 55.15 KB
    Works with firefox 57.0 and later
    - Bug fixes

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 3.0.2

    Released Jun 2, 2019 - 55.13 KB
    Works with firefox 57.0 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 3.0.1

    Released Jun 2, 2019 - 55.15 KB
    Works with firefox 57.0 and later
    - Redesigned settings panel
    - You can now pause images
    - You can now set a background image from the history pane

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 2.0.1

    Released Jun 1, 2018 - 50.29 KB
    Works with firefox 54.0 and later, android 54.0 to 68.*

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 2.0.0

    Released Jun 1, 2018 - 50.3 KB
    Works with firefox 54.0 and later, android 54.0 to 68.*
    Changelog (2.0.0):

    - Improve performance
    - Provide more EXIF data in info popover
    - Add Onedrive support
    - Fix search
    - Revamp options popover
    - Add options to change frequency of loading new images

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.12.2

    Released Oct 31, 2017 - 87.75 KB
    Works with firefox 54.0 and later, android 54.0 to 68.*
    Fix bug that caused incorrect image info to sometimes be shown

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.12.1

    Released Oct 14, 2017 - 92.22 KB
    Works with firefox 54.0 and later, android 54.0 to 68.*
    - Security improvements
    - Inclusion of privacy policy
    - Replace in-app notifications with browser notifications API

    Source code released under MIT License

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