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Google Photos to stop offering unlimited free storage - MSE News

Former_MSE_Naomi
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edited 13 November 2020 at 4:17PM in Techie Stuff
Google Photos will stop giving users unlimited free online storage for photos and videos next June - meaning those who routinely use the service may need to start paying fees or saving photos elsewhere...

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'Google Photos to stop offering unlimited free storage'

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  • RumRat
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    This is already being discussed.
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  • Were_Doomed
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    edited 12 November 2020 at 2:12PM
    Yeah, but this is MSE's thread for comments on their article about this. ;) 

    Edit: the link in the OP merely jumps back to this thread - it doesn't go to the article. The link should be like this: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/11/google-photo-unlimited-free-storage-ends/
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Doh endless loop
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  • Stompa
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    edited 12 November 2020 at 5:39PM
    Well the personalised estimate seems a bit odd. It says 'Photos & videos (0B)'. f my 6000+ photos take up 0 bytes, then they must use bloody good compression!
    Mind you I can't see an easy way of counting your photos either.
    Stompa
  • RumRat
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    edited 12 November 2020 at 8:16PM
    It doesn't matter how many photos you have in the free storage they won't count when your measured storage starts. They remain 'Free Storage'....
    Someone needs to merge these threads or we'll all end up going round in circles.... :)
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  • searchlight123
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    Stompa said:
    Well the personalised estimate seems a bit odd. It says 'Photos & videos (0B)'. f my 6000+ photos take up 0 bytes, then they must use bloody good compression!
    Mind you I can't see an easy way of counting your photos either.
    mine's the same. i would have thought there was a way of knowing how many pics and how much storage they are taking up in google photos?
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