I need to inform you about upcoming changes to the Google Photos APIs that will impact how Event Gallery integrates with Google Photos.
Unfortunately, as of March 31, 2025, Google is removing certain features that Event Gallery currently relies on. This means that directly accessing Google Photos within Event Gallery will no longer be possible. Existing Events/albums will stop working. We know this kind of behavior already from the changes to Picasa back then. Honestly, the Google usage policy forbids creating a clone of Google Photos. Some users notified me about blocked apps in the recent past. So it might be not the worst thing to retire this kind of integration.
Bet let's continue the cat&mouse game!
I'm actively exploring two potential solutions to ensure a smooth transition:
- Option 1: Use shared links. This is already available and will support albums with up to 150 images.
- Option 2: I integrated the new Google Photos Picker. It allows you to select images from Google Photos and upload them to local webspace or an AWS S3 bucket.
- Bonus Option: The Flickr-integration is still working fine!
The time of saving money for hosting images seems to be over. I highly encourage you to use local images or AWS S3 buckets. While this is not free, it also does not break the bank. Since the new Google Photos Picker is available in the file upload for an Event, pulling data from Google Photos is effortless! Using a Flickr Account is also a viable option!
I appreciate your understanding and patience as I work through this. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Sven
PS: the Google Photos Picker API integration is already available in the dev-versions.
