{"id":403927,"date":"2026-01-13T01:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/403927\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T01:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:47:13","slug":"google-photos-may-finally-add-a-long-awaited-video-playback-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/403927\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Photos may finally add a long-awaited video playback feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Google Photos logo on smartphone next to other devices and picture frame Stock photo 4\"  alt=\"Google Photos logo on smartphone next to other devices and picture frame Stock photo 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gogole-photos-logo-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-picture-frame-Stock-photo-4.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Google is testing a \u201cPlayback speed\u201d option in Google Photos, offering speed options from 0.25x to 2x.<br \/>\nUsers may also gain the ability to hide date labels for a cleaner, uninterrupted grid-like layout of their photos.<br \/>\nThese features are currently not available to users.<\/p>\n<p>Google Photos could finally let you adjust video playback speed<\/p>\n<p>Within Google Photos v7.58, we\u2019ve managed to enable the ability to adjust playback speed, a feature that has long been requested within the app.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Photos Playback speed option (1)\"  alt=\"Google Photos Playback speed option (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Photos-Playback-speed-option-1.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Photos Playback speed option (2)\"  alt=\"Google Photos Playback speed option (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Photos-Playback-speed-option-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the near future, when users play a video, they can tap on the three dots on the top right and select the \u201cPlayback speed\u201d option. This will open a bottom sheet that presents speed options, including 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a>Google Photos could get a more immersive Photos view<\/p>\n<p>We also managed to enable a new toggle that allows users to hide dates from the Photos view. This creates an uninterrupted, more immersive grid of your photos without date separators, much like other Gallery apps.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Photos Photos View with date separator\"  alt=\"Google Photos Photos View with date separator\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Photos-Photos-View-with-date-separator.jpg\"\/>Current Photos view with date separators<img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Photos Show dates in grid\"  alt=\"Google Photos Show dates in grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Google-Photos-Show-dates-in-grid.jpg\"\/>New &#8220;Show dates in grid&#8221; toggle<\/p>\n<p>We couldn\u2019t get the uninterrupted view to surface just yet, as toggling the setting yields no changes. We\u2019ll keep you updated when we learn more.<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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