Google Home app gets new Photo Frame settings and possible Weather Frog display option – The Verge

Google Home, the companion app for Googles smart home products, is changing the way users interact with photos on the app and on Nest Hub devices. 9to5Google first noticed the changes, which include a revamped Photo Frame settings menu.

Now, when you use Google Home to change the displayed album while your Nest Hub is idle, youll see a carousel-style UI that gives you the option to choose from curated groups of photos, categorized as Select family & friends, Recent highlights, and Favorites, 9to5Google reports. Scroll past that, and youll be able to see all the albums that youve created.

A preview window appears at the bottom of the page, and you can swipe through the preview carousel to see how your pictures will look when displayed on your Nest Hub. 9to5Google also notes that the time and weather are displayed at the bottom-left corner of the preview window on iOS, but only the photo appears on Android.

In addition to the new Photo Frame settings, 9to5Google also reports that the Nest Hub may be getting a new clock face option that includes the beloved Weather Frog. Also known as Froggy, the character first became available on the Nest Hub as a display option that shows the time, along with an animated depiction of the current weather conditions.

9to5Google found that theres a new option in the Photo Frame menu, called Google Weather Frog, and its description on the app implies youll be able to display Froggy alongside weather conditions and your photos. The feature appears to be unfinished, so it remains unclear just how Froggy might interact with your photos once its officially released.

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Google Home app gets new Photo Frame settings and possible Weather Frog display option - The Verge