If there is one thing that Google knows how to do best, then it has to be creating useful apps. If you check your smartphone, laptop, or even your car, you are guaranteed to find at least one app that is created by the Android parent. The best example of this is Google Photos, which is an indispensable app on all devices. Google Photos is a great app to have installed on your smartphone because it automatically organizes your photos and videos, but this is not where the apps functionalities end. Google Photos is also super useful to install on Firestick because it provides up to 15GB of free storage for photos and a smart automatic sorting feature that organizes your media files and creates albums. The challenging part about installing Google Photos on Firestick is that the app is not available to download directly from the Amazon Appstore. Fortunately, there is a way around this, and today we are going to show you how to do it. Install Google Photos on FirestickSince Google Photos is not available to download from the Amazon Appstore, you are required to download and install the APK version of the app manually. This might sound tricky if you are not too tech-savvy, but you dont need to worry about it because we will guide you every step of the day. Installing APKs on Firestick is possible through a method dubbed as sideloading. This works only on devices that have enabled the Unknown Sources option and by using a special third-party app called Downloader. The app is free to use, and it can be downloaded directly from the Amazon Appstore. Without any further ado, follow the steps below to install Google Photos on Firestick:
The next step in the installation process is to access the Downloader app. The app can be found in the Apps and Games panel. After opening Downloader, follow the steps below to download and install the latest Google Photos APK file successfully.
Scroll down on the installation screen and select the Install option to begin the process (shown below);
We want to mention that the Google Photos app will now be available in your Firestick devices Apps and Games panel. Make sure to sign in with your Google Account when launching the app so that you have access to all your photos and videos that are saved on the Cloud with the same account. In addition, apps that are installed through sideloading will not receive any automatic OTA (over the air) updates. This means that you are required to re-install the latest APK version of Google Photos when a new update is released. How to Cast Google Photos to FirestickEven though following the guide above is not difficult, we know that some people dont want to download and install apps on their Firestick device manually. The process can be tricky at times, and luckily, there is a simpler alternative. You can always choose to cast Google Photos on Firestick instead of sideloading the apps latest APK version. This installation method works because you use your smartphones casting functionality to display images from Google Photos directly on Firestick. Doing this is a great way to avoid sideloading Google Photos and still access all your photos on the TV set. Check out the guide below to learn how to cast Google Photos on Firestick.
SidenoteBefore we sign off, we want to mention that the latest generation smartphones are equipped with a built-in search function. Thanks to this, you will no longer have to install the All Cast App and use the built-in function instead. If you are not sure if your smartphone supports casting or not, you can always check for this by following the next steps: Settings App Connected Devices Connection Preference Cast.
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