Host Photo Management: Click Here to learn about all the things you can manage with the Photos on your Host Profile.
📅 Note: The new Photo Editing features are not yet available in the app but will be included in the next app release.
Yes! We have given BW Hosts the option to allow members to upload photos to their Host Profile. This feature is automatically enabled for BW Hosts, but they can opt out in their Hosting Stay Preferences (instructions below).
Please note: With photo uploading enabled, BW Hosts have 2 weeks to approve the member-submitted photos they want to show on their profile. This adds a layer of protection for the privacy of their personal residences. After 2 weeks, any member-submitted photo that does not contain sensitive content about your location will be automatically approved.
Locate the Feature
Log into the website, mobile web, or the app to enable photo uploading for BW Hosts and to approve or delete photos that have been uploaded to your Profile.
Follow the instruction below to locate this feature in your Host settings.
On the Website
Toggle Photo Uploading
Click on the Host Profile in the top menu. Then click on Settings Sprocket at the right below the Photo Header and choose Stay Preferences.
You can also access Stay Preferences by clicking on your name/photo at the top right in the main menu and choosing Host Settings.
Then choose Stay Preferences from the left menu.
Scroll to the bottom to the Allow Member Photo Uploads section. Toggle this feature off or on based on your preference. Then click the Save button.
Review Uploaded Photos
Choose Host Profile from the top menu and click on Manage Photos at the left just below the Photo Header.
If you have unpublished photos that members have uploaded, you will see a gray information box just below the All Photos title. Click the Review Unpublished Photos button in the box to review these photos.
Publish or Delete Uploaded Photos
Click on the photos you want to publish to your Profile or to delete, then choose the appropriate action at the bottom.
If you choose to publish photos, you will see a confirmation that the photos you have chosen have been published.
If you choose to delete, you will see a pop up to confirm that you want to delete the photo(s). Click the Yes, Delete Photos button.
On the Mobile Web & App
📅 Note: The new Photo Editing features are not yet available in the app but will be included in the next app release. They are live on the mobile web.
Toggle Photo Uploading
Tap on the Profile/Menu icon at the bottom right in the Menu Tray.
Tap on Stay Preferences under Host Settings.
Swipe to the bottom to the Allow Member Photo Uploads sections. Toggle this feature off or on based on your preferences. Then tap Save.
Review Uploaded Photos
Tap the Profile/Menu icon at the bottom right in the menu tray.
Then tap the View and Edit Host Profile just below your Host Name at the top.
Tap on Edit Photos at the left just above the rates boxes at the top of your Profile.
Tap on Manage Photos in the window that pops up from the bottom.
If you have unpublished photos that members have uploaded, you will see a gray information box just below the All Photos title. Tap the Review Unpublished Photos button in the box to review these photos.
Publish or Delete Uploaded Photos
Tap on the photos you want to publish to your Profile or to delete, then tap the appropriate action at the bottom.
If you choose to publish photos, you will see a confirmation that the photos you have chosen have been published.
If you choose to delete, you will see a pop up to confirm that you want to delete the photo(s). Tap the Yes, Delete Photos button.
