Google Photos Ambient Slideshows Coming To More Smart TVs, Photo Frames

Google looks to be bringing the Google Photos slideshows on Nest Hub, Chromecast, and Google TV to more “eligible,” third-party devices.

In a short support post today, the company announced how “Google Photos is expanding the group of eligible devices where you can display albums in a slideshow on the ambient or idle screen of your device.”

The new supported form factors are: Smart TVs, Tablets, Fridges, and Photo frames.

The existing list includes: Google TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Pixel Tablet, Nest Hub, and Nest Hub Max. These devices offer a Google-built slideshow experience that can be controlled via the Google Photos app (Settings > Apps & devices > Photo frames). It can also be set via the Google Home app.

It now seems like something similar will be coming to third-party devices. Some smart fridges already offer Google Photos integration, while bringing Google Photos to non-Android/Google TV sets is a good idea and dedicated photo frame devices are always popular.

Google today is not announcing any of the new devices or integrations.