Three new features added to Google Photos

Google announced three more prominent features to Google Photos at an event in San Francisco on Sept. 29. The new features include Chromecast support, labeling photos and enhanced search and shared albums.

“We’re adding Chromecast support to give you that old-school slideshow experience—dimmed lights optional,” said Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP Android, Chromecast and Chrome OS at Google, on the official Google Blog.

Now, Google Photos will be getting its first major update by adding Chromecast support to the service. Users can now share photos from Google Photos for broadcast on larger TV screens via Chromecast. The service will now be available on Android and soon be introduced on iOS.

Users connected on a Wi-Fi network shared by Chromecast will see an icon appearing at the top of the photos app. By simply tapping the icon, users will be able to broadcast the photo on to the screen. Users can also broadcast videos and animation created by Photos, reports The Verge.

In the U.S., users can add personalised private labels to photos to make it search friendly. Now, Google Photos will be much more organised and searching photos will be easier.

Users will also be able to invite friends and family to add to the pool of photos and videos. Updates will pop up as soon as new photos and videos are added. After joining, members can easily add the photos to the cloud. And the best part is there’s no setup involved. Users can use any device to enjoy the service. The shared album feature works on iOS as well on Android.

In May, Google drifted from Google + and unveiled its standalone service, Google Photos, with unlimited photo storage for both Android and iOS users. Google Photos automatically downsizes photos and allows uploads of photos up to 16 megapixels and videos up to 1080p.

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