diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/MainActivity.kt b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/MainActivity.kt
index a197922f1a..5862157698 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/MainActivity.kt
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package app.alextran.immich
 
 import io.flutter.embedding.android.FlutterActivity
 import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine
-import app.alextran.immich.platform.MessagesImpl
+import app.alextran.immich.platform.ImHostApiImpl
 
 class MainActivity : FlutterActivity() {
     override fun configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine: FlutterEngine) {
         super.configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine)
         flutterEngine.plugins.add(BackgroundServicePlugin())
-        ImHostService.setUp(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, MessagesImpl(this))
+        ImHostApi.setUp(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, ImHostApiImpl(this))
     }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MediaManager.kt b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MediaManager.kt
index 9f9cad7dec..ef91c283c0 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MediaManager.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MediaManager.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class MediaManager(context: Context) {
     val currentVolumes = MediaStore.getExternalVolumeNames(ctx)
     val changed = mutableListOf<PlatformAsset>()
     val deleted = mutableListOf<String>()
+    val albumAssets = mutableMapOf<String, List<String>>()
 
     var hasChanges = genMap.keys != currentVolumes
     for (volume in currentVolumes) {
@@ -160,15 +161,15 @@ class MediaManager(context: Context) {
               mediaType.toLong(),
               createdAt,
               modifiedAt,
-              duration,
-              listOf(bucketId)
+              duration
             )
           )
+          albumAssets.put(id, listOf(bucketId))
         }
       }
     }
     // Unmounted volumes are handled in dart when the album is removed
 
-    return SyncDelta(hasChanges, changed, deleted)
+    return SyncDelta(hasChanges, changed, deleted, albumAssets)
   }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/Messages.g.kt b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/Messages.g.kt
index 7ceef58786..fb6b92f3ce 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/Messages.g.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/Messages.g.kt
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ data class PlatformAsset (
   val type: Long,
   val createdAt: Long? = null,
   val updatedAt: Long? = null,
-  val durationInSeconds: Long,
-  val albumIds: List<String>
+  val durationInSeconds: Long
 )
  {
   companion object {
@@ -96,8 +95,7 @@ data class PlatformAsset (
       val createdAt = pigeonVar_list[3] as Long?
       val updatedAt = pigeonVar_list[4] as Long?
       val durationInSeconds = pigeonVar_list[5] as Long
-      val albumIds = pigeonVar_list[6] as List<String>
-      return PlatformAsset(id, name, type, createdAt, updatedAt, durationInSeconds, albumIds)
+      return PlatformAsset(id, name, type, createdAt, updatedAt, durationInSeconds)
     }
   }
   fun toList(): List<Any?> {
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ data class PlatformAsset (
       createdAt,
       updatedAt,
       durationInSeconds,
-      albumIds,
     )
   }
   override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
@@ -127,7 +124,8 @@ data class PlatformAsset (
 data class SyncDelta (
   val hasChanges: Boolean,
   val updates: List<PlatformAsset>,
-  val deletes: List<String>
+  val deletes: List<String>,
+  val albumAssets: Map<String, List<String>>
 )
  {
   companion object {
@@ -135,7 +133,8 @@ data class SyncDelta (
       val hasChanges = pigeonVar_list[0] as Boolean
       val updates = pigeonVar_list[1] as List<PlatformAsset>
       val deletes = pigeonVar_list[2] as List<String>
-      return SyncDelta(hasChanges, updates, deletes)
+      val albumAssets = pigeonVar_list[3] as Map<String, List<String>>
+      return SyncDelta(hasChanges, updates, deletes, albumAssets)
     }
   }
   fun toList(): List<Any?> {
@@ -143,6 +142,7 @@ data class SyncDelta (
       hasChanges,
       updates,
       deletes,
+      albumAssets,
     )
   }
   override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ private open class MessagesPigeonCodec : StandardMessageCodec() {
 }
 
 /** Generated interface from Pigeon that represents a handler of messages from Flutter. */
-interface ImHostService {
+interface ImHostApi {
   fun shouldFullSync(): Boolean
   fun getMediaChanges(): SyncDelta
   fun checkpointSync()
@@ -196,17 +196,17 @@ interface ImHostService {
   fun getAssetIdsForAlbum(albumId: String): List<String>
 
   companion object {
-    /** The codec used by ImHostService. */
+    /** The codec used by ImHostApi. */
     val codec: MessageCodec<Any?> by lazy {
       MessagesPigeonCodec()
     }
-    /** Sets up an instance of `ImHostService` to handle messages through the `binaryMessenger`. */
+    /** Sets up an instance of `ImHostApi` to handle messages through the `binaryMessenger`. */
     @JvmOverloads
-    fun setUp(binaryMessenger: BinaryMessenger, api: ImHostService?, messageChannelSuffix: String = "") {
+    fun setUp(binaryMessenger: BinaryMessenger, api: ImHostApi?, messageChannelSuffix: String = "") {
       val separatedMessageChannelSuffix = if (messageChannelSuffix.isNotEmpty()) ".$messageChannelSuffix" else ""
       val taskQueue = binaryMessenger.makeBackgroundTaskQueue()
       run {
-        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.shouldFullSync$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec)
+        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.shouldFullSync$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec)
         if (api != null) {
           channel.setMessageHandler { _, reply ->
             val wrapped: List<Any?> = try {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ interface ImHostService {
         }
       }
       run {
-        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getMediaChanges$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec, taskQueue)
+        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getMediaChanges$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec, taskQueue)
         if (api != null) {
           channel.setMessageHandler { _, reply ->
             val wrapped: List<Any?> = try {
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ interface ImHostService {
         }
       }
       run {
-        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.checkpointSync$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec)
+        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.checkpointSync$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec)
         if (api != null) {
           channel.setMessageHandler { _, reply ->
             val wrapped: List<Any?> = try {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ interface ImHostService {
         }
       }
       run {
-        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.clearSyncCheckpoint$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec)
+        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.clearSyncCheckpoint$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec)
         if (api != null) {
           channel.setMessageHandler { _, reply ->
             val wrapped: List<Any?> = try {
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ interface ImHostService {
         }
       }
       run {
-        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec, taskQueue)
+        val channel = BasicMessageChannel<Any?>(binaryMessenger, "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getAssetIdsForAlbum$separatedMessageChannelSuffix", codec, taskQueue)
         if (api != null) {
           channel.setMessageHandler { message, reply ->
             val args = message as List<Any?>
diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MessagesImpl.kt b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MessagesImpl.kt
index c61c688273..59178ccb5e 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MessagesImpl.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/platform/MessagesImpl.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package app.alextran.immich.platform
 
