Google Photos
Google Photos fixes Magic Editor not saving edits
In recent weeks, some Google Photos users haven’t been able to save their Magic Editor creations, but a fix is now available.
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How the Gemini app’s new Google Photos integration will work
Last month, Google renamed Gemini Extensions and previewed an upcoming Google Photos “app,” with more details on how it works now available.
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Google Photos makes dark theme support on the web available to everyone
While its mobile app has had a dark theme for years, Google Photos has just made a dark mode available to all users through its web app.
Expand Expanding CloseOn the year-long Google Photos redesign
The big development for Google Photos in the past year is the Gemini-powered “Ask Photos,” but that shouldn’t overshadow a series of redesigns that feels like it concluded with the simplified bottom bar that rolled out earlier this week.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos removes ‘Memories’ tab for simpler bottom bar
Google Photos is more widely rolling out a simplified bottom bar that removes the “Memories” tab on Android.
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Google Photos for Android adds ‘Undo device backup’
As previously announced in December, Google Photos now lets you “Undo device backup” on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos will once again let you share your screenshots and more via Partner Sharing
Google Photos is reverting a change that prevents some photos from being included in the Partner Sharing feature following user feedback, and now it’s optional.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos will support third-party digital photo frames
Makers of digital photo frames have long used the Google Photos APIs to transfer your images and videos to their devices. Google this month is implementing API changes that break those integrations, but is offering an alternate approach.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos ambient slideshows coming to more smart TVs, photo frames
Google looks to be bringing the Google Photos slideshows on Nest Hub, Chromecast, and Google TV to more “eligible,” third-party devices.
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Google Photos will replace prints, photo books lost in LA fires
Google shared today that those in Los Angeles that lost Google Photos canvas, prints, or photo books in last month’s fires can get their orders replaced for free.
Expand Expanding CloseApple Invites is a great idea, but Google Photos and Calendar could make it even better
Earlier this week Apple released its latest app, Apple Invites, as a clever combination of iCloud services for digital event invitations. Apple Invites is a great idea, but one that I can’t help but feel like, with products like Calendar, Gmail, and Photos at the ready, Google could have done better.
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Pixel 9 ‘Reimagine’ images adding AI watermark
Edits generated by the Pixel 9’s Reimagine feature inside the Google Photos Magic Editor will now be watermarked with SynthID.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos adding new grid customizations to hide clutter
Google Photos for Android is adding more granular customization options for the main grid of images and videos.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos tones down Gemini’s ‘Ask Photos’ search UI
Google Photos started testing Ask Photos in September. An update to Google Photos for Android today tones down the UI of this Gemini-powered search capability.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos now has a dark theme on the web
After Drive and Calendar in recent months, Google Photos on the web now has a dark theme.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos rolling out ‘Memories’ tab removal on Android
Following iOS, Google Photos for Android is simplifying the bottom bar by removing the “Memories” tab, though the auto-organizing feed — now called “Moments” — remains available.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos tests prominent row of Favorites and other shortcuts
Google Photos is simplifying the bottom bar to three tabs, and another big design change tests a very prominent row of shortcuts.
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Google Photos now shows what Albums images & videos are in
A nice quality-of-life improvement to Google Photos for Android (and the web) shows “Albums” status in the Info panel.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos 2024 Recap rolling out with insights, Gemini, and more
With the year winding down, Google Photos is rolling out its 2024 Recap, which has two parts.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos rolling out ‘Undo device backup’ setting
The Google Photos mobile app is rolling out a new setting that basically lets you undo a backup, and “remove all of the photos and videos that are currently found on your device in Google Photos.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos removing ‘Memories’ from bottom bar, now called ‘Moments’
Google Photos is rolling out a redesign that removes the “Memories” tab from the bottom bar, though the functionality remains intact with a new “Moments” name and location. This is starting to roll out on iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos gets navigation redesign on the web with Collections
After introducing on Android and iOS in August, Google Photos on the web is now replacing the Library with “Collections.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos can share Memories as a video file – here’s how
A new update to Google Photos is making it significantly easier to share Memories by simply turning them into a video file.
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Google Photos will no longer share images ‘from other apps’ through Partner Sharing
Google has made a change to its Partner Sharing feature in Google Photos, with the app no longer sharing images that originate from “other apps.”
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