How to see your photos and albums on a Google Nest Hub smart display

There are many digital picture frames out there, but what sets Google’s apart is the auto-adjustment feature that makes your digital pictures look like a printed image in a frame rather than a digital image on a computer screen. The Nest Hubs are also really easy to use — all you need is a free Google Photos account. And, starting at $100, they’re some of the least expensive options out there. 

Google also has a feature called Live Albums that will automatically update certain albums with new images, so you don’t have to manually update them when you want to refresh your view. (Although you can do that if you choose — here’s how to organize your Google Photos.) You can also share albums with anyone with a Google Photos account, so the grandparents can have a constantly updated feed of snapshots of their grandkids on their own Nest Hub. 

Now that we’ve explained why you might want to use a Google Nest Hub as a digital picture frame, here’s how to do it.

The Nest Hub (left) and the Nest Hub Max (right) both make great digital picture frames. Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

You can now select any of these albums to display on your Nest Hub. You can do this either directly on the Hub itself or through the Google Home app (iOS or Android).

The Google Home app provides settings for controlling your photo album slideshow.

You can tailor the way your slideshow looks on your Nest Hub by using the Google Home app.

Control your slideshow or get information with your voice using the following Google Assistant commands: 

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