diff --git a/src/common/Utils.ts b/src/common/Utils.ts
index d164cace..ceef8811 100644
--- a/src/common/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/common/Utils.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,26 @@ export class Utils {
     return true;
   }
 
+  static toIsoString(d: number | Date) {
+    if (!(d instanceof Date)) {
+      d = new Date(d);
+    }
+    return d.getUTCFullYear() + '-' + d.getUTCMonth() + '-' + d.getUTCDate();
+  }
+
+
+  static makeUTCMidnight(d: number | Date) {
+    if (!(d instanceof Date)) {
+      d = new Date(d);
+    }
+    d.setUTCHours(0);
+    d.setUTCMinutes(0);
+    d.setUTCSeconds(0);
+    d.setUTCMilliseconds(0);
+
+    return d;
+  }
+
   static renderDataSize(size: number): string {
     const postFixes = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB'];
     let index = 0;
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/app.module.ts b/src/frontend/app/app.module.ts
index ac7e6a85..77ce8de1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/app.module.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ import {ParseIntPipe} from './pipes/ParseIntPipe';
 import {
   SortingMethodSettingsEntryComponent
 } from './ui/settings/template/settings-entry/sorting-method/sorting-method.settings-entry.component';
+import {ContentLoaderService} from './ui/gallery/contentLoader.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class MyHammerConfig extends HammerGestureConfig {
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ Marker.prototype.options.icon = MarkerFactory.defIcon;
     AlbumsService,
     GalleryCacheService,
     ContentService,
+    ContentLoaderService,
     FilterService,
     GallerySortingService,
     MapService,
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/model/query.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/model/query.service.ts
index 56e581d3..53aaf199 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/model/query.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/model/query.service.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { ShareService } from '../ui/gallery/share.service';
-import { MediaDTO } from '../../../common/entities/MediaDTO';
-import { QueryParams } from '../../../common/QueryParams';
-import { Utils } from '../../../common/Utils';
-import { ContentService } from '../ui/gallery/content.service';
-import { Config } from '../../../common/config/public/Config';
-import {
-  ParentDirectoryDTO,
-  SubDirectoryDTO,
-} from '../../../common/entities/DirectoryDTO';
+import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
+import {ShareService} from '../ui/gallery/share.service';
+import {MediaDTO} from '../../../common/entities/MediaDTO';
+import {QueryParams} from '../../../common/QueryParams';
+import {Utils} from '../../../common/Utils';
+import {Config} from '../../../common/config/public/Config';
+import {ParentDirectoryDTO, SubDirectoryDTO,} from '../../../common/entities/DirectoryDTO';
+import {ContentLoaderService} from '../ui/gallery/contentLoader.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class QueryService {
   constructor(
     private shareService: ShareService,
-    private galleryService: ContentService
-  ) {}
+    private galleryService: ContentLoaderService
+  ) {
+  }
 
   getMediaStringId(media: MediaDTO): string {
     if (this.galleryService.isSearchResult()) {
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.css b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.css
index 44b11b6c..8262532d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.css
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.css
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
+.btn-blog-details {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.btn-blog-details:hover {
+  background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(var(--bs-body-color-rgb), 0.5));
+}
+
 .blog {
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.blog:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
 }
 
 .card-body {
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.html b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.html
index 37a0788c..b07a892c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.html
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.html
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
-<div class="blog">
-  <div class="card">
-    <div class="card-body" style="min-height: 77px" [style.height]="collapsed ? '77px':''">
-      <ng-container *ngFor="let md of markdowns; let i = index">
-        <markdown
-          *ngIf="!collapsed"
-          [data]="md">
-        </markdown>
-        <span *ngIf="collapsed" class="text-preview">
-        {{md}}
-      </span>
-        <hr *ngIf="i != markdowns.length-1">
-      </ng-container>
+<ng-container *ngIf="mkObservable | async as markdowns">
+  <div class="blog" *ngIf="markdowns.length > 0">
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="card-body" style="min-height: 77px" [style.height]="!open ? '77px':''">
+        <ng-container *ngFor="let md of markdowns; let last = last">
+          <markdown
+            *ngIf="open"
+            [data]="md.text">
+          </markdown>
+          <span *ngIf="!open" class="text-preview">
+            <markdown
+              [inline]="true"
+              [data]="md.text">
+            </markdown>
+          </span>
+          <hr *ngIf="!last">
+        </ng-container>
+      </div>
     </div>
+
+    <button class="btn btn-blog-details text-body" (click)="toggleCollapsed()">
+      <ng-icon [name]="open ? 'ionChevronUpOutline' : 'ionChevronDownOutline'"></ng-icon>
+    </button>
   </div>
-</div>
+</ng-container>
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.ts
index d44112c8..d8804935 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.gallery.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
-import { FileDTO } from '../../../../../common/entities/FileDTO';
-import { BlogService } from './blog.service';
-import { OnChanges } from '../../../../../../node_modules/@angular/core';
+import {Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output} from '@angular/core';
+import {BlogService, GroupedMarkdown} from './blog.service';
+import {OnChanges} from '../../../../../../node_modules/@angular/core';
+import {Utils} from '../../../../../common/Utils';
+import {map, Observable} from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-gallery-blog',
@@ -9,22 +10,30 @@ import { OnChanges } from '../../../../../../node_modules/@angular/core';
   styleUrls: ['./blog.gallery.component.css'],
 })
 export class GalleryBlogComponent implements OnChanges {
-  @Input() mdFiles: FileDTO[];
-  @Input() collapsed: boolean;
-  markdowns: string[] = [];
+  @Input() open: boolean;
+  @Input() date: Date;
+  @Output() openChange = new EventEmitter<boolean>();
+  public markdowns: string[] = [];
+  mkObservable: Observable<GroupedMarkdown[]>;
 
