Start music playback with a button tap
How this automation works
Upload a photo or video to Google Photos instantly. When you press the Button widget, this Applet uploads the media at a URL you provide into your Google Photos library. Ideal for quickly saving captures, screenshots, or shared links to Google Photos without opening the app.
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Trigger ingredients
ShareURL
Latitude
Longitude
LocationMapURL
LocationMapImageURL
OccurredAt
Then
Action fields
media_url
description
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Button press
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
Upload a photo or video to Google Photos
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will upload a photo or video from a URL you provide to your Google Photos library.
Button press
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
Upload a photo or video to Google Photos
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will upload a photo or video from a URL you provide to your Google Photos library.
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About Button widget
Make buttons and control other services with a single tap. This service creates widgets that you can use from the home screen of your Android or iOS device.
Make buttons and control other services with a single tap. This service creates widgets that you can use from the home screen of your Android or iOS device.
About Google Photos
Google Photos is a cloud-based home for your photos and videos that automatically backs up your library and keeps it available across all your devices. It organizes your collection with AI-powered search by people, places, and things, and offers editing tools like Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur. Everything you add stays yours, and your photos are not used for advertising. Visit Google Photos.
Google Photos is a cloud-based home for your photos and videos that automatically backs up your library and keeps it available across all your devices. It organizes your collection with AI-powered search by people, places, and things, and offers editing tools like Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur. Everything you add stays yours, and your photos are not used for advertising. Visit Google Photos.