-import ImHostService
+import ImHostApi
 import SyncDelta
 import android.content.Context
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.ext.SdkExtensions
 
-class MessagesImpl(context: Context) : ImHostService {
+class ImHostApiImpl(context: Context) : ImHostApi {
   private val ctx: Context = context.applicationContext
   private val mediaManager: MediaManager = MediaManager(ctx)
 
diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift b/mobile/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
index e13e7b59c9..57132fbc42 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import UIKit
     
     // Register pigeon handler
     let controller: FlutterViewController = window?.rootViewController as! FlutterViewController
-    ImHostServiceSetup.setUp(binaryMessenger: controller.binaryMessenger, api: ImHostServiceImpl())
+    ImHostApiSetup.setUp(binaryMessenger: controller.binaryMessenger, api: ImHostApiImpl())
 
     BackgroundServicePlugin.setPluginRegistrantCallback { registry in
       if !registry.hasPlugin("org.cocoapods.path-provider-foundation") {
diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MediaManager.swift b/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MediaManager.swift
index 6badc0e2e5..771f5866dc 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MediaManager.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MediaManager.swift
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class MediaManager {
     
     let currentToken = PHPhotoLibrary.shared().currentChangeToken
     if storedToken == currentToken {
-      return SyncDelta(hasChanges: false, updates: [], deletes: [])
+      return SyncDelta(hasChanges: false, updates: [], deletes: [], albumAssets: [:])
     }
 
     do {
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class MediaManager {
         guard let details = try? change.changeDetails(for: PHObjectType.asset) else { continue }
         
         let updated = details.updatedLocalIdentifiers.union(details.insertedLocalIdentifiers)
+        deletedAssets.formUnion(details.deletedLocalIdentifiers)
         if (updated.isEmpty) { continue }
         
         let result = PHAsset.fetchAssets(withLocalIdentifiers: Array(updated), options: nil)
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class MediaManager {
           let asset = result.object(at: i)
           
           // Asset wrapper only uses the id for comparison. Multiple change can contain the same asset, skip duplicate changes
-          let predicate = PlatformAsset(id: asset.localIdentifier, name: "", type: 0, createdAt: nil, updatedAt: nil, durationInSeconds: 0, albumIds: [])
+          let predicate = PlatformAsset(id: asset.localIdentifier, name: "", type: 0, createdAt: nil, updatedAt: nil, durationInSeconds: 0)
           if (updatedAssets.contains(AssetWrapper(with: predicate))) {
             continue
           }
@@ -136,37 +137,33 @@ class MediaManager {
             createdAt:  createdAt.map { Int64($0) },
             updatedAt: updatedAt.map { Int64($0) },
             durationInSeconds: durationInSeconds,
-            albumIds: self._getAlbumIds(forAsset: asset)
           ))
           
           updatedAssets.insert(domainAsset)
         }
-        
-        deletedAssets.formUnion(details.deletedLocalIdentifiers)
       }
       
-      return SyncDelta(hasChanges: true, updates: Array(updatedAssets.map { $0.asset }), deletes: Array(deletedAssets))
+      let updates = Array(updatedAssets.map { $0.asset })
+      return SyncDelta(hasChanges: true, updates: updates, deletes: Array(deletedAssets), albumAssets: buildAlbumAssetsMap(assets: updates))
     }
   }
   
-  @available(iOS 16, *)
-  func _getAlbumIds(forAsset: PHAsset) -> [String] {
-    var albumIds: [String] = []
+  private func buildAlbumAssetsMap(assets: Array<PlatformAsset>) -> [String: [String]] {
+    var albumAssets: [String: [String]] = [:]
     let albumTypes: [PHAssetCollectionType] = [.album, .smartAlbum]
-
+    
     albumTypes.forEach { type in
       let collections = PHAssetCollection.fetchAssetCollections(with: type, subtype: .any, options: nil)
       collections.enumerateObjects { (album, _, _) in
-        var options = PHFetchOptions()
-        options.fetchLimit = 1
-        options.predicate = NSPredicate(format: "localIdentifier == %@", forAsset.localIdentifier)
+        let options = PHFetchOptions()
+        options.predicate = NSPredicate(format: "localIdentifier IN %@", assets.map(\.id))
         let result = PHAsset.fetchAssets(in: album, options: options)
-        if(result.count == 1) {
-          albumIds.append(album.localIdentifier)
+        for i in 0..<result.count {
+          let asset = result.object(at: i)
+          albumAssets[asset.localIdentifier, default: []].append(album.localIdentifier)
         }
       }
     }
-    return albumIds
+    return albumAssets
   }
-
 }
diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/Messages.g.swift b/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/Messages.g.swift
index 010e879da2..71fe797f22 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/Messages.g.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/Messages.g.swift
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ struct PlatformAsset: Hashable {
   var createdAt: Int64? = nil
   var updatedAt: Int64? = nil
   var durationInSeconds: Int64
-  var albumIds: [String]
 
