Google Photos now hides memes from third-party apps for a clearer view

Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more.Google is taking a significant step in refining its photo management system by introducing a feature that lets users hide unwanted screenshots and memes from third-party apps in the main grid view.  By default, Google Photos displays all images, including those backed up from apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram.  While this ensures that all media is available in one place, it often leads to a cluttered and disorganized library, making it harder to find personal photos amid a sea of memes, forwarded images, and screenshots. To help deal with this issue, Google is adding a new feature that will hide unwanted images from the Photos.  Bye-bye Good Morning images, hello clutter-free Google Photos library view With this new feature, users can now customize their Photos view to hide media from third-party apps, providing a cleaner and more streamlined experience. (via: 9to5Google) If someone wants to see content from a specific app, they can use the Customize by App option to manually select which apps’ media should be visible in the Photos view.  This is particularly beneficial for those who receive many memes or work-related images but prefer to keep their main gallery focused on personal photos. Google appears to be rolling out this update widely with Google Photos v7.14. Users can check if they have received…Google Photos now hides memes from third-party apps for a clearer view

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