Google Photos introduces new “updates” page to track activity on shared albums – ThePrint – ANIFeed

Washington (US), November 8 (ANI): Google Photos is rolling out a new feature that aims to improve the way users can track and interact with changes to their shared albums.

The ‘Updates’ section replaces the old sharing button that previously allowed users to share albums with others.

According to The Verge, users will now see a bell icon that directs them to a feed of the latest notifications.

According to Google, the feature is designed to help users better keep track of updates to shared albums, comments, and group conversations in the Google Photos app.

The ‘Updates’ page organizes events chronologically, allowing users to filter events by time periods such as “today”, “yesterday”, “this week”, “this month” or “last month”.

This timeline will provide clear, easy-to-read notifications about new changes or actions taken in shared albums and conversations, according to The Verge.

“We want to simplify how you view recent activity with an interface that makes albums, groups, and conversations more accessible,” a Google support post states.

This addition is designed to offer more transparency and control, especially when dealing with multiple people collaborating on albums or group chats in Google Photos.

Users will now be able to directly access their shared albums from the newly launched ‘Collections’ section, as well as the ‘Updates’ section.

This provides a central location to manage all albums, both personal and shared, making it easy to browse through photos and collaborate with friends, family or colleagues.

While the feature is rolling out now, availability may vary by region and device.

If you don’t see the ‘Updates’ section yet, the Photos team advises users to check back “in the coming weeks” as the feature continues to expand.

According to |The Verge, the ‘Updates’ section is currently available on both the Android and iOS Google Photos apps, but some users may not have the feature yet.

As is typical with phased rollouts, not all users will receive the feature right away, but it’s expected to become more widely available in the coming weeks. (MOMENT)

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