 
   // swift-format-ignore: AlwaysUseLowerCamelCase
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ struct PlatformAsset: Hashable {
     let createdAt: Int64? = nilOrValue(pigeonVar_list[3])
     let updatedAt: Int64? = nilOrValue(pigeonVar_list[4])
     let durationInSeconds = pigeonVar_list[5] as! Int64
-    let albumIds = pigeonVar_list[6] as! [String]
 
     return PlatformAsset(
       id: id,
@@ -155,8 +153,7 @@ struct PlatformAsset: Hashable {
       type: type,
       createdAt: createdAt,
       updatedAt: updatedAt,
-      durationInSeconds: durationInSeconds,
-      albumIds: albumIds
+      durationInSeconds: durationInSeconds
     )
   }
   func toList() -> [Any?] {
@@ -167,7 +164,6 @@ struct PlatformAsset: Hashable {
       createdAt,
       updatedAt,
       durationInSeconds,
-      albumIds,
     ]
   }
   static func == (lhs: PlatformAsset, rhs: PlatformAsset) -> Bool {
@@ -182,6 +178,7 @@ struct SyncDelta: Hashable {
   var hasChanges: Bool
   var updates: [PlatformAsset]
   var deletes: [String]
+  var albumAssets: [String: [String]]
 
 
   // swift-format-ignore: AlwaysUseLowerCamelCase
@@ -189,11 +186,13 @@ struct SyncDelta: Hashable {
     let hasChanges = pigeonVar_list[0] as! Bool
     let updates = pigeonVar_list[1] as! [PlatformAsset]
     let deletes = pigeonVar_list[2] as! [String]
+    let albumAssets = pigeonVar_list[3] as! [String: [String]]
 
     return SyncDelta(
       hasChanges: hasChanges,
       updates: updates,
-      deletes: deletes
+      deletes: deletes,
+      albumAssets: albumAssets
     )
   }
   func toList() -> [Any?] {
@@ -201,6 +200,7 @@ struct SyncDelta: Hashable {
       hasChanges,
       updates,
       deletes,
+      albumAssets,
     ]
   }
   static func == (lhs: SyncDelta, rhs: SyncDelta) -> Bool {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class MessagesPigeonCodec: FlutterStandardMessageCodec, @unchecked Sendable {
 }
 
 /// Generated protocol from Pigeon that represents a handler of messages from Flutter.
-protocol ImHostService {
+protocol ImHostApi {
   func shouldFullSync() throws -> Bool
   func getMediaChanges() throws -> SyncDelta
   func checkpointSync() throws
@@ -261,17 +261,17 @@ protocol ImHostService {
 }
 
 /// Generated setup class from Pigeon to handle messages through the `binaryMessenger`.
-class ImHostServiceSetup {
+class ImHostApiSetup {
   static var codec: FlutterStandardMessageCodec { MessagesPigeonCodec.shared }
-  /// Sets up an instance of `ImHostService` to handle messages through the `binaryMessenger`.
-  static func setUp(binaryMessenger: FlutterBinaryMessenger, api: ImHostService?, messageChannelSuffix: String = "") {
+  /// Sets up an instance of `ImHostApi` to handle messages through the `binaryMessenger`.
+  static func setUp(binaryMessenger: FlutterBinaryMessenger, api: ImHostApi?, messageChannelSuffix: String = "") {
     let channelSuffix = messageChannelSuffix.count > 0 ? ".\(messageChannelSuffix)" : ""
     #if os(iOS)
       let taskQueue = binaryMessenger.makeBackgroundTaskQueue?()
     #else
       let taskQueue: FlutterTaskQueue? = nil
     #endif
-    let shouldFullSyncChannel = FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.shouldFullSync\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
+    let shouldFullSyncChannel = FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.shouldFullSync\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
     if let api = api {
       shouldFullSyncChannel.setMessageHandler { _, reply in
         do {
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ class ImHostServiceSetup {
       shouldFullSyncChannel.setMessageHandler(nil)
     }
     let getMediaChangesChannel = taskQueue == nil
-      ? FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getMediaChanges\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
-      : FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getMediaChanges\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec, taskQueue: taskQueue)
+      ? FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getMediaChanges\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
+      : FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getMediaChanges\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec, taskQueue: taskQueue)
     if let api = api {
       getMediaChangesChannel.setMessageHandler { _, reply in
         do {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class ImHostServiceSetup {
     } else {
       getMediaChangesChannel.setMessageHandler(nil)
     }
-    let checkpointSyncChannel = FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.checkpointSync\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
+    let checkpointSyncChannel = FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.checkpointSync\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
     if let api = api {
       checkpointSyncChannel.setMessageHandler { _, reply in
         do {
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class ImHostServiceSetup {
     } else {
       checkpointSyncChannel.setMessageHandler(nil)
     }
-    let clearSyncCheckpointChannel = FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.clearSyncCheckpoint\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
+    let clearSyncCheckpointChannel = FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.clearSyncCheckpoint\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
     if let api = api {
       clearSyncCheckpointChannel.setMessageHandler { _, reply in
         do {
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ class ImHostServiceSetup {
       clearSyncCheckpointChannel.setMessageHandler(nil)
     }
     let getAssetIdsForAlbumChannel = taskQueue == nil
-      ? FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
-      : FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec, taskQueue: taskQueue)
+      ? FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getAssetIdsForAlbum\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec)
+      : FlutterBasicMessageChannel(name: "dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getAssetIdsForAlbum\(channelSuffix)", binaryMessenger: binaryMessenger, codec: codec, taskQueue: taskQueue)
     if let api = api {
       getAssetIdsForAlbumChannel.setMessageHandler { message, reply in
         let args = message as! [Any?]
diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MessagesImpl.swift b/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MessagesImpl.swift
index c0bf245998..a58fee51c6 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MessagesImpl.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner/Platform/MessagesImpl.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Photos
 
-class ImHostServiceImpl: ImHostService {
+class ImHostApiImpl: ImHostApi {
 
   private let mediaManager: MediaManager
   
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/interfaces/album_media.interface.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/interfaces/album_media.interface.dart
index feb3adeb25..965db9ce89 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/interfaces/album_media.interface.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/interfaces/album_media.interface.dart
@@ -2,18 +2,12 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/asset/base_asset.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/local_album.model.dart';
 
 abstract interface class IAlbumMediaRepository {
-  Future<List<LocalAlbum>> getAll();
+  Future<List<LocalAlbum>> getAll({bool withModifiedTime = false});
 
