Personalized photos from your Google Photos account in your new tabs.

Latest Version

Version
1.0
Update
April 18, 2024
Size
165KiB
Developer
photosnewtab.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.23529 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Identity
Identity.email
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
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Photos New Tab Extension

See personalized, random photos in your new tabs linked to your Google Photos account, getting your best memories in front of you throughout the day!

Every time you open a new tab you'll be shown a random photo from your Google Photos account.

You can choose which albums you want to see and hide to avoid embarrassing content from popping up unexpectedly. You can also temporarily disable personalization for presentations or public spaces.

This product is not made by Google and has no official association with Google Photos.

Hope you enjoy!

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New in version 1.0

Fixed infinite loading error when rate limited.

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New in version 0.99

- Switch to Manifest V3
- Clean up the UI styling
- Substantially reduce extension size

NOTE: the extension may take some time to load your album/photo data on initial load, as well as when loading an album for the first time.

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New in version 0.26

Change disconnect account text to match Google Photos UX guidelines.

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New in version 0.25

Fix for showing photos when account isn't connected or personalization is disabled.

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New in version 0.24

Bug fixes for unexpected errors when no data is returned from API requests.


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New in version 0.23

Fixed

Also fixes a bug where reconnecting an account had to be done twice.

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New in version 0.22

- Add ability to disconnect an account from inside the extension
- UX changes to match Google brand guidelines
- Better onboarding when no previous install is found

Also fixes a bug where reconnecting an account had to be done twice.

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New in version 0.21

Google has sunset the Picasa photos API so this switches everything over to Google Photos. This should resolve any reported issues around seeing a constant \"loading\" screen, or not being able to update album lists.

For the most part the experience should be the same, but due to the changes necessary this will require reconnecting your account once you upgrade, and you'll lose your local configuration. Sorry about that!

Other minor changes:

- Photo quality should automatically update based on your browser window size
- All album links now take you straight to Google Photos instead of Picasa
- Fixes a bug where the extension stopped working if you had a very large number of albums and photos
- Prevent creating duplicate history entries

This is a pre-release for a major upgrade towards what I'll eventually call version 1.0.

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New in version 0.20

- History mode! Now scroll through the last 10 photos you've seen.

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New in version 0.19

- Allow toggling how images are fit to the browser (zoom versus contain)
- Options UI overhaul

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New in version 0.18

- bug fixes when using the extension on multiple devices

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New in version 0.17

- prevent common video thumbnail types from showing up
- add rate and donate buttons

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New in version 0.16

- add ability to hide/show album info
- add compact controls mode
- fix a bug causing extension to break after photos are removed from albums

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New in version 0.15

- add ability to easily copy / save images using the browser's controls

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New in version 0.14:

- disable personalized photos temporarily from config page
- faster image loading when personalization is disabled / not setup
- better algorithm for choosing what photo to display
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Photos New Tab", "description": "Personalized photos from your Google Photos account in your new tabs.", "version": "1.0", "icons": { "16": "img/icon-16.png", "48": "img/icon-48.png", "128": "img/icon-128.png" }, "author": "Cory Zue", "homepage_url": "http://www.photosnewtab.com/", "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "incognito": "split", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "new_tab.html" }, "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "img-src 'self' data: https:; connect-src 'self' https:; style-src 'unsafe-inline' 'self'; default-src 'self'" }, "permissions": [ "identity", "identity.email", "storage", "unlimitedStorage" ], "host_permissions": [ "http://*.googleusercontent.com/", "https://*.googleusercontent.com/", "https://www.googleapis.com/", "https://accounts.google.com/" ], "manifest_version": 3, "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEApmbMEpnpgPiBbtjxFURCN7eDhASsXaUebP9OO4SJabj0ky5rQjL+Vk+aHGIkq4ey27ydsSycQBiFz7UmgdRJ1P4M1pzOHh7dwC88hiGfxjxYUwF5uamGq3yqpuVqL/WFpYKzaa030NxQomM2rk3OHFigFi5ohvfdx2yrOWoDvmbqXP6TGd0WBGtqkM4qUY9PfcdVdqAfg7k8zpZ2wDpwlcD5h3mw6KrRDaBq6Es8TUa+2jIxkGckCA7g7pm1RuCkPIsJhrF6MfEXr/cK7EfcAtjF74lQ4FLgfdSleivY8eoZuv2N5GZ+1WY63cgnn2rQ/9gwBkAmG5Zi7NUmGEr/sQIDAQAB", "oauth2": { "client_id": "183069475397-jb31pieavae04krjnk89gkqu4oo1u13u.apps.googleusercontent.com", "scopes": [ "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.readonly" ] }}
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How to download and manually install Photos New Tab extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Photos New Tab extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Photos New Tab extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Photos New Tab extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Photos New Tab extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Photos New Tab extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Photos New Tab Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Photos New Tab extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Photos New Tab extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Photos New Tab extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Photos New Tab extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Photos New Tab extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Photos New Tab extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Photos New Tab extension file

Select and download the Photos New Tab extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Photos New Tab extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Photos New Tab extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Photos New Tab extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Photos New Tab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Zee amin (ID: 00000078b309d1da) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/02/2023 Adds to my stress with too many distractions. this will not mak google more popular. that is the main reason why I do NOT use MS Edge..... I hate the concept ....that is why i have stuck with Google right from the beginning.... already more than a decade!!!! your photo app is already very good and now that MS has dropped its photo app people will naturally use google photos.....please dont add this photo app on the new page....its horrible!

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Korey Leicher (ID: 0000009b7fd72620) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/24/2021 It would only show me two of my photos, no matter how many tabs I opened. Even the settings weren't helpful. Would not recommend, but who reads the reviews on web store anyway?

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Rowena Luk (ID: 0000001b29ed048f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/16/2020 Highly recommend. Photos New Tab is a great way to bring a smile to my day at work, by reminding me of a good memory every time I open a new tab on my browser. I appreciate being able to selectively pick which Google Photos albums to show.

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KEPENATUAAN PANGKALPINANG (ID: 00000080465ac9f1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/14/2020 good

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Jessene Beecroft (ID: 0000002c8ef667f0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/14/2020 Thank you