Google Drive Stops Automatic Photo Backups to Google Photos on Desktop
Google Drive has ended automatic desktop photo backups to Google Photos, forcing users to switch to a browser-based workflow to keep folders synced. The post Google Drive Stops Automatic Photo Backups to Google Photos on Desktop appeared first on TechRepublic .
Google Drive has discontinued automatic desktop photo backups to Google Photos, requiring users to switch to a browser-based workflow for syncing folders. The change took effect on August 10, affecting only the connection between Google Drive for desktop and Google Photos. Users must now manually set up backups through the Google Photos website to continue backing up desktop photos.
Existing backed-up photos and videos will remain accessible, but new images added to previously synced folders will no longer upload automatically unless users reconfigure their settings. Google has not developed a dedicated Google Photos desktop app, so the browser-based method is currently the only available replacement for automatic desktop photo-folder backups.
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