   Future<List<LocalAsset>> getAssetsForAlbum(
     String albumId, {
     DateTimeFilter? updateTimeCond,
   });
-
-  Future<LocalAlbum> refresh(
-    String albumId, {
-    bool withModifiedTime = true,
-    bool withAssetCount = true,
-  });
 }
 
 class DateTimeFilter {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/services/device_sync.service.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/services/device_sync.service.dart
index f6049dce34..9ee3340039 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/services/device_sync.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/services/device_sync.service.dart
@@ -15,60 +15,59 @@ class DeviceSyncService {
   final IAlbumMediaRepository _albumMediaRepository;
   final ILocalAlbumRepository _localAlbumRepository;
   final Platform _platform;
-  final platform.ImHostService _hostService;
+  final platform.ImHostApi _hostApi;
   final Logger _log = Logger("DeviceSyncService");
 
   DeviceSyncService({
     required IAlbumMediaRepository albumMediaRepository,
     required ILocalAlbumRepository localAlbumRepository,
-    required platform.ImHostService hostService,
+    required platform.ImHostApi hostApi,
     Platform? platform,
   })  : _albumMediaRepository = albumMediaRepository,
         _localAlbumRepository = localAlbumRepository,
         _platform = platform ?? const LocalPlatform(),
-        _hostService = hostService;
+        _hostApi = hostApi;
 
   Future<void> sync() async {
     final Stopwatch stopwatch = Stopwatch()..start();
     try {
-      if (await _hostService.shouldFullSync()) {
+      if (await _hostApi.shouldFullSync()) {
         _log.fine("Cannot use partial sync. Performing full sync");
         return await fullSync();
       }
 
-      final delta = await _hostService.getMediaChanges();
+      final delta = await _hostApi.getMediaChanges();
       if (!delta.hasChanges) {
         _log.fine("No media changes detected. Skipping sync");
         return;
       }
 
-      final deviceAlbums = await _albumMediaRepository.getAll();
+      final deviceAlbums =
+          await _albumMediaRepository.getAll(withModifiedTime: true);
       await _localAlbumRepository.updateAll(deviceAlbums);
       await _localAlbumRepository.processDelta(delta);
 
       if (_platform.isAndroid) {
         final dbAlbums = await _localAlbumRepository.getAll();
         for (final album in dbAlbums) {
-          final deviceIds = await _hostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum(album.id);
+          final deviceIds = await _hostApi.getAssetIdsForAlbum(album.id);
           await _localAlbumRepository.syncAlbumDeletes(album.id, deviceIds);
         }
       }
 
-      await _hostService.checkpointSync();
+      await _hostApi.checkpointSync();
     } catch (e, s) {
       _log.severe("Error performing device sync", e, s);
+    } finally {
+      stopwatch.stop();
+      _log.info("Device sync took - ${stopwatch.elapsedMilliseconds}ms");
     }
-    stopwatch.stop();
-    _log.info("Device sync took - ${stopwatch.elapsedMilliseconds}ms");
   }
 
   Future<void> fullSync() async {
     try {
       final Stopwatch stopwatch = Stopwatch()..start();
-      // The deviceAlbums will not have the updatedAt field
-      // and the assetCount will be 0. They are refreshed later
-      // after the comparison. The orderby in the filter sorts the assets
-      // and not the albums.
+
       final deviceAlbums =
           (await _albumMediaRepository.getAll()).sortedBy((a) => a.id);
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ class DeviceSyncService {
         onlySecond: addAlbum,
       );
 
-      await _hostService.checkpointSync();
+      await _hostApi.checkpointSync();
       stopwatch.stop();
       _log.info("Full device sync took - ${stopwatch.elapsedMilliseconds}ms");
     } catch (e, s) {
@@ -92,10 +91,9 @@ class DeviceSyncService {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> addAlbum(LocalAlbum newAlbum) async {
+  Future<void> addAlbum(LocalAlbum album) async {
     try {
-      _log.fine("Adding device album ${newAlbum.name}");
-      final album = await _albumMediaRepository.refresh(newAlbum.id);
+      _log.fine("Adding device album ${album.name}");
 
       final assets = album.assetCount > 0
           ? await _albumMediaRepository.getAssetsForAlbum(album.id)
@@ -119,15 +117,11 @@ class DeviceSyncService {
   }
 
   // The deviceAlbum is ignored since we are going to refresh it anyways
-  FutureOr<bool> updateAlbum(LocalAlbum dbAlbum, LocalAlbum _) async {
+  FutureOr<bool> updateAlbum(LocalAlbum dbAlbum, LocalAlbum deviceAlbum) async {
     try {
       _log.fine("Syncing device album ${dbAlbum.name}");
 
-      final deviceAlbum = await _albumMediaRepository.refresh(dbAlbum.id);
-
-      // Early return if album hasn't changed
-      if (deviceAlbum.updatedAt.isAtSameMomentAs(dbAlbum.updatedAt) &&
-          deviceAlbum.assetCount == dbAlbum.assetCount) {
+      if (_albumsEqual(deviceAlbum, dbAlbum)) {
         _log.fine(
           "Device album ${dbAlbum.name} has not changed. Skipping sync.",
         );
@@ -293,4 +287,10 @@ class DeviceSyncService {
         a.height == b.height &&
         a.durationInSeconds == b.durationInSeconds;
   }
+
+  bool _albumsEqual(LocalAlbum a, LocalAlbum b) {
+    return a.name == b.name &&
+        a.assetCount == b.assetCount &&
+        a.updatedAt.isAtSameMomentAs(b.updatedAt);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/album_media.repository.dart b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/album_media.repository.dart
index 2435c4ac7a..4e50eeee32 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/album_media.repository.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/album_media.repository.dart
@@ -11,24 +11,20 @@ class AlbumMediaRepository implements IAlbumMediaRepository {
   const AlbumMediaRepository({Platform platform = const LocalPlatform()})
       : _platform = platform;
 