-  constructor(public blogService: BlogService) {}
+  constructor(public blogService: BlogService) {
+  }
 
 
   ngOnChanges(): void {
-    this.loadMarkdown().catch(console.error);
+    const utcDate = this.date ? this.date.getTime() : undefined;
+    this.mkObservable = this.blogService.groupedMarkdowns.pipe(map(gm => {
+      if (!this.date) {
+        return gm.filter(g => !g.date);
+      }
+      return gm.filter(g => g.date == utcDate);
+    }));
   }
 
-  async loadMarkdown(): Promise<void> {
-    this.markdowns = [];
-    for (const f of this.mdFiles) {
-      this.markdowns.push(await this.blogService.getMarkDown(f));
-    }
+
+  toggleCollapsed(): void {
+    this.open = !this.open;
+    this.openChange.emit(this.open);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.service.ts
index 7f42cb04..93e01377 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/blog/blog.service.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,94 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { NetworkService } from '../../../model/network/network.service';
-import { FileDTO } from '../../../../../common/entities/FileDTO';
-import { Utils } from '../../../../../common/Utils';
+import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
+import {NetworkService} from '../../../model/network/network.service';
+import {FileDTO} from '../../../../../common/entities/FileDTO';
+import {Utils} from '../../../../../common/Utils';
+import {ContentService} from '../content.service';
+import {mergeMap, Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {MDFilesFilterPipe} from '../../../pipes/MDFilesFilterPipe';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class BlogService {
   cache: { [key: string]: Promise<string> | string } = {};
+  public groupedMarkdowns: Observable<GroupedMarkdown[]>;
 
-  constructor(private networkService: NetworkService) {}
+  constructor(private networkService: NetworkService,
+              private galleryService: ContentService,
+              private mdFilesFilterPipe: MDFilesFilterPipe) {
+
+    this.groupedMarkdowns = this.galleryService.sortedFilteredContent.pipe(
+      mergeMap(async content => {
+        if (!content) {
+          return [];
+        }
+        const dates = content.mediaGroups.map(g => g.date)
+          .filter(d => !!d).map(d => d.getTime());
+
+        const files = this.mdFilesFilterPipe.transform(content.metaFile)
+          .map(f => this.splitMarkDown(f, dates));
+
+        return (await Promise.all(files)).flat();
+      }));
+  }
+
+  private async splitMarkDown(file: FileDTO, dates: number[]): Promise<GroupedMarkdown[]> {
+    const markdown = await this.getMarkDown(file);
+
+    if (dates.length == 0) {
+      return [{
+        text: markdown,
+        file: file
+      }];
+    }
+
+    dates.sort();
+
+    const splitterRgx = new RegExp(/<!--\s*@pg-date:?\s*\d{4}-\d{1,2}-\d{1,2}\s*-->/, 'gi');
+    const dateRgx = new RegExp(/\d{4}-\d{1,2}-\d{1,2}/);
+
+    const ret: GroupedMarkdown[] = [];
+    const matches = Array.from(markdown.matchAll(splitterRgx));
+
+    if (matches.length == 0) {
+      return [{
+        text: markdown,
+        file: file
+      }];
+    }
+
+    ret.push({
+      text: markdown.substring(0, matches[0].index),
+      file: file
+    });
+
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < matches.length; ++i) {
+      const matchedStr = matches[i][0];
+      // get UTC midnight date
+      const dateNum = Utils.makeUTCMidnight(new Date(matchedStr.match(dateRgx)[0])).getTime();
+
+      let groupDate = dates.find((d, i) => i > dates.length - 1 ? false : dates[i + 1] > dateNum);   //dates are sorted
+
+      // cant find the date. put to the last group (as it was later)
+      if (groupDate === undefined) {
+        groupDate = dates[dates.length - 1];
+      }
+      const text = i + 1 >= matches.length ? markdown.substring(matches[i].index) : markdown.substring(matches[i].index, matches[i + 1].index);
+
+      // if it would be in the same group. Concatenate it
+      const sameGroup = ret.find(g => g.date == groupDate);
+      if (sameGroup) {
+        sameGroup.text += text;
+        continue;
+      }
+      ret.push({
+        date: groupDate,
+        text: text,
+        file: file
+      });
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+  }
 
   public getMarkDown(file: FileDTO): Promise<string> {
     const filePath = Utils.concatUrls(
@@ -27,3 +108,9 @@ export class BlogService {
   }
 }
 
+
+export interface GroupedMarkdown {
+  date?: number;
+  text: string;
+  file: FileDTO;
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts
index 2b82b693..810a96a5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {GroupingMethod, SortingMethod} from '../../../../common/entities/Sorting
 import {VersionService} from '../../model/version.service';
 import {SearchQueryDTO, SearchQueryTypes,} from '../../../../common/entities/SearchQueryDTO';
 import {ContentWrapper} from '../../../../common/entities/ConentWrapper';
-import {ContentWrapperWithError} from './content.service';
+import {ContentWrapperWithError} from './contentLoader.service';
 import {ThemeModes} from '../../../../common/config/public/ClientConfig';
 
