How to fix Google Photos not syncing to PC – Google Photos Community. In Google Photos Web turn off the option to “Sync photos & videos from Google Drive”. In Google Drive Web turn off the option to “Automatically put your Google Photos into a folder in My Drive”. In Google Drive Web delete the entire Photos folder and contents (if they exist)
On the PC install and setup the “Google Backup And Sync” app. Again, verify that everything in the Photos folder has been deleted. Now return to Google Photos Web and turn on the option to “Sync photos & videos from Google Drive”.
Why can’t I Sync my Photos?
If a photo can’t be synced, you can try some of the fixes from the previous sections. In most cases, your backup option may be turned off, or the photo or video exceeds the allowable upload file size. You can try reducing the size of your file or turning on the backup and syncing.
Everything should now sync from Google Photos Web to both Google Drive Photos Web and Google Drive Photos on the PC. I believe sync problem arise only when the option to “Automatically put your Google Photos into a folder in My Drive” is turned on. That option is both badly explained and badly coded.
Why are my Google Photos not showing up in Google Drive?
Try searching or browse recent questions. The expectation is that all the Google Photos are synced to the Google Drive folder called “Google Photos” under “My Drive”. The setting “Create a Google Photos Folder ” is checked in Google Drive settings, however not all photos from Google Photos are displaying in Google Drive.
Another thing we asked ourselves was how to fix Google Photos not responding on Android?
Close the Google Photos app and re-launch it. Sign out and sign back in to Google Photos with the same Google Account. Open your device’s Settings app (not the Google Settings app). Select Google Photos in the list. Touch Clear data. Update the Google Photos app on your Android phone: Visit the Google Play Store.