When choosing a TV, it is very likely that your next Smart TV will be a model with Google TV or Android TV. We are talking about the two versions of Google's operating system, and which has all kinds of apps and games with which to take advantage of its possibilities. In addition, if you know the best tricks, you will be able to take advantage of everything they offer more than ever. Today we are going to tell you How to use Google Photos as a background on Google TV and Android TV.
As we have told you, the Google operating system hides all kinds of functions. Just as we have explained to you How to protect your Android TV from viruses and malwareToday we are going to teach you a trick to surprise your loved ones. Let's see how to use Google Photos as a background on Google TV and Android TV.
Isn't this a native feature on Android TV?
If you've been using Android TV regularly, you'd think it was a native feature of the operating system, and that you just needed to go into the screensaver settings and select Google Photos as the source. But that's not the case anymore. Google had a number of security issues that caused it to limit this option. And depending on the version of Android TV you're using, you may or may not see it.
And in case you have a Smart TV or multimedia player with Google TV, we already told you that this option is not available. Luckily, with an app that you will find in Google Play, the application store of the big G, you will have the problem solved. And for that, you need to download Photo Gallery and Screensaver on your TV. Once you have this app, follow the steps we leave you.
How to put Google Photos as a background on your TV with Google TV or Android TV
- Open the app and go to the Settings section.
- Go to the Photo Sources option.
- Scroll down and select Google Photos as the image source for the screensaver on your TV.
- The app will ask you to choose your Google account to access your photos.
- Grant the necessary permissions so that the app can access your gallery.
- Return to the Settings section of the app.
- Go to the Set your screensaver option.
- Within this section, select Screen Saver and choose Photo Gallery and Screensaver as the default app.