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CliffsideJim
Binge Watcher
2 years ago
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How does Photostreams work?

When I go to Photo Streams I see canned photos I did not upload.   When I read instructions on how to use Photo Streams i am directed to menu options that I don't see on my TV nor on my account.   I...
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    atc98092
    2 years ago

    I first thought this was a 3rd party channel, but now I see it's something Roku offers. I just installed it, and when I started the channel it first offered me a video to watch that explains how to use it. Instead I clicked the Get started button, and it popped up a QR code for me to scan from my mobile device to upload photos. Since I don't have any such pictures to upload, I didn't go any further. But it does seem to provide instructions on use. I also found this web page that has more detailed instructions.  It appears that much (all?) of the configuration is done with the Roku app on a phone or tablet or via a web page, not within the channel itself. 

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    CliffsideJim
    2 years ago

    Right.   But when you do all that stuff and follow the instructions, it doesn't work.  So, this is not a solution.

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CliffsideJim
Binge Watcher
2 years ago

I set it up using their web interface to draw the photos from Google Photos.   As others have posted, this appears to be a deadend.   There is no next step shown after it comes back and says Google Photos is connected.    There is no menu option for "create stream."   It all appears to be a ghost ship. Nobody home.  No wind in the sails. No grub in the larder.

Let me know if you get it working.