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TL;DR
- 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 web app.
- Expect the change to take effect on August 10, although you won’t be able to set up new backup folders from June 15.
Google has long offered the Google Drive desktop app, which lets you easily back up and sync your PC folders to Google Drive. The app also allows users to back up their photos and videos to Google Photos. Unfortunately, the company has now confirmed that it’s killing off this Google Photos integration.
Google announced on its support page and in emails to subscribers that the Google Drive desktop app will no longer support backups to Google Photos. The company clarifies that any items previously backed up to Google Photos via this method won’t be affected by this change.
