Horizon - Someone knows how I can change several images when the user change the color swatch?

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Topic summary

Issue: Selecting a color swatch only updates the featured media (main image) while other product gallery images remain unchanged. The requester prefers a solution without using paid apps.

Proposed approaches:

  • Custom code: Developers state it’s possible to implement variant-aware image switching via theme customization and request the store URL to assess specifics.
  • App solution: A third-party app (Rubik) is suggested to show only images relevant to the selected variant; a demo video link is provided. The recommendation discloses the app creator’s affiliation.
  • Theme-level capability: Changing more than the featured media is considered an advanced customization that some premium or certain free themes may support natively; otherwise, professional services can implement it without an app, depending on business logic.

Key terms:

  • Color swatch: clickable color option for a product.
  • Variant images: images tied to a specific product variation (e.g., color).
  • Featured media: primary product image displayed by the theme.

Status: No code or definitive resolution shared. The discussion remains open pending the requester’s follow-up or selection of an approach.

Summarized with AI on December 10. AI used: gpt-5.
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I added multiple color to a product, and when adding the color swatches, it only change the main image, the others doesnt change, is there a way to fix this without paying an app?

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Hi @Arturoml92

Yes, this can be done with custom code. Please send me your store URL, and I will check it and update you properly.

Best regards,
Devcoder :laptop:

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Hi @Arturoml92 you can show only relevant variant images based on selected variant with Rubik app. For transparency I am the founder and developer of the app. You can watch the video to see how it works.

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Hi @Arturoml92 :waving_hand: I’m @PaulNewton shopify-partner that does theme customizations.

It’s an advanced theme customization to change more images than just the featured media for a product to the current variant when a theme doesn’t already have such features.
It is beyond the scope of the forums to teach web development.

Generally this is a feature to look for in some premium paid themes, or possibly other free themes.

You can reach out to me for customization services to get this done properly without requiring an app depending on the actual business logic.
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