Last year, Google temporarily disabled Google Photos on Android TV after a bug exposed photos of other users’ on Android TV. Since then the functionality has been disabled and you can no longer set Google Photos as a screensaver on Android TV. However, if you are looking for an unofficially way to use Google Photos as a screensaver on Android TV then you have come to the right place. We have already written a detailed guide to use custom screensavers on Android TV, but here we will specifically discuss Google Photos integration. So on that note, let’s find out the steps.
Google Photos as a screensaver option is available natively on the new Google TV with Chromecast dongle, but it has not been re-launched on Android TV after the last public bug. So in this article, we will take the help of a third-party app to integrate Google Photos with Android TV.
After installing the app, open it, and move to “Settings”.
Now that you have allowed the app to use Google Photos as a screensaver on your Android TV, you are almost done. Open Settings for the last time and open “Set your screensaver“.
Q. How Do I Use Google Photos as a Screensaver on Android TV?
You need to install a third-party app and from there you can integrate Google Photos with Android TV. Since the native option is no longer available, this is the only option available right now. You can follow our above guide to learn about the steps.
While the Google Photos app is not available on Android TV’s Play Store but you can use the casting feature on the smartphone to watch Google Photos on Android TV. Just open Google Photos on your smartphone and tap on the cast icon next to the search bar. After that, select your TV and you are done. Keep in mind, for this to work, both your smartphone and TV should be connected to the same WiFi network.
Open Settings on your Android TV -> Device Preferences -> Screen Saver -> Backdrop. That’s it.
You can go through our in-depth guide on how to customize the Android TV home screen and make changes according to your preference.
List of Popular Android TVs
The above tutorial will work with most of the popular Android TVs. You can find a list of popular Android TVs below. The list is not exhaustive by any means and is only to serve as an example.
