If you relied on Drive for desktop to automatically back up new photos and videos from specific computer folders to Google Photos, you may need to switch to another backup method.

Google Drive for desktop is ending Google Photos backup support on August 10. Here’s what users need to know and how to protect their photos.

Google Drive for desktop has discontinued its feature for automatically backing up photos and videos to Google Photos, effective immediately.

Google Drive has ended automatic desktop photo backups to Google Photos, forcing users to switch to a browser-based workflow to keep folders synced.