Google Drive: Till now, in Google Drive for desktop, users had the facility to select any folder on the computer and back up its photos and videos directly to Google Photos.
(Why this Google Drive service was shut down)
Google Drive: In the digital world, people now save most files online. Google Drive plays a crucial role in this. Yes, most people use the Google Drive desktop app to back up everything from photos to videos in Google Photos. But now there's bad news for such users. Google has discontinued the automatic backup of photos and videos in Google Photos via Google Drive for desktop.
Let us tell you that after this change, any new photos and videos coming in the folders that you have selected for Google Photos backup through Google Drive will not be automatically uploaded to Google Photos.
What changes are taking place
According to media reports, until now, Google Drive for desktop allowed users to select a folder on their computer and back up its photos and videos directly to Google Photos. This feature saved users the need to repeatedly upload photos and videos. However, the company has now discontinued this feature. This means that photos and videos from folders will no longer be automatically uploaded to Google Photos.
However, it's important to note that Google Drive or Google Photos aren't shutting down. Both will continue to function as they did before. The company has simply changed a key feature that backed up and saved computer photos to Google Photos via Drive.
Google Photos backup from the phone is not affected
For your information, if you only back up photos and videos to Google Photos from your smartphone, this change won't affect you. Normal backups of phone photos will continue through the Google Photos app. This change is especially important for those who relied on Google Drive for desktop to back up photos and videos from a computer folder to Google Photos.
How to continue photo backup in Google Photos
Google has introduced a new method for backing up your computer's photos to Google Photos. If you want to continuously back up photos and videos from a specific computer folder to Google Photos, you can go to Google Photos and select the + option. Then, select the Back up folders option and select the folder whose photos and videos you want to back up.
Additionally, if your photos are already in Google Drive, they can also be imported into Google Photos. This allows you to import existing photos from Drive into your Google Photos library.
What will happen to the photos and videos already saved?
It's worth noting that this change has raised concerns about what will happen to the photos and videos already saved there. According to Google, this change will not delete photos and videos already backed up in Google Photos. Any data stored there will remain completely safe. However, if you want to continue backing up photos to your computer, you'll need to change your backup settings.
Which users should pay attention immediately?
For your information, this change will most impact users who transfer photos from their camera to their computer. Those with old photo collections, those who back up scanned photos or documents, and those who sync computer folders with Google Photos will now need to adjust their settings.
