Apples Photos app got a major redesign in iOS 18, and not all of the changes have been well received. Fortunately, Apples listened to feedback and has made five key changes to Photos in iOS 18.2.#1: Video interface changesPhotos app in iOS 18.1 (left) and iOS 18.2 (right)One controversial change to videos in iOS 18 is that they would initially play with borders, and you had to tap to make them go full-screen.Now in iOS 18.2, videos are automatically full-screen by default. Theres no need to tap, and no weird zooming in and out effect.You can still tap to hide interface elements and get a cleaner view, but its essentially a lot more like how videos worked pre-iOS 18.#2: Disable auto-looping videosNot a fan of having your videos automatically loop? Apple now provides a choice.Inside Settings Photos theres a new toggle: Loop Videos.Its still on by default, but if you hate the looping behavior, a quick flip of the switch will change that.#3: Swipe to go backWhen navigating the various Collections offered by iOS 18s Photos app, you previously had to hit the back button in the top-left corner to go back. This was especially a pain on larger iPhones.In iOS 18.2, a swipe gesture has been added for navigating out of a Collection view. This works just like in every other Apple app, where you swipe right from the left side of the screen to go back to your previous view.#4: Frame-by-frame video scrubbingSometimes you want to go super granular with a video, and now you can in iOS 18.2. Support for frame-by-frame scrubbing has been added, accompanied by a new millisecond reading for the timestamp as you scrub.#5: Clearing historyThe number of Utilities in the Photos app has gotten long in iOS 18, and there are a couple options you might not be aware of:Recently ViewedRecently SharedBoth of these albums provide a recent history of your activity. They let you quickly see what youve recently viewed and also items youve shared with others.In iOS 18.2, for the first time you can clear the history in both of these albums.To remove an individual item, you can long-press it and remove it from the pop-up menu. Or, theres also a Remove All option from the albums three-dot menu in the top-right corner.iOS 18.2 Photos changes: wrap-upiOS 18 was a major redesign for one of Apples most popular apps, so its unsurprising that users have had trouble adapting to some changes. Its good to see Apple respond to users feedback and implement some quality-of-life upgrades in iOS 18.2 that make Photos work better than before.What do you think of the Photos changes? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel