Apr 30, 2019
How to pick from Google Photos album when creating a Facebook post?
a) If I go into Facebook and click the photos icon to add photos to my post, it just dumps me into a view of the entire camera roll (where it could take hours to scroll through and find the photos I want). I don't see any way to get to a view just of this one specific Google Photos album.
b) If I go into the Google Photos app and try to share the entire album using the share icon, it launches the Facebook app and then nothing happens. I've let it sit for over 10 minutes in case it was taking time to upload or process the images, but no dice. (It's only 9 photos so it should not take hours).
I can't believe that Google Photos works so poorly with social media (I assume it has the same problems with Twitter, etc. too). There must be a better way??
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Nov 4, 2019
Diamond Product Expert janvb recommended this
May 1, 2019
Thanks for taking the time to report your experience to the Photos Community
Since I don't use Facebook or Twitter, and can't comment on the delay you are reporting, I can only suggest you try the slightly adjusted workflow below to see if it works for you.
1. Open the Album you want to share
2. Select the < Share icon
3. Select Create link and, once completed, select Copy Link
4. Open Facebook app and use link to post.
Maybe other Facebook / Photos users can provide additional thoughts.
I believe Google works hard with third-party vendors like Facebook and Twitter to provide users with a good experience and cross-app compatibility. Everyone wants happy users. So the next time this happens, please use the Feedback menu option in Google Photos to report your experience so the team can track specific hardware or software issues that can be contributing.
Best,
Joe
Diamond Product Expert janvb recommended this
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Thanks for taking the time to report your experience to the Photos Community
Since I don't use Facebook or Twitter, and can't comment on the delay you are reporting, I can only suggest you try the slightly adjusted workflow below to see if it works for you.
1. Open the Album you want to share
2. Select the < Share icon
3. Select Create link and, once completed, select Copy Link
4. Open Facebook app and use link to post.
Maybe other Facebook / Photos users can provide additional thoughts.
I believe Google works hard with third-party vendors like Facebook and Twitter to provide users with a good experience and cross-app compatibility. Everyone wants happy users. So the next time this happens, please use the Feedback menu option in Google Photos to report your experience so the team can track specific hardware or software issues that can be contributing.
Best,
Joe
Diamond Product Expert janvb recommended this
Feb 26, 2020
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Mar 4, 2020
My question is, that once the album is posted to Facebook, will it not update the photos that I add to the album in Google Photos? I’d like it to be a live album but maybe that’s not possible.
Mar 4, 2020
"Once the album is posted to Facebook, will it not update the photos that I add to the album in Google Photos?"
- When you use "Share" in Google Photos and select Facebook, you in fact share a link to your album. Thus when you add a photo it should also be seen in Facebook.
- I suggest that you just try: share an album and then add a photo to the album in Google Photos. That's how I found out.
Mar 25, 2020
"No option to Share to Google Drive"
Not in the web app, but you can in the Photos app on mobile.
See also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4x42gsuGBQ (Chris Guld)
https://support.google.com/photos/thread/11728028 (Larry Paul)
https://support.google.com/photos/thread/23567254 (Peter - Multcloud)
https://support.google.com/photos/thread/11728028 (Larry Paul)
https://support.google.com/photos/thread/23567254 (Peter - Multcloud)
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Mar 26, 2020
Come on, Google! I'm following basic procedures here. Taking a few hikes during the quarantine, wanna make friends and family smile on Facebook or Instagram with something light. A post of some clips walking through woods, nice! Maybe some music, nice! Maybe a minute long. Nothing too fancy. All done adjusting the lengths musically, the scenes change with the song, cool! Can I share it now? Nope! Can I at least watch it as a finished thing on my own phone? Nope! Can I get any help here? Am I just an idiot or is this really harder than it has to be?
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