-  PMFilter _getAlbumFilter({
-    withAssetTitle = false,
-    withModifiedTime = false,
-    DateTimeFilter? updateTimeCond,
-  }) =>
+  PMFilter _getAlbumFilter({DateTimeFilter? updateTimeCond}) =>
       FilterOptionGroup(
-        imageOption: FilterOption(
+        imageOption: const FilterOption(
           // needTitle is expected to be slow on iOS but is required to fetch the asset title
-          needTitle: withAssetTitle,
-          sizeConstraint: const SizeConstraint(ignoreSize: true),
+          needTitle: true,
+          sizeConstraint: SizeConstraint(ignoreSize: true),
         ),
-        videoOption: FilterOption(
-          needTitle: withAssetTitle,
-          sizeConstraint: const SizeConstraint(ignoreSize: true),
-          durationConstraint: const DurationConstraint(allowNullable: true),
+        videoOption: const FilterOption(
+          needTitle: true,
+          sizeConstraint: SizeConstraint(ignoreSize: true),
+          durationConstraint: DurationConstraint(allowNullable: true),
         ),
         // This is needed to get the modified time of the album
-        containsPathModified: withModifiedTime,
+        containsPathModified: true,
         createTimeCond: DateTimeCond.def().copyWith(ignore: true),
         updateTimeCond: updateTimeCond == null
             ? DateTimeCond.def().copyWith(ignore: true)
@@ -40,10 +36,10 @@ class AlbumMediaRepository implements IAlbumMediaRepository {
       );
 
   @override
-  Future<List<LocalAlbum>> getAll() {
+  Future<List<LocalAlbum>> getAll({bool withModifiedTime = false}) {
     return PhotoManager.getAssetPathList(
       hasAll: true,
-      filterOption: AdvancedCustomFilter(),
+      filterOption: _getAlbumFilter(),
     ).then((e) {
       if (_platform.isAndroid) {
         e.removeWhere((a) => a.isAll);
@@ -59,10 +55,7 @@ class AlbumMediaRepository implements IAlbumMediaRepository {
   }) async {
     final assetPathEntity = await AssetPathEntity.obtainPathFromProperties(
       id: albumId,
-      optionGroup: _getAlbumFilter(
-        withAssetTitle: true,
-        updateTimeCond: updateTimeCond,
-      ),
+      optionGroup: _getAlbumFilter(updateTimeCond: updateTimeCond),
     );
     final assets = <AssetEntity>[];
     int pageNumber = 0, lastPageCount = 0;
@@ -77,17 +70,6 @@ class AlbumMediaRepository implements IAlbumMediaRepository {
     } while (lastPageCount == kFetchLocalAssetsBatchSize);
     return Future.wait(assets.map((a) => a.toDto()));
   }
-
-  @override
-  Future<LocalAlbum> refresh(
-    String albumId, {
-    bool withModifiedTime = true,
-    bool withAssetCount = true,
-  }) =>
-      AssetPathEntity.obtainPathFromProperties(
-        id: albumId,
-        optionGroup: _getAlbumFilter(withModifiedTime: withModifiedTime),
-      ).then((a) => a.toDto(withAssetCount: withAssetCount));
 }
 
 extension on AssetEntity {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/local_album.repository.dart b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/local_album.repository.dart
index 84a1e78d3a..5a78456046 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/local_album.repository.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/local_album.repository.dart
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class DriftLocalAlbumRepository extends DriftDatabaseRepository
       ],
     )
       ..where(_db.localAlbumAssetEntity.albumId.equals(albumId))
-      ..orderBy([OrderingTerm.desc(_db.localAssetEntity.id)]);
+      ..orderBy([OrderingTerm.asc(_db.localAssetEntity.id)]);
     return query
         .map((row) => row.readTable(_db.localAssetEntity).toDto())
         .get();
@@ -193,25 +193,37 @@ class DriftLocalAlbumRepository extends DriftDatabaseRepository
       await _deleteAssets(delta.deletes);
 
       await _upsertAssets(delta.updates.map((a) => a.toLocalAsset()));
+      // The ugly casting below is required for now because the generated code
+      // casts the returned values from the platform during decoding them
+      // and iterating over them causes the type to be List<Object?> instead of
+      // List<String>
       await _db.batch((batch) async {
-        for (final asset in delta.updates) {
+        delta.albumAssets
+            .cast<String, List<Object?>>()
+            .forEach((assetId, albumIds) {
           batch.deleteWhere(
             _db.localAlbumAssetEntity,
             (f) =>
-                f.albumId.isNotIn(asset.albumIds) & f.assetId.equals(asset.id),
+                f.albumId.isNotIn(albumIds.cast<String?>().nonNulls) &
+                f.assetId.equals(assetId),
           );
-
+        });
+      });
+      await _db.batch((batch) async {
+        delta.albumAssets
+            .cast<String, List<Object?>>()
+            .forEach((assetId, albumIds) {
           batch.insertAll(
             _db.localAlbumAssetEntity,
-            asset.albumIds.map(
-              (albumId) => LocalAlbumAssetEntityCompanion.insert(
-                assetId: asset.id,
-                albumId: albumId,
-              ),
-            ),
+            albumIds.cast<String?>().nonNulls.map(
+                  (albumId) => LocalAlbumAssetEntityCompanion.insert(
+                    assetId: assetId,
+                    albumId: albumId,
+                  ),
+                ),
             onConflict: DoNothing(),
           );
-        }
+        });
       });
     });
   }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/platform/messages.dart b/mobile/lib/platform/messages.dart
index 172ac1ef13..cd8cead898 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/platform/messages.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/platform/messages.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class PlatformAsset {
   final int? createdAt;
   final int? updatedAt;
   final int durationInSeconds;
-  final List<String> albumIds;
 
   const PlatformAsset({
     required this.id,
@@ -29,23 +28,26 @@ class PlatformAsset {
     this.createdAt,
     this.updatedAt,
     this.durationInSeconds = 0,
-    this.albumIds = const [],
   });
 }
 
 class SyncDelta {
-  SyncDelta({
+  final bool hasChanges;
+  final List<PlatformAsset> updates;
+  final List<String> deletes;
+  // Asset -> Album mapping
+  final Map<String, List<String>> albumAssets;
+
+  const SyncDelta({
     this.hasChanges = false,
     this.updates = const [],
     this.deletes = const [],
+    this.albumAssets = const {},
   });
-  bool hasChanges;
-  List<PlatformAsset> updates;
-  List<String> deletes;
 }
 