 interface CacheItem<T> {
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/content.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/content.service.ts
index bd9ca59a..e6680e06 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/content.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/content.service.ts
@@ -1,148 +1,35 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {NetworkService} from '../../model/network/network.service';
 import {ContentWrapper} from '../../../../common/entities/ConentWrapper';
-import {
-  ParentDirectoryDTO,
-  SubDirectoryDTO,
-} from '../../../../common/entities/DirectoryDTO';
+import {SubDirectoryDTO,} from '../../../../common/entities/DirectoryDTO';
 import {GalleryCacheService} from './cache.gallery.service';
 import {BehaviorSubject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {Config} from '../../../../common/config/public/Config';
 import {ShareService} from './share.service';
 import {NavigationService} from '../../model/navigation.service';
 import {QueryParams} from '../../../../common/QueryParams';
-import {SearchQueryDTO} from '../../../../common/entities/SearchQueryDTO';
 import {ErrorCodes} from '../../../../common/entities/Error';
 import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {MediaDTO} from '../../../../common/entities/MediaDTO';
 import {FileDTO} from '../../../../common/entities/FileDTO';
+import {GallerySortingService, GroupedDirectoryContent} from './navigator/sorting.service';
+import {FilterService} from './filter/filter.service';
+import {ContentLoaderService} from './contentLoader.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class ContentService {
-  public content: BehaviorSubject<ContentWrapperWithError>;
-  public directoryContent: Observable<DirectoryContent>;
-  lastRequest: { directory: string } = {
-    directory: null,
-  };
-  private lastDirectory: ParentDirectoryDTO;
-  private searchId: any;
-  private ongoingSearch: string = null;
+  public sortedFilteredContent: Observable<GroupedDirectoryContent>;
 
   constructor(
-    private networkService: NetworkService,
-    private galleryCacheService: GalleryCacheService,
-    private shareService: ShareService,
-    private navigationService: NavigationService
+    private contentLoaderService: ContentLoaderService,
+    private sortingService: GallerySortingService,
+    private filterService: FilterService
   ) {
-    this.content = new BehaviorSubject<ContentWrapperWithError>(
-      new ContentWrapperWithError()
-    );
-    this.directoryContent = this.content.pipe(
-      map((c) => (c.directory ? c.directory : c.searchResult))
-    );
-  }
-
-  setContent(content: ContentWrapperWithError): void {
-    this.content.next(content);
-  }
-
-  public async loadDirectory(directoryName: string): Promise<void> {
-
-    // load from cache
-    const cw = this.galleryCacheService.getDirectory(directoryName);
-
-    ContentWrapper.unpack(cw);
-    this.setContent(cw);
-    this.lastRequest.directory = directoryName;
-
-    // prepare server request
-    const params: { [key: string]: any } = {};
-    if (Config.Sharing.enabled === true) {
-      if (this.shareService.isSharing()) {
-        params[QueryParams.gallery.sharingKey_query] =
-          this.shareService.getSharingKey();
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (
-      cw.directory &&
-      cw.directory.lastModified &&
-      cw.directory.lastScanned &&
-      !cw.directory.isPartial
-    ) {
-      params[QueryParams.gallery.knownLastModified] =
-        cw.directory.lastModified;
-      params[QueryParams.gallery.knownLastScanned] =
-        cw.directory.lastScanned;
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const cw = await this.networkService.getJson<ContentWrapperWithError>(
-        '/gallery/content/' + encodeURIComponent(directoryName),
-        params
+    this.sortedFilteredContent = this.sortingService
+      .applySorting(
+        this.filterService.applyFilters(this.contentLoaderService.originalContent)
       );
 
-      if (!cw || cw.notModified === true) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      this.galleryCacheService.setDirectory(cw); // save it before adding references
-
-      if (this.lastRequest.directory !== directoryName) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      ContentWrapper.unpack(cw);
-
-      this.lastDirectory = cw.directory;
-      this.setContent(cw);
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(e);
-      this.navigationService.toGallery().catch(console.error);
-    }
   }
 
