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TL;DR
- Google Photos is officially releasing video playback speed controls for Android users.
- Users can now choose between five speeds: 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x and 2x.
- Despite being available on Android, Google has not yet confirmed a release date for iOS or the web.
Google Photos is one of Google’s better apps and services, but despite its usefulness, it’s not perfect. We’ve recently seen Google working on features like limiting AI-based editing To prevent choice fatigue and Testing different playback speeds for your video player. These features were spotted in an APK teardown, so it’s not guaranteed they’ll see the light of day. Thankfully, Google is finally introducing different playback speed options in Google Photos.
Google through a new help page announced That Android users can now change the playback speed of their videos in Google Photos. The company admits that this has been a top request from its community for a long time, and it’s finally here.
With the change, Android users can now adjust the speed of their videos while watching them. Whenever a video is open, users can tap the three vertical dots in the top right corner and select “Playback Speed.” There, they can choose from five speed options: 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x (original), 1.5x, and 2x. Tapping an option sets it as the playback speed the next time you watch the video.
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Google hasn’t shared when or if this change will come to Google Photos on iOS and the web. This is a fairly basic addition to the service, and if it is highly requested as Google admits, it would make sense for the feature to be available on all platforms. We hope Google implements this feature widely.
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