To watch Google Spotlight Stories, the app on your mobile device for iOS or Android. Google Spotlight Stories require a fast connection, such as WiFi or LTE to download or stream the content.
What are Google Spotlight Stories?
Google Spotlight Stories is a new form of storytelling made specifically for mobile and VR. In these 360-degree, interactive stories, your phone becomes a window to a world all around you. The sensors on your phone allow the story to be interactive; when you move your phone to various scenes, you are able to unlock mini-stories within the story.
You can watch in two ways:
- Move your phone around while watching: This lets you move the camera in the virtual world of the story.
- Use Cardboard viewer: Touch the screen and then select the icon in the bottom right.
Supported devices
We are constantly working on support more Android, but at a minimum, to have the best experience with our stories, you need to have:
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A device with a recent graphics processor, supporting OpenGL ES3.0 or higher
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A device with working accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer
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An Android device with Android 4.4.2 (KitKat or higher).
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Internet connectivity for either downloading or streaming the shows
Frequently asked questions
Google Spotlight Stories App
How do I view a story in Cardboard mode?
How do I download the stories to watch them offline?
I get the message “Your current settings require a WiFi connection to download stories.”
How do I check my app's version?
When I play a story, it frequently pauses for several seconds at a time, showing a busy icon
I get the message "Unable to play story"
The show crashes (or hangs up). How do I fix this?
Moving the phone doesn't point the camera. How do I fix this?
If that fails try rebooting the phone, as the motion sensors might be in a bad state.
And if you continue to have issues, please contact Google Spotlight Stories at googlespotlightstories@google.com.