-  public async search(query: string): Promise<void> {
-    if (this.searchId != null) {
-      clearTimeout(this.searchId);
-    }
-
-    this.ongoingSearch = query;
-
-    this.setContent(new ContentWrapperWithError());
-    let cw = this.galleryCacheService.getSearch(JSON.parse(query));
-    if (!cw || cw.searchResult == null) {
-      try {
-        cw = await this.networkService.getJson<ContentWrapperWithError>('/search/' + query);
-        this.galleryCacheService.setSearch(cw);
-      } catch (e) {
-        if (e.code === ErrorCodes.LocationLookUp_ERROR) {
-          cw.error = 'Cannot find location: ' + e.message;
-        } else {
-          throw e;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (this.ongoingSearch !== query) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    ContentWrapper.unpack(cw);
-    this.setContent(cw);
-  }
-
-  isSearchResult(): boolean {
-    return !!this.content.value.searchResult;
-  }
-}
-
-export class ContentWrapperWithError extends ContentWrapper {
-  public error?: string;
-}
-
-export interface DirectoryContent {
-  directories: SubDirectoryDTO[];
-  media: MediaDTO[];
-  metaFile: FileDTO[];
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/contentLoader.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/contentLoader.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9aaa9c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/contentLoader.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
+import {NetworkService} from '../../model/network/network.service';
+import {ContentWrapper} from '../../../../common/entities/ConentWrapper';
+import {SubDirectoryDTO,} from '../../../../common/entities/DirectoryDTO';
+import {GalleryCacheService} from './cache.gallery.service';
+import {BehaviorSubject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {Config} from '../../../../common/config/public/Config';
+import {ShareService} from './share.service';
+import {NavigationService} from '../../model/navigation.service';
+import {QueryParams} from '../../../../common/QueryParams';
+import {ErrorCodes} from '../../../../common/entities/Error';
+import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {MediaDTO} from '../../../../common/entities/MediaDTO';
+import {FileDTO} from '../../../../common/entities/FileDTO';
+import {GroupedDirectoryContent} from './navigator/sorting.service';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class ContentLoaderService {
+  public content: BehaviorSubject<ContentWrapperWithError>;
+  public originalContent: Observable<DirectoryContent>;
+  public sortedFilteredContent: Observable<GroupedDirectoryContent>;
+  lastRequest: { directory: string } = {
+    directory: null,
+  };
+  private searchId: any;
+  private ongoingSearch: string = null;
+
+  constructor(
+    private networkService: NetworkService,
+    private galleryCacheService: GalleryCacheService,
+    private shareService: ShareService,
+    private navigationService: NavigationService,
+  ) {
+    this.content = new BehaviorSubject<ContentWrapperWithError>(
+      new ContentWrapperWithError()
+    );
+    this.originalContent = this.content.pipe(
+      map((c) => (c.directory ? c.directory : c.searchResult))
+    );
+
+  }
+
+  setContent(content: ContentWrapperWithError): void {
+    this.content.next(content);
+  }
+
+  public async loadDirectory(directoryName: string): Promise<void> {
+
+    // load from cache
+    const cw = this.galleryCacheService.getDirectory(directoryName);
+
+    ContentWrapper.unpack(cw);
+    this.setContent(cw);
+    this.lastRequest.directory = directoryName;
+
+    // prepare server request
+    const params: { [key: string]: any } = {};
+    if (Config.Sharing.enabled === true) {
+      if (this.shareService.isSharing()) {
+        params[QueryParams.gallery.sharingKey_query] =
+          this.shareService.getSharingKey();
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (
+      cw.directory &&
+      cw.directory.lastModified &&
+      cw.directory.lastScanned &&
+      !cw.directory.isPartial
+    ) {
+      params[QueryParams.gallery.knownLastModified] =
+        cw.directory.lastModified;
+      params[QueryParams.gallery.knownLastScanned] =
+        cw.directory.lastScanned;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const cw = await this.networkService.getJson<ContentWrapperWithError>(
+        '/gallery/content/' + encodeURIComponent(directoryName),
+        params
+      );
+
+      if (!cw || cw.notModified === true) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.galleryCacheService.setDirectory(cw); // save it before adding references
+
+      if (this.lastRequest.directory !== directoryName) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      ContentWrapper.unpack(cw);
+
+      this.setContent(cw);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      this.navigationService.toGallery().catch(console.error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async search(query: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.searchId != null) {
+      clearTimeout(this.searchId);
+    }
+
+    this.ongoingSearch = query;
+
+    this.setContent(new ContentWrapperWithError());
+    let cw = this.galleryCacheService.getSearch(JSON.parse(query));
+    if (!cw || cw.searchResult == null) {
+      try {
+        cw = await this.networkService.getJson<ContentWrapperWithError>('/search/' + query);
+        this.galleryCacheService.setSearch(cw);
+      } catch (e) {
+        if (e.code === ErrorCodes.LocationLookUp_ERROR) {
+          cw.error = 'Cannot find location: ' + e.message;
+        } else {
+          throw e;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this.ongoingSearch !== query) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    ContentWrapper.unpack(cw);
+    this.setContent(cw);
+  }
+
+  isSearchResult(): boolean {
+    return !!this.content.value.searchResult;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ContentWrapperWithError extends ContentWrapper {
+  public error?: string;
+}
+
+export interface DirectoryContent {
+  directories: SubDirectoryDTO[];
+  media: MediaDTO[];
+  metaFile: FileDTO[];
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/filter/filter.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/filter/filter.service.ts
index 26924daa..2bbfec9f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/filter/filter.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/filter/filter.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {BehaviorSubject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {PhotoDTO} from '../../../../../common/entities/PhotoDTO';
-import {DirectoryContent} from '../content.service';
+import {DirectoryContent} from '../contentLoader.service';
 import {map, switchMap} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 export enum FilterRenderType {
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.css b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.css
index f7bbb9b7..13cb8c1b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.css
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.css
@@ -3,15 +3,6 @@
   padding: 0;
 }
 
-.blog-wrapper {
-  opacity: 0.8;
-  display: flex;
-  position: relative;
-}
-
-.blog-wrapper:hover {
-  opacity: 1;
-}
 
 .blog-map-row {
   width: 100%;
@@ -22,18 +13,6 @@
   min-height: 80px;
 }
 
-.btn-blog-details {
-  width: calc(100% - 5px);
-  position: absolute;
-  bottom: 0;
-  margin-left: 2px;
-  margin-right: 2px;
-  border: 0;
-}
-
-.btn-blog-details:hover {
-  background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(var(--bs-body-color-rgb),0.5));
-}
 
 app-gallery-blog {
   float: left;
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.html b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.html
index e638f645..7ac74036 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.html
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.html
@@ -40,17 +40,10 @@
                                [directories]="directoryContent?.directories || []"></app-gallery-directories>
 
       <div class="blog-map-row" *ngIf="ShowMarkDown || ShowMap">
-        <div class="blog-wrapper"
-             [style.width]="blogOpen ?  '100%' : 'calc(100% - 100px)'"
-             *ngIf="ShowMarkDown">
-          <app-gallery-blog [collapsed]="!blogOpen"
-                            [mdFiles]="directoryContent.metaFile | mdFiles"></app-gallery-blog>
-
-
-          <button class="btn btn-blog-details text-body" (click)="blogOpen=!blogOpen">
-            <ng-icon [name]="blogOpen ? 'ionChevronUpOutline' : 'ionChevronDownOutline'"></ng-icon>
-          </button>
-        </div>
+        <app-gallery-blog
+          [style.width]="blogOpen ?  '100%' : 'calc(100% - 100px)'"
+          *ngIf="ShowMarkDown"
+          [(open)]="blogOpen"></app-gallery-blog>
         <app-gallery-map
           class="rounded"
           [class.rounded-start-0]="ShowMarkDown"
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.ts
index 72f319ef..0bb62861 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/gallery.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, OnDestroy, OnInit, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
 import {AuthenticationService} from '../../model/network/authentication.service';
 import {ActivatedRoute, Params, Router} from '@angular/router';
-import {ContentService, ContentWrapperWithError,} from './content.service';
+import {ContentService} from './content.service';
 import {GalleryGridComponent} from './grid/grid.gallery.component';
 import {Config} from '../../../../common/config/public/Config';
 import {ShareService} from './share.service';
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {FilterService} from './filter/filter.service';
 import {PiTitleService} from '../../model/pi-title.service';
 import {GPXFilesFilterPipe} from '../../pipes/GPXFilesFilterPipe';
 import {MDFilesFilterPipe} from '../../pipes/MDFilesFilterPipe';
+import { ContentLoaderService,ContentWrapperWithError } from './contentLoader.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-gallery',
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   } = null;
   public readonly mapEnabled: boolean;
   public directoryContent: GroupedDirectoryContent;
-  public readonly mediaObs: Observable<MediaDTO[]>;
   private $counter: Observable<number>;
   private subscription: { [key: string]: Subscription } = {
     content: null,
@@ -53,24 +53,25 @@ export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   };
 
