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# Google Photos

## Description

Add a Google Photos Cloud album to the dashboard to display a slide-show of your pictures

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## Install Hubitat App/Driver

* Install [HPM](https://hubitatpackagemanager.hubitatcommunity.com/) (Hubitat Package Manager) to your Hubitat
* Open HPM -> Install -> Search by keywords -> search for **Google Photos Cloud**

## Install **Google Photos Cloud**

* In Hubitat Apps section, click on Install User App -> **Google Photos Cloud**
* Enter **Google Client ID / Secret**
  * Refer to [Get Google Credentials](/hubitat-dashboard/tiles/google-photos/get-google-credentials.md) to get the Client ID and Client Secret (free)
* Click **Authorize** to authorize this app with Google Photos

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* Enter an album name and click on the little save icon next to it
* Click **Create Album** button which will create a new Google Photos album and a child device on Hubitat with the same name

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* Select any other options - such as how frequently the next image should display
* **Don't forget to add this new child device to MakerAPI so HD+ can see it**

## Usage

* HD+ will automatically handle and display these devices so there's nothing you need to do
* Depending on the refresh interval you chose, the image will change automatically

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## Use Google Photos as a Background

* Once you have a Google Photos device in HD+ you can use it for the dashboard background
* Open the menu -> Display Options -> Background

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* Choose Select Image
* Select Image Source in top-left corner of dialog
* Select Hubitat Device

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* Pick your Google Photos device from the list

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* Change the Transparency value to show more or less of the background

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* see [Background](/hubitat-dashboard/look-and-feel/background.md) for more details


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