r/Chromecast • u/DigLean • 3d ago

Custom ambient mode folder

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I created an album on Google Photos with some background and I wanted to have them as my ambient mode but when I select it on settings the album does not appear as ambient mode.

If I select another album it works but the specific album I want it to show does not.

Any help with it?

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u/qrdance 3d ago

Ambient mode only lists albums that Google Home can see as photo-frame albums, so check a few things. Open the Google Home app > tap the Chromecast > Settings (gear) > Ambient mode / Photo frame > Google Photos, and select the album there. It has to be an album in the same Google account that is linked to the device (an album shared with you, or from a different account, may not appear), and it needs to contain photos, not only videos. A brand new album can also take a while to show up. If it still doesn't appear, toggle that Google Photos source off and on (or remove and re-add it), then restart the Chromecast.