Last year, Google temporarily disabled Google Photos on Android TV after a photos exposed to bugs other users on Android TV. Since then, the feature has been disabled and you can no longer set Google Photos as a screensaver on Android TV. However, if you are looking for an unofficial way to use Google Photos as a screensaver on Android TV, you have come to the right place. We have already written a detailed guide to using custom screensavers on Android TV, but here we will specifically discuss Google Photos integration. So on that note, let’s find out the steps.

Set Google Photos as Screensaver on Android TV

Google Photos as a screensaver option is available natively on the new Google TV with Chromecast dongle, but it has not been relaunched on Android TV after the latest public bug. So in this article we will take help of third party app to integrate Google Photos with Android TV.

In case you have Google TV with Chromecast dongle then install Google Home -> open your TV -> Ambient Mode -> select Google Photos. Now, with all that said, let’s get started.

1. Firstly, open play store on your android tv and search for “screensaver”. Install now Photo gallery and screen saver (To free, offers in-app purchases) app.

2. After installing the app, open it and go to ” Settings “.

3. Here, open “ Photo Sources“.

4. Next, scroll down and select ” Google Photos to choose Google Photos as the source for the Android TV screen saver.

5. It will ask you to select your google account from where you want to access Google Photos.

6. Finally, it will ask you to allow access to Google Photos. Keep in mind, this is a sensitive permission because the third-party app will have access to your personal images on Google Photos. So proceed only at your own risk.

7. Now that you’ve allowed the app to use Google Photos as a screensaver on your Android TV, you’re almost done. Open Settings for the last time and open “ Configure your screen saver“.

8. Here, open “ Screen saver and choose “Photo gallery and screen saver”.

9. You are done. Now Google Photos will be online as a screensaver on your Android TV.

Frequently Asked Questions

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 at this time. You can follow our guide above to learn more about the steps.

Q. How do I watch Google Photos on Android TV?

Although the Google Photos app is not available on the Android TV Play Store, 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 the Cast icon next to the search bar. After that select your TV and you are done. Remember that for this to work, your smartphone and your TV must be connected to the same WiFi network.

Q. How do I set a screen saver on Android TV?

Open Settings on your Android TV -> Device Preferences -> Screen Saver -> Backdrop. That’s it.

Q. How can I personalize my Android TV?

You can check out our detailed guide on how to customize Android TV home screen and make changes according to your preference.

List of popular Android TVs

The tutorial above will work with most popular Android TVs. Below is a list of popular Android TVs. The list is by no means exhaustive and serves only as an example.

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Sony KD-49X8200E 49
Sony KD-65X9000F 65
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Sony KD-49X7500F 49
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Sony 55X7500H 55
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Change Screensaver to Google Photos on Android TV

So here is how you can set Google Photos as screensaver on your Android TV. As I mentioned above, it is undesirable to grant permission to access your personal Google photos to a third-party app. In this case, you can use a secondary Google account where you only put pictures to put as screensaver on Android TV. Either way, it’s all about us. If you want to learn more about these Android TV tips and tricks, follow our linked article. And if you face any problem, comment below and let us know.

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