Google Album Archive going away next month

Google has introduced that its Album Archive will not be out there after July 19.

Google Album Archive service let customers view and handle album content material from a few of its merchandise inside Album Archive.

The firm has now requested customers to make use of Takeout to obtain a duplicate of their Album Archive information.

“After July 19, 2023, the Google Album Archive will not be out there. Until then, you should use Takeout to obtain a duplicate of your Album Archive information,” in keeping with Google’s help web page.

The firm additionally mentioned that content material that is solely out there in Album Archive shall be deleted beginning July 19, together with — uncommon instances like small thumbnail photosand album feedback or likes, some Google Hangouts information from Album Archive, and background photos uploaded within the Gmail theme picker earlier than 2018.

Now, to view and handle content material, customers can use different Google merchandise, similar to — Blogger to view and handle their picture content material, Google Account to view and handle their previous and present profile photographs, Google Photos to view and handle their picture albums, and Hangouts to obtain their Hangouts attachments with Takeout.

Meanwhile, Google shall be shutting down the third-party GoogleAssistant Notes & Lists integration on June 20.

Users have lengthy had the choice in Google Assistant settings to pick a Notes & Lists supplier for voice instructions that will let you create or edit a listing/notice on audio system and Smart Displays.

(With inputs from IANS)