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How do I stop videos from syncing to Google Drive?
In the “preferences” window, click on the “Google Drive” tab, find a box labeled “sync my drive to this computer” and uncheck it. This will pause syncing until you turn it back on. Uncheck the first box in the “Google Drive” tab to disable syncing.
How do I backup photos to Google but not sync?
Open the menu in Google Photos, click Settings, and then go to “Back up & Sync.” Make sure this option is turned on. Click “Backup Device Folder” to see if folders are enabled for automatic backup and sync. If you don’t open the Google Photos folder, you can’t back up and sync them.
How do I Unsync Google Photos with Google Drive?
On Android devices, open Google Drive settings and disable Auto Add. On iOS devices, open the Drive app, head to the three-bar menu, tap on the gear-shaped Settings icons and tap on Photos. Then turn off Google Photos option.
How do I exclude files from Google Drive sync?
In Backup and Sync Preferences, click Change in the “My Computer” section to choose which files sync. You can now ignore files by extension. In the “My Computer” section of Backup and Sync Preferences, click Change Advanced settings, and then enter the file extensions to ignore.
Is Google Backup and Sync going away?
Google Backup and Sync isn’t going away immediately, you can still download and use it until the 1st of October. The program will stop working on said date, and you will be forced to use Drive for desktop to access your files if you want to continue using a software.
Can I delete photos after uploading to Google Drive?
Removing locally stored copies of photos is just a tap away. You have freed up space on your Android device without losing your photos and videos. If you need to view those photos and videos, open Google Photos, and you’ll see them.
How do I exclude folders from Google backup?
You will see all photos and folders located on your device. Navigate to the folder which you want to exclude. Tap the blue “Cloud” icon. Your folder will now be excluded from Google Photos Auto Backup.
How does Google Photos work with Google Drive?
So we’re bringing a new feature to photos.google.com called “Upload from Drive,” which lets you manually choose photos and videos from Drive, including “Shared with Me” items, to import into Photos. Once copied, these items are not connected between the two products.
Why are my Google Photos not syncing to my PC?
Just because that Google Photos folder still gets filled with pictures from your smartphone if synced to Google Photos. So the presence of the Google Photos folder may prevent that old pictures are re-uploaded again, but as far as I could test, it has no influence on newer pictures added after starting B&S.
What happens to my Google Photos when I change them?
Any photos or videos from Drive in Photos that you have uploaded prior to this change will remain in Photos. If you have a “Google Photos” folder in Drive, it will remain in Drive, but will no longer update automatically.