{"id":132709,"date":"2020-12-13T11:30:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T08:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-date-and-location-info-on-google-smart-displays-and-chromecast\/"},"modified":"2020-12-13T11:30:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T08:30:30","slug":"how-to-hide-date-and-location-info-on-google-smart-displays-and-chromecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-date-and-location-info-on-google-smart-displays-and-chromecast\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide Date and Location Info on Google Smart Displays and Chromecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide Date and Location Info on Google Smart Displays and Chromecast&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-690515\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-690516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xchromecast-backdrop-info-hero.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.505s4ql0Jw.png\" alt=\"hide google photos personal photo data\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Smart Displays and Chromecasts display the dates and location information for Google Photos in Ambient Mode. If this personal information is something you don\u2019t want everyone to be able to see, it can be hidden.<\/p>\n<p>Since September 2020, showing the date, location, and other photo information for the Google Photos backdrop became the default setting. This only <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lies to devices that use Google Photos in Ambient Mode (the screen saver).<\/p>\n<p>To hide this information, open the Google Home app on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-home\/id680819774\">iPhone<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-home\/id680819774\">iPad<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app\">Android<\/a> device. Tap the Smart Display or Chromecast-enabled device you want to use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-690528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-16_10-46-37.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ZDJ5Wh_8pn.png\" alt=\"select smart display or chromecast\" width=\"492\" height=\"259\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap the Gear icon at the top right to open the settings menu for that device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-690527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-16_10-47-46.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.W1gGFIZ7HL.png\" alt=\"open the device settings\" width=\"491\" height=\"143\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down and tap \u201cAmbient Mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-690526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-16_10-48-50.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ipowPdH6kQ.png\" alt=\"select ambient mode\" width=\"492\" height=\"158\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Under \u201cMore Settings,\u201d find \u201cPersonal Photo Data,\u201d and then tap \u201cHide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-690525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-16_10-50-02.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.MynRbbMipQ.png\" alt=\"hide personal photo data\" width=\"492\" height=\"179\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it! 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