 @HostApi()
-abstract class ImHostService {
+abstract class ImHostApi {
   bool shouldFullSync();
 
   @TaskQueue(type: TaskQueueType.serialBackgroundThread)
diff --git a/mobile/lib/platform/messages.g.dart b/mobile/lib/platform/messages.g.dart
index decf8384eb..50871ea9b8 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/platform/messages.g.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/platform/messages.g.dart
@@ -14,22 +14,21 @@ PlatformException _createConnectionError(String channelName) {
     message: 'Unable to establish connection on channel: "$channelName".',
   );
 }
-
 bool _deepEquals(Object? a, Object? b) {
   if (a is List && b is List) {
     return a.length == b.length &&
         a.indexed
-            .every(((int, dynamic) item) => _deepEquals(item.$2, b[item.$1]));
+        .every(((int, dynamic) item) => _deepEquals(item.$2, b[item.$1]));
   }
   if (a is Map && b is Map) {
-    return a.length == b.length &&
-        a.entries.every((MapEntry<Object?, Object?> entry) =>
-            (b as Map<Object?, Object?>).containsKey(entry.key) &&
-            _deepEquals(entry.value, b[entry.key]));
+    return a.length == b.length && a.entries.every((MapEntry<Object?, Object?> entry) =>
+        (b as Map<Object?, Object?>).containsKey(entry.key) &&
+        _deepEquals(entry.value, b[entry.key]));
   }
   return a == b;
 }
 
+
 class PlatformAsset {
   PlatformAsset({
     required this.id,
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ class PlatformAsset {
     this.createdAt,
     this.updatedAt,
     required this.durationInSeconds,
-    required this.albumIds,
   });
 
   String id;
@@ -53,8 +51,6 @@ class PlatformAsset {
 
   int durationInSeconds;
 
-  List<String> albumIds;
-
   List<Object?> _toList() {
     return <Object?>[
       id,
@@ -63,13 +59,11 @@ class PlatformAsset {
       createdAt,
       updatedAt,
       durationInSeconds,
-      albumIds,
     ];
   }
 
   Object encode() {
-    return _toList();
-  }
+    return _toList();  }
 
   static PlatformAsset decode(Object result) {
     result as List<Object?>;
@@ -80,7 +74,6 @@ class PlatformAsset {
       createdAt: result[3] as int?,
       updatedAt: result[4] as int?,
       durationInSeconds: result[5]! as int,
-      albumIds: (result[6] as List<Object?>?)!.cast<String>(),
     );
   }
 
@@ -98,14 +91,16 @@ class PlatformAsset {
 
   @override
   // ignore: avoid_equals_and_hash_code_on_mutable_classes
-  int get hashCode => Object.hashAll(_toList());
+  int get hashCode => Object.hashAll(_toList())
+;
 }
 
 class SyncDelta {
   SyncDelta({
-    this.hasChanges = false,
-    this.updates = const [],
-    this.deletes = const [],
+    required this.hasChanges,
+    required this.updates,
+    required this.deletes,
+    required this.albumAssets,
   });
 
   bool hasChanges;
@@ -114,17 +109,19 @@ class SyncDelta {
 
   List<String> deletes;
 
+  Map<String, List<String>> albumAssets;
+
   List<Object?> _toList() {
     return <Object?>[
       hasChanges,
       updates,
       deletes,
+      albumAssets,
     ];
   }
 
   Object encode() {
-    return _toList();
-  }
+    return _toList();  }
 
   static SyncDelta decode(Object result) {
     result as List<Object?>;
@@ -132,6 +129,7 @@ class SyncDelta {
       hasChanges: result[0]! as bool,
       updates: (result[1] as List<Object?>?)!.cast<PlatformAsset>(),
       deletes: (result[2] as List<Object?>?)!.cast<String>(),
+      albumAssets: (result[3] as Map<Object?, Object?>?)!.cast<String, List<String>>(),
     );
   }
 
@@ -149,9 +147,11 @@ class SyncDelta {
 
   @override
   // ignore: avoid_equals_and_hash_code_on_mutable_classes
-  int get hashCode => Object.hashAll(_toList());
+  int get hashCode => Object.hashAll(_toList())
+;
 }
 
+
 class _PigeonCodec extends StandardMessageCodec {
   const _PigeonCodec();
   @override
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ class _PigeonCodec extends StandardMessageCodec {
     if (value is int) {
       buffer.putUint8(4);
       buffer.putInt64(value);
-    } else if (value is PlatformAsset) {
+    }    else if (value is PlatformAsset) {
       buffer.putUint8(129);
       writeValue(buffer, value.encode());
-    } else if (value is SyncDelta) {
+    }    else if (value is SyncDelta) {
       buffer.putUint8(130);
       writeValue(buffer, value.encode());
     } else {
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ class _PigeonCodec extends StandardMessageCodec {
   @override
   Object? readValueOfType(int type, ReadBuffer buffer) {
     switch (type) {
-      case 129:
+      case 129: 
         return PlatformAsset.decode(readValue(buffer)!);
-      case 130:
+      case 130: 
         return SyncDelta.decode(readValue(buffer)!);
       default:
         return super.readValueOfType(type, buffer);
@@ -183,15 +183,13 @@ class _PigeonCodec extends StandardMessageCodec {
   }
 }
 
