Samsung has posted a shutdown notice for a smart TV hub that only recently added Google Photos, so families who show photos on their TV should take note.
Samsung plans to shut down a smart TV hub that only recently gained a Google Photos upgrade. Android Authority reports that Samsung has posted a shutdown notice. That puts the future of the new photo feature in doubt, just after it arrived.
The hub is a part of Samsung's smart TV software. It was upgraded with a new Google Photos integration, which lets a TV show pictures from a Google Photos account. Then Samsung posted its notice that the hub is going away. The timing is awkward for anyone who just set the feature up.
The available material does not say when the hub will close. It also does not say whether the Google Photos feature will move somewhere else on Samsung TVs or disappear with the hub. Samsung has not been quoted explaining the decision. Those answers may come as the shutdown gets closer.
Owners of Samsung TVs can take a few simple steps now.
The TV is a place to display pictures, not to store them. If the feature changes, your photos stay safe as long as the originals are backed up.
If family photos show on your Samsung TV, check your settings now and keep the originals backed up in Google Photos.
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