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.
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Google Drive is shutting down desktop app Photos backups in August - here’s how to prepare

Your backups no longer work, but there's a very simple fix.
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Today is the last day to manage your Google Drive's photo backups — here's what to do

You'll need to take action if you want automatic backups to keep working ...

Google Drive Photo Backup Changes Start Today: How to recover your photos, what to do when backup ends on August 10

Google has ended automatic photo and video backups from selected computer folders through Google Drive for desktop. From ...
Android Authority

Google is killing this handy way to back up PC folders to Google Photos

Google will no longer let users back up photos and videos to Google Photos via the Google Drive desktop app. The company recommends setting up backup folders via the Google Photos website or using the ...

Google Drive to end Photos backups starting August 10: What users need to do

Starting August 10, 2026, the Google Drive desktop app will no longer support backup for Google Photos. Users are encouraged ...

An important Google Photos backup feature is being discontinued, but I found a way to keep it working

Google is about to make a major change to the Google Drive desktop app, and if you rely on it to automatically back up your ...

Google Drive Desktop Ends Photos Backup from August 10: Here's How to Switch

Google Drive desktop stops backing up photos to Google Photos from August 10, requiring users to reconfigure backups directly ...