-class ImHostService {
-  /// Constructor for [ImHostService].  The [binaryMessenger] named argument is
+class ImHostApi {
+  /// Constructor for [ImHostApi].  The [binaryMessenger] named argument is
   /// available for dependency injection.  If it is left null, the default
   /// BinaryMessenger will be used which routes to the host platform.
-  ImHostService(
-      {BinaryMessenger? binaryMessenger, String messageChannelSuffix = ''})
+  ImHostApi({BinaryMessenger? binaryMessenger, String messageChannelSuffix = ''})
       : pigeonVar_binaryMessenger = binaryMessenger,
-        pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix =
-            messageChannelSuffix.isNotEmpty ? '.$messageChannelSuffix' : '';
+        pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix = messageChannelSuffix.isNotEmpty ? '.$messageChannelSuffix' : '';
   final BinaryMessenger? pigeonVar_binaryMessenger;
 
   static const MessageCodec<Object?> pigeonChannelCodec = _PigeonCodec();
@@ -199,10 +197,8 @@ class ImHostService {
   final String pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix;
 
   Future<bool> shouldFullSync() async {
-    final String pigeonVar_channelName =
-        'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.shouldFullSync$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
-    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel =
-        BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
+    final String pigeonVar_channelName = 'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.shouldFullSync$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
+    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel = BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
       pigeonVar_channelName,
       pigeonChannelCodec,
       binaryMessenger: pigeonVar_binaryMessenger,
@@ -229,10 +225,8 @@ class ImHostService {
   }
 
   Future<SyncDelta> getMediaChanges() async {
-    final String pigeonVar_channelName =
-        'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getMediaChanges$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
-    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel =
-        BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
+    final String pigeonVar_channelName = 'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getMediaChanges$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
+    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel = BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
       pigeonVar_channelName,
       pigeonChannelCodec,
       binaryMessenger: pigeonVar_binaryMessenger,
@@ -259,10 +253,8 @@ class ImHostService {
   }
 
   Future<void> checkpointSync() async {
-    final String pigeonVar_channelName =
-        'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.checkpointSync$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
-    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel =
-        BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
+    final String pigeonVar_channelName = 'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.checkpointSync$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
+    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel = BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
       pigeonVar_channelName,
       pigeonChannelCodec,
       binaryMessenger: pigeonVar_binaryMessenger,
@@ -284,10 +276,8 @@ class ImHostService {
   }
 
   Future<void> clearSyncCheckpoint() async {
-    final String pigeonVar_channelName =
-        'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.clearSyncCheckpoint$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
-    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel =
-        BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
+    final String pigeonVar_channelName = 'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.clearSyncCheckpoint$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
+    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel = BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
       pigeonVar_channelName,
       pigeonChannelCodec,
       binaryMessenger: pigeonVar_binaryMessenger,
@@ -309,16 +299,13 @@ class ImHostService {
   }
 
   Future<List<String>> getAssetIdsForAlbum(String albumId) async {
-    final String pigeonVar_channelName =
-        'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
-    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel =
-        BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
+    final String pigeonVar_channelName = 'dev.flutter.pigeon.immich_mobile.ImHostApi.getAssetIdsForAlbum$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
+    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel = BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
       pigeonVar_channelName,
       pigeonChannelCodec,
       binaryMessenger: pigeonVar_binaryMessenger,
     );
-    final Future<Object?> pigeonVar_sendFuture =
-        pigeonVar_channel.send(<Object?>[albumId]);
+    final Future<Object?> pigeonVar_sendFuture = pigeonVar_channel.send(<Object?>[albumId]);
     final List<Object?>? pigeonVar_replyList =
         await pigeonVar_sendFuture as List<Object?>?;
     if (pigeonVar_replyList == null) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/pages/feat_in_development.page.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/pages/feat_in_development.page.dart
index 6bacd9049d..1a78833d5f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/presentation/pages/feat_in_development.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/pages/feat_in_development.page.dart
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ final _features = [
   _Feature(
     name: 'Clear Delta Checkpoint',
     icon: Icons.delete_rounded,
-    onTap: (_, ref) => ref.read(hostServiceProvider).clearSyncCheckpoint(),
+    onTap: (_, ref) => ref.read(hostApiProvider).clearSyncCheckpoint(),
   ),
   _Feature(
     name: 'Clear Local Data',
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/platform.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/platform.provider.dart
index 7b85e52829..4563e33d79 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/platform.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/platform.provider.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/platform/messages.g.dart';
 
-final hostServiceProvider = Provider<ImHostService>((_) => ImHostService());
+final hostApiProvider = Provider<ImHostApi>((_) => ImHostApi());
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync.provider.dart
index ff91cb0f23..84f046bf4c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/sync.provider.dart
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ final deviceSyncServiceProvider = Provider(
   (ref) => DeviceSyncService(
     albumMediaRepository: ref.watch(albumMediaRepositoryProvider),
     localAlbumRepository: ref.watch(localAlbumRepository),
-    hostService: ref.watch(hostServiceProvider),
+    hostApi: ref.watch(hostApiProvider),
   ),
 );
 
diff --git a/mobile/test/domain/service.mock.dart b/mobile/test/domain/service.mock.dart
index bd41248d03..4a3673b326 100644
--- a/mobile/test/domain/service.mock.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/domain/service.mock.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class MockUserService extends Mock implements UserService {}
 
 class MockBackgroundSyncManager extends Mock implements BackgroundSyncManager {}
 
-class MockHostService extends Mock implements ImHostService {}
+class MockHostApi extends Mock implements ImHostApi {}
 
 class MockPlatform extends Mock implements Platform {}
diff --git a/mobile/test/domain/services/device_sync_service_test.dart b/mobile/test/domain/services/device_sync_service_test.dart
index 988f1d8845..417840095e 100644
--- a/mobile/test/domain/services/device_sync_service_test.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/domain/services/device_sync_service_test.dart
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import '../service.mock.dart';
 void main() {
   late IAlbumMediaRepository mockAlbumMediaRepo;
   late ILocalAlbumRepository mockLocalAlbumRepo;
-  late ImHostService mockHostService;
-  late MockPlatform mockPlatformInstance;
+  late ImHostApi mockHostApi;
+  late MockPlatform mockPlatform;
   late DeviceSyncService sut;
 
