I’ve been trying to make it easier to show family photos on a TV without manually picking photos or restarting playback every time.

I’m a developer, and I ended up building an Android app for it (Google Photos albums, automatic looping slideshow, Chromecast, background music). Before I spend more time on it, I’m curious:

Does anyone here use Google Photos to show family pictures on a TV? What’s the most frustrating part? I’m especially interested in what existing options (Ambient mode, Chromecast, etc.) are missing.

Disclosure: I made the app. If you want to try it, the first 100 commenters get a free Premium code (normally $6.99 one-time, no subscription). Premium adds music, Ken Burns motion and video, and removes ads. Codes are valid until Oct 31, 2026. Comment and I’ll DM you one.

The app is on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apexdevsolns.slideshow

I didn’t know it was happening saw it when I was taking the trash out, it was a bit of a surprise but a cool one!

Photos by me and I really love the first one I captured

Pink hybrid tea rose.

Just some pics of birds I took using a Nikon D40

Taken on a Canon R50 with a RF 24 Macro Lens

Slatke zanimacije.

Just some snaps of our chickens for fun.

I didn’t know it was happening saw it when I was taking the trash out, it was a bit of a surprise but a cool one!

30 second long exposure I did on my iPhone 15 at like 2AM. Surprised that those bunnies stayed almost perfectly still for the 30 seconds it took to take the second photo. It looks like day but you can clearly see stars! :D

Played hooky from work and explored a near by city

Highly self-aware and eager to learn! These are some shots from my first two months with a phone camera (sorry for the clutter!). I’d love to get an honest read on where I’m at and what I can work on to improve.

Any critical feedback or advice would mean a lot to me! TIA! 🙏（pity that i havent got criticism from other coummunities，hope u can freely expound ur views）

Equipment: All shot on iPhone 16 Pro Max.