Over the summer of last year, we had to say goodbye to free, unlimited Google Photos storage. As of June 1, 2021, Google Backup Photos and Videos started taking up space in the cloud for most devices. Only mobiles have been recorded pixel released before this year, but from tomorrow a model has to say goodbye to one of the advantages of photo and video backup.
After the Pixel 2, it’s now the turn of the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL. After missing updates a few weeks ago, now see how it also says goodbye to unlimited storage of photos and videos in original quality
The Pixel 3 will only have unlimited storage at “high quality”
With the launch of Pixel 3 in October 2018, reported that the unlimited storage in original quality would only be available for a little over three years, until January 31, 2022, that after that date you would only have unlimited “high quality” storage, and that date has already arrived.
Starting tomorrow, Google Photos will automatically create backup copies of new photos and videos quality Storage savings (previously called “high quality”) at no additional cost. If the user wants the photos and videos to continue downloading in original quality while occupying the cloud storage, he will need to change the backup settings.
For resize download we just have to open google pictures, press the profile picture and click on Photo Settings. In category Backup and synchronization > Size of downloaded files You can choose whether you want the photos to be downloaded in original quality (using storage quota in Google Drive) or in storage saver quality (unlimited free storage).
Photos and videos are stored at a slightly lower quality.
We have changed the name of our premium storage tier to Storage Saver. Although we have changed the name, photos and videos will still be stored in the same quality.
Photos and videos with Storage Saver quality are compressed to save space. If a photo is larger than 16 MP, it will be scaled down to that size, and if the video resolution is larger than 1080p will scale down to 1080p HD resolution. Therefore, anyone who owns a Pixel 3 and wants to continue recording 4K videos in the cloud will need to download them in original quality.
From February 1, only the first Pixel released in 2016 will have unlimited storage in original quality. With the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3, unlimited copies in original quality were due to expire, and from Pixel 3 to Pixel 5 they were already released only with unlimited storage in Storage Saver quality.
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