RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
July 25, 2023
This is for the desktop and smartphones. Screenshots are from Windows 10 and iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 16+
Using Google Photos‘ slideshow feature, you can have all or specific album photos play one after another automatically. You can make this slideshow on both your desktop and your mobile device. Let’s explore how this is done.
On Your Desktop
To create a slideshow on your desktop computer, first, open a web browser and launch the Google Photos site. Sign in to your account on the site if you have not already.
Next, once you see your photos, if you want to include all your photos in the slideshow, then click the first photo on the main screen to open it in full screen.
Now, once the photo opens in full screen, at the top-right corner, click the three dots (the Menu icon). Refer to the below image:
Next, in the menu that opens, click Slideshow. See the below image:
Now, your browser will go full screen and your slideshow will start playing. Sit back, relax, and enjoy recollecting your memories with your photos.
Next, you can stop the slideshow at any time by pressing the Esc key on your keyboard. See the following image:
Now, if you would like to make a slideshow using photos from a specific album, then access that album on Google Photos. On the album page, in the top-right corner, click the three dots (the Menu icon). Refer to the below image:
Next, from the three dots (the Menu icon), select Slideshow to start playing your photos. You can close the slideshow by pressing the Esc key. See the below image:
On Your Mobile
To play your photos slideshow on your phone, first, launch the Google Photos app on your phone.
Next, to include all your photos in the slideshow, then tap the first photo on the main screen.
Now, when your photo opens in full screen, in the top-right corner, tap the three dots (the Menu icon). See the following image:
Next, from the three dots (the Menu icon), select Slideshow to start playing your photos. Refer to the below image:
Now, Google Photos will start playing a slideshow for all your photos. If you would like to stop this slideshow, tap anywhere on the screen then tap Done in the top-left corner. See the below image:
To create a slideshow using photos from a particular album, first, tap Library and choose your photo album. Select the first photo in the album, then in the top-right corner, tap the three dots (the Menu icon). See the following image:
Next, in the menu that opens, tap Slideshow. Refer to the below image:
Now, your slideshow containing photos only from the selected album will play. If you would like to stop this slideshow, tap anywhere on the screen then tap Done in the top-left corner. See the below image:
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