I would like BuddyBoss to introduce a modern swipeable browsing experience for photos and videos, similar to the way media can be consumed on Instagram and Facebook.
Currently, when browsing community photos, users often need to:
open a photo → view it → close it → select another photo → open it again.
This creates unnecessary friction, especially for media-heavy communities.
Instead, when a user opens a photo, they should be able to swipe horizontally to the next or previous photo without leaving the viewer.
Within the same viewer, users should also be able to:
The same concept should apply to videos.
For videos, it would be especially useful to offer a dedicated browsing mode where users can swipe from one video to the next, similar to modern social media video feeds.
Videos could automatically start playing when they become active on screen and pause when the user swipes away.
Why this matters:
Media is one of the strongest forms of engagement in community platforms. Requiring users to repeatedly open and close individual media items creates friction and reduces content consumption.
A continuous swipe experience would encourage users to:
For image- and video-heavy communities, this could significantly improve session length and retention.
It would essentially transform the BuddyBoss media experience from a traditional gallery into a modern social media browsing experience.