   Future<T> mockTransaction<T>(Future<T> Function() action) => action();
@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ void main() {
   setUp(() {
     mockAlbumMediaRepo = MockAlbumMediaRepository();
     mockLocalAlbumRepo = MockLocalAlbumRepository();
-    mockHostService = MockHostService();
-    mockPlatformInstance = MockPlatform();
+    mockHostApi = MockHostApi();
+    mockPlatform = MockPlatform();
 
     sut = DeviceSyncService(
       albumMediaRepository: mockAlbumMediaRepo,
       localAlbumRepository: mockLocalAlbumRepo,
-      hostService: mockHostService,
-      platform: mockPlatformInstance,
+      hostApi: mockHostApi,
+      platform: mockPlatform,
     );
 
     registerFallbackValue(LocalAlbumStub.album1);
     registerFallbackValue(LocalAssetStub.image1);
     registerFallbackValue(
-      SyncDelta(hasChanges: true, updates: [], deletes: []),
+      SyncDelta(hasChanges: true, updates: [], deletes: [], albumAssets: {}),
     );
 
     when(() => mockAlbumMediaRepo.getAll()).thenAnswer((_) async => []);
@@ -82,13 +82,18 @@ void main() {
 
     when(() => mockHostService.shouldFullSync()).thenAnswer((_) async => true);
     when(() => mockHostService.getMediaChanges()).thenAnswer(
-      (_) async => SyncDelta(hasChanges: false, updates: [], deletes: []),
+      (_) async => SyncDelta(
+        hasChanges: false,
+        updates: [],
+        deletes: [],
+        albumAssets: {},
+      ),
     );
     when(() => mockHostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum(any()))
         .thenAnswer((_) async => []);
     when(() => mockHostService.checkpointSync()).thenAnswer((_) async => {});
 
-    when(() => mockPlatformInstance.isAndroid).thenReturn(false);
+    when(() => mockPlatform.isAndroid).thenReturn(false);
   });
 
   group('sync', () {
@@ -119,7 +124,12 @@ void main() {
         when(() => mockHostService.shouldFullSync())
             .thenAnswer((_) async => false);
         when(() => mockHostService.getMediaChanges()).thenAnswer(
-          (_) async => SyncDelta(hasChanges: false, updates: [], deletes: []),
+          (_) async => SyncDelta(
+            hasChanges: false,
+            updates: [],
+            deletes: [],
+            albumAssets: {},
+          ),
         );
 
         await sut.sync();
@@ -140,6 +150,9 @@ void main() {
           hasChanges: true,
           updates: [PlatformAssetStub.image1],
           deletes: ["deleted"],
+          albumAssets: {
+            "albumId": ["asset1", "asset2"],
+          },
         );
         final deviceAlbums = [LocalAlbumStub.album1];
 
@@ -149,7 +162,7 @@ void main() {
             .thenAnswer((_) async => delta);
         when(() => mockAlbumMediaRepo.getAll())
             .thenAnswer((_) async => deviceAlbums);
-        when(() => mockPlatformInstance.isAndroid).thenReturn(false);
+        when(() => mockPlatform.isAndroid).thenReturn(false);
 
         await sut.sync();
 
@@ -172,6 +185,9 @@ void main() {
           hasChanges: true,
           updates: [PlatformAssetStub.image1],
           deletes: ["deleted"],
+          albumAssets: {
+            "dbAlbumId": ["asset1", "asset2"],
+          },
         );
         final deviceAlbums = [LocalAlbumStub.album1];
         final dbAlbums = [LocalAlbumStub.album2.copyWith(id: "dbAlbumId")];
@@ -185,7 +201,7 @@ void main() {
             .thenAnswer((_) async => deviceAlbums);
         when(() => mockLocalAlbumRepo.getAll())
             .thenAnswer((_) async => dbAlbums);
-        when(() => mockPlatformInstance.isAndroid).thenReturn(true);
+        when(() => mockPlatform.isAndroid).thenReturn(true);
         when(() => mockHostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum(dbAlbums.first.id))
             .thenAnswer((_) async => assetIdsForDbAlbum);
 
@@ -197,7 +213,7 @@ void main() {
           () => mockAlbumMediaRepo.getAll(),
           () => mockLocalAlbumRepo.updateAll(deviceAlbums),
           () => mockLocalAlbumRepo.processDelta(delta),
-          () => mockPlatformInstance.isAndroid,
+          () => mockPlatform.isAndroid,
           () => mockLocalAlbumRepo.getAll(),
           () => mockHostService.getAssetIdsForAlbum(dbAlbums.first.id),
           () => mockLocalAlbumRepo.syncAlbumDeletes(
diff --git a/mobile/test/fixtures/platform_asset.stub.dart b/mobile/test/fixtures/platform_asset.stub.dart
index 823113840b..a67f94431d 100644
--- a/mobile/test/fixtures/platform_asset.stub.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/fixtures/platform_asset.stub.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ abstract final class PlatformAssetStub {
         createdAt: DateTime(2024, 1, 1).millisecondsSinceEpoch,
         updatedAt: DateTime(2024, 1, 1).millisecondsSinceEpoch,
         durationInSeconds: 0,
-        albumIds: ["album1"],
       );
 
   static PlatformAsset get video1 => PlatformAsset(
@@ -18,6 +17,5 @@ abstract final class PlatformAssetStub {
         createdAt: DateTime(2024, 1, 2).millisecondsSinceEpoch,
         updatedAt: DateTime(2024, 1, 2).millisecondsSinceEpoch,
         durationInSeconds: 120,
-        albumIds: ["album1"],
       );
 }