   constructor(
-      public galleryService: ContentService,
-      private authService: AuthenticationService,
-      private router: Router,
-      private shareService: ShareService,
-      private route: ActivatedRoute,
-      private navigation: NavigationService,
-      private filterService: FilterService,
-      private sortingService: GallerySortingService,
-      private piTitleService: PiTitleService,
-      private gpxFilesFilterPipe: GPXFilesFilterPipe,
-      private mdFilesFilterPipe: MDFilesFilterPipe,
+    public contentLoader: ContentLoaderService,
+    public galleryService: ContentService,
+    private authService: AuthenticationService,
+    private router: Router,
+    private shareService: ShareService,
+    private route: ActivatedRoute,
+    private navigation: NavigationService,
+    private filterService: FilterService,
+    private sortingService: GallerySortingService,
+    private piTitleService: PiTitleService,
+    private gpxFilesFilterPipe: GPXFilesFilterPipe,
+    private mdFilesFilterPipe: MDFilesFilterPipe,
   ) {
     this.mapEnabled = Config.Map.enabled;
     PageHelper.showScrollY();
   }
 
   get ContentWrapper(): ContentWrapperWithError {
-    return this.galleryService.content.value;
+    return this.contentLoader.content.value;
   }
 
   updateTimer(t: number): void {
@@ -79,17 +80,17 @@ export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
     // if the timer is longer than 10 years, just do not show it
     if (
-        (this.shareService.sharingSubject.value.expires - Date.now()) /
-        1000 /
-        86400 /
-        365 >
-        10
+      (this.shareService.sharingSubject.value.expires - Date.now()) /
+      1000 /
+      86400 /
+      365 >
+      10
     ) {
       return;
     }
 
     t = Math.floor(
-        (this.shareService.sharingSubject.value.expires - Date.now()) / 1000
+      (this.shareService.sharingSubject.value.expires - Date.now()) / 1000
     );
     this.countDown = {} as any;
     this.countDown.day = Math.floor(t / 86400);
@@ -119,33 +120,30 @@ export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   async ngOnInit(): Promise<boolean> {
     await this.shareService.wait();
     if (
-        !this.authService.isAuthenticated() &&
-        (!this.shareService.isSharing() ||
-            (this.shareService.isSharing() &&
-                Config.Sharing.passwordProtected === true))
+      !this.authService.isAuthenticated() &&
+      (!this.shareService.isSharing() ||
+        (this.shareService.isSharing() &&
+          Config.Sharing.passwordProtected === true))
     ) {
       return this.navigation.toLogin();
     }
     this.showSearchBar = this.authService.canSearch();
     this.showShare =
-        Config.Sharing.enabled &&
-        this.authService.isAuthorized(UserRoles.User);
+      Config.Sharing.enabled &&
+      this.authService.isAuthorized(UserRoles.User);
     this.showRandomPhotoBuilder =
-        Config.RandomPhoto.enabled &&
-        this.authService.isAuthorized(UserRoles.User);
-    this.subscription.content = this.sortingService
-        .applySorting(
-            this.filterService.applyFilters(this.galleryService.directoryContent)
-        )
-        .subscribe((dc: GroupedDirectoryContent) => {
-          this.onContentChange(dc);
-        });
+      Config.RandomPhoto.enabled &&
+      this.authService.isAuthorized(UserRoles.User);
+    this.subscription.content = this.galleryService.sortedFilteredContent
+      .subscribe((dc: GroupedDirectoryContent) => {
+        this.onContentChange(dc);
+      });
     this.subscription.route = this.route.params.subscribe(this.onRoute);
 
     if (this.shareService.isSharing()) {
       this.$counter = interval(1000);
       this.subscription.timer = this.$counter.subscribe((x): void =>
-          this.updateTimer(x)
+        this.updateTimer(x)
       );
     }
   }
@@ -153,24 +151,24 @@ export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private onRoute = async (params: Params): Promise<void> => {
     const searchQuery = params[QueryParams.gallery.search.query];
     if (searchQuery) {
-      this.galleryService.search(searchQuery).catch(console.error);
+      this.contentLoader.search(searchQuery).catch(console.error);
       this.piTitleService.setSearchTitle(searchQuery);
       return;
     }
 
     if (
-        params[QueryParams.gallery.sharingKey_params] &&
-        params[QueryParams.gallery.sharingKey_params] !== ''
+      params[QueryParams.gallery.sharingKey_params] &&
+      params[QueryParams.gallery.sharingKey_params] !== ''
     ) {
       const sharing = await this.shareService.currentSharing
-          .pipe(take(1))
-          .toPromise();
+        .pipe(take(1))
+        .toPromise();
       const qParams: { [key: string]: any } = {};
       qParams[QueryParams.gallery.sharingKey_query] =
-          this.shareService.getSharingKey();
+        this.shareService.getSharingKey();
       this.router
-          .navigate(['/gallery', sharing.path], {queryParams: qParams})
-          .catch(console.error);
+        .navigate(['/gallery', sharing.path], {queryParams: qParams})
+        .catch(console.error);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -178,7 +176,7 @@ export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     directoryName = directoryName || '';
 
