Turn Google Photos into Windows backgrounds with this awesome app This underappreciated Google Photos trick turns your photo albums into desktop wallpapers. Credit: Jared Newman / IDG One of the best features of Google Photos is the way it can bring your picture collection to lots of different screens. If you’ve got a Google Nest Hub, for instance, Google Photos essentially turns it into a smart picture frame. On Android TV and Chromecast devices, Google Photos can supply the pictures in “Ambient” screen saver mode. You can even turn Pixel phones into a place for Google Photos when you use Google’s Pixel Stand wireless charger.