However, there isn't yet an option to use the flag to add images from Google Photos. Currently only supports users who are already signed in to their Google account.'Ī flag is already available in the Dev Channel to configure the new tab page background. The Gerrit entry reads, 'Allow users to select one of their photos from Google Photos and set it as the NTP background image. Notably, it will require users to sign in to their Google account to import a new tab background from Google Photos.Īs spotted by folks at About Chromebooks, Chromium Gerrit includes an active code change development that reveals the Google Photos option for custom backgrounds on new Chrome tabs.

The new change has surfaced on Chromium Gerrit ahead of its public arrival. While the feature to customise the background by choosing from a list of preloaded wallpapers was spotted on the browser at the time of its last Chrome Canary release last month, the search giant has now reportedly started exploring an option to let users pick an image for the background directly from their Google Photos account. Google appears to be improving customisation on Chrome by letting users add a custom background to new tab pages.

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