     this.piTitleService.setDirectoryTitle(directoryName);
-    this.galleryService.loadDirectory(directoryName);
+    this.contentLoader.loadDirectory(directoryName);
   };
 
   private onContentChange = (content: GroupedDirectoryContent): void => {
@@ -194,8 +192,8 @@ export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     for (const mediaGroup of content.mediaGroups) {
 
       if (
-          mediaGroup.media
-              .findIndex((m: PhotoDTO) => !!m.metadata?.positionData?.GPSData?.longitude) !== -1
+        mediaGroup.media
+          .findIndex((m: PhotoDTO) => !!m.metadata?.positionData?.GPSData?.longitude) !== -1
       ) {
         this.isPhotoWithLocation = true;
         break;
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.html b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.html
index 3cd486f2..718b991b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.html
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.html
@@ -2,13 +2,24 @@
   <ng-container *ngIf="mediaToRender?.length > 0">
     <ng-container *ngFor="let group of mediaToRender">
       <ng-container *ngIf="group.name">
-      <ng-container [ngSwitch]="sortingService.grouping.value.method">
-        <div *ngSwitchCase="GroupByTypes.Rating" class="mt-4 mb-3"><h6 class="ms-2">
-          <ng-icon *ngFor="let i of [0,1,2,3,4]" [name]="(i < (group.name | parseInt)) ? 'ionStar' : 'ionStarOutline'"></ng-icon>
-        </h6></div>
-        <div *ngSwitchCase="GroupByTypes.PersonCount" class="mt-4 mb-3"><h6 class="ms-2">{{group.name}} <ng-icon class="ms-1" name="ionPeopleOutline"></ng-icon></h6></div>
-        <div *ngSwitchDefault class="mt-4 mb-3"><h6 class="ms-2">{{group.name}}</h6></div>
+        <ng-container [ngSwitch]="sortingService.grouping.value.method">
+          <div *ngSwitchCase="GroupByTypes.Rating" class="mt-4 mb-3">
+            <h6 class="ms-2">
+              <ng-icon *ngFor="let i of [0,1,2,3,4]"
+                       [name]="(i < (group.name | parseInt)) ? 'ionStar' : 'ionStarOutline'"></ng-icon>
+            </h6>
+          </div>
+          <div *ngSwitchCase="GroupByTypes.PersonCount" class="mt-4 mb-3">
+            <h6 class="ms-2">{{group.name}}
+              <ng-icon class="ms-1" name="ionPeopleOutline"></ng-icon>
+            </h6>
+          </div>
+          <div *ngSwitchDefault class="mt-4 mb-3"><h6 class="ms-2">{{group.name}}</h6></div>
+        </ng-container>
       </ng-container>
+
+      <ng-container *ngIf="group.date">
+        <app-gallery-blog [date]="group.date" [open]="false"></app-gallery-blog>
       </ng-container>
       <div class="media-grid">
         <app-gallery-grid-photo
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.ts
index cf2af03a..71b77114 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/grid/grid.gallery.component.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {PageHelper} from '../../../model/page.helper';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs';
 import {ActivatedRoute, Params, Router} from '@angular/router';
 import {QueryService} from '../../../model/query.service';
-import {ContentService} from '../content.service';
 import {MediaDTO, MediaDTOUtils,} from '../../../../../common/entities/MediaDTO';
 import {QueryParams} from '../../../../../common/QueryParams';
 import {GallerySortingService, MediaGroup} from '../navigator/sorting.service';
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ export class GalleryGridComponent
     private changeDetector: ChangeDetectorRef,
     public queryService: QueryService,
     private router: Router,
-    public galleryService: ContentService,
     public sortingService: GallerySortingService,
     private route: ActivatedRoute
   ) {
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ export class GalleryGridComponent
 
     for (; i < this.mediaGroups.length && i < this.mediaToRender.length; ++i) {
 
-     if (diffFound) {
+      if (diffFound) {
         break;
       }
 
@@ -259,7 +257,11 @@ export class GalleryGridComponent
     if (this.mediaToRender.length == 0 ||
       this.mediaToRender[this.mediaToRender.length - 1].media.length >=
       this.mediaGroups[this.mediaToRender.length - 1].media.length) {
-      this.mediaToRender.push({name: this.mediaGroups[this.mediaToRender.length].name, media: []});
+      this.mediaToRender.push({
+        name: this.mediaGroups[this.mediaToRender.length].name,
+        date: this.mediaGroups[this.mediaToRender.length].date,
+        media: []
+      } as GridMediaGroup);
     }
 
     let maxRowHeight = this.getMaxRowHeight();
@@ -453,4 +455,5 @@ export class GalleryGridComponent
 interface GridMediaGroup {
   media: GridMedia[];
   name: string;
+  date?: Date;
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.html b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.html
index 1a68b44a..02a1fcd1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.html
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <button type="button"  class="btn-close"  (click)="close()" aria-label="Close">
     </button>
   </div>
-  <div class="row" *ngIf="galleryService.isSearchResult()">
+  <div class="row" *ngIf="contentLoaderService.isSearchResult()">
     <div class="col-1 ps-0">
       <ng-icon class="details-icon" name="ionFolderOutline"></ng-icon>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.ts
index d628a87c..0e898ec7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/infopanel/info-panel.lightbox.gallery.component.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {AuthenticationService} from '../../../../model/network/authentication.se
 import {LatLngLiteral, marker, Marker, TileLayer, tileLayer} from 'leaflet';
 import {ContentService} from '../../content.service';
 import {ThemeService} from '../../../../model/theme.service';
+import { ContentLoaderService } from '../../contentLoader.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-info-panel',
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export class InfoPanelLightboxComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
 
   constructor(
     public queryService: QueryService,
-    public galleryService: ContentService,
+    public contentLoaderService: ContentLoaderService,
     public mapService: MapService,
     private authService: AuthenticationService,
     private themeService: ThemeService
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.html b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.html
index ff07397d..bfea1046 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.html
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <ol *ngIf="isSearch" class="mb-0 mt-1 breadcrumb">
         <li class="active">
           <ng-container i18n>Searching for:</ng-container>
-          <strong> {{galleryService.content.value?.searchResult?.searchQuery | searchQuery}}</strong>
+          <strong> {{contentLoaderService.content.value?.searchResult?.searchQuery | searchQuery}}</strong>
         </li>
       </ol>
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.ts
index c795ab71..e8124aae 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/navigator.gallery.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {DomSanitizer} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {UserDTOUtils} from '../../../../../common/entities/UserDTO';
 import {AuthenticationService} from '../../../model/network/authentication.service';
 import {QueryService} from '../../../model/query.service';
-import {ContentService, ContentWrapperWithError, DirectoryContent,} from '../content.service';
 import {Utils} from '../../../../../common/Utils';
 import {GroupByTypes, GroupingMethod, SortByDirectionalTypes, SortByTypes} from '../../../../../common/entities/SortingMethods';
 import {Config} from '../../../../../common/config/public/Config';
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import {GallerySortingService} from './sorting.service';
 import {PageHelper} from '../../../model/page.helper';
 import {BsDropdownDirective} from 'ngx-bootstrap/dropdown';
 import {FilterService} from '../filter/filter.service';
+import {ContentLoaderService, ContentWrapperWithError, DirectoryContent} from '../contentLoader.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-gallery-navbar',
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class GalleryNavigatorComponent {
   constructor(
     public authService: AuthenticationService,
     public queryService: QueryService,
-    public galleryService: ContentService,
+    public contentLoaderService: ContentLoaderService,
     public filterService: FilterService,
     public sortingService: GallerySortingService,
     private router: Router,
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ export class GalleryNavigatorComponent {
     // can't group by random
     this.groupingByTypes = Utils.enumToArray(GroupByTypes);
     this.RootFolderName = $localize`Home`;
-    this.wrappedContent = this.galleryService.content;
+    this.wrappedContent = this.contentLoaderService.content;
     this.directoryContent = this.wrappedContent.pipe(
       map((c) => (c.directory ? c.directory : c.searchResult))
     );
-    this.routes = this.galleryService.content.pipe(
+    this.routes = this.contentLoaderService.content.pipe(
       map((c) => {
         this.parentPath = null;
         if (!c.directory) {
@@ -124,15 +124,15 @@ export class GalleryNavigatorComponent {
   }
 
   get isDirectory(): boolean {
-    return !!this.galleryService.content.value.directory;
+    return !!this.contentLoaderService.content.value.directory;
   }
 
   get isSearch(): boolean {
-    return !!this.galleryService.content.value.searchResult;
+    return !!this.contentLoaderService.content.value.searchResult;
   }
 
   get ItemCount(): number {
-    const c = this.galleryService.content.value;
+    const c = this.contentLoaderService.content.value;
     return c.directory
       ? c.directory.mediaCount
       : c.searchResult
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export class GalleryNavigatorComponent {
 
   isDefaultSortingAndGrouping(): boolean {
     return this.sortingService.isDefaultSortingAndGrouping(
-      this.galleryService.content.value
+      this.contentLoaderService.content.value
     );
   }
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export class GalleryNavigatorComponent {
 
 
   getDownloadZipLink(): string {
-    const c = this.galleryService.content.value;
+    const c = this.contentLoaderService.content.value;
     if (!c.directory) {
       return null;
     }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export class GalleryNavigatorComponent {
   }
 
   getDirectoryFlattenSearchQuery(): string {
-    const c = this.galleryService.content.value;
+    const c = this.contentLoaderService.content.value;
     if (!c.directory) {
       return null;
     }
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/sorting.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/sorting.service.ts
index d72f994e..fa1a00ec 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/sorting.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/navigator/sorting.service.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ import {NetworkService} from '../../../model/network/network.service';
 import {GalleryCacheService} from '../cache.gallery.service';
 import {BehaviorSubject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {Config} from '../../../../../common/config/public/Config';
-import {GroupingMethod, SortByTypes, SortingMethod} from '../../../../../common/entities/SortingMethods';
+import {GroupByTypes, GroupingMethod, SortByTypes, SortingMethod} from '../../../../../common/entities/SortingMethods';
 import {PG2ConfMap} from '../../../../../common/PG2ConfMap';
-import {ContentService, DirectoryContent} from '../content.service';
 import {PhotoDTO} from '../../../../../common/entities/PhotoDTO';
 import {map, switchMap} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {SeededRandomService} from '../../../model/seededRandom.service';
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ import {ContentWrapper} from '../../../../../common/entities/ConentWrapper';
 import {SubDirectoryDTO} from '../../../../../common/entities/DirectoryDTO';
 import {MediaDTO} from '../../../../../common/entities/MediaDTO';
 import {FileDTO} from '../../../../../common/entities/FileDTO';
+import {Utils} from '../../../../../common/Utils';
+import {ContentLoaderService, DirectoryContent} from '../contentLoader.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class GallerySortingService {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ export class GallerySortingService {
   constructor(
     private networkService: NetworkService,
     private galleryCacheService: GalleryCacheService,
-    private galleryService: ContentService,
+    private galleryService: ContentLoaderService,
     private rndService: SeededRandomService,
     private datePipe: DatePipe
   ) {
@@ -176,6 +177,38 @@ export class GallerySortingService {
     return;
   }
 
+  private getGroupByNameFn(grouping: GroupingMethod) {
+    switch (grouping.method) {
+      case SortByTypes.Date:
+        return (m: MediaDTO) => this.datePipe.transform(m.metadata.creationDate, 'longDate', 'UTC');
+
+      case SortByTypes.Name:
+        return (m: MediaDTO) => m.name.at(0).toUpperCase();
+
+      case SortByTypes.Rating:
+        return (m: MediaDTO) => ((m as PhotoDTO).metadata.rating || 0).toString();
+
+      case SortByTypes.FileSize: {
+        const groups = [0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000]; // MBs
+        return (m: MediaDTO) => {
+          const mbites = ((m as PhotoDTO).metadata.fileSize || 0) / 1024 / 1024;
+          const i = groups.findIndex((s) => s > mbites);
+          if (i == -1) {
+            return '>' + groups[groups.length - 1] + ' MB';
+          } else if (i == 0) {
+            return '<' + groups[0] + ' MB';
+          }
+          return groups[i - 1] + ' - ' + groups[i] + ' MB';
+        };
+      }
+
+      case SortByTypes.PersonCount:
+        return (m: MediaDTO) => ((m as PhotoDTO).metadata.faces || []).length.toString();
+
+    }
+    return (m: MediaDTO) => '';
+  }
+
   public applySorting(
     directoryContent: Observable<DirectoryContent>
   ): Observable<GroupedDirectoryContent> {
@@ -243,36 +276,10 @@ export class GallerySortingService {
                 if (dirContent.media) {
                   const mCopy = dirContent.media;
                   this.sortMedia(grouping, mCopy);
-                  let groupFN = (m: MediaDTO) => '';
-                  switch (grouping.method) {
-                    case SortByTypes.Date:
-                      groupFN = (m: MediaDTO) => this.datePipe.transform(m.metadata.creationDate, 'longDate');
-                      break;
-                    case SortByTypes.Name:
-                      groupFN = (m: MediaDTO) => m.name.at(0).toUpperCase();
-                      break;
-                    case SortByTypes.Rating:
-                      groupFN = (m: MediaDTO) => ((m as PhotoDTO).metadata.rating || 0).toString();
-                      break;
-                    case SortByTypes.FileSize: {
-                      const groups = [0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50]; // MBs
-                      groupFN = (m: MediaDTO) => {
-                        const mbites = ((m as PhotoDTO).metadata.fileSize || 0) / 1024 / 1024;
-                        const i = groups.findIndex((s) => s > mbites);
-                        if (i == -1) {
-                          return '>' + groups[groups.length - 1] + ' MB';
-                        } else if (i == 0) {
-                          return '<' + groups[0] + ' MB';
-                        }
-                        return groups[i - 1] + ' - ' + groups[i] + ' MB';
-                      };
-                    }
-                      break;
-                    case SortByTypes.PersonCount:
-                      groupFN = (m: MediaDTO) => ((m as PhotoDTO).metadata.faces || []).length.toString();
-                      break;
-                  }
+                  const groupFN = this.getGroupByNameFn(grouping);
+
                   c.mediaGroups = [];
+
                   for (const m of mCopy) {
                     const k = groupFN(m);
                     if (c.mediaGroups.length == 0 || c.mediaGroups[c.mediaGroups.length - 1].name != k) {
@@ -280,7 +287,13 @@ export class GallerySortingService {
                     }
                     c.mediaGroups[c.mediaGroups.length - 1].media.push(m);
                   }
-                  c.mediaGroups;
+                }
+
+                if (grouping.method === GroupByTypes.Date) {
+                  // We do not need the youngest as we group by day. All photos are from the same day
+                  c.mediaGroups.forEach(g => {
+                    g.date = Utils.makeUTCMidnight(new Date(g.media?.[0]?.metadata?.creationDate));
+                  });
                 }
 
                 // sort groups
@@ -300,6 +313,7 @@ export class GallerySortingService {
 
 export interface MediaGroup {
   name: string;
+  date?: Date; // used for blog. It allows to chop off blog to smaller pieces
   media: MediaDTO[];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/random-query-builder/random-query-builder.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/random-query-builder/random-query-builder.gallery.component.ts
index e6a99add..753c3515 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/random-query-builder/random-query-builder.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/random-query-builder/random-query-builder.gallery.component.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { ActivatedRoute, Params } from '@angular/router';
 import { QueryParams } from '../../../../../common/QueryParams';
 import { SearchQueryParserService } from '../search/search-query-parser.service';
+import {ContentLoaderService} from '../contentLoader.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-gallery-random-query-builder',
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ export class RandomQueryBuilderGalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private readonly subscription: Subscription = null;
 
   constructor(
-    public galleryService: ContentService,
+    public contentLoaderService: ContentLoaderService,
     private notification: NotificationService,
     private searchQueryParserService: SearchQueryParserService,
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ export class RandomQueryBuilderGalleryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.contentSubscription = this.galleryService.content.subscribe(
+    this.contentSubscription = this.contentLoaderService.content.subscribe(
       (content: ContentWrapper) => {
         this.enabled = !!content.directory;
         if (!this.enabled) {
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/share/share.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/share/share.gallery.component.ts
index 89f874ed..374f213c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/share/share.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/share/share.gallery.component.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {Subscription} from 'rxjs';
 import {UserRoles} from '../../../../../common/entities/UserDTO';
 import {AuthenticationService} from '../../../model/network/authentication.service';
 import {ClipboardService} from 'ngx-clipboard';
+import {ContentLoaderService} from '../contentLoader.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-gallery-share',
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ export class GalleryShareComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   constructor(
     public sharingService: ShareService,
-    public galleryService: ContentService,
+    public galleryService: ContentLoaderService,
     private notification: NotificationService,
     private modalService: BsModalService,
     public authService: AuthenticationService,